Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World

"Winchester's large audience will enjoy this well-worded, interdisciplinary look into the relationship between humans and the land."

"Rather, it is to be savored, digested, enjoyed over a generous allocation of time."

"Given the scope of his project, portions of Land are inevitably fleeting—quick visits to multiple regions and countries and conflicts, and a tendency to reduce everything to a dispute over the soil rather than, say, the soul ..."

"However, it's a rare dull moment in an otherwise entertaining book, exemplified in three standout chapters ..."

"Still, this is an entertaining and erudite roundup of humanity's ever-evolving relationship with terra firma."

"And he does all these things, but not in a predictable textbook fashion."

"Winchester sweeps through history, name drops with abandon, and does his best to make writing about it all look effortless."