9780141999838 - our island stories: ten walks through rural britain and its hidden history of empire de fowler, corinne (23 resultados)
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A new story of rural Britain and its colonial past, through a series of country walksThe countryside is almost sacred to many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so inte…gral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. In Our Island Stories, historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together, with transformative results. Through ten country walks with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton.Empire transformed rural lives- whether in Welsh sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offered both opportunity and exploitation. Fowler shows how the booming profits of overseas colonial activities directly contributed to enclosure, land clearances and dispossession. These histories, usually considered separately, continue to link the lives of their descendants now.To give an honest account, to offer both affection and criticism, is a matter of respect- we should not knowingly tell half a history. This new knowledge of our island stories, once gained, can only deepen Britons' relationship with their beloved landscape. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condición: New. 'An essential and fascinating book . enriches and deepens our understanding of this nation' - Bernardine Evaristo'A powerful book that brings the history of the Empire home - literally' - David OlusogaThe countryside is cherished by many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moor…s and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so integral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. Where the countryside is celebrated, histories of empire are forgotten. In Our Island Stories, historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together with transformative results. Through ten country walks, roaming the island with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton.Empire transformed rural lives for better and for worse: whether in Welsh sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offered both opportunity and exploitation. Fowler shows how the booming profits of overseas colonial activities, and the select few who benefited, directly contributed to enclosure, land clearances and dispossession. These histories, usually considered separately, continue to shape lives across Britain today.To give an honest account, to offer both affection and criticism, is a matter of respect: we should not knowingly tell half a history. This new knowledge of our island stories, once gained, can only deepen Britons' relationship with their beloved landscape.
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paperback. Condición: Very Good. Our Island Stories: Country Walks through Colonial Britain This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained… and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
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Paperback. Condición: Good. Our Island Stories is the sort of title that sounds comfortingly familiar, as though it might involve cosy tales of kings, queens, plucky victories, and a nation quietly congratulating itself in between cups of tea. Corinne Fowler, however, has other plans. What begins as something that looks like a r…eassuring stroll through British history turns, rather deftly, into a far more searching and occasionally uncomfortable walk through the stories we tell?and the ones we tend to leave out. Fowler takes aim, gently but firmly, at the idea of a single, tidy national narrative. Instead of a neatly packaged ?island story,? she presents a layered, complicated, and sometimes contradictory picture of Britain?s past, one that stretches far beyond the shoreline and refuses to stay politely within it. Empire, migration, race, identity, culture?all the threads that have long been woven into British life but not always acknowledged in its storytelling?are brought forward and examined with clarity and care. This is not a book that seeks to replace one grand narrative with another equally convenient version. Rather, it invites the reader to notice how history is shaped: what gets remembered, what gets simplified, what gets celebrated, and what quietly disappears between editions. It is, in a sense, a book about storytelling itself?how nations construct their sense of self, and how those constructions can both illuminate and obscure. There is a quiet irony in the exercise. For centuries, Britain has been very good at exporting stories?literature, language, culture, institutions?while maintaining a rather selective account of how those global connections came to be. Fowler gently unpicks this habit, revealing that the ?island? has never been quite as isolated, nor quite as straightforward, as it sometimes likes to imagine. The result is less a demolition job and more a careful widening of the lens. What makes the book particularly engaging is its tone. It is serious without being heavy, critical without being strident, and thoughtful without losing sight of the human dimension of history. Fowler moves between past and present with ease, showing how these narratives continue to shape contemporary debates about identity, belonging, and national memory. The effect is not to scold, but to encourage a more curious, more inclusive way of understanding the past. Reading it now, there is an added layer of relevance. Questions about who ?we? are, what ?our? story means, and how history should be told are very much alive?and, as ever, not entirely settled. Fowler?s book does not pretend to offer final answers. Instead, it does something more valuable: it makes the questions harder to ignore. This Penguin edition (2024, ISBN: 9780141999838) is in Good condition?perfectly suited to a book that deals in ideas rather than ornament. It has the reassuringly modern feel of a work that knows it is part of an ongoing conversation, rather than the final word on the subject. Ideal for readers interested in British history, cultural identity, and the stories nations tell about themselves. Also well suited to anyone who has ever suspected that the phrase ?our island story? might conceal as much as it reveals. A thoughtful, quietly provocative, and highly readable exploration of Britain?s past?not as a single tale, but as many voices speaking at once, some of them only just being heard.
