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The Little Book of Berkshire is an intriguing, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and events in the county, from its earliest origins to the present day. Here you can read about the important contributions Berkshire has made to the history of the nation, and meet some of the great men and women, eccentrics and scoundrels with which its history is littered. Packaged in an easily readable 'dip-in' format, visitors and locals alike will find something to remind, surprise, amuse and entertain them in this remarkably engaging little book. AUTHOR: Stuart Hylton is a prolific author, having written well over twenty local and national history books. Titles published by The History Press include The Little Book of the 70s, Reading in the 1950s and A History of Manchester. He lives in Reading, Berkshire. 40 b/w illustrations

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STUART HYLTON is a freelance writer, a local historian, and the author of numerous history titles including Careless Talk: A Hidden History of the Home Front, Reading at War and A History of Manchester.

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