Hope And Glory: The Days That Made Britain

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Format:: Paperback
Pages:: 352
Publisher:: Ebury Press
Publication Date:: 09 June 2011
Category:: Travel Writing
ISBN:: 9780091926489

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'These were the days that made us, and these are the day trips to find them. Should we do a flask? And are you sure you'll be warm enough in that coat?' In "Hope and Glory" Stuart Maconie goes in search of the places, people and events that have shaped modern Britain. Starting with the death of Queen Victoria, to the Battle of the Somme and the General Strike, and on to the docking of the Empire Windrush and Bobby Moore raising the Jules Rimet trophy, he chooses a defining moment in our nation's story from each decade of the last century and explores its legacy today. Some were glorious days, some were tragic, or even shameful, but each has played its part in making us who we are as a nation. From pop stars to politicians, Suffragettes to punks, this is a journey around Britain in search of who we are.

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Stuart Maconie comes up with a particular date, supposedly significant, in each decade of the twentieth century, then wanders around the country, stopping at cafes and loving everybody. Having read a few of Maconie's other books, I found the formula too familiar, and if, like me, you're a stickler for facts, you'll be appalled by some of the clunkers in here; from the date of the start of the twentieth century to the shape of Enoch Powell's moustache, the author rides roughshod in search of a good story or a humorous point. I quite enjoyed the chapters on the ascent of Everest and the 1966 World Cup, but the overall effect is one of hack work.

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