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Subtitled, "In Praise Of England's Better Half". A unique exploration of the myths and reality of the North of England, from the "Guardian"'s Northern editor. It's an incisive and wittily observant assessment of a socially and culturally flourishing region.
Synopsis
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.
Book Details
Publisher:
Guardian Books
Publication Date:
02-Jun-2006
ISBN:
9780852652138
About this author
Martin Wainwright is the Northern editor of the Guardian and a regular broadcaster. Born in Leeds, he co-authored the Which? Guide to Yorkshire and The Peak District. He has also edited three previous Country Diary Collections: A Gleaming Landscape, A Lifetime of Mountains and Wartime Country Diaries.
