Book review: ‘Northerners‘ by Brian Groom

Northerners: a history covers similar territory to Tom Hazeldine’s recent book The Northern Question, but places far less emphasis on politics.

Although sticking broadly to a chronological history, its various chapters are dedicated to specific topics concerning the North of England, including: its historical role as a border region with Scotland; the Wars of the Roses; the Industrial Revolution; immigration; the slave trade; local rivalries; famous and influential northerners; northern cities; and so on.

The book repeats itself in a couple of places, but is otherwise an entertaining read about England’s better half.