The Restless Republic by Anna Keay

The Restless Republic by Anna Keay

THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king.

‘Her narrative brims with life, colour, humour and humanity … A dazzling achievement, and I loved every page’ Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times

‘In this ceaselessly fascinating account of one of the most epochal events in the country’s history, the deserved winner of the Pol Roger Duff Cooper prize, Anna Keay skilfully delves beneath the well-worn cliches about the Commonwealth and brings a time of quiet, uncertain and ultimately fruitless revolution to vivid lifeIt is hard to imagine a better examination of the Protectorat’ Alexander Larman, Observer

‘This is an exceptional book about an exceptional time … meticulously researched and deftly drawn character studies … A triumph’ John Adamson, author of The Noble Revolt

‘An exceptional feat of imaginative engagement. Never have the kingless years been made so vivid, and never has vividness contributed so much to the understanding of them. Keay has brought off an ingenious literary experiment… An entrancing achievement’ Blair Worden, TLS

‘Wonderful…. Tells the story of how the British and Irish people came to be who they are’ Clive Myrie

‘Deft, confident, deeply learned and provocative’ Rory Stewart

‘[A] vivid panorama … Keay conjures up with nuance and panache the single most fascinating decade in the history of Britain and Ireland, revealing it to be at once weirdly ancient and strangely modern’ Paul Lay, The Times

‘Keay offers us a world turned upside down; but also a world made real. That’s a remarkable achievement’ Adrian Tinniswood, Sunday Telegraph *****

‘Readers both expert and casual will revel in seeing this period brought to noisy, brash, colourful [life] by the skilled pen of a natural storyteller’ Aspects of History

Dr Anna Keay OBE read history at Magdalen College, Oxford and has a Ph.D. from Queen Mary, University of London. Formerly Curatorial Director of English Heritage she is now Director of the Landmark Trust. She has published and broadcast widely on British history and buildings, with a particular focus on the 17th century. She is a Trustee of the Royal Collection Trust, a Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University and has an Honorary Doctorate from the University of East Anglia.

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ISBN 13	9780008282059
ISBN 10	0008282056
Title	The Restless Republic
Author	Anna Keay
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2023-03-02
Number of pages	496
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