This Sceptred Isle

by Christopher Lee

Book Overview

Based on the award-winning Radio 4 programmes THIS SCEPTRED ISLE tells the fascinating story of British history from Caesar's invasion in 55BC to Queen Victoria's death in 1901.

Using extracts from Winston Churchill's A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES plus accounts from contemporary chronicles and diaries, Lee's book focuses on the pivotal events and key characters that have shaped British history. Written in an accessible yet authoritative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140261338
• ISBN13: 9780140261332
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 0.0" x 0.0"