Packed with dinner-party-worthy anecdotes, the kind which will delight history buffs and newcomers alike... a whirlwind of fascinating, globe-traversing history... a lively, wacky book, fizzing with energy and character... entertaining and accessible. -- Alice Loxton * Telegraph * If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it. It is laugh-out-loud funny, but there is also a love of history and story here that is pure JOY. -- Conn Iggulden, author of the Emperor and Conqueror series This book made me proud to be British. Ever since Britain existed as a nation, weve chosen only the fiercest and most fascinating enemies, and we usually put up a pretty good fight. And luckily, only recently have we started to lose to them on penalties. -- Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French Finally a book by Terry Deary that I dont have to sneak into my childrens bedroom at night to steal once theyve gone to asleep. And who better to tell us about Britains enemies than historys greatest ally. Terry Deary has once again delivered a book ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales. -- Dan Schreiber, author of The Theory of Everything Else and host of No Such Thing As a Fish and We Can Be Weirdos Terry Deary in his inimitable style somehow manages to keep it down to just ten enemies. Hopefully none of them are unfinished business! -- Al Murray, author of Arnhem Black Tuesday (and special guest drummer on Horrible Histories) Playful, cheeky, and very clever, this is a book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible Histories for grown-ups. A glorious romp through the history of Britains enemies. -- Kate Lister, author of A Curious History of Sex and host of Betwixt the Sheets Told with characteristic wit and verve, this book makes you question everything you thought you knew about some of the most famous events in British history. Not just an eye-opener, but a mind-opener. -- Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors and joint Chief Curator for Historic Royal Palaces Nobody has changed history more than Terry Deary * Big Issue *
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