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A Short History of British Architecture: From Stonehenge to the Shard by Simon Jenkins #literature Open up this cabinet of'Provocative, elegant, intriguing Jenkins is a bold, imaginative writer, brilliant at challenging old assumptions and encouraging you to look at British architecture in a new light' Rory StewartThe story of Britain is revealed through its buildings, and yet the language of architecture is a mystery to all but a few. In this enlightening history, spanning castles and cathedrals to factories and railway stations, Jenkins translates the hidden narratives