A ridiculously funny history of Britain for adults from the multimillion-copy bestselling
author of the Horrible Histories perfect for fans of Unruly by David Mitchell. 'Ram-packed
with mind-blowing facts hilarious characters and little-known tales' Dan Schreiber 'If you
could take just one history book to a desert island this would be it. Laugh out loud funny...
Pure joy' Conn Iggulden Ah Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth some say. And
we did it all on our own. Didn't we? As it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans and
for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. As Horrible Histories author Terry
Deary argues nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make. - Elizabeth I
would count as a minor royal without the Spanish Armada - Without the Nazis Churchill would be
remembered as an opposition windbag - The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if
it weren't for the Roman Ninth Legion And after all every nation sometimes needs a bit of
unifying Blitz spirit (although in an ideal world we wouldn't have accidentally let Corporal
Hitler go in the first place). The British have a proud history of choosing their enemies
from the Romans to the Germans. You might even say those enemies made Britain what it is
today... A History of Britain in Ten Enemies is a witty whistlestop tour of British history
that will have you laughing as you find out what they didn't teach you in school. 'Playful
cheeky and very clever this is a book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible
Histories for grown-ups' Kate Lister Terry Deary UK's bestselling Children's & Young Adult
Non-Fiction author since records began Nieslen Septmeber 2024
