Life Among the EnglishThis book concerns the social life of the English from the ancient Britons through to the 20th century, finding a similarity of behavior across the centuries, from eating and drinking to dress and sport. |
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| Title | Life Among the English Writers' Britain |
| Author | Rose Macaulay |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Prion, 1996 |
| ISBN | 1853752312, 9781853752315 |
| Length | 95 pages |
| Subjects | › › › History / Europe / Great Britain / General Social Science / Customs & Traditions |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |