A History of the Modern British Isles, 1914-1999: Circumstances, Events and Outcomes

by Arthur Marwick

Book Overview

This book presents a "total history" of the British Isles from the outbreak of the First World War through to the late 1990s. Written by one of the pioneers of twentieth-century history, the volume offers readers a multi-layered narrative combining social, economic, cultural and political perspectives on this era of significant and rapid change.

The author describes the "big events" that dominated British politics through the twentieth-century...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631195211
• ISBN13: 9780631195214
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 434 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Absorbing reading

This book covers British history very well for the period from 1914 to 1999. So much one has lived through, and it is interesting to see it treated by a historian, who does not hesitate to give his views on what transpired. I found myself really caught up by the account of the momentous events which occurred during the years since 1914.