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England: The Autobiography: 2,000 Years of English History by Those Who Saw It Happen
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John Lewis-Stempel
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John Lewis-Stempel presents the story of England, of her history and culture in the words of the people who lived it, from 55 B.C. to 2004 A.D. All the great and influential events are included - from the Gunpowder plot, Boudicca's rebellion, Nelson at Trafalgar, Magna Carta, and two World Wars.
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Книга восихтительная. Особенно - первая ее половина, века этак до 18 - читалось на одном дыхании как захватывающий детектив. Лично мне про 19 и 20 вв. было уже не так интересно читать, если честно. :)
Самое главное - тут же не отложить книгу в сторону, едва открыв первую страницу и прочитав там, что во время двух мировых войн именно Англия оказывалась последним оплотом мира. Господи, а 20 миллионов погибших русских это что, по вашему? Несчастный случай? Снобизм и высокомерие, которыми веет от это ...more
Самое главное - тут же не отложить книгу в сторону, едва открыв первую страницу и прочитав там, что во время двух мировых войн именно Англия оказывалась последним оплотом мира. Господи, а 20 миллионов погибших русских это что, по вашему? Несчастный случай? Снобизм и высокомерие, которыми веет от это ...more
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This is a book that my wife picked up for me several years ago during her first visit to England. I was still active duty Air Force and stationed in Germany and was unable to get away for that trip although was fortunate enough to be able to go the next year.
This book, England, The Autobiography, edited by John Lewis-Stemple, is a collection of first-hand accounts of English history written by English men and women from all walks of life, some famous and some not. As such, most of the accounts a ...more
This book, England, The Autobiography, edited by John Lewis-Stemple, is a collection of first-hand accounts of English history written by English men and women from all walks of life, some famous and some not. As such, most of the accounts a ...more
Lewis-Stemple’s book was fantastic to read. Jam packed with accounts covering every major event in English history. Lewis-Stemple uses a huge variety of sources from political leaders, journalists and ruling monarchs to normal everyday people. He misleads his reader though by billing his work as an ‘autobiography’. There are not as many ‘eye-witnesses’ as he would lead you to believe, more ‘word-of-mouth’ stories.
He picked a great selection of events, however because there are so many, some of t ...more
He picked a great selection of events, however because there are so many, some of t ...more
With the long, interesting history that England has, this could have easily spanned twenty volumes.
As it stands though, the author did well to choose some well known and some lesser known parts of our country's fascinating past.
It is the first hand accounts that make it though. From peasants to kings and queens. Documented in their own hand, after witnessing key events with their own eyes.
As it stands though, the author did well to choose some well known and some lesser known parts of our country's fascinating past.
It is the first hand accounts that make it though. From peasants to kings and queens. Documented in their own hand, after witnessing key events with their own eyes.
I enjoyed this book so much, that I began reading it again almost instantly! A very good collation of primary sources to tell the history of England in an almost fictitious prose. Very informative to the novice and the historian with a variety of sources which range in reliability.
I highly recommend this one!
I highly recommend this one!
A very good collection of primary sources related to the history of England.
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