Roy Strong

Visions of England (eBook, ePUB)

Or Why We Still Dream of a Place in the Country

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Why do we still get misty-eyed about England's green and pleasant land?

What explains our obsession with country houses - from the National Trust to Downton Abbey?

Why do we still dream of a place in the country?

In this delightul book Roy Strong explores the definition of Englishness. Celebrating our literature, music, art, gardening and drama, Strong identifies those icons and traditions that still speak to us - it is a vision of England that is inclusive and relevant for everybody living in the country today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. September 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781409029366
• Artikelnr.: 39077714

Autorenporträt

Sir Roy Strong was director of the National Portrait Gallery from 1967 to 1971 and director of the Victoria & Albert Museum from 1974 to 1987, when he became a full-time writer, broadcaster and consultant. His books include The Story of Britain, The Arts in Britain, Coronation: A History of Kingship and the British Monarchy and, most recently, A Little History of the English Country Church.