4/$25 The Debatable Land by Graham Robb‎ - Hardcover

The Debatable Land: The Lost World Between Scotland and England Hardcover, 2018 Mix and match listings marked as 4/$25 and get a $25 + shipping offer on 4 books. Weight limit up to 5lbs. This used book is in very good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and possible minor marks within. Comes from the smoke free and pet friendly home. Best-selling author Graham Robb finds that the 2,000-year-old map of Ptolemy unlocks a central mystery of British history. Two years ago, Graham Robb moved to a lonely house on the very edge of England, near the banks of a river that once marked the southern boundary of the legendary Debatable Land. The oldest detectable territorial division in Great Britain, the Debatable Land served as a buffer between Scotland and England. It was once the bloodiest region in the country, fought over by Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and James V. After most of its population was slaughtered or deported, it became the last part of Great Britain to be brought under the control of the state. Today, it has vanished from the map and its boundaries are matters of myth and generational memories. Under the spell of a powerful curiosity, Robb began a journey—on foot, by bicycle, and into the past—that would uncover lost towns and roads, and unlock more than one discovery of major historical significance. These personal and scholarly adventures reveal a tale that spans Roman, Medieval, and present-day Britain.