18 : a history of Britain in 18 young lives
Loxton, Alice2024
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At 18, your life is full of possibility. You have everything to look forward to - unless you've got the plague. In this unconventional and witty history, award-winning writer and broadcaster Alice Loxton delves into Britain's past, exploring the country though 18 notable figures at that most formative of ages - 18-years-old. From a young Empress Matilda, already changing the fate of nations, to teenage Richard Burton, the rugby-obsessed lad who grew up in a Welsh mining town, each journey unveils a different era of Britain. Irreverent and full of fascinating tidbits (did you know Chaucer began as a scantily clad pageboy?), Loxton reveals what we can learn from the way a society treats its young - about its values and its foibles.
Main title:
18 : a history of Britain in 18 young lives / Alice Loxton.
Author:
Loxton, Alice, author
Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2024.
Collation:
326 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Variant title:
Spine title: Eighteen
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781035031283 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
2701964