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An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge)
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This book is as true and accurate as the alternative; the rubbish class based Conservative government curriculum I was taught in the 60's. Its a lot more fun and makes some serious points one might not otherwise make connections to.
I liked it and missed it when it was finished. I looked up a lot of references and formed my own opinion on O'Farrell's facts.
Its a provocative, well written book for adults and maybe children.
If i were King i would ban this book!
I look forward to reading his other books.
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I bought this after a couple of recommendations from friends. A complete waste of money. I gave up after 100 pages. The best jokes, in fact the only ones which made me laugh, are the 1-2 liners in the introduction. He shows his political leanings far too often, and like Mike Harding ceases to be in the least funny at that point. Pity. I had high expectations. Unless you are a Guardian reader, don't bother.
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The book is a concise history of Britain written in an amusing way. It makes you think.
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From the moment the Utterly Impartial History of Britain arrives at your door, you realise that this isn't going to be an extensive and dull journey. What it is is a condensed and humerous history of our wonderful island, right from the start, to the end of the second world war. He takes you on the highs and lows, and reminds you just what a significant part Great Britain played in the world we live in today.
O'Farrell uses his trademark humour in the right places to reinforce certain historical facts, and like all good comedic writers, he also uses moments of sadness or tragedy (particularly the part around saving troops from the coast of Normandy) to great effect.
All in all, if you are looking for a book that will start you on a journey to learn more about our history, to remind you of those facts you forgot from school or university, and most of all, to wish that your history teacher and classes could have been this much fun, then this book is just for you
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We came across this book in a coffee shop and had to buy a copy for ourselves. Great little history book.
It is a genuinely interesting history book which we found fascinating, full of stuff we wished we knew. It's wittily written and easy to read, but probably NOT for those of you who like their history books in the traditionalist schoolbook style!
 
An Utterly Impartial History of Britain: (or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge)
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