Christopher Lee

This Sceptred Isle

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Produktbeschreibung

A history of Britain based on the award-winning Radio 4 series, which takes us from the Roman invasion in 55BC to Queen Victoria's death in 1901. Using extracts from Churchill's "A History Of The English-Speaking Peoples" alongside accounts from contemporary chronicles and diaries, Lee's book focuses on the pivotal events and key characters that have shaped Britain's history.

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Based on the award-winning Radio 4 programmes THIS SCEPTRED ISLE tells the fascinating story of British history from Caesar's invasion in 55BC to Queen Victoria's death in 1901. Using extracts from Winston Churchill's A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES plus accounts from contemporary chronicles and diaries, Lee's book focuses on the pivotal events and key characters that have shaped British history. Written in an accessible yet authoritative style. 'Has there ever been a more user-friendly means to the history of Britain' - The Spectator

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Random House Sea
• Seitenzahl: 672
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 131mm x 48mm
• Gewicht: 492g
• ISBN-13: 9780140261332
• ISBN-10: 0140261338
• Artikelnr.: 22090007

Autorenporträt

Christopher Lee is the editor of the latest edition of Winston Churchill's A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH- SPEAKING PEOPLES. He specialises in contemporary political and military history and is author and editor of eighteen books including THE FINAL DECADE: WILL WE SURVIVE THE 1980S (HH '81) and WAR IN SPACE (HH '96). He lives in Chewton Mendip, Somerset.

Rezensionen

Has there ever been a more user-friendly means to the history of Britain? Spectator