The Birth of Britain (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading): A History of the English (Paperback) by Sir Winston S Churchill, Michael Frassetto

from cakecop

The preface completely confused me. It took me about 50 pages to get used to Churchill's style. I describe it as dense with adjectives that sound flat. The chronology is disciplined and describes the twisting turning narrative of British royal families. I feel I have a basic understanding of the ...

from Pondlife

An outstanding book. Yes, as others have mentioned, it misses some things out and can be a bit biased at times, but I don't know any other single book that gives such a good account of British history from the Roman invasion to the battle of Bosworth field. It's easy to criticise this book for wh...

from MrsLee

A very readable history, it makes the people and their struggles come alive. Mostly dealing with the royalty and the battles of the nation, still, it gave a bit of insight to the customs and lives of the common people as well. Not as much as I might like, but there are other books for that.

from brazilnut72

After reading Churchill's series on World War Two--laden as it is with personal correspondence and burdensome details--his "The Birth of Britain" is a refreshing change. I found all 500 pages to be riveting. Churchill covers English History from pre-Roman days to the beginning of the Tudor dynast...

from msaucier818

I was not sure what to expect with this, but I really enjoyed this book. Churchill writes descriptively, clearly, and with unique personality. The historical stories were well told, and he took a time period that could be a bit dry (at least for me) and made it interesting. There were a few times...