{"product_id":"9781472585240","title":"A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Volume I: The Birth of Britain","description":"Author: Churchill, Sir Winston S.\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472585240\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jan 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 344\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country's past. \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Spanning four volumes and centuries of history, from Caesar's invasion of Britain to the start of World War I, \u003ci\u003eA History of the English-Speaking Peoples\u003c\/i\u003e stands as one of Winston S. Churchill's most magnificent literary works. Begun during Churchill's 'wilderness years' when he was out of government, first published in 1956 after his leadership through the darkest days of World War II had cemented his place in history and completed when Churchill was in his 80s, it remains to this day a compelling and vivid history.\u003cbr\u003eThe first volume - \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Britain \u003c\/i\u003e- tells the story of the formation of the British state, from the arrival of Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire through the invasions of the Vikings and the Normans, the signing of the Magna Carter and establishment of the mother of parliaments to the War of the Roses.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509015363742,"sku":"UBD-9781472585240","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472585240.jpg?v=1780639585","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472585240","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}