Our History of the 20th Century
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Our History of the 20th Century by Travis Elborough
In Travis Elboroughs expertly curated collection of diaries, letters and journals, the great and the good rub shoulders with the obscure, the unsung and the everyday to bring us a unique top down and bottom up history of Britain during the twentieth century.
Plenty to entertain, amuse, enlighten and occasionally horrify* Guardian *
This fascinating anthology tracks the 20th century through diaries, journals and letters, though mainly diaries... it opens up secret peep-holes on to some of the key events of the century, and allows us to see them from unexpected angles -- Craig Brown * The Mail on Sunday *
a blast... a worthwhile wander through great events and small ones, and especially into great minds having small moments -- Libby Purves * The Times Literary Supplement *
A wonderfully curated collection of intimate diary voices: rich in their variousness, compelling in their impact, and cumulatively giving us a fresh and thought-provoking version of twentieth-century Britain. -- David Kynaston
This fascinating anthology tracks the 20th century through diaries, journals and letters, though mainly diaries... it opens up secret peep-holes on to some of the key events of the century, and allows us to see them from unexpected angles -- Craig Brown * The Mail on Sunday *
a blast... a worthwhile wander through great events and small ones, and especially into great minds having small moments -- Libby Purves * The Times Literary Supplement *
A wonderfully curated collection of intimate diary voices: rich in their variousness, compelling in their impact, and cumulatively giving us a fresh and thought-provoking version of twentieth-century Britain. -- David Kynaston
Travis Elborough has co-edited two previous anthologies of diaries, A London Year and A Traveller’s Year. A freelance writer, author and cultural commentator for nearly two decades, his other books include The Long-Player Goodbye, a hymn to vinyl records; Wish You Were Here, a survey of the British beside the seaside and most recently A Walk in the Park: The Life and Times of a People’s Institution.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782437352 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782437355 |
| Title | Our History of the 20th Century |
| Author | Travis Elborough |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-09-28 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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