A History of Britain in Ten Enemies - The perfect gift for grown-ups by the Horrible Histories author

Ah, Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own. Didn''t we? Well, as it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans, and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. But then, as Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues, nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make. The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren''t for the Ninth Legion, Elizabeth I a minor royal without the Spanish Armada, and Churchill an opposition windbag without the Nazis. Britain loves its heroes so much we have been known to pickle them in brandy to keep them fresh. And after all, every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit (although in an ideal world, we wouldn''t have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place). The British have a proud history of choosing their enemies, from the Romans to the Germans. You might even say they made Britain what it is today... A History of Britain in Ten Enemies is an entertaining gallop through history that will have you laughing as you find out what they didn''t teach you in school.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Deary, Deary Terry
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.09.2024
• EAN: 9780857506351
• ISBN: 978-0-85750-635-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 242 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Civilization, HISTORY / Historiography, CE period up to c 1500, c 1500 onwards to present day, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European history: Renaissance, European history: the Normans, European history: the Romans, European history: the Vikings, European history: the Celts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General