A People's History Of Britain

Oct 11, 2024 2:25 PM

Author:Rebecca Fraser

Combining compelling narrative history with helpful chronology, A People's History of Britain tells the story - from the Romans to the present day - of the small northern islands off the coast of Europe which became the world's largest empire. Full of kings, queens and battles and the heroic individuals who created turning points in history, it is packed with anecdotes about British scientists, explorers, soldiers, traders, writers and artists.

Reviews

No family in the English-speaking world should be without this stupendous work

—— Andrew Roberts

At a time when too little history is taught in schools and dubious history presented on TV, Rebecca Fraser has blown a tremendous blast of traditional British history... All will learn from it

—— Paul Johnson

A reference book that will see every history student through school and university

—— Lucy Moore , New Statesman

An elegantly written, impressively well-informed single-volume history of how England was governed during the past 2000 years. It should be prescribed reading for all politicians

—— John Adamson , Sunday Telegraph

Fraser has put grown-up history back on the national agenda

—— Andrew Lycett , Sunday Times

Devine has brought a greater understanding to this fascinating subject and offers an intriguing perspective on a key component of our history and national identity

—— Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland , Herald

Fine political biography

—— Anthony Howard , New Statesman, Christmas round up

A beautifully judged political biography, written with great flair and insight, and surely the last word on one of out most civilised, cunning and ambiguous prime ministers.

—— Dominic Sandbrook , Daily Telegraph, Christmas round up

Supermac has found a superbiographer

—— Paul Addison , Literary Review

Macmillan really walks and talks his stylish yet nervy way through these pages.

—— Peter Hennessy , Daily Telegraph, Christmas round up

Gives a wonderful sense of Macmillan's complexity and stature

—— Blair Worden , Spectator, Christmas round up

A spellbinding insight into the fascinating character of one of the most remarkable politicians of the 20th century.

—— Archie Norman , Evening Standard, Christmas round up

A solidly buttressed biography that parallels his earlier works... Supermac is crammed full with interesting facts, germane and diverting by turns

—— Peter Clarke , TLS

Thorpe's superb biography leaves no primary source untapped, and bountiful anecdotes make this account of a truly three-dimensional character a joy to read.

—— Telegraph

Bringing together 35 years of research this biography of Harold Macmillan looks at both his personal and political achievements, conflicts, and events that defined his time. From Eton to prime minister, this is a compelling read.

—— Charlotte Vowden , Daily Express

He is an Aston Martin DB6 kind of writer, who is very English, very stately

—— Anthony Seldon , The Browser

Scholarly, and thoroughly researched, Supermac should nevertheless appeal to the general reader through the accessibility of its proce and the assistance offered by placing events in historical context... Humane, benevolent, and considerable; much like its subject

—— Dr Martin Farr , BBC History Magazine

The best biography of a post-war British Prime Minister yet written.

—— Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Government at Oxford University

A unique and astonishing social history book which is revolutionary in its concept, informative and entertaining

—— History magazine

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