A Short History of England: The Glorious Story of a Rowdy Nation, Paperback/Simon Jenkins
Descriere
The heroes and villains, triumphs and disasters of English history are instantly familiar--from the Norman Conquest to Henry VIII, Queen Victoria to the two world wars. But to understand their full significance we need to know the whole story. A Short History of England sheds new light on all the key individuals and events in English history by bringing them together in an enlightening account of the country's birth, rise to global prominence, and then partial eclipse. It is the definitive narrative of how today's England came to be. With 16 Pages of Glorious, Full-Color Illustrations
Despre autor
Sir Simon David Jenkins FLSW este un autor britanic, columnist și editor de ziar. A fost editor al Evening Standard între 1976 și 1978 și al The Times între 1990 și 1992.
