The Spirit of Britain by Sir Roy Strong

The Spirit of Britain by Sir Roy Strong

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The author examines the growth and development of painting, poetry, music architecture, theatre and literature, which give British intellectual life its unique character. He presents cameos of people like Cardinal Wolsey and Kenneth Clark whose influence has reached beyond their individual lives.

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The Spirit of Britain by Sir Roy Strong

From the Celts to the present day, Strong highlights the political, economic and social forces that have driven the course of the arts. In addition he has inserted cameos of people such as Cardinal Wolsey in Tudor England and Kenneth Clark in the 20th century whose taste and influence have reached beyond their individual lives.
Strong, Roy: - Sir Roy Strong is well known as a historian and garden writer, lecturer, critic, columnist and regular contributor to both radio and television. He was Director of the National Portrait Gallery in London from 1967-1973 and of the Victoria & Albert Museum from 1974-1987. He has published a number of highly acclaimed books about gardening and history including The Story of Britain and The Spirit of Britain. He lives with his wife, designer Julia Trevelyan Oman, in Hereford.
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ISBN 13 9781856815345
ISBN 10 185681534X
Title The Spirit of Britain
Author Sir Roy Strong
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published 1999-09-02
Number of pages 360
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