A History of Britain

A History of Britain: at the edge of the world? 3000BC-AD1603 | Simon Schama, BBC Worldwide Ltd

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I own these books and DVD and learned a lot about The History of Britain. Very interesting!

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A History of Britain: at the edge of the world? 3000BC-AD1603 | Simon Schama, BBC Worldwide Ltd

Littens! I am looking for your favorite history/nonfiction (even some historical fiction) set in the U.K. and Northern Ireland. Looking for stuff set after WWII and esp. 1970s-present.

LeahBergen I recommeded this one before (it's not really a "history")

Among The Thugs

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LeahBergen Oops. Typo. "Recommended". ? 8y

KarouBlue May be a bit too comprehensive, but The Last Lion trilogy and The English & Their History are both very good! 8y

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LibrarianJen Good thing I have a history degree! Bad thing I didn't study much of anything after WW2...but I do know about the journalist Peter Taylor. He wrote a trilogy on the IRA.

The Provos: The IRA and Sinn Fein

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12parsecs Hmmm 🤔 how about

Fat Lad

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Erynecki

The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival

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Erynecki Oops! Just realized you want post WWII stories. The willesden lane story is a kinder transport story and the aftermath of one woman's trajectory in life. It's a great read and a fabulous play. 8y

Lizpixie

Killing Rage

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Lizpixie Written by a former IRA turned informer 8y

drokka This is set in Glasgow about the only concert Led Zeppelin ever had in Scotland. It's fiction though. Also, there's "Call the Midwife" post-WWII reconstruction - also fiction. I have to look through my books for non-fiction.

Suzy, Led Zeppelin, and Me

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SaraFair Great topic! I agree with this rec. There are several in the series set in the 50's and is great on the living conditions of the time

Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times

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brendanmleonard Thank you for all the recommendations! 8y

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