{"title":"Elly Robson Dezateux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElly Robson Dezateux\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve into pivotal moments of history, with a keen focus on military conflict and its profound effects. Her writing brings to life turbulent eras through vivid storytelling that captures both the strategic and human elements of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect intense, atmospheric tales such as \u003cem\u003eViolent Waters\u003c\/em\u003e that explore bravery, loss, and resilience against the backdrop of historical upheaval. Her works offer a thoughtful blend of action and reflection, immersing readers in the complexities of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"violent-waters-by-elly-robson-dezateux-9781009678902","title":"Violent Waters","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow were environments and politics remade by sovereigns, floods, mapmakers, migrants, rioters, and writers during wetland improvement projects in early modern England? \u003cem\u003eViolent Waters\u003c\/em\u003e examines flagship ventures which promised to transform unruly fenland fringes into orderly terrain at the heart of national power and productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn practice, these projects sparked constitutional controversy, new floods, and huge riots. The first state-led project in Hatfield Level brought local, national, and transnational interests into contact and conflict for almost a century. Elly Robson Dezateux traces the environmental politics that emerged as water and land were constructed and contested, both mentally and materially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese disputes pivoted on urgent questions about risk and justice, which became entangled in civil war conflict and exposed the limits of central authority and technology. Ultimately, improvement was destabilised by a lack of legitimacy and the dynamism of local custom as a method of environmental management and collective action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWetland communities, as much as improvers and sovereigns, remade the terrain of politics and the future of the fens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398085722348,"sku":"9781009678902","price":380.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ac8e91c13f794999c24de6fc5b24a79e.jpg?v=1773776342"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/elly-robson-dezateux.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}