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Northerners - A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day (Paperback)
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Northerners - A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day (Paperback)
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A Waterstones Best History Book of 2022 The bestselling history of
the North of England as told through the lives of its inhabitants.
‘Entertaining’ The Times ‘Definitive’ The Mirror ‘Highly
readable’ Financial Times A work of unrivalled scale and
ambition, Northerners is the defining biography of northern
England. This authoritative new history of place and people lays
out the dramatic events that created the north – waves of
migration, invasions and battles, and transformative changes
wrought on European culture and the global economy. In a sweeping
narrative that takes us from the earliest times to the present day,
the book shows that the people of the north have shaped Britain and
the world in unexpected ways. At least six Roman emperors ruled
from York. The Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria was Europe’s
leading cultural and intellectual centre. Cartimandua, Queen of the
Brigantes, deserves to be as famous as Boudica. Neanderthals and
Vikings, Central European Jews, African-Caribbeans and South
Asians, have all played their part in the making and remaking of
the north. Northern writers, activists, artists and comedians are
celebrated the world over, from Wordsworth, the Brontes and Gaskell
to LS Lowry, Emmeline Pankhurst and Peter Kay. St Oswald and Bede
shaped the spiritual and cultural landscapes of Britain and Europe,
and the world was revolutionised by the inventions of Richard
Arkwright and the Stephensons. The north has exported some of
sport’s biggest names and defined the sound of generations, from
the Beatles to Britpop. Northerners also shows convincingly how the
past echoes down the centuries. The devastation of factory and pit
closures in the 1980s, for example, recalled the trauma of William
the Conqueror’s Harrying of the North. The book charts how the
north-south divide has ebbed and flowed and explores the very real
divisions between northerners, such as the rivalry between
Lancashire and Yorkshire. Finally, Brian Groom explores what
northernness means today and the crucial role the north can play in
Britain’s future. As new forces threaten the fabric of the UK
again, this landmark book could scarcely be more timely.
General
Imprint: |
Harper North
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
First published: |
2022 |
Authors: |
Brian Groom
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-847123-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
0-00-847123-1 |
Barcode: |
9780008471231 |
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