The Forest by Edward Rutherfurd
A bit random, but if you live in or love the New Forest, you need to read or listen to this book on Audible. I’ve lived here all my life, but learnt so much, I can’t recommend it highly enough & the great thing with Audible, you can enjoy the story whilst still getting all those jobs done!
SummaryFew places lie closer to the heart of the nation's heritage than the New Forest. Now, Edward Rutherfurd weaves its history and legends into compelling fiction. From the mysterious killing of King William Rufus, treachery and witchcraft, smuggling and poaching run through this epic tale of well-born ladies, lowly woodsmen, sailors, merchants and Cistercian monks.
The feuds, wars, loyalties and passions of generations reach their climax in a crime that shatters the decorous society of Jane Austen's Bath and whose ramifications continue through the age of the Victorian railway builders to the ecologists of the present day.
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Forest-Audiobook/B07LHC7FV7?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp
