Tato rozsáhlá historická sága sleduje bouřlivý vývoj ostrovů a jejich obyvatel po více než dva tisíce let. Od prvních římských invazí až po úsvit nového milénia zkoumá klíčové momenty, které formovaly národy a jejich identitu. Série je plná dramatických zvratů, mocenských bojů a proměnlivých osudů, které zachycují pulzující historii. Je to pohlcující cesta časem, která osloví každého milovníka historie.
Christopher Lee’s seminal history series, which accompanied the award–winning BBC radio series, narrates the rich and gripping story of Britain, from the Roman Invasion in 55 BC to the dawn of the 21st century. In this volume, the author looks at Britain from the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 up to the present day. The text covers the century's major political and economic events, as well as the scientific and cultural changes that have influenced the day-to-day lives of British people.
Written to accompany the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, this readable history looks back on the extraordinary events in Britain of the 20th century. The turbulent 20th century, the fastest moving century of all, has seen a whirlwind of change in medicine, travel, communications and social equality, which has transformed the lives of ordinary people. We have witnessed two world wars, women's emancipation, the end of colonial rule, the indelible impact of the Thatcher years and the recent explosion of technology and the mass media. This Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century is interesting reading for anyone wanting to find out more about the Britain of the last few generations.