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Wilson triumphantly concludes the acclaimed trilogy that opened with "The Victorians," taking readers from postwar austerity to the multicultural Britain of today. The book is compelling reading for anyone interested in the forces that have shaped our world.Tags
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Wilson is an interesting writer. Unfortunately, in this book he turns his undeniable talents towards producing one big long tabloid scandal sheet.
Quite entertaining and very well written (as all Wilson's books are) but his political and aesthetic prejudices are rather overstated.
Right-wing version of British History: Nothing wrong with that so long as the reader keeps in mind A.N. Wilson is convinced the only good UK Governments were those of the Conservatives. Even PM Atlee's first post-WW2 victorious landslide Labour Government which gave the UK the NHS, Welfare State and universal Education 5 to 15 were likely to have been Churchillian Tory administration polices too, but for a later date! Dream on!
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A. N. Wilson grew up in Staffordshire, England, and was educated at the Rugby School and New College, Oxford. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is a prolific and award-winning biographer and celebrated novelist. He lives in North London.
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- Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom
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- United Kingdom
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- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Art & Design
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- 941.085 — History & geography History of Europe British Isles Historical periods of British Isles 1837- Period of Victoria and House of Windsor 1945-1999
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- DA592 .W4674 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Modern, 1485- 20th century
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