Zakia Sewell’s debut book recounts the author’s quest for Albion – the ancient, mythological name for the island of Great Britain. Its pages are filled with lost legends, forgotten fables and tales of anti-establishment resistance. Amongst the mystical songs and writings of the past, Sewell unearths Britain’s subversive history, charting a trajectory from the final battle of King Arthur to the true story behind the 1850s folk ballad about the violent clash of the Rufford Poachers.

Crucially, she demonstrates how this alternative past never truly faded. Instead, she expertly uncovers the myths, ...

 

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