England by Maureen Duffy
'An erudite, extremely entertaining work' Jan Morris, Independent In the style of Longitude and Fermats Last Theorem, acclaimed novelist Maureen Duffy has written a page-turning narrative history of the making of the myth of the English.- Praise for England: The Making of the Myth:
'Never has there been a period when it was more necessary to recognise the nature of national identity' Peter Ackroyd, The Times
'Infused with intelligence, wit and a refreshing liberalism … Maureen Duffy brings to her entertaining and provocative narrative a clear sense of history as myth.' Walter Ellis, Sunday Times
'An enjoyable, lively, informative book' Salley Vickers, Financial Times
A prolific poet and playwright, Maureen Duffy published her first novel, That’s How It Was, in 1962. She is the author of Wounds, Capital and Londoners: An Elegy (the Londoners trilogy) and has written biographies of Purcell and Aphra Behn.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841151670 |
| ISBN 10 | 184115167X |
| Title | England |
| Author | Maureen Duffy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2002-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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