Edge of England: Landfall in Lincolnshire by Derek Turner Paperback Book

Description: Edge of England by Derek Turner Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The untold story of a great English county and its people, from the Vikings to Brexit. Publisher Description The untold story of a great English county and its people, from The Vikings to Brexit.Lincolnshire is Englands second-largest county - and one of the least well-known. Yet its understated chronicles, unfashionable towns and undervalued countryside conceal fascinating stories, and unique landscapes: its Wolds are lonely and beautiful, its towns characterful; its marshlands and dynamic coast are metaphors of constant change. From plesiosaurs to Puritans, medieval ghosts to eighteenth-century explorers, poets to politicians, and Vikings to Brexit, this marginal county is central to Englands identity.Canute, Henry IV, John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford all called Lincolnshire home. So did saints, world-famed churchmen and reformers - Etheldreda, Gilbert, Guthlac and Hugh, Robert Grosseteste, John Wycliffe, John Cotton, John Foxe and John Wesley--as well as Isaac Newton, Joseph Banks, John Harrison and George Boole. Lincolnshire explorers went everywhere: John Smith to Jamestown, George Bass and Matthew Flinders to Australia, and John Franklin to a bitter death in the Arctic. Artists and writers have been inspired--including Byrd, Taverner, Stukeley, Stubbs, Eliot and Tennyson - while Thatcher wrought neo-liberalism. Extraordinary architecture testifies to centuries of both settlement and unrest, from Saxon towers to sky-piercing spires; evocative ruined abbeys to the wonder of the Cathedral. And in between is always the little-known land itself - an epitome of England, awaiting discovery. A wonderfully rich mixture of nature writing, memoir, history and local lore. - The Guardian[A] remarkable new study of Lincolnshire... its scope is striking, its ambition impressive, and its creation to be much welcomed. - Lincolnshire Past & PresentI shall return to this book again and again and I warmly commend it to anyone who does not know what is, in so many ways, not just the edge of England but the embodiment of England. - The HousePainting in poetic and evocative words...[Turner] gives food for thought about the topics concerning Britain today such as climate change, Europe, the place of agriculture. - The JackdawThe wonderful evocation of Lincoln and Lincolnshire in this book is a joy to read, even if you have never been there. - The Salisbury ReviewEdge of England is well worth reading. It is consistently well written, and the breadth of the project means that almost any reader will find things of interest. - H-Net Author Biography Derek Turner is an Irish-born, Lincolnshire-resident novelist and reviewer. He has written for The Economist, The Spectator, The Times, The Daily Mail, The Irish Times, Country Life, Literary Review and The Lady; his poetry has appeared in Quadrant. This book draws on twenty years exploring and reading about Lincolnshire. Details ISBN 1805260324 ISBN-13 9781805260325 Title Edge of England Author Derek Turner Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 468 Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd GE_Item_ID:157808087; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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