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It was one of the most startling moments in the modern history of the City of London. In 2011, the Occupy movement set up camp around St Paul's Cathedral. Giles Fraser, who was canon chancellor of the cathedral, gave them his support. It ended in disaster. This remarkable book is the story of the personal crisis that followed and its surprising consequences. As Giles Fraser found himself crushed between the forces of protest, the needs of the church and the implacable City of London, he resigned and was plunged into depression.

In 1979, Hunter heads to London and a squat in Notting Hill with dreams of musical success. With his fellow squatters he forms a band, and they record four short songs before tensions and misunderstandings drive them apart. Six years later, one of the songs, "Let’s Fly", is picked as the soundtrack to a blockbuster movie and Nick makes a fortune in royalties. In 2017, Nick, his wife Sam, and his daughter Jen now live in the house opposite his old squat. His successful online food business is about to go public, but someone is on his back.

Curious, confounding and brilliant, Wittgenstein is a philosopher whom people find it easy to get obsessed with. In Investigating Wittgenstein, Giles Fraser explores the secrets of his attraction. The How to Believe series explores the teachings, philosophies and beliefs of major thinkers and religious texts. In a short, easy-to-access format, leading writers present new understandings of these perennially important ideas.