Elizabethans by Andrew Marr

Elizabethans by Andrew Marr

‘Like The Crown in book form: a stream of intriguing stories producing a mosaic that the reader, with expert steers from Marr, can glue together’ Guardian

‘Examines what it means to be a Briton today … Once it all seemed so simpleMorally and culturally, we led the field, or so we liked to think. These days we may be healthier and better informed, but are we really any more broad-minded? … Marr is a natural optimist. He ends with the story of the footballer Marcus Rashford, who successfully campaigned for free school-meal vouchers during lockdown. However cynical we may have become, there is still everything to play for’
John Preston, Daily Mail

Praise for Andrew Marr’s previous books

‘It is the clarity of his judgements, the arresting insights and the irrepressible wit that keep us hanging on to his words. Among his other qualities, Marr is the ideal history teacher that most people never had at school . . . A damned good read . . . This book will be read with pleasure, for Marr's ironic tone and ever-present pleasant presence.’
Bernard Crick, Edinburgh Review

‘A fine example of popular history . . . engaging and intelligent.’
Financial Times

‘He has the rare gift of being able to explain complex issues in a few crisp sentences.’
Sunday Telegraph

Andrew Marr is a former editor of the Independent and BBC Political Editor. He currently hosts BBC 1’s Andrew Marr Show, and presented Radio 4’s Start the Week from 2005 to 2012. His acclaimed television documentary series include Andrew Marr’s History of Modern Britain and Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain. He is also a hugely successful non-fiction author.