{"product_id":"9781804994979","title":"A History of Britain in Ten Enemies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe ridiculously funny history of Britain for adults from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories\u003c\/i\u003e, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eUnruly \u003c\/i\u003eby David Mitchell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e '\u003cb\u003eIf you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it\u003c\/b\u003e. It is\u003cb\u003e laugh out loud funny\u003c\/b\u003e' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eEmperor \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAh, Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own. Didn’t we…?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans, and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. As \u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories \u003c\/i\u003eauthor Terry Deary argues, nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make. You might even say those enemies made Britain what it is today...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For instance, did you know:\u003cbr\u003e·      Elizabeth I would count as a minor royal without the Spanish Armada?\u003cbr\u003e·      Without the Nazis, Churchill would be remembered as an opposition windbag?\u003cbr\u003e·      And the surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Roman Ninth Legion?\u003cbr\u003eAfter all, every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit, right? (although in an ideal world, we wouldn’t have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Britain in Ten Enemies \u003c\/i\u003eis a witty, whistlestop tour of British history that will have you laughing as you find out what they \u003cu\u003edidn't\u003c\/u\u003e teach you in school.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales' \u003c\/b\u003eDan Schreiber, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Everything Else\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Packed with dinner-party-worthy anecdotes, the kind that \u003cb\u003ewill delight history buffs and newcomers alike’\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Loxton, \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Playful, cheeky, and very clever, this is\u003cb\u003e a book for anyone who ever wished there was a \u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories\u003c\/i\u003e for grown-ups'\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Lister, author of \u003ci\u003eA Curious History of Sex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Told with characteristic \u003cb\u003ewit and verve\u003c\/b\u003e…not just an eye-opener, but \u003cb\u003ea mind-opener’\u003c\/b\u003e Tracy Borman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Private Lives of the Tudors\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller May 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terry Deary","offers":[{"title":"Transworld |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-09-30","offer_id":46914754871551,"sku":"9781804994979","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/9781804994979.jpg?v=1758657041","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781804994979","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}