INVENTION OF ESSEX: THE MAKING OF AN ENGLISH COUNTY (PB)

Essex is a county both famous and infamous: the stuff of tabloid headlines and reality television, consumer culture and right-wing politicians. But beyond the sensationalist headlines lies a strange and secret place with a rich history: of smugglers and private islands, artists and radicals, myths and legends, where the Peasants' Revolt began and the Empire Windrush docked. Thoroughly researched and engaging, this book shows there’s more to Essex than meets the eye.