{"product_id":"a-history-of-britain-in-ten-enemies","title":"A History of Britain in Ten Enemies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAh, Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own. Didn’t we?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell, as it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans, and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. But then, as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eauthor Terry Deary argues, nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Ninth Legion, Elizabeth I a minor royal without the Spanish Armada, and Churchill an opposition windbag without the Nazis. Britain loves its heroes so much we have been known to pickle them in brandy to keep them fresh. And after all, every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit (although in an ideal world, we wouldn’t have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe British have a proud history of choosing their enemies, from the Romans to the Germans. You might even say those enemies made Britain what it is today...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this copy has light creases on the spine and a pen mark on the pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eISBN: 9781804994979\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSize: Paperback, 256 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003ePenguin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublished: 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B - Good Condition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47806133731484,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/1597\/0972\/files\/ahistoryof.jpg?v=1791260989","url":"https:\/\/booksforless.co.nz\/products\/a-history-of-britain-in-ten-enemies","provider":"Books For Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}