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 enlarge | Author: A.n. Wilson
Publisher: Hutchinson
Category: Book
List Price: £25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 2717
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 720
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.8
ISBN: 0091796717
EAN: 9780091796716
ASIN: 0091796717
Publication Date: September 18, 2008
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 Poor stuff November 8, 2008
1 out of 20 found this review helpful
Not a history book.A.N. Wilson shares with us his opinions and prejudices about life in the past fiftyfive years. He does not let matters of recorded fact stand in his way.
Since all the events described took place in my lifetime, and I have my own opinions and prejudices, plus an interest in facts, Ifound this book of interest only for the insight it gave me into the thought processes of Mr Wilson. Not a topic of any great interest to me.
 A TRUE ICONOCLAST October 1, 2008
26 out of 29 found this review helpful
This is the most absurd book of history I have ever read. Wilson is ruthlessly judgemental, sloppy with his dates, casual in his disdain for the niceties of 'proper' history, and his book is brilliant.
In his lucid, digressive style, Wilson delineates an alternately hilarious and devastating analysis of the major events - political, cultural, religious - in British life over the last sixty years. It induced in me convulsions of sadness, laughter, and anger, and I only wish other historians had the temerity - not to mention the learning - to deliver a book of this standard.
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