<p>Through nigh-on forty years of laconic brilliance on Radio 1, a musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, <i>Home Truths</i>, John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. He was a genuinely great Briton, beloved by millions. John''s unique voice and sensibility were evident in everything he did, and nowhere is that more true than in these pages.<br><br><i>Margrave of the Marshes</i> is the astonishing book John Peel began to write before his untimely death in October 2004, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife Sheila. It is a unique and intimate portrait of a life, a marriage and a family which is every bit as extraordinary as the man himself - a fitting tribute to a bona fide legend.</p>