People's History of Britain

by Rebecca Fraser
People's History of Britain
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5 ratings, 5.00 average rating, 3 reviews (more data...)
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published
2003 by CHATTO & WINDUS (RAN

binding
Hardcover, 852 pages

isbn
0701169370    (isbn13: 9780701169374)

description
This highly readable history of Britain, with all the sweep and pace of an epic, is a sparkling narrative, packed with anecdotes about the men and wom...more




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Wilson Wong
10/20/07
Wilson Wong rated it: 5 of 5 stars

Read in July, 2003
recommends it for: everyone but those of Irish descent
This is a 785 page textbook on the history of Great Britain beginning at 55 B.C. and told from a British perspective. I chose this book over the other British history books because it was the only one that had the label "Not for export outside of Great Britain" on it.

A radically different history from that of American history (obviously) and with fundamentally different lessons. Rather than the naive American belief that good always triumphs over evil, we see many occasio...more
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Marie
01/08/08
Marie rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 1844135527)

Its all here, nothing much to add, except that this author doesnt get weighed down but myers and myers of uninteresting facts!
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Erik
04/15/08
Erik rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 1844135527)

Read in January, 2007
Accessible, addictive story of one of the most influential nations in history.
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Lilith
05/17/09
Lilith marked it as to-read (review of isbn 1844135527)

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Mary Lou
04/29/08
Mary Lou rated it: 5 of 5 stars

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Marina Garrison
07/09/07
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