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A History of England in 100 Places: From Stonehenge to the Gherkin
John Julius Norwich
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Description for A History of England in 100 Places: From Stonehenge to the Gherkin
Paperback. Our nation's story told through 100 of the most important sites - from Stonehenge to the Gherkin Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 398.
From battlefield to sacred building, from castle to cottage, from the Bridgwater Canal to Blackpool Pier, acclaimed historian John Julius Norwich tells the political, cultural, social, religious and economic story of England through one hundred key places you can still visit today. Part narrative history, part exploration of our national heritage, his wide-ranging selection of sites will stimulate, entertain, inform - and certainly provoke - a debate about the most significant moments in English history.
From battlefield to sacred building, from castle to cottage, from the Bridgwater Canal to Blackpool Pier, acclaimed historian John Julius Norwich tells the political, cultural, social, religious and economic story of England through one hundred key places you can still visit today. Part narrative history, part exploration of our national heritage, his wide-ranging selection of sites will stimulate, entertain, inform - and certainly provoke - a debate about the most significant moments in English history.
Product Details
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848546097
SKU
V9781848546097
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99-10
About John Julius Norwich
John Julius Norwich was born in 1929. After National Service, he took a degree in French and Russian at New College, Oxford. In 1952 he joined the Foreign Service, serving at the embassies in Belgrade and Beirut and with the British Delegation to the Disarmament Conference at Geneva. His publications include The Normans in Sicily; Mount Athos (with Reresby Sitwell); Sahara; ... Read more
Reviews for A History of England in 100 Places: From Stonehenge to the Gherkin
'Lively and engaging... succeeds in conveying the complex texture and endless fascination of English history'
David Cannadine, Financial Times
'Lavishly illustrated, beautifully designed, entertaining and witty'
Guardian
'This beautifully written and sumptuously illustrated book sets out to tell the history of England through its landscape and architecture . . . John Julius Norwich is the perfect ... Read more
David Cannadine, Financial Times
'Lavishly illustrated, beautifully designed, entertaining and witty'
Guardian
'This beautifully written and sumptuously illustrated book sets out to tell the history of England through its landscape and architecture . . . John Julius Norwich is the perfect ... Read more