David Mitchell
Unruly : A History of England's Kings and Queens Paperback Book
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A funny book about a serious subject, Unruly is for anyone who has ever wondered how we got here and who is to blame.THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERClever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell a funny man and skilled historian tells stories that are interesting and fun. Here is Horrible Histories for grownups GERARD DEGROOT, THE TIMES Just fantastic. Delightfully contrary and hilariously cantankerous. Very, very funny JESSE ARMSTRONG, CREATOR OF SUCCESSION AND PEEP SHOWClever, funny. Makes you think quite differently about history DAN SNOW, HISTORIAN AND BROADCASTER Think you know your kings and queens? Think again. Taking us right back to King Arthur (spoiler he didnt exist), Unruly tells the founding story of postRoman England up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler she dies). Its a tale of narcissists, inadequate selfcontrol, excessive beheadings, middlemanagement insurrection, uncivil wars, and at least one total Cnut. How this happened, who it happened to and why it matters in modern Britain are all questions David Mitchell answers with brilliance, wit and the full erudition of a man who once studied history and wont let it off the hook for the mess its made.The Times Number One Bestseller October 2023 An enjoyable, rollicking read, definitely not a conventional history book THE TIMESChatty, irreverent and liberally sprinkled with gags and opinions. Horrible Histories with added swearing GUARDIAN Mitchell clearly knows his history, with a book...
Binding: Paperback;464 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGR; Weight: 468 g; Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 33
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A funny book about a serious subject, Unruly is for anyone who has ever wondered how we got here and who is to blame.THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERClever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell a funny man and skilled historian tells stories that are interesting and fun. Here is Horrible Histories for grownups GERARD DEGROOT, THE TIMES Just fantastic. Delightfully contrary and hilariously cantankerous. Very, very funny JESSE ARMSTRONG, CREATOR OF SUCCESSION AND PEEP SHOWClever, funny. Makes you think quite differently about history DAN SNOW, HISTORIAN AND BROADCASTER Think you know your kings and queens? Think again. Taking us right back to King Arthur (spoiler he didnt exist), Unruly tells the founding story of postRoman England up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler she dies). Its a tale of narcissists, inadequate selfcontrol, excessive beheadings, middlemanagement insurrection, uncivil wars, and at least one total Cnut. How this happened, who it happened to and why it matters in modern Britain are all questions David Mitchell answers with brilliance, wit and the full erudition of a man who once studied history and wont let it off the hook for the mess its made.The Times Number One Bestseller October 2023 An enjoyable, rollicking read, definitely not a conventional history book THE TIMESChatty, irreverent and liberally sprinkled with gags and opinions. Horrible Histories with added swearing GUARDIAN Mitchell clearly knows his history, with a book...
Binding: Paperback;464 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BGR; Weight: 468 g; Dimensions: 129 x 198 x 33
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David Mitchell
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