HOMING IN ON ENGLAND The Story of England – A Village and Its People Through the Whole of English History Michael Wood, London: Penguin, 2011, 440 pp. Michael Wood begins with a quotation from Blake: “To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit.” This summarises his aim, which is to zero in on one small… Continue reading
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Homing in on England – Michael Wood’s The Story of England
Homing in on England The Story of England—A Village and Its People Through the Whole of English History Michael Wood, London: Penguin 440 pps, £20 Michael Wood begins with a quotation from Blake: To Particularize is the Alone Distinction of Merit. This line betokens his aim, which is to zero in on one small English… Continue reading