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About a Village by Peter Owen Jones
Category: Home Interiors
What is it that makes the ideal English village? Firle in East Sussex is both unique and universal. First of all there is a pub and in no particular order come a school, a shop, a cricket pitch, a church, a stream, a blacksmith, allotments, flint walls, house martins. Above all, the village seems to con ...Show more
Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class by Owen Jones
Category: History
In modern Britain, the working class has become an object of fear and ridicule. From Little Britain's Vicky Pollard to the demonization of Jade Goody, media and politicians alike dismiss as feckless, criminalized and ignorant a vast, underprivileged swathe of society whose members have become stereotype ...Show more
Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class by Owen Jones
Category: Non-Fiction
In modern Britain, the working class has become an object of fear and ridicule. From Little Britain's Vicky Pollard to the demonization of Jade Goody, media and politicians alike dismiss as feckless, criminalized and ignorant a vast, underprivileged swathe of society whose members have become stereotype ...Show more
Drug Conversation: How to talk to your child about drugs by Owen Bowden-Jones
Category: Parenting
This is a book for parents about how to raise the thorny issue of drugs with their teenage children. Drugs have never been more available and your child is almost certain to come across them at some point, often with little idea of the risks. We need to talk with our children about drugs - talking befor ...Show more
Resist! - How to Be an Activist in the Age of Defiance by Michael Segalov; Owen Jones (Foreword by)
Category: Politics
Resist! is the indispensable how-to guide for people looking to make a stand. Included are solid pieces of advice, practical tips and inspirational stories from those who have already successfully stood up and made a difference. Learn the principles of direct action, discover strategies for tackling soc ...Show more
The Establishment: And How They Get Away with It by Owen Jones
Category: Politics
In The Establishment Owen Jones, author of the international bestseller Chavs, offers a biting critique of the British Establishment and a passionate plea for democracy. Behind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power and reap huge profits in the process ...Show more
The Grammar of Ornament - A Visual Reference of Form and Colour in Architecture and the Decorative Arts - the Complete and Unabridged Full-Color Edition by Owen Jones
Category: Design
A complete and unabridged full-color edition of the classic sourcebook on ornamental design First published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic. Its inspiration came from pioneering British architect and designer Owen Jones (1809-1874), who produced a comprehensive design treatise ...Show more
The Grammar of Ornament - All 100 Color Plates from the Folio Edition of the Great Victorian Sourcebook of Historic Design by Owen Jones; Adrienne Nunez (Cover Design by)
Category: Art
This beautiful, highly influential book, long a classic in its field, remains today one of the most comprehensive and best-organized presentations of historic ornamental design. The original 100 color plates, meticulously reproduced here from the rare original folio edition, present a dazzling spectrum ...Show more
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