The Book of Trespass is Nick Hayes’s landmark 2020 manifesto exposing England’s history of land enclosure and charting a course toward reclaiming the right to roam. Blending evocative illustration with rigorous research, Hayes mounts a compelling case for civil disobedience as a catalyst for reform.
- Author – Nick Hayes
- Publisher – Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Date – August 13, 2020
- Format – Hardcover, 264 pages
- Bestseller – Sunday Times Top 10; Guardian Book of the Year
Key Themes
• The enclosure movement and loss of common land
• Civil trespass as activism and public ritual
• Storytelling through pen-and-ink art and historical narrative
Learn More
• Author profile: Nick Hayes
• Campaign: Right to Roam
• Purchase: Amazon UK | Bloomsbury
