Innovation: The History of England from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome

by Peter Ackroyd Narrated by Antony Ferguson

Overview

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd's magnificent History of England series, from the Boer War to the Millenium Dome.

Innovation brings Peter Ackroyd's History of England to a triumphant close. Ackroyd takes readers from the end of the Boer War and the accession of Edward VII to the end of the twentieth century, when his great-granddaughter Elizabeth II had been on the throne for almost five decades.It was a century of enormous change, encompassing two world wars, four monarchs (Edward VII, George V, George VI, and the Queen), the decline of the aristocracy and the rise of the Labor Party, women's suffrage, the birth of the NHS, the march of suburbia, and the clearance of the slums. It was a period that saw the work of the Bloomsbury Group and T.S. Eliot, of Kingsley Amis and Philip Larkin, from the end of the postwar slump to the Technicolor explosion of the 1960s, to free love and punk rock, and from Thatcher to Blair.A vividly readable, richly peopled tour de force, Innovation is Peter Ackroyd writing at the height of his powers.

Editorial Reviews

NOVEMBER 2021 - AudioFile

The sixth and last installment of Ackroyd’s History of England series covers the twentieth century. It is not necessary to have listened to previous volumes to enjoy the conclusion to this series. Narrator Antony Ferguson has a voice that is crisp and clear. He is paired well with this audiobook because of his English accent and expressive tones. The author analyzes not only historical events but also changes to English society. Passages about the Beatles and Teddy Boys are enjoyable due to Ferguson’s clever delivery. Listeners will be surprised to learn of the rapid changes that occurred during this time. Don’t be surprised if you have a hankering to listen to “Yellow Submarine” after finishing this prodigious audiobook. A.M. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178786208
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	12/28/2021
Series:	History of England , #6
Edition description:	Unabridged

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