The Sunday Times bestsellerTHE STORY OF BRITAIN during the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Find out how Britain changed in this entrancing, lively portrait of Britain’s Elizabethan Age by bestselling writer and broadcaster Andrew MarrThe Sunday Times bestsellerTHE STORY OF BRITAIN during the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Find out how Britain changed in this entrancing, lively portrait of Britain’s Elizabethan Age by bestselling writer and broadcaster Andrew MarrBritain changed fundamentally during the Queen’s long, distinguished reign. So who made modern Britain the country it is today? How do we sum up the kind of people we are? What did it mean to be the new Elizabethans?In this wonderfully told history, spanning back to when Queen Elizabeth became queen in 1953, Andrew Marr traces the people who have made Britain the country it is today. From the activists to the artists, the sports heroes to the innovators, these people pushed us forward, changed the conversation, encouraged us to eat better, to sing, think and to protest. They got things done. How will our generation be remembered in a hundred years’ time? And when you look back at Britain’s toughest moments in the past seventy years, what do you learn about its people and its values?In brilliantly entertaining style and with unexpected insights into some of our sung and unsung heroes, this is our story as Elizabethans – the story of how 1950s Britain evolved into the diverse country we live in today. In short, it is the history of modern Britain.FEATURING: David Attenborough. Marcus Rashford. Jan Morris. Diana Dors. Bob Geldof. David Olusoga. Elizabeth David. Zaha Hadid. Frank Crichlow. Quentin Crisp. Dusty Springfield. Captain Tom – and many others‘Like The Crown in book form: a stream of intriguing stories producing a mosaic that the reader, with expert steers from Marr, can glue together’ GuardianPraise for Andrew Marr’s previous books‘It is the clarity of his judgements, the arresting insights and the irrepressible wit that keep us hanging on to his words. Among his other qualities, Marr is the ideal history teacher that most people never had at school . . . A damned good read . . . This book will be read with pleasure, for Marr's ironic tone and ever-present pleasant presence.’Bernard Crick, Edinburgh Review‘A fine example of popular history . . . engaging and intelligent.’Financial Times‘He has the rare gift of being able to explain complex issues in a few crisp sentences.’Sunday Telegraph The Sunday Times bestseller, now a major BBC TV seriesAndrew Marr is a former editor of the Independent and BBC Political Editor. He currently hosts BBC 1’s Andrew Marr Show, and presented Radio 4’s Start the Week from 2005 to 2012. His acclaimed television documentary series include Andrew Marr’s History of Modern Britain and Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain. He is also a hugely successful non-fiction author.The Sunday Times bestseller, now a major BBC TV series• HUGE SALES RECORD:A History of Modern Britain – 343k TCMThe Making of Modern Britain – 242k TCMHead of State – over 135k across all formats.• A household name and face of British broadcasting. Active presenter of BBC1 Andrew Marr Show.• Book will tie to a BBC series in April 2021 (matching PB release).• Diverse history of Britain and the people – not the royals – who have shaped it. Spans from entertainers to activists, politicians to cooks, innovators, writers, sports heroes, community organisers. Told in brilliantly entertaining, pacey vignettes or case studies of these different characters.Competition: The English;Black and British;Tomorrow will be a good day;My Garden World;Battle of Brothers;life on our planet;thursday murder club;One Two Three Four;1234. by;Captain Tom;Robert Lacey;David; Attenborough;Olusoga;Monty Don;Craig Brown
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