The history of England is shrouded in the haze of adventure novels and historical films for us. And this book, telling about the main milestones in the history of the power, once owned vast territories, surviving many shocks, religious schism, revolution, two world wars, read as an exciting novel. Sir Simon Jenkins, a member of the Royal Literary Society, a journalist and author of sensational books on history and architecture, wrote it with love and knowledge of the matter, based on rich documentary material. The historically accurate narrative did not become less exciting from this. The Brief History of England accommodated surprisingly many violent events that predetermined the unique role that this country played in the history of Europe and the whole world.
Sir Simon Jenkins, a member of the Royal Literary Society, an influential publicist, columnist Guardian, was elevated to knightly dignity for merits before journalism. The author of the bestsellers “Thousand Best Churches of England” and “The Thousand Best …
Author
Jenkins Simon
Editor
Kalnichenko Alexander, Rayskaya A.
Translator
Melnitskaya I.
Publisher
Hummingbird, 2023
Series
Cities and people
16+
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