The Gentry |
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Author:
| Nicolson, Adam |
ISBN: | 978-1-4074-9683-2 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
Publisher: | W. F. Howes Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $60.50 |
Book Description:
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It is the gentry that have made England what it was and, to a degree, still is. England was a country dominated by its middling families, rooted on their land, in their locality, with a healthy interest in turning a profit from their property and a deep distrust of the centralised state. This riveting new book concentrates on fourteen families with a time-span from 1400 to the present day; The Gentry presents a convincing argument on what has created the distinctive English character...
More DescriptionIt is the gentry that have made England what it was and, to a degree, still is. England was a country dominated by its middling families, rooted on their land, in their locality, with a healthy interest in turning a profit from their property and a deep distrust of the centralised state. This riveting new book concentrates on fourteen families with a time-span from 1400 to the present day; The Gentry presents a convincing argument on what has created the distinctive English character but with the sheer readability of an epic novel.