{"product_id":"victorian-country-life-679-shire-library-9780747811381","title":"Victorian Country Life 679 Shire Library","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the reign of Queen Victoria, industrialisation changed every aspect of rural life. Industrial diversification led to a decline in agriculture and mass migration from country to town and city  in 1851 half the population lived in the countryside, but by 1901 only a quarter did so. This book outlines the changes and why they occurred. It paints a picture of country life as it was when Victoria came to the throne and shows how a recognisably modern version of the British countryside had established itself by the end of her reign. Cheap food from overseas meant that Britain was no longer self-sufficient but it freed up money to be spent on other goods: village industries and handcrafts were undercut by the new industrial technology that brought about mass production, and markets were replaced by shops that grew into department stores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Country Estate \/ A Labourer’s Life \/ Agricultural Change \/ Rural Industries and Crafts \/ Goods for Sale \/ Rural Recreation \/ Places to Visit \/ Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037648290135,"sku":"9780747811381","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780747811381.jpg?v=1750936665","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/victorian-country-life-679-shire-library-9780747811381","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}