The Village that Died for England, 9781913462529
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A village sacrificed, a nation betrayed: the ghost of England lingers.

The Village that Died for England

tyneham and the legend of churchill's pledge

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  • Paperback

    650 pages

  • Release Date

    4 October 2021

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Summary

Tyneham: The Village Betrayed - A Nation’s Loss

A reissue of Patrick Wright’s 1995 classic about the military takeover of the village of Tyneham, with a new introduction taking in Brexit and a new wave of British nationalism.

Shortly before Christmas in 1943, the British military announced they were taking over a remote valley on the Dorset coast and turning it into a firing range for tanks in preparation for D-Day. The residents of the village of Tyneham loyally packed up t…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781913462529
ISBN-10:1913462528
Author:Patrick Wright
Publisher:Watkins Media Limited
Imprint:Repeater Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:650
Release Date:4 October 2021
Weight:369g
Dimensions:216mm x 135mm
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Critics Review

“Sensational… I don’t think I have read a better book about this country.”“Wright is, as ever, a finder, a noticer, a powerful sustainer of argument.” “For Wright, detail is everything, and he clambers over the locked gates and barbed wire fences to discover a ‘deep England’ of eccentric squires, quasi-fascistic communes and neolithic pathways.”

About The Author

Patrick Wright

Patrick Wight is Emeritus Professor of Literature, Culture and Politics at Kings College, London. His books include The Village that Died for England, A Journey Through Ruins, and Tank- The Progress of a Monstrous War Machine.

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