An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
5. 1981
November 16, 2020
Description
As a new series of The Crown arrives on Netflix, returning viewers to the 1980s, we look back at the year many Britons consider the worst in living memory. Rocketing unemployment, riots in major...
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Books Referenced
The Go-Between
Author: L.P. Hartley
Context:
Referenced through the famous opening line 'the past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.' Tom introduces the episode with this quote, attributing it to L.P. Hartley.
The Northumbrians
Author: Dan Jackson
Context:
Dominic mentions this book when discussing the historical divergence between north and south England, saying 'I know you're a big fan of that book by Dan Jackson, The Northumbrians' and noting how it brings alive the different experience in the north of England.