The Story of Britain
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- $22.99
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Publisher Description
The Story of Britain is an accessible one-volume history that clearly depict Britain's origins—and explain how the past shaped the nation's current identity. He begins the story of Britain from the very earliest recorded Celtic times, and with this new edition has now brought it up to date via the Blair years and into the present day of Brexit Britain. A magnificently eloquent volume, the narrative chronicles two thousand years of Britain's history, the triumph of its people, the glory of its culture, and its dramatic influence on other nations of the world, especially the United States. It is a remarkable achievement and, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, Strong is the ideal narrator. The book is ideally suited for everyone who cares about Britain's past.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ambitiously conceived and executed, this saga traces an island nation's slow rise to greatness--and subsequent decline. From the arrival of the Celts around 700 B.C. through Margaret Thatcher and beyond, the richly detailed narrative chronicles, in 72 brief chapters, the great events and people that shaped the character and destiny of Britain. Sir Roy, a former director of London's Victoria and Albert Museum, is a competent and lively guide; his brisk pace comfortably accommodates the general reader. More than 300 color illustrations enhance the text, though the absence of maps is puzzling. The story describes how a succession of mighty legacies--Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman--together forged a distinct British people with their own national mythology. The empire rose to its apogee during the Victorian era, with one-fifth of the globe under its sway. The history of Britain in our own century is one of "universally accepted Christian ethical values" yielding to consensus politics and postindustrial consumer culture.
