Hope and Glory
A People’s History of Modern Britain
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Published:10th May '12
£14.99
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Stuart Maconie travels around Britain, delving into the history of the 20th century to find the key moments that shaped us as a nation
In Hope and Glory Stuart Maconie goes in search of the days that shaped the Britain we live in today.
In Hope and Glory Stuart Maconie goes in search of the days that shaped the Britain we live in today. Taking one event from each decade of the 20th century, he visits the places where history happened and still echoes down the years. Stuart goes to Orgreave and Windsor, Wembley and Wootton Bassett, assembling a unique cast of Britons from Sir Edmund Hillary to Sid Vicious along the way.
It’s quite a trip, full of sex and violence and the occasional scone and jigsaw. From pop stars to politicians, Suffragettes to punks, this is a journey around Britain in search of who we are.
A very engaging writer with a remarkably broad frame of reference * Mail on Sunday *
...compelling and often witty insight into the customs and mindsets of overlooked corners of Britain ... Maconie is an engaging and illuminating guide throughout * Independent *
As funny as Bryson and as wise as Orwell * Observer *
More serious than you might expect, copies should be available in every school * Guardian *
ISBN: 9780091926496
Dimensions: 198mm x 126mm x 21mm
Weight: 239g
352 pages