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Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November)

Extent: 192 pages

Size: 198x129mm

Publication Date:

Price: £9.99

ISBN: 9781843173199

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

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.

Extent: 192pages

Size: 198x129mm

Publication Date: 01/09/2011

Price: £7.99

ISBN: 9781843176565

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

Publication Date: 10/10/2009

Price: £4.99

ISBN: 9781843174363

Categories: Science - History - Philosophy

About the Book

About the Author

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.

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