Knapton: The Social History of Modern Britain Through One Norfolk Village

by Gillian Shephard

Through the direct testament of villagers, alive and dead, it tells the story of a small rural community through * two world wars and the Cold War * revolution in agriculture * sweeping economic and social change * education reform * political transformation. This book charts the social history of Britain from the late nineteenth century to the present day through the prism of one Norfolk Knapton, a little inland from the coast below Cromer. The text draws on the authentic written and oral memories of the inhabitants of thus while it presents a century and more of rural social history, it is seen and recounted from the experience of the people who lived it.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2011