Island Stories
Unravelling Britain
by Raphael Samuel
391 pages· 1998· ISBN 9781859849651
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An engrossing journey into British national history, ISLAND STORIES is a luminous study of the way nations use their past to lend meaning to the present and future. This sequel to the widely acclaimed THEATRES OF MEMORY is as passionate, unexpected and enjoyable as its predecessor. Raphael Samuel, who died in 1996, was an Oxford history tutor and founding editor of HISTORY WORKSHOP JOURNAL.
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