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A History of Britain in Ten Enemies

By Terry Deary
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From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistle-stop tour through the history of Britain (for grown-ups) - a ST bestseller with over 30,000 hardbacks sold since October. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues that nations and their leaders are defined... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A History of Britain in Ten Enemies

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From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistle-stop tour through the history of Britain (for grown-ups) - a ST bestseller with over 30,000 hardbacks sold since October.

Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues that 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).

Britain and 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...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857506351

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 161.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 445g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Terry Deary is the author of over 350 published books, selling over 38 million books in 45 languages. He rose to prominence as the author of the acclaimed Horrible Histories series, which made him the best-selling children's non-fiction writer since records began. The series was adapted for a BAFTA-winning CBBC television series. In 2024, he published a book for adults, A History of Britain in Ten Enemies, which became a #1 Sunday Times bestseller with over 100,000 copies sold. Terry was conferred with an honorary Doctorate of Education by Sunderland University in 2000. He lives in County Durham with his wife Jenny and is an avid road runner in his spare time.

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