Listen free for 30 days
-
Crown and Country
- A History of England through the Monarchy
- Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for $33.53
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's Summary
From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day.
The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I and Cromwell's emergence as Lord Protector – all the way up until the Victorian era when Britain’s monarchs came face-to-face with modernity.
This brilliant collection of biographies of Britain’s kings and queens provides an in-depth examination of what the British monarchy has meant, what it means now and what it will continue to mean. Bringing to life a cast of colourful characters, Starkey’s trademark energy and authority make him the perfect guide on this epic, accessible and compelling journey, as he offers us a vivid portrait of British culture, politics and nationhood through an institution that has defined the realm for nearly two thousand years.
What the critics say
More from the same
Author:
Narrator:
What listeners say about Crown and Country
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Jeff Lee
- 2018-07-27
False advertising at its finest
The audiobook does not follow the book (which I have) so firstly it's not unabridged. Secondly, it often skips over several lines, if not paragraphs of information and sometimes pages (worst was when it skipped over 5 complete pages of information). The narration itself isn't bad but the way the audiobook is structured was awful. The chapters necessarily aren't even chapters (let alone accurately divided) and often end off in the middle of a paragraph abruptly with the next "chapter" continuing on from where it left off. The actual book itself is amazing but it's a shame to see such a work horribly structured and pathetically abridged.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful