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It’s the fifties, and Lorrie is unimpressed when her family moves to the remote Scottish island where her grandad runs a whisky distillery. She befriends Sylvie, the shy girl next door: ‘The slightest

People have always attached meaning to the landscape that surrounds them. In Storied Ground Paul Readman uncovers why landscape matters so much to the English people, exploring its particular importance in shaping English national identity amid the transformations of modernity. The book takes us from the fells of the Lake District to the uplands of Northumberland; from the streetscapes of industrial Manchester to the heart of London. This panoramic journey reveals the significance, not only of the physical characteristics of landscapes, but also of the sense of the past, collective memories and cultural traditions that give these places their meaning. Between the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries, Englishness extended far beyond the pastoral idyll of chocolate-box thatched cottages, waving fields of corn and quaint country churches. It was found in diverse locations - urban as well as rural, north as well as south - and it took strikingly diverse forms.

A girl who repeatedly halves her boyfriend; a waitress who turns into Elvis; a family of conceptual artists who live their art. Every story packs its share of explosive material, often with a side of

The land question loomed large in late Victorian and Edwardian politics, playing a major part in Conservative, Liberal and Labour policymaking: in the context of concern about the faltering agricultur

This incisive guide provides a much needed summary of the complex issues surrounding film censorship and controversy. It offers practical suggestions for teaching the determining factors in, and ide

Join George as he drinks orange juice from Spain, eats rice from China and sets sail for Africa in search of chocolate.Grandpa shows George and his sister how plants from all over the world affect the

What stories are told about teaching and learning on TV and in film? And how do these stories reflect, refract and construct myths, anxieties and pleasures about teaching and learning? This collection

This practical guide provides everything you need to introduce scriptwriting to your students, and establishes the basis for a high standard of coursework for Film or Media Studies. The guide demonst

Between the 1832 Great Reform Act and the outbreak of World War One in 1914, over 2,600 by-elections took place in Britain. They were triggered by the death, retirement or resignation of sitting MPs o

"The Land Question occupied a central place in political and cultural debates in Britain for nearly two centuries. From parliamentary enclosure in the mid-eighteenth century to the fierce Labour party

When aAlex has to stay home while his sister is sick, his grandfather promises to show him how the world is present in their house today, in this book that examines where foods and plant-based materia

When aAlex's gets up one morning, he decides that he is going to save the world, so his grandfather shows him how he can do it by reducing his consumption, finding ways to reuse things, repairing dama

George is determined to save the world by lunchtime but he’s not quite sure how. Grandpa suggests they start by recycling his yoghurt container, putting his banana peel in the compost pile, and hangin

Few historians have written about walking, despite its obvious centrality to the human condition. Focusing on the period 1800-1914, this book examines the practices and meanings of walking in the cont

Few historians have written about walking, despite its obvious centrality to the human condition. Focusing on the period 1800-1914, this book examines the practices and meanings of walking in the cont

Borderlands have loomed large in modern world history. Industrialization, the development of the modern city, faster means of communication, the spread of imperialism and the rise of the modern nation

Borderlands have loomed large in modern world history. Industrialization, the development of the modern city, faster means of communication, the spread of imperialism and the rise of the modern nation