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A new story of rural Britain and its colonial past, through a series of country walksThe countryside is almost sacred to many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so inte…gral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. In Our Island Stories, historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together, with transformative results. Through ten country walks with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton.Empire transformed rural lives: whether in Welsh sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offered both opportunity and exploitation. Fowler shows how the booming profits of overseas colonial activities directly contributed to enclosure, land clearances and dispossession. These histories, usually considered separately, continue to link the lives of their descendants now.To give an honest account, to offer both affection and criticism, is a matter of respect: we should not knowingly tell half a history. This new knowledge of our island stories, once gained, can only deepen Britons' relationship with their beloved landscape. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A new story of rural Britain and its colonial past, through a series of country walksThe countryside is almost sacred to many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so inte…gral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. In Our Island Stories, historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together, with transformative results. Through ten country walks with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton.Empire transformed rural lives- whether in Welsh sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offered both opportunity and exploitation. Fowler shows how the booming profits of overseas colonial activities directly contributed to enclosure, land clearances and dispossession. These histories, usually considered separately, continue to link the lives of their descendants now.To give an honest account, to offer both affection and criticism, is a matter of respect- we should not knowingly tell half a history. This new knowledge of our island stories, once gained, can only deepen Britons' relationship with their beloved landscape. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'An essential and fascinating book . enriches and deepens our understanding of this nation' - Bernardine Evaristo'A powerful book that brings the history of the Empire home - literally' - David OlusogaThe countryside is cherished by many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural plac…es, the moors and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so integral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. Where the countryside is celebrated, histories of empire are forgotten. In Our Island Stories, historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together with transformative results. Through ten country walks, roaming the island with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton.Empire transformed rural lives for better and for worse: whether in Welsh sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offered both opportunity and exploitation. Fowler shows how the booming profits of overseas colonial activities, and the select few who benefited, directly contributed to enclosure, land clearances and dispossession. These histories, usually considered separately, continue to shape lives across Britain today.To give an honest account, to offer both affection and criticism, is a matter of respect: we should not knowingly tell half a history. This new knowledge of our island stories, once gained, can only deepen Britons' relationship with their beloved landscape.
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Paperback. Condición: New. 'An essential and fascinating book . enriches and deepens our understanding of this nation' - Bernardine Evaristo'A powerful book that brings the history of the Empire home - literally' - David OlusogaThe countryside is cherished by many Britons. There is a depth of feeling about rural places, the moor…s and lochs, valleys and mountains, cottages and country houses. Yet the British countryside, so integral to our national identity, is rarely seen as having anything to do with British colonialism. Where the countryside is celebrated, histories of empire are forgotten. In Our Island Stories, historian Corinne Fowler brings rural life and colonial rule together with transformative results. Through ten country walks, roaming the island with varied companions, Fowler combines local and global history, connecting the Cotswolds to Calcutta, Dolgellau to Virginia, and Grasmere to Canton.Empire transformed rural lives for better and for worse: whether in Welsh sheep farms or Cornish copper mines, it offered both opportunity and exploitation. Fowler shows how the booming profits of overseas colonial activities, and the select few who benefited, directly contributed to enclosure, land clearances and dispossession. These histories, usually considered separately, continue to shape lives across Britain today.To give an honest account, to offer both affection and criticism, is a matter of respect: we should not knowingly tell half a history. This new knowledge of our island stories, once gained, can only deepen Britons' relationship with their beloved landscape.
