Arthur Bryant Knihy

396 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.

Focusing on the English conflict with revolutionary France from 1793 to the Battle of Waterloo, this book delves into what is often referred to as the first world war, spanning four continents and two oceans. It examines the war's significant impact on shaping global dynamics for the following century. The work is part of a series that aims to republish rare and costly classic texts from before the 1900s in accessible, high-quality editions, preserving the original text and illustrations.

Arthur Bryant regarded A History of Britain and the British People as the summary of his life's work. It is based on sixty years of writing scholarly history and embodies material written at the height of his creative powers. The theme of Set in a Silver Sea, which covers all but the last five hundred years of our ten thousand years of history, is the creation and evolution of the laws, institutions, moral beliefs and ways of thought which, deriving from our past, form the basis of our nationhood. It begins with the Atlantic flood which made Britain an island and ends with the building of the last great medieval churches at the close of the fifteenth-century when the ocean trade routes to America and the golden East were being opened up. It is a great and complex tale: Set in a Silver Sea has been designed to tell it in a way that will 'keep children from play and old men from the chimney corner'.

Culturally significant, this work has been preserved from its original form, maintaining authenticity with original copyright references and library stamps. It serves as a vital piece of civilization's knowledge base, reflecting the historical context and importance of the material. The reproduction aims to honor the original artifact, ensuring readers have access to its unaltered content and insights.