Land Rover : The Story of

the Car That Conquered

the World
 By
Ben Fogle
HarperCollins Publishers
 Sunday Times Bestseller

As quintessentially British as a plate of fish and chips or a British

Bulldog, the boxy, utilitarian Land Rover Defender has become an
iconic part of what it is to be British.

It is said that for more than half the world's population, the first car
they ever saw was a Land Rover Defender. It mirrors many of our
national traits, stiff upper-lipped and slightly eccentric. The car has
remained relatively unchanged for nearly seven decades and has
spawned an industry that includes dozens of publications, car
shows, clubs, associations and even model car collectors who
dedicate their lives to the Land Rover.

To understand this national love affair, Ben has travelled the length
of the British Isles in a Defender, spending time with fellow Land
Rover enthusiasts: from visiting Colonel Blashford-Snell, who
crossed the jungles of the Darien Gap, to patrolling the streets of
Belfast with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). Ben has
met folk who have converted their beloved Defenders into
everything from hearses and coffee shops to works of art and fire
trucks. He has travelled from the Red Wharf in Anglesey, Wales
onto the Western Isles of Scotland and Islay, the island used as a
testing ground by Spencer Wilks in 1947 to put several of the early
Series Land Rover prototypes through their paces.
After 67 years and 2 million vehicles the Land Rover Defender has
ceased production, and this book is a fitting tribute to this most
British institution which has stood as a beacon of durability and
Britishness across the world. Every Land Rover has its own unique
story to tell. This is the story of the world's favourite car.

HarperCollins Publishers

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