The Story of Britain
Roy Strong
ISBN 10: 0880641789 ISBN 13: 9780880641784
Published by Fromm Intl, 1997
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Synopsis:
Narrates the political history on the island from the Roman conquest to Margaret Thatcher, from the perspective of a British knight and former director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Colorfully but tastefully illustrated with photographs and period paintings. No bibliography. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Review:
Our forebears had the Bible and The Pilgrim's Progress. We have Stephen Hawking and Delia Smith. This book, for British people, has that kind of status. It is an instant classic ... I have been reading it with unalloyed admiration and delight (A. N. Wilson EVENING STANDARD)
Elegantly written, beautifully illustrated and scrupulously fair ... Classic popular history (Andrew Roberts MAIL ON SUNDAY)
His narrative steams along, his judgements are sharp and generally fair ... Essential reading (Linda Colley THE TIMES)
A triumph ... The Story of Britain succeeds better than any other contemporary survey in conveying a sense of British identity (Amanda Foreman INDEPENDENT)
A must for anyone interested in history (Beryl Bainbridge SUNDAY EXPRESS Books of the Year)
A delight to read ... An admirably conceived and richly enjoyable book (Richard Davenport-Hines TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT)
A brave, lucid, lively, majestically illustrated volume (Blair Worden SPECTATOR)
Splendid ... a most enjoyable read (Michael Kerrigan SCOTSMAN)
A magnificently produced book ... that will enlighten and inform his readers about the past of the land they live in, and how we arrived at where we are today (Simon Heffer DAILY MAIL)
This is history at its best: clear, comprehensive, and told with huge aplomb and elegance of style (Antonia Fraser)
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Story of Britain
Publisher: Fromm Intl
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket