Britannia: 100 Great Stories from British History
by Geraldine McCaughrean, Richard Brassey
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Synopsis
King Canute, Lady Godiva, Guy Fawkes, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Grace Darling and other famous names from 3000 years of history live again in these 100 tragic, comic, stirring tales of adventure, folly and wickedness. These stories, many of them virtually forgotten, are Britain's heritage, told and illustrated with such verve and colour that they are the perfect way to give present-day children a sense of the excitement of history.
Book details
Published
19/08/2004
Publisher
Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
ISBN
9781858818764
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BBC HISTORY - top ten books for February 06
UK Kirkus review
History is full of exciting, amusing, adventurous and sometimes unbelievable stories. This is an inspiring collection, both for the quality of the retelling, and because of the choice of subjects. The stories span nearly 3000 years, starting with the legend of Gogmagog and the Exiles of Troy in about 1100 BC, and ending with the true story of the Braer oil tanker disaster off the Shetlands in 1993. Whether legend or true, each tale is put in historical context with facts surrounding the incident. The design and illustrations are superb, making this an impressive book. (9+ yrs) (Kirkus UK)
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