The story of Britain : a history of the great ages : from the Romans to the present
Strong, Roy,
The story of Britain : a history of the great ages : from the Romans to the present - First Pegasus books hardcover edition. - xviii, 590 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Originally published London : Hutchinson in association with Julia MacRae, 1996. Includes a new postscript. Includes index.
A authoritative and sweeping history of Britain from the Romans to the present day. 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.
9781643130132 1643130137
Great Britain--History.
Nonfiction.
DA30 / .S77 2019
941
The story of Britain : a history of the great ages : from the Romans to the present - First Pegasus books hardcover edition. - xviii, 590 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Originally published London : Hutchinson in association with Julia MacRae, 1996. Includes a new postscript. Includes index.
A authoritative and sweeping history of Britain from the Romans to the present day. 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.
9781643130132 1643130137
Great Britain--History.
Nonfiction.
DA30 / .S77 2019
941