Anglia
Simon Winder(Author)
Picador (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 18. February 2027
Book
Hardback
576 pages
978-1-0350-1989-2 (ISBN)
Description
In Anglia, Simon Winder, the bestselling author of Germania and Lotharingia turns his attention toward home, untangling the strange and complicated history of a country defined by its traditions, obsessions, and contradictions.
Traversing England from the industrial shipyards of Barrow-in-Furness, to the wind-whipped shores of Great Yarmouth, and the smoky jazz clubs of 1940s Soho, he reveals a place irrevocably shaped by its imperial past, and by all of those who, for better or worse, have called it home.
Winder leads us expertly through the country's modern history, beginning with the bizarre quirks of the Victorian era (warning: rats), through the crucible of two world wars, to the bright lights and mammoth change of the 1980s. This is no dry history of monarchs, governments or battles, but a hugely entertaining, personal romp through the nation's lesser-known back catalogue - and a testament to the fact that any place can be interesting if you are willing to take a closer look.
Traversing England from the industrial shipyards of Barrow-in-Furness, to the wind-whipped shores of Great Yarmouth, and the smoky jazz clubs of 1940s Soho, he reveals a place irrevocably shaped by its imperial past, and by all of those who, for better or worse, have called it home.
Winder leads us expertly through the country's modern history, beginning with the bizarre quirks of the Victorian era (warning: rats), through the crucible of two world wars, to the bright lights and mammoth change of the 1980s. This is no dry history of monarchs, governments or battles, but a hugely entertaining, personal romp through the nation's lesser-known back catalogue - and a testament to the fact that any place can be interesting if you are willing to take a closer look.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-1989-2 (9781035019892)
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Person
Simon Winder is the author of the highly praised The Man Who Saved Britain and a trilogy of books about the history of Europe: Germania, Danubia and Lotharingia. He works in publishing and lives in Wandsworth Town.