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A history of England in 25 poems

Clarke, Catherine A. M.2025
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This is the history of England told in a new way: glimpsed through twenty-five remarkable poems written down between the eighth century and today, which connect us directly with the nation's past, and the experiences, emotions and imaginations of those who lived it. These poems open windows onto wildly different worlds - from the public to the intimate, from the witty to the savage, from the playful to the wistful. They take us onto battlefields, inside royal courts, down coal mines and below stairs in great houses. Their creators, witnesses to events from the Great Fire of London to the Miners' Strike, range from the famous to the forgotten, yet each invites us into an immersive encounter with their own time.
Main title:
A history of England in 25 poems / Catherine Clarke ; with illustrations by Edward Bettison.
Author:
Imprint:
UK : Allen Lane, 2025.
Collation:
xv, 366 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780241765982 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
821.009358821.009821.009358 CLA
Language:
English
BRN:
8788756
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Hampton Hill LibraryAdult non-fiction821.009LiteratureOnloan - Due: 02 Mar 2026
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