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A Short History of England
Simon Jenkins
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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Geschichte
Beschreibung
From the invaders of the dark ages to the aftermath of the coalition, one of Britain's most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in a book that characteristically is as stylish as it is authoritative.
A Short History of England sheds light on all the key individuals and events, bringing them together in an enlightening and engaging account of the country's birth, rise to global prominence and then partial eclipse.There have been long synoptic histories of England but until now there has been no standard short work covering all significant events, themes and individuals.
Now updated to take in the rapid progress of recent events and beautifully illustrated, this magisterial history will be the standard work for years to come.
Rezensionen
Where Jenkins excels is in his very journalistic approach ... The historical events are joined up, and work as narrative
A lucid and handsomely illustrated narrative, from the Saxon dawn of England to the Cameron Government
Entertaining
Immediately accessible
Full of stand-out facts ... Absolutely fascinating ... I'
Full of good writing and lively anecdotes ... worth perusing for pleasure and food for thought
This is traditional, kings-and-things, great-men history with all its dates and famous quotations in place ... it's jolly good ... Jenkins has a newspaper columnist'
Let Jenkins sweep you through England's history, painting a vivid picture of this country'
A characteristically bold, wry, fluent, combative gallop through English history
Kundenbewertungen
Stuarts, Margaret Thatcher, Victorian, waterloo, Classic non-fiction, colonies, Corn Laws, York and Lancaster, Civil War, The Shortest History of England James Hawes, Allied Forces, Saxon, Queen Elizabeth, London, Wars of the Roses, World War One, William the Conqueror, British Empire, Nazis, Plantagenet, Churchill, Tory, Catholics, Restoration, Protestants