{"product_id":"andrew-marr-3-books-collection-set-modern-britain-world-history-paperback","title":"Andrew Marr Collection 3 Books Set - Modern Britain \u0026 World History - Non Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Making of Modern Britain\u003cbr\u003e\nA History of the World\u003cbr\u003e\nA History of Modern Britain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781529075113\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pan Macmillan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult (Non-Fiction \/ General Readership)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis three-book paperback collection brings together three celebrated works of narrative history by Andrew Marr, spanning Britain's story from the death of Queen Victoria to the present, alongside a sweeping global history. Marr's trademark blend of wit, rigour and accessible storytelling makes complex political and social history enjoyable. Ideal for history enthusiasts, students, or fans of Marr's television documentaries, this set offers great value and hours of absorbing reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Making of Modern Britain\u003c\/em\u003e charts the turbulent first half of the twentieth century, from the death of Queen Victoria through two world wars and the birth of the welfare state. Marr explores how ordinary Britons grappled with socialism, fascism, feminism, and social experiments from eugenics to nudism, while the media and popular culture as we know them began to take shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of the World\u003c\/em\u003e takes a genuinely global view, revisiting familiar epics of classical Greece, Rome and Napoleonic Europe while giving equal weight to lesser-told stories from Peru, Ukraine, China and the Caribbean. Marr traces the rise and fall of civilisations, uncovering surprising parallels between cultures separated by vast distances and centuries, and questioning old assumptions about how world history is usually told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA History of Modern Britain\u003c\/em\u003e picks up the story from the end of the Second World War, examining how grand political visions of a fairer, more equal society were gradually eclipsed by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and individualism. Decade by decade, Marr shows how British politicians' best-laid plans were repeatedly confounded by an electorate that refused to be easily led.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree acclaimed history titles from a respected broadcaster and journalist in one great-value set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers over a century of British history plus a genuinely global historical perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten in Marr's engaging, accessible style — ideal for general readers, not just academics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback copies, perfect for gifting or building a home history library\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat companion set for fans of Marr's BBC documentaries and current affairs programmes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAndrew Marr was born in Glasgow in 1959 and studied English at the University of Cambridge. He has enjoyed a long career in political journalism, writing for the Scotsman, the Independent, the Daily Express and the Observer. From 2000 to 2005 he served as the BBC's Political Editor, and he has written and presented numerous television documentaries on history, science and politics. 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