Marr finds some surprising twists to legendary stories, including the fact that the Battle of Britain was not simply a story of reckless bravery, but also a one of lethally efficient command and control. That not being my case there were occasions when I had to use Google to learn more, or just didn't understand some of it.
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Deals with the period 1900 - 1945. A climate of betrayal, political extremism and unemployment pervaded 1930s Britain, with the country descending into chaos following the financial crash on Wall Street.
Marr balances a behind-closed doors examination of Asquith's cabinet (and later, Lloyd George's parliamentary "dictatorship") with a look at life on the Western Front and how working in munitions factories changed women's lives forever. It shows how history is remembered in a way that fits in with our nI really liked this one even more than the previous one I read - A History of Modern Britain. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. All very, very interesting.This was a great snapshot of the vast history of Britain during this time period. English | 2009 | ISBN: 0230709427 | 464 Pages | MOBI | 3 MB In The Making of Modern Britain, Andrew Marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire.
The characters in the Making of Modern Britain, for example, seem memorable in the way that villains and heroes are often depicted in media. In my ramblings around the internet I’ve discovered some good alternatives to the pop that fills our radios. I was living in Waterloo in Sydney at the time and nights out usually involved walking home from the city. It followed a theme i like for these more light tempoed history books.
He finds the country mourning the death of Queen Victoria; fighting an intractable war against the Boers in South Africa; enjoying the bawdy pleasures of music hall; and worrying about the physical and moral strength of the working class. Well written and very informative. Explains how democracy really started in Britain, since the Commons was largely a bunch of land owning aristocrats. In The Making of Modern Britain, Andrew Marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the 20th century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire. I know: Poor me. Mainly this gave me incentive to go away and read a more detailed book of my most favourite sections and topics from this one.I have had this book sitting on my shelf for years and have never read it. In The Making of Modern Britain, Andrew Marr paints a fascinating portrait of life in Britain during the first half of the twentieth century as the country recovered from the grand wreckage of the British Empire. The Making Of Modern Britain – Andrew Marr. 1901 to 1939 consisted of some interesting figures and evenAs a prequel which published as a sequel, I read this book first anyway before reading “A History of Modern Britain”. The four chapters cover the period from the death of Victoria up to the outbreak of the Great War, the War itself, the Interwar Period, and the Second World War. Again I’m trying not to give too much of the actual plot away as I like it to unfold as I go along so don’t want to spoil it for you, instead here is a general outline and how I felt about it.
While Marr devotes significant space to political issues, he livens the narrative by his entertaining anecdotes about the politicians, and leaves much space for examination of wider social matters.
As good as A History of Modern Britain. It gave plenty of information I hadnt known before and explored some key historical figures in more depth. The final film in Andrew Marr's epic six-part series charting the events that shaped Britain. I mean that entirely as a compliment.These days it seems you can't move for documentary series fronted by personalities.