Two Degrees West

Two Degrees West is a unique travel book that takes readers on a journey along England's prime meridian, stretching almost 600 km from north to south. Nicholas Crane guides readers along this man-made line, giving a diverse cross-section of England in the late 1990s. From the bleak agrarian world of Northumbria and the Pennines to the racial and urban hybridity of the Black Country, Two Degrees West offers a unique perspective on the state of the nation. This offbeat travel book is a must-read for anyone wanting to explore the historical and geographical significance of England's prime meridian.