Landmarks of Britain: The Five Hundred Places That Made Our History Book

Five hundred sites where the great events in British history were played out, from the Roman Baths to the Millennium Bridge.Landmarks of Britain presents the history of the nation through the places where it actually happened. Each of the "landmarks" described tells the story of a great event or figure; the result is a sweeping panorama of history, encompassing battlefields, cathedrals, and palaces, of course, but also landmarks linked with great events in the worlds of science, literature, architecture, religion, espionage, sport, agriculture, and industry. Historian Clive Aslet intersperses rousing tales of triumph and disaster with witty insights into national quirks and customs. Follow Aslet in visiting all 500 landmarks, and you will have relived the epic of British history through the very fields and stones on which it occurred. Clive Aslet is the award-winning editor of COUNTRY LIFE.Read More