Description
The definitive concise account of our remarkable past
About the Author
Simon Jenkins is the author of the bestselling England's Thousand Best Churches and England's Thousand Best Houses, the former editor of The Times and Evening Standard and a columnist for the Guardian. He is also chairman of the National Trust.
Reviews
Full of stand-out facts ... Absolutely fascinating ... I've learnt an awful lot -- Richard Bacon, BBC Radio 2
A lucid and handsomely illustrated narrative, from the Saxon dawn of England to the Cameron Government * The Times *
A handsome book ... full of the good judgements one might hope for from such a sensible and readable commentator, and they alone are worth perusing for pleasure and food for thought ... will sell by the truckload as Christmas approaches -- Michael Wood * New Statesman *
Immediately accessible * Prospect *
Dip into a chapter of an evening and let Jenkins sweep you through England's history, painting a vivid picture of this country's green and pleasant land * City AM *
Where Jenkins excels is in his very journalistic approach ... The historical events are joined up, and work as narrative * Time Out *
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's aphoristic verve ... judgements are crisp * Spectator *
Book Information
ISBN 9781846684630
Author Simon Jenkins
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Profile Books Ltd
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 294g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 130mm * 20mm