Synopses & Reviews
A classic children's history of Britain from the Romans to the death of Queen Victoria. First published in 1905, this beautifully written narrative sets out the history of Britain in a way that has delighted and enthused children for generations. The reprinted, centenary edition includes all 31 of the original, evocative colour illustrations.
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"Our Island Story is ... cutting edge. With its brave mix of truth and myth, it is impeccably postmodern."
The Economist
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"Our Island Story, first published in 1905, must rank as one of the most influential works of history of the 20th century."
Times Ed. Supplement
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"I used to read it to my son Henry who now, aged eight, reads it himself for pleasure, and he gets precisely the same thrill from history as I did a third of a century ago."
Andrew Roberts, Sunday Times
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"The delight of Our Island Story lies in its emphasis on personality, in the unalloyed certainty that Britain has produced some remarkable people, and some extraordinary tales....As a sentiment that may be unfashionable, but it is surely true."
The Times
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"In a world where young people believe Admiral Nelson is a pub, it is a delight the think tank Civitas is to republish Our Island Story, one of the great children's history books of all time."
Richard Stott, Sunday Mirror