Synopses & Reviews
A magisterial history inspired by Winston Churchill's famous opus, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 is an engrossing account of the twentieth century, with a unique perspective on our turbulent times. In 1900, where Churchill ended the fourth volume of his History of the English-Speaking Peoples, the United States had not yet emerged onto the world scene as a great power. Yet the coming century was to belong to the English-speaking peoples, who successively and successfully fought the Kaiser's Germany, Axis aggression and Soviet Communism, and who are now struggling against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism. Andrew Roberts's History proves especially invaluable as the United States today looks to other parts of the English-speaking world as its best, closest and most dependable allies.
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“This book is more entertaining than many novels.” Allan Massie, The Daily Telegraph
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“A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 is written with verve.” The Financial Times
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“In Andrew Roberts, the Anglo-American Special Relationship has found an advocate of Churchillian eloquence.” Niall Ferguson, The Mail on Sunday
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“Roberts is one of Britains most talented and stylish young historians.” Benjamin Schwarz, The Atlantic Monthly
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“Andrew Roberts has justly made a reputation for himself as one of todays leading young British historians.” Alistair Horne, The Wall Street Journal
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“Roberts has interesting and perceptive things to say about the more exotic aspects of the Anglo-Saxon diaspora.” Richard Overy, The Sunday Telegraph
Synopsis
In the late 1950's, Winston Churchill published the four-volume A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. An instant classic, it became one of the best-selling nonfiction books of all time, and won Churchill the Nobel Prize for Literature. Historian Andrew Roberts brings Churchill's work into the modern era with A History of the English-Speaking Peoples in the 20th Century.
Churchill believed that the shared language and culture of England, Ireland, the United States, Australia, and the world's other English-speaking nations reveals that what they have in common is much more important than what separates them. Roberts follows up on this thesis by exploring the ways in which the political, social and historical events of the 20th century have sustained this relationship, even in the face of war, communism and terrorism.
Andrew Roberts is the author of Napoleon & Wellington, Eminent Churchillians, and Waterloo. His writing appears regularly in The Sunday Telegraph. He lives in London.
"Admirably researched and enviably well-written ... A brilliant, irresistible book." -- The Weekly Standard
--Alistair Horne, The Wall Street Journal
Synopsis
A magisterial history inspired by Winston Churchill's famous opus, A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesSince 1900 is an engrossing account of the twentieth century, with a unique perspective on our turbulent times. In 1900, where Churchill ended the fourth volume of his History of the English-Speaking Peoples, the United States had not yet emerged onto the world scene as a great power. Yet the coming century was to belong to the English-speaking peoples, who successively and successfully fought the Kaiser's Germany, Axis aggression and Soviet Communism, and who are now struggling against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism. Andrew Roberts's History proves especially invaluable as the United States today looks to other parts of the English-speaking world as its best, closest and most dependable allies.
About the Author
Andrew Roberts is the author of Masters and Commanders and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900. His other books include Napoleon and Wellington, Eminent Churchillians, and Salisbury, which won the Wolfson History Prize. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he holds a PhD in history from Cambridge University and writes regularly for The Wall Street Journal and The Daily Beast. He lives in New York City.