Ian Marchant is Reader in the History of Technology and Culture at the Imaginary Free University of Radnorshire. His previous publications include In Southern Waters, The Battle For Dole Acre, Parallel Lines, The Longest Crawl, Something of the Night and A Hero for High Times. He is an intermittent presenter on Radio 4’s Open Country, and a regular diarist for the Church Times. He lives in Presteigne with his family.
