Deze meeslepende historische saga beschrijft de tumultueuze ontwikkeling van de Britse eilanden en haar volkeren over twee millennia. Beginnend met vroege Romeinse invallen tot de dageraad van het nieuwe millennium, onderzoekt het de cruciale momenten die naties en identiteiten hebben gevormd. De serie is rijk aan dramatische wendingen, machtsstrijd en de wisselende stromingen van de geschiedenis die een levendig verleden vastleggen. Het biedt een meeslepende reis door de tijd, die iedereen aanspreekt die gefascineerd is door het grote geheel van historische gebeurtenissen.
Christopher Lee’s seminal history series, which accompanied the award–winning BBC radio series, narrates the rich and gripping story of Britain, from the Roman Invasion in 55 BC to the dawn of the 21st century. In this volume, the author looks at Britain from the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 up to the present day. The text covers the century's major political and economic events, as well as the scientific and cultural changes that have influenced the day-to-day lives of British people.
Written to accompany the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, this readable history looks back on the extraordinary events in Britain of the 20th century. The turbulent 20th century, the fastest moving century of all, has seen a whirlwind of change in medicine, travel, communications and social equality, which has transformed the lives of ordinary people. We have witnessed two world wars, women's emancipation, the end of colonial rule, the indelible impact of the Thatcher years and the recent explosion of technology and the mass media. This Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century is interesting reading for anyone wanting to find out more about the Britain of the last few generations.
Fully updated volume charting 2000 years of British history from best-selling author Christopher Lee