Great-Uncle Harry By Michael Palin, Now Then A Biography of Yorkshire By Rick Broadbent 2 Books Collection Set
2023 · 784 pages
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Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Great-Uncle Harry By Michael Palin, Now Then A Biography of Yorkshire By Rick Broadbent 2 Books Collection Now A Biography of Now Then is a biographical mosaic of Yorkshire. Rick Broadbent, an award-wining author and exiled Yorkshireman, goes in search of the soul of England's biggest county and produces an all-encompassing portrait of a place that has been victimised and stereotyped since the days of Williams the Conqueror. Incorporating social history, memoir, reportage and author interviews, Now Then paints a picture of what it means to be from Yorkshire. Great-Uncle A Tale of War and Michael Palin recreates the extraordinary life and tragic death of a First World War soldier—his great-uncle Harry.Some years ago a stash of family records was handed down to Michael Palin, among which were photos of an enigmatic young man in army uniform, as well as photos of the same young man as a teenager looking uncomfortable at family gatherings. This, Michael learned, was his Great-Uncle Harry, born in 1884, died in 1916.
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