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Villages of Britain: The Five Hundred Villages That Made the Countryside
Clive Aslet
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Description for Villages of Britain: The Five Hundred Villages That Made the Countryside
hardcover. Many of Britain's villages are known for their loveliness, but their role in shaping the nation over the centuries is relatively untold, drowned out by the metropolitan bias of history. This book presents the history of the countryside, covering five hundred of its settlements such as Cheshire municipality, Derbyshire estate, and more. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1112. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Villages of Britain is the history of the countryside, told through five hundred of its most noteworthy settlements. Many of Britain's villages are known for their loveliness, of course, but their role in shaping the nation over the centuries is relatively untold, drowned out by the metropolitan bias of history. A consummate storyteller, Clive Aslet deftly weaves the worlds of agriculture, politics, the arts, industry, folklore, science, ecology, fashion and religion into one irresistible volume. The Bedfordshire works that a century ago manufactured half a billion bricks a year; the Cheshire municipality striving to become the country's first carbon-neutral community; ... Read more
Villages of Britain is the history of the countryside, told through five hundred of its most noteworthy settlements. Many of Britain's villages are known for their loveliness, of course, but their role in shaping the nation over the centuries is relatively untold, drowned out by the metropolitan bias of history. A consummate storyteller, Clive Aslet deftly weaves the worlds of agriculture, politics, the arts, industry, folklore, science, ecology, fashion and religion into one irresistible volume. The Bedfordshire works that a century ago manufactured half a billion bricks a year; the Cheshire municipality striving to become the country's first carbon-neutral community; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747588726
SKU
KMK0022658
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Clive Aslet
Clive Aslet joined Country Life in 1977, and is now Editor at Large. He writes extensively for national newspapers, and often broadcasts on radio and television. His most recent books were the highly acclaimed Landmarks of Britain and The English House. An authority on British life, Clive is well known as a campaigner on countryside ... Read more
Reviews for Villages of Britain: The Five Hundred Villages That Made the Countryside
PRAISE FOR LANDMARKS OF BRITAIN: 'A brilliant, far-ranging enterprise... literally a monumental work: all those who care about history in the first place should acquire it' Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times PRAISE FOR THE ENGLISH HOUSE: 'Informative and entertaining, effortlessly conjuring up the houses of the past, and the lives of those who lived in them... a thorough ... Read more