This Sceptred Isle
The Making of the British
$46.34
- Paperback
640 pages
- Release Date
20 December 2001
Summary
What is Britishness? What allowed one small island group to rule a quarter of the world and, even today, to have the most spoken language after Chinese? What makes Americans admire the guts, traditions and loyalties of these island Anglo-Saxon and Celtic peoples? What is it that makes cynical Europeans and once-dominated Asians look to the British for opinion, literature, social norms and justice? The answers lie within the creation of British institutions, both Commoner and Aristocracy, duri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845299941 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1845299949 |
| Author: | Christopher Lee |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 20 December 2001 |
| Weight: | 760g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 52mm |
| Series: | Robinson Publishing |
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A tour de force – Daily Express
Has there ever been a more user-friendly means to the history of Britain? - Spectator
A tour de force - Daily ExpressA staggering achievement that is not only readable and interesting but user-friendly. - The ObserverExtraordinary and compelling history … Amazing stuff: insightful, accessible and hugely addictive … It makes you begin to understand your place in the chronological scheme of things. - Time OutThought provoking … selective but objective, it interprets without being unduly opinionated. - Daily MailAbout The Author
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee is a writer, historian and broadcaster, best-known for writing the radio documentary series ‘This Sceptred Isle’ for the BBC. Lee was the first Quatercentenary Fellow in Contemporary History and Gomes Lecturer in Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He has written nearly 30 books and more than 70 radio plays.
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