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Whose names are immortalised on war memorials in towns and villages across the country? Where did they live, how and why did they die? In War MemorialClive Aslet unravels the stories of twenty-two men and one woman on one village memorial to provide an intimate portrait of twentieth century life recognizable to anyone in Britain. Yet these extraordinary tales of endurance and bravery from otherwise ordinary people - farmers, masons, railway-workers, landowners, schoolchildren - would be lost but for the war memorial. From the battles of the First and Second World Wars to the conflicts of the Falklands and Iraq, War Memorialis about never forgetting the people who laid down their lives for us. 'Moving, touching, vivid.' Sunday Telegraph 'Poignant.' Daily Telegraph 'Achingly real. An important contribution to social history.' Daily Express
In this daring new work, the poet Alice Oswald strips away the narrative of the Iliad the anger of Achilles, the story of Helen in favor of attending to its atmospheres: the extended similes that bring so much of the natural order into the poem and the corresponding litany of the war-dead, most of w
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We all recognise the importance of getting out into nature for our physical and mental wellbeing and the mindfulness the country can provide. Bernard and Barbara, from the eccentric village of Woolly Bush, deep in the English countryside, are here to give you some helpful reflections on outdoor life
The war memorial in the Scottish village of Bridge of Weir lists 72 men who died during the First World War. Their deaths occurred in almost every theatre of the war. They were awarded very few medals and their military careers were not remarkable - except in the important respect that they, like co
This poetic and visual picture book from the award-winning author of Ada's Violin celebrates persistent women throughout history. This collection pairs such noted artists as Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, and Hadley Hooper. Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all it
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