The discovery of Britain : an accidental history / Graham Robb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robb, Graham, 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Civilization.

Genre:

Informational works.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

xiii, 443 pages : illustations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First American edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : W. W. Norton, 2026.

Summary:

"Interweaving personal and historical narratives and making use of contemporary sources, Graham Robb's lively exploration of Britain through the ages peels back the layers of this island and shows how it came to be. We follow Robb as he travels along the warpaths of long-forgotten kings, under the chalk ramparts and grassy folds of ancient hill-towns, down the ghost trails of Roman and Saxon streets. Armed with poignant observations and an infectious love for his subject, Robb recounts the epic stories of wars and conquests , of feuding kings an rebellious peasants, of innovations and upheavals, from the creation of Stonehenge to the dawn of the railway, from the advent of multiculturalism to the recent political earthquakes--distilling a social, political, and geographical history of Britain that is at once panoramic and intimate, poignant and entertaining" -- Front jacket flap.

Notes:

"First published in Great Britain as The Discovery of Britain: An Accidental History from 500 Million BC to the Next Election in 2025 by Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1324074949

9781324074946

OCLC:

1519441745