Small Island

12 Maps That Explain The History of Britain

Philip Parker author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:4th May '23

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Discover the 12 crucial moments in Britain's past that will answer the greatest questions for our future in this richly insightful and fascinating history

'A richly entertaining canter through the country's past. Engrossing'INDEPENDENT
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What is Britain?
Where lie its boundaries?
Why are they always changing?
Are we a small island or a big idea?
What will we look like next?

In Small Island: 12 Maps that Explain the History of Britain, Philip Parker answers these and other crucial questions about this country and its peoples.

By pondering our intertwined geography and history, he shows how the past has made Britain and how we might yet shape its future.

Charting the formation and then break-up of British rule, Small Island provides a richly entertaining canter through the country's past. An engrossing book, offering stimulating observations about our cultural evolution as well as predictions for Britain's future. * Independent *
His rather bouncy style makes this a perfect book for a summer read that informs, engages and entertains * Great British Life *

ISBN: 9780241368275

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm

Weight: 202g

288 pages