UniformsAccording to the renowned social critic and historian Paul Fussell, we are what we wear, and it doesn't look good. Uniforms parses the hidden meanings of our apparel from brass buttons to blue jeans, badges to feather flourishes revealing what our clothing says about class, sex, and our desire to belong. With keen insight and considerable curmudgeonly flair, Fussell unfolds the history and cultural significance of all manner of attire, fondly

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filled with behind-the-scenes stories and surprising revelations about the game he has always cherished

science—and human ingenuity—to the breaking point

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Resentments brewed

leaving the author to piece together the truth of what happened

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If only Audrey had known three decades ago that a secret could have the power to split her family in two

even if it means they die trying

and adventure as she embroils her endearing and exceptional heroine in a strange case of questionable heritages