The Story of Britain, Rebecca Fraser
The Story of Britain, Rebecca Fraser
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The Story of Britain
From the Romans to the Present: A Narrative History

Author: Rebecca Fraser

Narrator: Esther Wane

Unabridged: 34 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/06/2021

Synopsis

"A reference book that will see every history student through school and university" (Lucy Moore, New Statesman)

Despite suffering at the hands of invading Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Normans, and tyrannical kings and queens, Britons have been renowned since Queen Boudicca for their fierce commitment to the liberty of the individual. Britain's seven-hundred-year-old parliamentary democracy has developed from a passion for fairness and the rule of law. In an atmospheric and vivid narrative Rebecca Fraser takes listeners through key events in the nation's history, from Alfred and the Danes to the Norman Conquest, from Magna Carta to the founding of English America, from the Industrial Revolution and the Empire to the Commonwealth today. The listener is introduced to the lives of the far-sighted statesmen and women, heroes and villains, scientists, soldiers, and great explorers, whose ideas have informed the colorful tapestry which is the story of Britain.

About Rebecca Fraser

Rebecca Fraser has worked as a researcher, an editor, and a journalist, and has written for many publications, including Tatler, Vogue, The Times, and The Spectator. She is the author of Charlotte Bronte and lives in England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy on March 06, 2024

Well, that was fun!! Our Island Story for grownups!!......more

Goodreads review by Liviu on November 05, 2009

Superb narrative, occasional typos aside; not deep or particularly original and with a clear top down view of history, but a page turner that reads like a novel and gives a good outline of British history; highly recommended as popular history at its best......more

Goodreads review by R.C. on May 14, 2014

"Wait. You're reviewing a history book? Like, a textbook?" Yes, I am. This is not what it seems. "The Story of Britain" is a narrative history, making it far more enthralling than some clunky giant that you had to carry around between classes in high school. Granted, I have an avid interest in histor......more

Goodreads review by Randall on November 20, 2018

Every church and town had a Magna Carta copy so that citizens could know what their rights were. The never barbaric English end the life of their Edward II by sodomy with a red-hot poker iron that apparently produced screams that could be heard for more than a mile. On the battlefield, the English l......more

Goodreads review by Fergie on March 03, 2013

This book is certainly not an easy or short read. With the ancient history and culture of Britain, the story is vast and rich. However, because of this fact, the reader must be attentive to the many, often complicated details of the past. For this reason, I felt myself losing the ability to attend t......more

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