The illustrated story of England
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A beautiful, quirky, illustrated edition of Phaidon's compelling bestseller, celebrating the book's 25th anniversary This concise and fast-paced introduction to English history keeps the reader enthralled through the entire course of the country's political, economic, and cultural landscape, covering the whole sweep of English history from the Stone Age to the present. Its flowing narrative style, character sketches, and lively anecdotes bring the people and places of the past to life. In this newly illustrated edition, John Broadley's unique tableaux-like illustrations capture the landscape, costumes, and characters of the history that Hibbert's text so vividly evokes.
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The illustrated story of England, Christopher Hibbert, John Broadley, Sean Lang
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- Released
- 2016
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- Title
- The illustrated story of England
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christopher Hibbert, John Broadley, Sean Lang
- Publisher
- Phaidon
- Released
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback with dust jacket
- ISBN10
- 0714872350
- ISBN13
- 9780714872353
- Category
- World history
- Description
- A beautiful, quirky, illustrated edition of Phaidon's compelling bestseller, celebrating the book's 25th anniversary This concise and fast-paced introduction to English history keeps the reader enthralled through the entire course of the country's political, economic, and cultural landscape, covering the whole sweep of English history from the Stone Age to the present. Its flowing narrative style, character sketches, and lively anecdotes bring the people and places of the past to life. In this newly illustrated edition, John Broadley's unique tableaux-like illustrations capture the landscape, costumes, and characters of the history that Hibbert's text so vividly evokes.