{"product_id":"9780241836378","title":"A History of Britain in 21 Paintings - Signed First Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Loxton, Alice | History of art \/ art \u0026amp; design styles \u003cbr\u003ePublished 12\/11\/2026 by Penguin Books Ltd (Viking) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eHardback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e240 x 156mm | 577g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned First Edition - Hardback - Publishes November 12th\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAN ILLUMINATING HISTORY OF BRITAIN FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ELEANOR AND EIGHTEEN ALICE LOXTON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this vibrant and insightful book, Alice Loxton travels across Britain in search of twenty-one extraordinary paintings. From the wall art of St Cadoc’s Church near Cardiff and the exquisite detail of daily life portrayed by L.S. Lowry to landmark works including ‘The Rainbow Portrait’ of Elizabeth I and Millais’ ‘Ophelia’, Loxton creates a fresh, transformative history of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidering each piece from the viewer’s perspective, she explores how it feels standing before them, what they are trying to tell and what their real-life inspiration reveals about the period when they were created. Along the way, Loxton explores the lives of everyday people, unveils the historical, social and cultural shifts these paintings reflected and inspired, and challenges some of Britain’s most famous myths (who really was St George? Did the people of the Middle Ages think the world was flat? Why do Scots wear tartan? Why do us Brits love going to the pub?).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sweeping history reminds us that there are incredible stories to be discovered all across Britain, if only we take the time to look.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57366382969207,"sku":"9780241836378","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/historyofbritainin21paintings.jpg?v=1786364532","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9780241836378","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}