The English Village: History and Traditions

Wainwright, Martin

ISBN 10: 1782436332 / ISBN 13: 9781782436331

Published by Michael O'Mara, 2016

Signs of wear and consistent use. Seller Inventory # GICWV.1782436332.G

Synopsis:

A charming guide to the story of the English village, celebrating this beloved heart of the countryside. The village remains a quintessential and much-loved treasure that is often representative of England. This rural idyll has inspired generations of great poets, novelists, and artists including the likes of Constable, Hardy, and Wordsworth. The English Village champions all that is unique and loved about a typical village—the pub, the green, the school, the church, the pond, the local shop, and more—as well as exploring how the village has changed over the centuries, and how it has adjusted to modern-day life. A fascinating compendium of interesting details, facts, customs, and lore, this is an unabashed toast to the English village, as well as a record of a disappearing world.

About the Author: Martin Wainwright has been the Northern Editor of the Guardian for 16 years and broadcasts regularly on television and radio. He co-wrote The Which? Guide to Yorkshire and the Peak District and is the author of True North: In Praise of England's Better Half and a guide to the Coast to Coast Walk, as well as A Gleaming Landscape: A Hundred Years of The Guardian's Country Diary.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The English Village: History and Traditions
Publisher: Michael O'Mara
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good