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A Brief History of Britain 1660 - 1851

By: William Gibson
Narrated by: Roger Davis
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Summary

How Great Britain was born - from the restoration to the Great Exhibition.

In 1660 England emerged from the devastations of the Civil Wars and restored the king, Charles II, to the throne. Over the next 190 years Britain would establish itself as the leading nation in the world - the centre of burgeoning Empire, at the forefront of the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution. However, radical change also brought with it anxiety and violence. America is lost in the War of Independence and calls for revolution at home are never far from the surface of everyday life. In this scintillating overview of the era in which Britain changed the world, and how that nation was transformed as a result, William Gibson also looks at the impact this transformation had upon the ordinary men and women.

This is the third book in the four-volume Brief History of Britain which brings together some of the leading historians to tell our nation’s story from the Norman Conquest of 1066 to the present day. Combining the latest research with accessible and entertaining storytelling, it is the ideal introduction for students and general readers.

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A very good and balanced account of this period with a good sense of context.

The balanced view of the history of this period

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Excellent narrator. Well worth a listen and well written. Will be on the look out for further William Gibson publications

Good concise content

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Too much irrelevant detail (minor characters, birth and death dates where not pertinent to the story, chatty asides, etc) and too little synthesis or insight. Weak on the important cultural and literary events of the period, and, more importantly, one also misses analysis of major policies, foreign policy and the like. It is as though the author has trouble distinguishing what would be useful in a short introduction from what would not.

Too much irrelevant detail

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I loved this book. It had so much interesting information about ordinary people of the past. While some very small parts are slightly out of date as happens to history books when things get updated and discovered, it was still one of the best books I've listened to.

Brilliant book!

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This book gives you a good overall knowledge of the period, and it does make you want to read more of the topics it covers.
I personally know quite a bit about this period, so I found this book a tad boring.

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