{"product_id":"the-tattooed-hills-by-jon-woolcott-9781805700265","title":"The Tattooed Hills","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA journey through Britain's chalklands, uncovering the stories, symbolism and shifting meanings of the mysterious figures carved into our hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross southern England and beyond, the land bears the marks of centuries—white horses, giants, crosses, badges, even a lost panda—cut into the chalk and exposed to the sky. In \u003cem\u003eThe Tattooed Hills\u003c\/em\u003e, writer Jon Woolcott travels to these remarkable sites, exploring their history and the deep cultural roots that link landscape to identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart travelogue, part cultural history, Woolcott examines how these figures—sometimes ancient, sometimes surprisingly recent—reflect our collective imagination, and how their interpretations have changed over time. Once emblems of pride or remembrance, they have become mirrors of our shifting values and contradictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Iron Age hillforts to modern regimental carvings, \u003cem\u003eThe Tattooed Hills\u003c\/em\u003e brings together archaeology, folklore, art, literature and music to reveal the evolving story of Britain's chalk landscapes and the people who shaped them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written and steeped in a sense of place, it illuminates the powerful ways in which we inscribe meaning onto the land itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor example, Jon Woolcott visits: The Westbury White Horse, The Cerne Abbas Giant, Groundtruthing the Panda, The Long Man of Wilmington, The Lost Red Horse of Tysoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA captivating exploration of landscape, culture and belonging, \u003cem\u003eThe Tattooed Hills\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how the chalk beneath our feet connects us to our past and continues to shape who we are today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496709144812,"sku":"9781805700265","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781805700265-the-tattooed-hills.jpg?v=1775800114","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-tattooed-hills-by-jon-woolcott-9781805700265","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}