Wither This Land

The Cold War is over, yet the state has not loosened its grip. William Venator's Britain is more regulated, more heavily taxed and more closely watched than ever, its citizens urged to give up money, freedom and happiness for the common good. From that unease grows a fierce political argument, in which the fox hunt becomes a symbol of individual liberty and a rallying point for a break with Westminster that ends in civil war.

It is a book for readers who like their politics provocative and their speculation rooted in questions about the reach of government.