Strange Labyrinth: Outlaws, Poets, Mystics, Murderers and a Coward in London's Great Forest by Will AshonMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Inconsistent and overlong, but there's several fascinating people and topics explored here - looking at the outsiders who've made Epping Forest their home over the centuries. Reminded me of Geoff Dyer and W.G. Sebald in parts, but Ashon is not quite on par with either as a writer so several parts really drag on.
Saying that, the stuff about the anti road building activists in the 80s/90s was genuinely exciting and never knew how complicated Jacob Epstein's lovelife was. Got me listening to Crass again too, which is always a big positive.
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