Inglorious: Conflict in the Uplands

by Mark Avery

Driven grouse shooting, where flocks of Red Grouse are chased by lines of beaters so that they fly over lines of "guns" that shoot the fast-flying birds, is a peculiarly British field sport. It is also peculiarly British in that it is deeply rooted in the British class system. Grouse shooting is big business, backed by powerful, wealthy lobbying groups, with tendrils running throughout British society.

Inglorious makes the case for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472917413
• ISBN13: 9781472917416
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Natural History
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.6"