{"product_id":"common-people-isbn-9781786789990","title":"Common People","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stunning book by photographer Leah Gordon and bestselling art author Stephen Ellcock, illustrated with 100 incredible colour images from a diverse range of artists of different eras, exploring the enclosure of common land in England and the struggle over the centuries to regain access.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN 1600, 50% OF ENGLAND WAS COMMON LAND.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIT’S NOW 3%.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIS IS THE STORY OF HOW THAT HAPPENED.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis is a visual journey through the history of the enclosure of common land in England and the stories of those who have attempted to resist. Richly illustrated with Leah Gordon’s photography alongside fine art and folk customs past and present, discover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• A timeline of this centuries-long struggle for access to the land.\u003cbr\u003e• The stories of rural resistance such as the Levellers, the Diggers, the Luddites and Captain Swing.\u003cbr\u003e• The links between the struggles of the industrial working-class and the peasants.\u003cbr\u003e• Contemporary conflicts around land rights, such as the New Age travellers and rave scene, the anti-road campaign and the Right to Roam movement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommon People \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a reimagining of English history told by the people themselves, giving voice to the silenced history of the enclosures and the incredible visual creativity inspired by rural resistance and protest.\"\u003ci\u003eCommon People\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique and truly magnificent book, from its luminous art images, to its sharp, probing essays, to its enduring love for the commoners past and present who are its subject — a monument to the vanquished and a monument of “history from below.” Three cheers!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Marcus Rediker,\u003c\/b\u003e co-author of\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Many-Headed Hydra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"It is a major achievement by any measure, and it does what all great books do, it encourages our humanity.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e– Ben Fountain,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Beautiful Country Burn Again: Democracy, Rebellion, and Revolution\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrief Encounters with Che Guevara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeah Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, curator and writer. Her film and photographic work has been exhibited internationally including at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; the Dak’art Biennale; the National Portrait Gallery, UK and MOCA, Miami, Florida. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eKanaval\u003c\/i\u003e and the director and producer of the award-winning documentary \u003ci\u003eKanaval: A People’s History of Haiti in Six Chapters\u003c\/i\u003e. Find out more here: leahgordon.co.uk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Ellcock\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author, art director, curator and online collector of images who has amassed over 600,000 followers across social media. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAll Good Things, Time for Magic, The Cosmic Dance, Underworlds \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eElements,\u003c\/i\u003e among other books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnabel Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e is writer and researcher who has worked in publishing, journalism, and on numerous art projects. She has been documenting the free festival scene and New Age Travellers since the 1990s.","brand":"Watkins Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233037955301,"sku":"NP9781786789990","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781786789990.jpg?v=1767723973","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/common-people-isbn-9781786789990","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}