The Land, The Land by Robin Hawdon

A farmer who loves his land above all else.

A tycoon who wishes to run a rail line through it.

Political leaders with their own schemes and ambitions.

Set between some of the wildest and most stunning scenery in Britain, and the heaving London metropolis, this epic story traces the clash of personalities, environmental interests, and ultimately the philosophies of twenty first century society.

“I know why people die for their land. I don’t mean die for their country. I mean die for their LAND. I’d die for my land. I’d die for a single acre of my land.”

the land, the land book cover
5 out of 5 rating

Reviews

I very much enjoyed this story. It’s beautifully written, very evocative of the landscape, and has some fantastic and realistic characters… – Butterflylady

A really enjoyable story. The characters were engaging and the plot was absorbing/gripping. You really felt the emotion of the family as their farm was threatened by developers, especially when the “dirty tricks campaign” started... – Danny!

…This is a delightfully written story which is primarily told from the perspective of the farmer. In parallel, excerpts from Danny, his teenage son’s diary record his observations of the daily events on the farm and how the battle impacts on the family… – LoraineG

…‘The Land the Land’ keeps the reader gripped from beginning to end. Roger and his family are hill farmers in the Yorkshire Dales, an area of outstanding beauty, which they love and feel connected to. When developers from London come up with a proposition for a development that will drastically transform the landscape, tension arises. How will the family deal with it? We learn about developments through the eyes of Roger, the farmer, but also through the eyes of his autistic son Danny, who plays a central role. It is an incredibly well written novel which is difficult to put down. – Ms Gretha Hauge

“A fabulous read.  Couldn’t put it down…  fully formed characters you can empathise with, dialogue that made me chuckle, and a plot which lends itself to any number of twists and turns.” Peter Mason, ex-Daily Express.