& Hudson Thames: Histories of Nations [2012] hardback TCRIM It is impossible to imagine

It is impossible to imagine the reader who will not love it

Biographer Michael White brings Newton to life through detailed research and giving Newton a free voice to tell you about his unorthodox upbringing

Vera Brittain and the First World War tells the remarkable story of the author behind Testament of Youth whilst charting the book's ascent to become one of the most loved memoirs of the First World War period

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& Hudson Thames: Histories of Nations [2012] hardback TCRIM It is impossible to imagineNational history is a vital part of national self definition. Most books on the history of the world try to impose a uniform narrative, written usually from a single writer's point of view. Histories of Nations is different: it presents 28 essays written by a leading historian as a `self portrait' of his or her native country, defining the characteristics that embody its sense of nationhood. The countries have been selected to represent every