David McGrory is well known as the writer of more books on Coventry than anyone else, and his latest work explores the city's intriguing history from earliest times right through to the present.
Home to the Saxon monastic house of St Osburg, St Mary's Priory - founded or endowed by Earl Leofric and Godiva - and a Norman castle, Coventry has a rich medieval heritage.
Its high point came during the wars of the Roses, when the royal court moved to the city. Drawing widely and deeply on the wealth of surviving source material, this highly illustrated book throws new light on many of the major themes in the city's history, including religion and its effect of political affiliation, education, health, crime and punishment, entertainment and of course, industries, from medieval weaving to modern car manufacture.
Also covered are the devastating air raids of the Second World War and the city's subsequent recovery.
