A House Through Time by David Olusoga

A House Through Time by David Olusoga

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A House Through Time by David Olusoga

A tie-in to the acclaimed BBC television series.
A very readable history of the British way of life viewed through its homes * Choice Magazine *
They say the books is always better than the TV; and while the TV series was excellent, I do think the book is even better - full of historical insights and knowledge borne of the co-authors' many years of expertise* Family Tree Magazine *

David Olusoga is a British-Nigerian historian, broadcaster and BAFTA award-winning presenter and filmmaker. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and a regular contributor to the Guardian, Observer, New StatesmanandBBC History Magazine. His previous books include Black and British, which won the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize and the Longman-History Today Trustees Award, The Kaiser’s Holocaust and The World’s War. He was also a contributor to The Oxford Companion to Black British History. In 2019 he was awarded an OBE for services to history and community integration.

Melanie Backe-Hansen is a historian, writer, and speaker, who specializes in researching the social history of houses throughout the United Kingdom. She is the author of two books, House Histories: The Secrets Behind Your Front Door (2011) and Historic Streets and Squares: The Secrets on Your Doorstep (2013), and she was a consultant on the television series of A House Through Time. She is a member of the Royal Historical Society and an honorary teaching fellow at the University of Dundee.

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ISBN 13 9781529037241
ISBN 10 1529037247
Title A House Through Time
Author David Olusoga
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2020-05-14
Number of pages 304
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.