{"product_id":"a-history-of-britain-in-ten-enemies-the-hilarious-1-sunday-times-bestseller-from-the-author-of-horrible-histories","title":"A History of Britain in Ten Enemies: The hilarious #1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Horrible Histories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ridiculously funny history of Britain for adults from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the  Horrible Histories , perfect for fans of  Unruly  by David Mitchell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e' If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it . It is  laugh out loud funny ' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the  Emperor  series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAh, Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own. Didn’t we…?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans, and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. As  Horrible Histories  author 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor instance, did you know:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e· Elizabeth I would count as a minor royal without the Spanish Armada?\u003cbr\u003e\n· Without the Nazis, Churchill would be remembered as an opposition windbag?\u003cbr\u003e\n· And the surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Roman Ninth Legion?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA History of Britain in Ten Enemies  is a witty, whistlestop tour of British history that will have you laughing as you find out what they  didn't  teach you in school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales'  Dan Schreiber, author of  The Theory of Everything Else\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Packed with dinner-party-worthy anecdotes, the kind that  will delight history buffs and newcomers alike’  Alice Loxton,  The Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Playful, cheeky, and very clever, this is  a book for anyone who ever wished there was a  Horrible Histories  for grown-ups'  Kate Lister, author of  A Curious History of Sex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Told with characteristic  wit and verve …not just an eye-opener, but  a mind-opener’  Tracy Borman, author of  The Private Lives of the Tudors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNumber 1  Sunday Times  bestseller May 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52910233518367,"sku":"UK123","price":3.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/0546\/5119\/files\/817ruRFhxJL._SY1500_dd3bfb81-869f-4eb2-bb95-e2490e2c7459.jpg?v=1792837747","url":"https:\/\/lumobook.store\/products\/a-history-of-britain-in-ten-enemies-the-hilarious-1-sunday-times-bestseller-from-the-author-of-horrible-histories","provider":"LumoBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}