Stone Lands - A Journey of Darkness and light Through Britains Ancient Places
 
 
Journeying across Britain, from West
Penwith and Avebury to the Lake District
and Orkney, Stone Lands uncovers the
magic and rich history of our incredible
prehistoric standing stones. It conveys the
delight that lies in tracking them down, as
well as the solace these ancient places offer
in times of darkness.
 
A few months after discovering that her
beloved husband, Stephen, had incurable
cancer, Fiona Robertson began to write this
book. A long-time megalith enthusiast, she
found the ancient stones resonated with
her more profoundly than ever as she faced
the prospect of losing him. Set upright
thousands of years ago, the megaliths
are symbols of endurance and survival
standing in contrast to our ephemeral
Human lives. Infused with folklore, legend
and mystery, they enchant the landscape
and bring magic to our modern world.
 
This enthralling memoir, beautifully
illustrated by printmaker Philip Harris, is
woven delicately around great grief but is
ultimately about embracing life, joy and
ancient wonder - a luminous reminder of
what it means to exist on this earth