The death of rural England
Subtitle: a social history of the countryside since 1900
By: Alun Howkins.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Country life -- England -- History -- 20th century; Landscape -- England -- History -- 20th century; England -- Social conditions -- 20th century; England -- Historical geography; England -- Rural conditions
Description: Alun Howkins's thorough survey is a social history of rural England and Wales in the 20th century. He examines the impact of World War I, the role of agriculture throughout the century, and the expectations of the countryside that modern urban people harbour.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.