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An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge)
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780552773966
ISBN: 0552773964
Label: Black Swan
Manufacturer: Black Swan
Number Of Pages: 592
Publication Date: May 05, 2008
Publisher: Black Swan
Studio: Black Swan
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Examines how England's peculiar class system was established by some snobby French nobles whose posh descendents still have wine cellars and second homes in the Dordogne. This title explores the complex socio-economic reasons why Britain's kings were the first in Europe to be brought to heel. It is a journey through Britain' bizarre history.
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I took a risk on this one (I was a bit put off by the jokey cover) and I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not easily amused by books and to be honest I didn't find the "funny" bits in this one terribly funny either. In fact though, this is pretty much a straight book on history interspersed with funny comments and jokes. It's as if O'Farrell wrote a straight book first and inserted the funny bits later, so if the jokes don't work you can skip them and it doesn't really spoil it as a history book.
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If you're tired of the normal boring history blurb, then you'll love this audio book. Great accompaniment to my holiday whilst lounging by the pool
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John O'Farrell offers an accurate historical laugh a minute. By far the laziest and easiest way to understand our long pre WW2 history.
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This book does make you chuckle and is cleverly written but as far as being "Impartial" is concerned, is way off the mark.
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You have simply got to admire a book that condenses 2000 years of English history into less than 600 pages. That it also manages to weave the events together in the style of a page-turning novel makes it all the more satisfying and probably one the most enjoyable historical books I've ever read. A remarkable achievement.
O'Farrell has an excellent comic touch that really livens up the book. For example, he tells us that Charles I is listed in the Guinness book of records as being our shortest ... Read More
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