{"product_id":"9781035026111","title":"The Discovery of Britain : An Accidental History","description":"Author(s): Robb, Graham, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 02\/10\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 464 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Picador,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: PAN MACMILLAN\u003cp\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: United Kingdom, Great Britain,\u003cbr\u003e Dimensions: 165 x 243 x 42\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\/EAN\/SKU: 9781035026111\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Spectator Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Robb has found a new format for writing history' – Alan Johnson'Rarely does history feel so beguiling' - The Observer'A treasure house of a book' - The SpectatorTaking you on a time-travelling adventure around the 'spindly, sea-wracked islands' we call home, The Discovery of Britain is history that's panoramic and intimate, poignant and shocking, seriously funny, and enlightening in the most surprising way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the assured hands of Graham Robb, prize-winning author of The Discovery of France, and often from the unique vantage point of his bicycle, we encounter an entertaining cast of characters foreign and homegrown, drop in on places and events, and dwell on the successes and catastrophes across British history. From ancient settlements swallowed up by the sea and the creation of Stonehenge to the advent of multiculturalism and recent political earthquakes, all is seen as it’s never been seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith intriguing maps and illustrations throughout, The Discovery of Britain can be devoured whole or each chapter read in the time it takes to change a bicycle tyre or drink a cup of coffee. The wonderful choice of how to enjoy this original and sweeping history of Britain is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robb, Graham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56548456366466,"sku":"9781035026111","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2180\/9347\/files\/9781035026111.jpg?v=1775909054","url":"https:\/\/mountfloridabooks.com\/products\/9781035026111","provider":"Mount Florida Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}