What a strange and brilliant book! The subtitle is 'Outlaws, Poets, Mystics, Murderers and a Coward in London's Great Forest', which is a bit of a mouthful. The forest referred to is Epping Forest, which is 24o hectares of ancient forest on the outskirts of London. Will Ashon owned and ran an underground record label in the UK for some time, and has a distinctive and very peculiar approach to life. In search of himself in mid-life, he loses himself in Epping Forest, and then in archives exploring the unusual characters who have influenced and been influenced this mysterious and mystical place. It has been described as 'gonzo romanticism', and 'a mind-expanding journey, fiercely researched, expertly constructed, and ultimately life-affirming'. It's a wonderful read, oblique, honest and intelligent.