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'Musson... looks at the way ruins affect us emotionally and imaginatively, and at how the English see themselves and their past.' --Historic House Magazine
'English Ruins is a spectacular and breathe taking visual history of the most amazing buildings in England.' --The Fringe Magazine
'This book makes a compelling case for the 'professional ruin'' --Country Life
'The lively and succinct text is matched by the superb photographs, nearly all in colour, making this book not only cheap at the price but one to treasure and enjoy.' --Yorkshire Gazette and Herald
The lively and succinct text is matched by the superb photographs, nearly all in colour, making this book not only cheap at the price but one to treasure and enjoy. --Yorkshire Gazette and Herald
'English Ruins is a spectacular and breathe taking visual history of the most amazing buildings in England.' --The Fringe Magazine
'This book makes a compelling case for the 'professional ruin'' --Country Life
'The lively and succinct text is matched by the superb photographs, nearly all in colour, making this book not only cheap at the price but one to treasure and enjoy.' --Yorkshire Gazette and Herald
The lively and succinct text is matched by the superb photographs, nearly all in colour, making this book not only cheap at the price but one to treasure and enjoy. --Yorkshire Gazette and Herald
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The English landscape is steeped in ruins. Markers of the nation's rich and often turbulent history, ruins represent not only the passing of time but also the constant presence of the past. In English Ruins, renowned architectural historian Jeremy Musson explores some of England's most evocative derelict and abandoned buildings, from churches, castles and forts to country houses, industrial works and even entire villages. Following a wide-ranging introduction examining the role of the English ruin in defining the nation's identity, Musson surveys each of the featured sites, revealing its past, present and future in fascinating detail. Lavishly illustrated throughout with stunning images by Paul Barker, one of the country's foremost architectural photographers, English Ruins is an invaluable guide to a much-loved aspect of English history.
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A tribute to the mute witnesses to the shaping of a nation,
This review is from: English Ruins (Hardcover)
The English landscape is steeped in ruins. For architectural historian Jeremy Musson, ruins "speak of the rising and falling of dynasties, of the power of the Church, of the tides of industry and war -- of the mutability of human experience". He visits abandoned castles and tumbledown country houses, derelict industrial buildings and boarded-up terraces, and reveals the often surprising history of some of England's most intriguing ruins, and explores their relationship with their surroundings. These mute witnesses to the shaping of a nation are beautifully captured by the lens of Paul Barker.
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A wondrous full color photography book for anyone with a love of history and architecture,
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This review is from: English Ruins (Hardcover)
England's history is long and ancient, and its remnants are there to see for anyone who seeks them. "English Ruins" is a blend of photography, history, and travel, as Jeremy Musson and photographer Paul Barker guide readers through the remnants of England's history that are spread throughout its countryside. Musson discusses the abandoned abbeys, castles, industrial ruins and much more, discussing their purpose in their prime and what has become of them. With a certain plea calling for a restoration movement, "English Ruins" is a wondrous full color photography book for anyone with a love of history and architecture.
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