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'An exciting account of England's history by a major figure whose zeal for his subject shines through his prose'
--Jeremy Black, Professor of History at the University of Exeter
'Let Jenkins sweep you through England's history, painting a vivid picture of this country's green and pleasant land' --City AM
'Where Jenkins excels is in his very journalistic approach... The historical events are joined up, and work as narrative' --Time Out
'A lucid and handsomely illustrated narrative, from the Saxon dawn of England to the Cameron Government' --The Times
'Full of stand-out facts ... Absolutely fascinating ... I've learnt an awful lot' --Richard Bacon, BBC Radio 2
'Immediately accessible' --Prospect
'This is traditional, kings-and-things, great-men history with all its dates and famous quotations in place ... it's jolly good ... Jenkins has a newspaper columnist's aphoristic verve ... judgements are crisp' --Spectator
'Entertaining' --Sunday Times
'Full of good writing and lively anecdotes ... worth perusing for pleasure and food for thought' --New Statesman
'A characteristically bold, wry, fluent, combative gallop through English history' --Max Hastings
--Jeremy Black, Professor of History at the University of Exeter
'Let Jenkins sweep you through England's history, painting a vivid picture of this country's green and pleasant land' --City AM
'Where Jenkins excels is in his very journalistic approach... The historical events are joined up, and work as narrative' --Time Out
'A lucid and handsomely illustrated narrative, from the Saxon dawn of England to the Cameron Government' --The Times
'Full of stand-out facts ... Absolutely fascinating ... I've learnt an awful lot' --Richard Bacon, BBC Radio 2
'Immediately accessible' --Prospect
'This is traditional, kings-and-things, great-men history with all its dates and famous quotations in place ... it's jolly good ... Jenkins has a newspaper columnist's aphoristic verve ... judgements are crisp' --Spectator
'Entertaining' --Sunday Times
'Full of good writing and lively anecdotes ... worth perusing for pleasure and food for thought' --New Statesman
'A characteristically bold, wry, fluent, combative gallop through English history' --Max Hastings
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69 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Simon Jenkins captured my attention when he wrote the wonderful England's Thousand Best Churches. I read a review of this book and realised that I am familiar with parts of English History but how they all link together is slightly fuzzy! Simon Jenkins, with his distinctive style, takes you from the Saxton Dawn to the present day. There is an enormous amount of information to pack into a 400 page book, and there are times when I desperately wanted more detail, but overall it is hugely satisfying: A chronological yet hugely interesting and entertaining account of our story.
I wish i had had read this when I did my A level in history. Now I will be sharing it with my family to ensure they have fewer gaps in their history
I wish i had had read this when I did my A level in history. Now I will be sharing it with my family to ensure they have fewer gaps in their history
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Heard about the book from the author during a programme on radio 4 . Inspirational talk which prompted me to want to buy and read more I am dipping in and out of each section/chapter which is easy to do.It is a must for everyone curious or wanting to find out more about the (hyphen people) Anglo-Saxon race and the growth, contribution and resiliance of this talented race to present day England.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
"I have roamed England all my life," writes author and National Trust chairman Simon Jenkins. "For all that, until recently I did not know England, for I was not aware of how it came to be." He rectifies that oversight with this sweeping one-volume history of England, from the departure of the Romans in the late third century AD to the recent forming of the Coalition Goverment. He structures the book as a narrative, centred on key events and individuals, which is readable, gripping and almost breakneck in style (he covers over 1,500 years in only 350-odd pages) -- a real page-turner, in fact. The book is an exposition of how and why, as Jenkins concludes, "England has been a success as a country".
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Excellent and interesting study of English history from Saxon England at the start of the 5th century up to the the present. Well presented, informative and a damn good read. Read more
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Terrific short history
Having read quite a few complete histories of England, I have to say that Simon Jenkins has produced something of a masterpiece of brevity. Read more
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An excellent summary of English history in a very readable form.It serves as an introduction to more thorough reading of the topics it presents.
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A Short History of England
A highly commendable volume.Lavishly presented and extensively illustrated. Covering the period 410 to the present in 384 pages it is, as its title indicates, a "short history". Read more
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Clear and concise.
Simon has produced an excellent short history which makes very good reading. It is not full of minute detail but will give the reader a good overview of the history of England.
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