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18 : a history of Britain in 18 young lives
Loxton, Alice2024
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Place reservation for 18 : a history of Britain in 18 young livesAt 18, your life is full of possibility. You have everything to look forward to - unless you've got the plague. In this unconventional and witty history, award-winning writer and broadcaster Alice Loxton delves into Britain's past, exploring the country through 18 notable figures at that most formative of ages - 18-years-old. From a young Empress Matilda, already changing the fate of nations, to teenage Richard Burton, the rugby-obsessed lad who grew up in a Welsh mining town, each journey unveils a different era of Britain. Irreverent and full of fascinating tidbits (did you know Chaucer began as a scantily clad pageboy?), Loxton reveals what we can learn from the way a society treats its young - about its values and its foibles.
Main title:
18 : a history of Britain in 18 young lives / by Alice Loxton.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Variant title:
Spine title: Eighteen
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Introduction : the fountain of youthThe first guestBedeAn introductionEmpress MatildaSmall talkGeoffrey ChaucerHiccupsJacques FrancisPattering princessesLady ElizabethThe dance lessonJeffrey HudsonThe table planFionnghal Nic DhòmhnaillDry landHorace NelsonGetting schooledSarah BiffinAnother storyMary AnningAbout timeIsambard Kingdom BrunelDessert arrivesElsie InglisAfter dinnerVita Sackville-WestThrough the fire exitJack LewisA science lessonRosalind FranklinGuilty as chargedRichard BurtonDance the night awayVivienne WestwoodSpin the bottleRae DeDarreLights upConclusion : some final thoughtsTable planPlaces to visitMy life at 18.
ISBN:
9781035031283 (hardback)
Dewey class:
305.235941.0922
Language:
English
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BRN:
531510
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 941.0922 EIG | On reserve shelf at Penrith |
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