{"product_id":"the-story-of-britain-9781474607063","title":"The Story of Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A triumph'' \u003c\/b\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A thought-provoking and indispensable book'' \u003c\/b\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An instant classic ... I have been reading it with unalloyed admiration and delight'' \u003c\/b\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoy Strong has written an exemplary introduction to the history of Britain, as first designated by the Romans. It is a brilliant and balanced account of successive ages bound together by a compelling narrative which answers the questions: ''Where do we come from?'' and ''Where are we going?''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with the earliest recorded Celtic times, and ending with the present day of Brexit Britain, it is a remarkable achievement. With his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, he is the ideal narrator. His book should be read by anyone, anywhere, who cares about Britain''s national past, national identity and national prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining an unsurpassed eye for detail with a visceral understanding of what it means to be British, Strong unfolds a saga of passionate intensity ... No one should be permitted to leave school until they have first read Sir Roy's rich, thought-provoking and indispensable book -- Roger Lewis * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eOur forebears had the Bible and \u003ci\u003eThe Pilgrim's Progress\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 *\u003cbr\u003eElegantly written, beautifully illustrated and scrupulously fair ... Classic popular history -- Andrew Roberts * MAIL ON SUNDAY *\u003cbr\u003eHis narrative steams along, his judgements are sharp and generally fair ... Essential reading -- Linda Colley * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eA triumph ... \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Britain \u003c\/i\u003esucceeds better than any other contemporary survey in conveying a sense of British identity -- Amanda Foreman * INDEPENDENT *\u003cbr\u003eA must for anyone interested in history -- Beryl Bainbridge * SUNDAY EXPRESS  Books of the Year\u003ci\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eA delight to read ... An admirably conceived and richly enjoyable book -- Richard Davenport-Hines * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *\u003cbr\u003eA brave, lucid, lively, majestically illustrated volume -- Blair Worden * SPECTATOR *\u003cbr\u003eSplendid ... a most enjoyable read -- Michael Kerrigan * SCOTSMAN *\u003cbr\u003eA 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eA writer of clear, unflashy, deeply well-informed prose ... This history of Britain, an updated version of his 1996 book, is a perfect example of it. No meretricious opinions; no show-off expressions. Just a considered explanation of British history, from the Celts to the present day. Every history-starved\u003cbr\u003eschoolchild in the country should be given a copy ... an utterly enthralling picture of a country that remains as exceptional as it was when Virgil first mentioned Britain in literature in his First Eclogue: \"penitus toto divisos orbe Britannos\" - \"the Britons, utterly separated from the whole world\"'\u003c\/p\u003e -- Harry Mount * CATHOLIC HERALD *\u003cbr\u003eA richly entertaining account of our island story -- Jane Shilling * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003eThis is history at its best: clear, comprehensive, and told with huge aplomb and elegance of style -- Antonia Fraser","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739602628951,"sku":"9781474607063","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474607063.jpg?v=1720052711","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-story-of-britain-9781474607063","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}