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Author Description
In A Brilliantly Entertaining, Living History Of The Modern United Kingdom, Andrew Marr Traces How Radically We Have Transformed Through The Course Of Queen Elizabeth Ii's Reign. When The Queen Stepped Up Her Crown In 1953 At The Age Of Twenty-five, Britain Was A Very Different Nation. In This Vital History, Bestselling Author Andrew Marr Tells The Story Of Modern Britain Through The People Who Shaped It: From Sylvia Plath To Elvis Costello, Frank Critchlow To Bob Geldof, Zaha Hadid To James Dyson, David Attenborough To The Beatles. How Did Our Activists, Our Innovators, Our Artists, Our Every-kind-of-mover-and-shaker Define And Progress This New Elizabethan Era Over The Last Seven Decades? How Did The Seventies Shape The Eighties, Shape The Nineties To Incrementally Land Us Where We Are Today? And Where Exactly Is That?
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book chronicles the profound transformations of the United Kingdom throughout Queen Elizabeth II's reign, from her coronation in 1953 to the present day. Andrew Marr, a bestselling author, explores modern Britain by focusing on the individuals who defined and propelled the nation forward during this
THE SCOPE MAP
- A historical narrative tracing the evolution of the United Kingdom over seven decades.
- Focus on key figures across various fields: artists, innovators, activists, and cultural icons.
- Analysis of how societal changes in one decade influenced subsequent ones, leading to the present.
- Exploration of the defining characteristics and progress of the Elizabethan era.
- Examination of the impact of individuals like Sylvia Plath, Elvis Costello, Frank Critchlow, Bob Geldof, Zaha Hadid, James Dyson, David Attenborough, and The Beatles.
- Discussion of the nation's transformation from 1953 to the current era.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
The book is presented as a living history, aiming for entertaining and insightful analysis of modern Britain. It focuses on the people who shaped the nation during Queen Elizabeth II's reign, suggesting a narrative that is both biographical and broadly historical. The approach seems designed to connect individual achievements and cultural shifts to the larger trajectory of the country over the last seventy years. The author's reputation as a bestselling historian implies a work that is accessible to a wide audience while still offering substantial historical context.
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Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
William Collins
ISBN-10:
0008436045
ISBN-13:
9780008436049
Non-Fiction
Biography
History
Contemporary History
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