The Companion to British History
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The Companion to British History by Charles Arnold-Baker
This comprehensive A-Z guide to the history of Britain and its peoples will be indispensable reading for general readers and students. It contains some 1400 pages packed full of fascinating detail on everything from Hadrian's Wall to the Black Death to Tony Blair. The Companion to British History was assembled over more than thirty years and was first published in 1996 by Longcross Press to great acclaim. The author has comprehensively updated it for the paperback edition.
'This marvellous book.. will enlighten, amuse and inform.' - Daily Mail
'This is a super book ... If you were marooned upon that mythical desert island with your discs and only one history book, this would be the one to take.' - Daily Telegraph
'This is a super book ... If you were marooned upon that mythical desert island with your discs and only one history book, this would be the one to take.' - Daily Telegraph
Charles Arnold-Baker is a Barrister-at-Law and was formerly Visiting Professor at the City University. He served in the British Army in World War Two as the Commander of Winston Churchill's bodyguard. He has written and broadcasted widely on history and the law and has been awarded an O.B.E. for his work in local government.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415185837 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415185831 |
| Title | The Companion to British History |
| Author | Charles Arnold-Baker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2001-03-09 |
| Number of pages | 1408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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