Christopher Hadley
Christopher Hadley is a journalist and author writing at the wonderful intersection of history and folklore, with a focus on East Hertfordshire. His pieces have appeared in The Independent, The Guardian, The Times, London Review of Books and Esquire, among many other publications. His latest book,‘The Road: a story of Romans and ways to the past’ – an exploration of an ancient road that leads out of Braughing – was published in 2023 by William Collins to critical and popular acclaim; it was one of The Times’ books of the year. His previous book, the much-loved ‘Hollow Places: an unusual history of land and legend’, about the tale of dragon-slaying Piers Shonks of Brent Pelham, was published in 2019 and was a Sunday Times book of the year.
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