{"product_id":"a-history-of-britain-in-ten-enemies-9781804994979","title":"A History of Britain in Ten Enemies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it'' \u003c\/b\u003eConn Iggulden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This book makes you question everything you thought you knew about some of the most famous events in British history'' \u003c\/b\u003eTracy Borman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA ridiculously funny book for adults f\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erom the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eUnruly \u003c\/i\u003eby David Mitchell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAh, Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own. Didn't we?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell... not quite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans, and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. As \u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories \u003c\/i\u003eauthor Terry Deary argues, nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Elizabeth I would count as a minor royal without the Spanish Armada\u003cbr\u003e- Without the Nazis, Churchill would be remembered as an opposition windbag\u003cbr\u003e- The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren''t for the Roman Ninth Legion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd after all, every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit (although in an ideal world, we wouldn't have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe British have a proud history of choosing their enemies, from the Romans to the Germans. You might even say those enemies made Britain what it is today...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Britain in Ten Enemies \u003c\/i\u003eis a witty, whistlestop tour through the history of Britain that will have you laughing as you find out what they \u003cu\u003edidn''t\u003c\/u\u003e teach you in school.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transworld Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51020591432023,"sku":"9781804994979","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781804994979.jpg?v=1750783833","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-history-of-britain-in-ten-enemies-9781804994979","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}