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Judy Parkinson

Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November)

The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 01/09/2011

ISBN: 9781843176565

Subject: Non-Fiction

Binding: Paperback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 192 pages

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

'Claiming there are only 150 key things you really need to know that have shaped in the story of Britain, this book delivers them in easy to swallow, bite-sized chunks' - Best of British
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A bestseller in 2008, Remember Remember has continued to enlighten and entertain readers wanting to brush up on their history.

Lively, exciting, full of great stories and humorous asides, this book looks at the key events in British history, covering all the important dates, people and events.

Each subject is presented in short, self-contained 'articles', designed to be dipped into on the readers whim. Concise and authoritative, Remember, Remember makes history interesting and accessible for everyone once again.

Reviews:

Claiming there are only 150 key things you really need to know that have shaped in the story of Britain, this book delivers them in easy to swallow, bite-sized chunks

Best of British

Refreshingly concise

The Lady

Bit rusty on the old Brit history? Feel like a thicko when it comes to talking about the past? Need to swot up for the pub quiz? Then this is the book for you, an easily digestible way to sounding clever

Fresh Direction Magazine

Sales points:

  • The Sunday Times bestselling romp through British history - now available in paperback

  • Written by the author of fellow Sunday Times bestseller I Before E

  • Contains all the history you learnt at school - with the boring bits taken out - presented in accessible, bite-sized chunks; from the Roman invasion to the end of the Second World War

  • The hardback edition has sold over 125,000 copies to date ­- part of the bestselling I Before E series which has sold over one million copies

About the Author:

Judy Parkinson

Judy Parkinson has worked in film and television and has written several notable biographies. She is the author of I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff, Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November): The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks, and Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas: Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them, all published by Michael O’Mara Books. She lives and works in London.