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Guardian branded history books
Women of the Revolution
By Kira Cochrane
Hardback
Published 24-Nov-2006
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A collection that brings together some of the very best of the "Guardian"'s feminist writing. It includes the newspaper's pioneering women's editor, Mary Stott, writing about Margaret Thatcher, Beatrix Campbell on Princess Diana, Suzanne Moore interviewing Camille Paglia, and Maya Jaggi interviewing Oprah Winfrey.
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Pathways
By Nicholas Rudd-Jones & David Stewart
Hardback
Published 16-Jun-2011
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From the processional routes of ancient Britain to Victorian promenades along the sea-front, Britain's pathways are inextricably woven into our landscape and history. This book explores some of the most evocative tracks and ways that criss-cross the nation, explaining how they came about and what they tell us about the people who made them.
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Good Year for Blossom
By Martin Wainwright
Hardback
Published 30-Jun-2004
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Country gentlemen, bird-watching vicars and farmers have traditionally been the chroniclers of the British countryside. This book features the 20th century revolution in the long-settled ways of rural life - through the eyes of ten women including a leading suffragette, a classical scholar, and an artist with her own large farm.
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All Hands to the Harvest
By Martin Wainwright
Paperback
Published 04-Mar-2005
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The twentieth century saw two world wars and countless other conflicts whose effects on society have been well documented. Here you will find the less familiar story of how these international struggles managed to reach into the quietest corners of the British countryside.
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Beside the Seaside
By Ruth Petrie
Hardback
Published 01-Jul-2005
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Who doesn't love to be beside the seaside? Whether we're building sandcastles, exploring rockpools, strolling along windswept beaches or skimming stones across the waves, we Brits never seem happier than when we're enjoying our coastline. This companion gathers together writings on various aspects of the British seaside.
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Notes from the Garden
By Ruth Petrie
Hardback
Published 01-Apr-2005
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Gathers together writings on various aspects of British gardening, from the nineteenth century plant hunters such as 'China' Wilson and the Veitches, who brought seeds and specimens from every corner of the world, to the designers such as Capability Brown and Gertrude Jekyll, who set their mark on gardening styles.
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Guardian Book of the Countryside
By Ruth Petrie & Martin Wainwright
Hardback
Published 01-Sep-2008
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Covers events from the spread of the railways and flight to the cities, in the early nineteenth century, through to the floods and global warming on the 21st century in the British countryside. This collection shows how the British countryside adapts to what we throw at it, yet still remains our most valuable and beautiful resource.
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End of the Party
By Andrew Rawnsley
Hardback
Published 01-Mar-2010
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Takes up the New Labour story from the day of its second election victory in 2001. This title includes inside accounts of the key events from 9/11 and the Iraq War to the financial crisis and the parliamentary expenses scandal; and portraits of the main players. It also presents an account of the rise and fall of New Labour.
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True North
By Martin Wainwright
Paperback
Published 02-Jun-2006
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Abysmal weather, slag heaps, funny accents and, the detritus of an industrial revolution well past its sell-by date. These, all too often, are the gloomy perceptions of 'the north'. With an insider's sensitivity and a journalist's enquiring mind, this title dispels these and other myths.
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Morris Minor
By Martin Wainwright
Hardback
Published 25-Oct-2008
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* 2008 the sixtieth anniversary of the Morris Minor * In the successful genre of Spitfire: the Biography and The Bus We Loved on the Routemaster * Perfect Christmas gift book * Morris Minor Owners Club has 14,500 members * By the author of The Guardian Book of April Fool's Day and Wainwright: the Biography
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