Roy Strong
Sir Roy Strong, author, broadcaster, former Director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum, is one of Britain's best-known public figures. Articulate, witty, often provocative, he is a great communicator much in demand for his opinions and ideas. His many bestselling books include The Story of Britain, The Cult of Elizabeth and The Spirit of Britain.
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A Little History of the English Country Church
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Vintage Books | History - Great Britain
978-1-84413-830-2 (1-84413-830-5)
October 7, 2008 | $24.95
The first narrative history of the English parish church — from the first buildings erected in Anglo-Saxon times to its uncertain future in the twenty-first century. A richly illustrated elegy, and a plea for the preservation of the country church.
From the Hardcover edition.
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Vintage Books | History - Great Britain
978-1-84413-830-2 (1-84413-830-5)
October 7, 2008 | $24.95
The first narrative history of the English parish church — from the first buildings erected in Anglo-Saxon times to its uncertain future in the twenty-first century. A richly illustrated elegy, and a plea for the preservation of the country church.
From the Hardcover edition.
Also available as a
hardcover.
A Little History of the English Country Church
Hardcover | 320 pages | Jonathan Cape | History - Great Britain
978-0-224-07522-0 (0-224-07522-5)
September 25, 2007 | $42.50
The first narrative history of the English parish church — from the first buildings erected in Anglo-Saxon times to its uncertain future in the twenty-first century. A richly illustrated elegy, and a plea for the preservation of the country church.
Written by Roy Strong
Hardcover | 320 pages | Jonathan Cape | History - Great Britain
978-0-224-07522-0 (0-224-07522-5)
September 25, 2007 | $42.50
The first narrative history of the English parish church — from the first buildings erected in Anglo-Saxon times to its uncertain future in the twenty-first century. A richly illustrated elegy, and a plea for the preservation of the country church.
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Passions Past and Present
Hardcover | 256 pages | Pimlico | Biography & Autobiography
978-1-84413-927-9 (1-84413-927-1)
September 27, 2005 | $34.95
Writer, broadcaster and former Director of Britain’s National Portrait Gallery, Roy Strong here showcases his wide range of interests in this collection of essays: from a meditation on beauty, reflections on the English character, the importance of history, to the consequences of devolution.
Written by Roy Strong
Hardcover | 256 pages | Pimlico | Biography & Autobiography
978-1-84413-927-9 (1-84413-927-1)
September 27, 2005 | $34.95
Writer, broadcaster and former Director of Britain’s National Portrait Gallery, Roy Strong here showcases his wide range of interests in this collection of essays: from a meditation on beauty, reflections on the English character, the importance of history, to the consequences of devolution.
Painting the Past
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Pimlico | Art - History
978-1-84413-083-2 (1-84413-083-5)
March 29, 2004 | $34.95
In this unique take on British history, Roy Strong gives us an entertaining and illuminating look at how the Victorians constructed their sense of the past and expressed it through art.
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Pimlico | Art - History
978-1-84413-083-2 (1-84413-083-5)
March 29, 2004 | $34.95
In this unique take on British history, Roy Strong gives us an entertaining and illuminating look at how the Victorians constructed their sense of the past and expressed it through art.
Feast
Trade Paperback | 368 pages | Pimlico | History
978-0-7126-6759-3 (0-7126-6759-8)
October 23, 2003 | $25.95
A unique and fascinating history of grand eating by one of the UK’s best-known communicators.
Sharing a meal, in particular a grand one, has always been a complex social mechanism for uniting and dividing people. Such an event could signal peace, a marriage, a victory, an alliance, a coming-of-age, a coronation...
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | 368 pages | Pimlico | History
978-0-7126-6759-3 (0-7126-6759-8)
October 23, 2003 | $25.95
A unique and fascinating history of grand eating by one of the UK’s best-known communicators.
Sharing a meal, in particular a grand one, has always been a complex social mechanism for uniting and dividing people. Such an event could signal peace, a marriage, a victory, an alliance, a coming-of-age, a coronation...
Gloriana
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Pimlico | Art - History
978-0-7126-0944-9 (0-7126-0944-X)
April 30, 2003 | $37.95
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Pimlico | Art - History
978-0-7126-0944-9 (0-7126-0944-X)
April 30, 2003 | $37.95
A Country Life
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Bantam Press | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-553-81425-5 (0-553-81425-7)
October 22, 2002 | $19.95
First published in the author’s popular newspaper column, this is a wide-ranging kaleidoscope of memories and observations, embracing the countryside, gardens, cooking and remembrances of things both long gone and only yesterday.
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Bantam Press | Biography & Autobiography
978-0-553-81425-5 (0-553-81425-7)
October 22, 2002 | $19.95
First published in the author’s popular newspaper column, this is a wide-ranging kaleidoscope of memories and observations, embracing the countryside, gardens, cooking and remembrances of things both long gone and only yesterday.
The Spirit of Britain
Trade Paperback | 720 pages | Pimlico | Art; Art - History
978-0-7126-6495-0 (0-7126-6495-5)
December 5, 2000 | $54.95
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | 720 pages | Pimlico | Art; Art - History
978-0-7126-6495-0 (0-7126-6495-5)
December 5, 2000 | $54.95
Henry Prince Of Wales
Trade Paperback | 272 pages | Pimlico | History - Great Britain; Biography & Autobiography - Royalty
978-0-7126-6509-4 (0-7126-6509-9)
July 25, 2000 | $34.95
When the eighteen-year-old Henry, Prince of Wales, died in 1612, the hopes of a new generation had been dashed. The young Prince, eldest son of James I and brother of the future Charles I, epitomized the yearning of those who wished England to lead Protestant Europe in a great crusade against...
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | 272 pages | Pimlico | History - Great Britain; Biography & Autobiography - Royalty
978-0-7126-6509-4 (0-7126-6509-9)
July 25, 2000 | $34.95
When the eighteen-year-old Henry, Prince of Wales, died in 1612, the hopes of a new generation had been dashed. The young Prince, eldest son of James I and brother of the future Charles I, epitomized the yearning of those who wished England to lead Protestant Europe in a great crusade against...
The Cult Of Elizabeth
Trade Paperback | pages | Pimlico | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
978-0-7126-6481-3 (0-7126-6481-5)
December 7, 1999 | $37.95
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | pages | Pimlico | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
978-0-7126-6481-3 (0-7126-6481-5)
December 7, 1999 | $37.95
The Story Of Britain
Trade Paperback | pages | Pimlico | History - Great Britain
978-0-7126-6546-9 (0-7126-6546-3)
November 24, 1998 | $65.00
Written by Roy Strong
Trade Paperback | pages | Pimlico | History - Great Britain
978-0-7126-6546-9 (0-7126-6546-3)
November 24, 1998 | $65.00
