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A Short History of England

By: Sir Simon Jenkins
Narrated by: Sir Simon Jenkins
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From the invaders of the dark ages to the aftermath of the coalition, one of Britain's most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in a book that characteristically is as stylish as it is authoritative.

A Short History of England sheds light on all the key individuals and events, bringing them together in an enlightening and engaging account of the country's birth, rise to global prominence and then partial eclipse. There have been long synoptic histories of England, but until now there has been no standard short work covering all significant events, themes and individuals.

Now updated to take in the rapid progress of recent events, this magisterial history will be the standard work for years to come.

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Simon Jenkins has managed the difficult task of summarising the colourful, incident filled history of England sympathetically, comprehensively & entertainingly -the ups & downs, the triumphs & defeats, the particular eccentricities that characterise England & the English are all here - no mean feat

No mean feat

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Enjoyed it thoroughly and kept getting my memory jogged from our longest history when Romans ruled us and forward to Vikings and Normans, all of which I could recall but in not too great a details as Mr Jenkins describes.
Great listening

Great reminder of who and what we are as a nation

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if you don't know, or are uncertain of your grasp of our History, this is an excellent introduction to it.

An accurate overview of a complex subject.

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Not a bad attempt at a precis of England. In my view it didn't really work for me being too short on events prior to 1900 and conversely giving far too much emphasis for post 1945 events.

All encompassing.

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Well delivered, full of interesting information which gave enough to complete the story but also helped to signpost towards areas for deeper research by the listener.

A great intro to English Hostory

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