A Tomb With a View ¿ The Stories & Glories of Graveyards av Peter Ross

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<p><b>**WINNER OF THE SCOTTISH NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021**<br><br>**A FINANCIAL TIMES, I PAPER AND STYLIST BOOK OF THE YEAR**</b><br><br><b>''In his absorbing book about the lost and the gone, Peter Ross takes us from Flanders Fields to Milltown to Kensal Green, to melancholy islands and surprisingly lively ossuaries . . . a considered and moving book on the timely subject of how the dead are remembered, and how they go on working below the surface of our lives.'' </b>- Hilary Mantel<br><br><b>''Ross is a wonderfully evocative writer, deftly capturing a sense of place and history, while bringing a deep humanity to his subject. He has written a delightful book.'' </b>- The Guardian<br><br><b>''The pages burst with life and anecdote while also examining our relationship with remembrance.'' </b>- <i>Financial Times</i><b> (best travel books of 2020)</b><br><br><b>''</b><b>Among the year''s most surprising "sleeper" successes is A Tomb with a View.</b><b> In a year with so mu