Andrew Marr Books A History of Modern Britain, The Making of Modern Britain, A History of the World

Andrew Marr Books brings together three titles that explore Britain’s modern story and a wider view of world history. In A History of Modern Britain, Marr examines the shift from politics to consumer culture, describing how ambitious political visions were overtaken by consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification, and how leaders in each decade are repeatedly confounded.

The Making of Modern Britain focuses on the period between the death of Queen Victoria and the end of the Second World War, when the nation was shaped by war and peace. A History of the World reflects changing perspectives on global history, as discoveries across continents challenge older assumptions and broaden the stories traditionally told.

Included titles

• A History of Modern Britain
• The Making of Modern Britain
• A History of the World

Key details

• Three-book collection
• Author: Andrew Marr
• Includes titles on modern Britain and world history

Synopses

A History of Modern Britain

This book considers how consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification came to eclipse political life. It traces the decline of competing political visions and shows how, decade by decade, leaders who believe they understand events are repeatedly confounded.

The Making of Modern Britain

Covering the years from Queen Victoria’s death to the end of the Second World War, this account describes a nation unsettled by conflict and its aftermath. It presents the two wars as the worst experienced, with the intervening periods of peace among the most turbulent and surprising.

A History of the World

As new discoveries emerge worldwide and long-held prejudices are questioned, this book offers a global journey through history. It revisits familiar narratives, from classical Greece and Rome to the rise of Napoleon, while placing them alongside less familiar material spanning Peru and the Ukraine, China and the Caribbean.