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True North: In Praise of England's Better Half [Kõva köide]

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  • Formaat: Hardback, 304 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 240x162x31 mm, kaal: 621 g, B/w photos throughout
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Oct-2009
  • Kirjastus: Guardian Books
  • ISBN-10: 0852651139
  • ISBN-13: 9780852651131
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 304 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 240x162x31 mm, kaal: 621 g, B/w photos throughout
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Oct-2009
  • Kirjastus: Guardian Books
  • ISBN-10: 0852651139
  • ISBN-13: 9780852651131
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Märksõnad:
Makes a case for Britain's 'Great North' as a different world from the London-dominated South. This title describes a history of dissent and independence dating back to Roman times and the Golden Age of Northumbria.

Abysmal weather, slag heaps, funny accents, the bleak uplands of a landscape carved out of millstone grit and townscape of abandoned mills and shipyards, the detritus of an industrial revolution past its sell-by date. That, anyway, is the myth, the foundation for the dismissive gibe that nothing north of Watford is worth a bag of chips. This and other myths are swiftly dispatched in True North?an incisive and wittily observant assessment of a socially and culturally flourishing region in the UK that can boast an unrivalled setting of wild coastline, lakes, and green dales, as well as inhabitants who are indomitably inventive, proud of their past, and keen to forge a brilliant new future.


A unique exploration of the myths and the reality of the North of England written by the Guardian’s Northern Editor who asks: Why is an area that includes, in the Lake District, some of England’s most truly breathtaking landscapes, persistently called “grim?”

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"He offers an affectionate trip through the region ... Wainwright's amiable and illuminating anecdotes are supported by a superb selection of photographs ... any book that references Saint Hilda and Les Dawson in the same chapter is clearly worth a look" Daily Mail "True North is his love letter to 'England's Better Half', a gently paced modern history taking in culture, nature and cottage industries. He doesn't ignore stereotypes so much as moderate them with wit and unlikely facts ... Northerners will revel in all the local colour, while southerners will continue to wonder what all the fuss is about" Metro "Calling on a mix of memoir and history, the author looks at the old North, and the new revitalised North of today. In exploring how and why the region has changed, he writes compellingly in praise of people and places. It's a fascinating read" -- Book Of The Month Choice

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Extensive support from the Guardian and the Observer
Martin Wainwright is the Guardian's highly respected Northern editor. He has written and edited over ten books, including Wainwright: The Man who Loved the Lakes, A Lifetime of Mountains, the Country Diaries of A. Harry Griffin and Morris Minor, the Biography