From battlefield to sacred building, from castle to cottage, from the Bridgwater Canal to Blackpool Pier, 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.
| ISBN | 1848546068 | | Pages | 512 | | ISBN13 | 9781848546066
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 900 | | Publisher | John Murray General Publishing Division | | Published in | London | | Imprint | John Murray Publishers Ltd | | Height (mm) | 241 | | Format | Hardback | | Width (mm) | 162 | | Publication date | 06 Oct 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 43 | | DEWEY | 942 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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'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 'An intriguing book, with an accessible style and lots of titbits from Emperor Hadrian's unusual beard to Huguenot origins of Brick Lane Mosque in London' -- The Times Books of the Year 'A highly readable tome ... each mini history is told with relish' -- Woman's Weekly
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