Elizabethans: How Modern Britain Was Forged

di Andrew Marr (Autore)

Raj Ghatak (Narratore)

William Collins, 2020

The Sunday Times bestseller THE STORY OF BRITAIN during the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Find out how Britain changed in this entrancing, lively portrait of Britain’s Elizabethan Age by bestselling writer and broadcaster Andrew Marr Britain changed fundamentally during the Queen’s long, distinguished reign. So who made modern Britain the country it is today? How do we sum up the kind of people we are? What did it mean to be the new Elizabethans? In this wonderfully told history, spanning back to when Queen Elizabeth became queen in 1953, Andrew Marr traces the people who have made Britain the country it is today. From the activists to the artists, the sports heroes to the innovators, these people pushed us forward, changed the conversation, encouraged us to eat better, to sing, think and to protest. They got things done. How will our generation be remembered in a hundred years’ time? And when you look back at Britain’s toughest moments in the past seventy years, what do you learn about its people and its values? In brilliantly entertaining style and with unexpected insights into some of our sung and unsung heroes, this is our story as Elizabethans – the story of how 1950s Britain evolved into the diverse country we live in today. In short, it is the history of modern Britain. FEATURING: David Attenborough. Marcus Rashford. Jan Morris. Diana Dors. Bob Geldof. David Olusoga. Elizabeth David. Zaha Hadid. Frank Crichlow. Quentin Crisp. Dusty Springfield. Captain Tom – and many others This autobiography of the Elizabethan era, penned by the Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Marr, delves into the cultural and social shifts of 20th century Britain. It's a top-notch exploration of the regional and ethnic nuances that have contributed to the country's revolutionary transformation. For fans of Dominic Sandbrook (White Heat), Simon Jenkins (The Celts), David Edgerton (The Rise and Fall of the British Nation), Jeremy Paxman (Great Britain's Great War), and Tim Marshall (Divided).

• Autore: Andrew Marr
• Narratore: Raj Ghatak
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 16:34:47
• Anno edizione: 2020
• Editore: William Collins
• EAN: 9780008298432

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