The Death Rural England Author:Alun Howkins This thorough survey is a social history of rural England and Wales in the 20th century. It examines the impact of the First World War, the role of agriculture throughout the century and the expectations of the countryside that modern urban people harbor. It also analyzes the role of rural England as a place for work as well as leisure and the p... more »roblems causeed by these often conflicting roles.« less