1066 and All That: A memorable history of England - Softcover

Sellar, W. C.; Reatman, R. J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750917164 ISBN 13: 9780750917162

Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd, 1993

Synopsis

A comic satire upon textbook history squeezing in all the history you can remember from the Olden Days and dashing Queen Woadicea to the reigns of the Eggkings (Eggberd, Eggbreth and Eggforth, and their mysterious Eggdeath), from the dreadful story of Stephen and his aunt Matilda to the Magna Charter, from the six burglars of Calais to the disillusion of the monasteries and the life of Broody Mary, from William and Mary, when England was ruled by an orange, to the Boston Tea-Party and the annoying confusion between Napoleon and Nelson, to the Peace to end all Peace. This light-hearted look at England and history provides a colorful commentary for all those with a curiosity for the past.

About this title

About the Author:

W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman began publishing their writing in Punch after World War I. Their books include And Now All This, Garden Rubbish, and Horse Nonsense.

Review:

" 'Possibly the best thing of its kind ever done. Quotation is hopeless: every sentence clamours for it' Observer 'One of the permanent treasure of English Literature' Frank Muir"

About this edition

• Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0750917164
• ISBN 13: 9780750917162
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160