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Stick a Flag in It
- 1,000 Years of Bizarre History from Britain and Beyond
- Narrated by: Arran Lomas
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary
From the Norman Invasion in 1066 to the eve of the First World War, Stick a Flag in It is a thousand-year jocular journey through the history of Britain and its global empire.
The British people have always been eccentric, occasionally ingenious and, sure, sometimes unhinged - from mad monarchs to mass-murdering lepers. Here, Arran Lomas shows us how they harnessed those traits to forge the British nation, and indeed the world, we know today. Follow history’s greatest adventurers from the swashbuckling waters of the Caribbean to the vast white wasteland of the Antarctic wilderness, like the British spy who infiltrated a top-secret Indian brothel and the priest who hid inside a wall but forgot to bring a packed lunch. At the very least you’ll discover Henry VIII’s favorite a*se-wipe, whether the flying alchemist ever made it from Scotland to France, and the connection between Victorian coffee houses and dildos.
Forget what you were taught in school - this is history like you’ve never heard it before, full of captivating historical quirks that will make you laugh out loud and scratch your head in disbelief.
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- Amalia D.
- 2021-06-09
Great way to learn British history
Thoroughly enjoyable and interesting! I thought I knew British history but learned a lot of fascinating tidbits. Plus great narration!
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- Sharon and Greg
- 2021-05-21
Great Read
I enjoyed this book immensely. I highly recommend it to anyone...history buff otherwise.
The whole thing was vastly entertaining from start to finish
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- Max
- 2020-10-20
Just Like The Show
It's just like watching the Thoughty2 show on YouTube... but without visuals. Smart and witty.
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-01-10
The greatness of Britain
The best book I read so far about one of the greatest empires to ever exist.
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- Nik Hampton
- 2021-01-23
excellent
English History at its finest. I will have to listen to this more than once
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- ToxicGingerRose
- 2023-03-05
A definitive repeat listen!
I bought this book as a pre-order when it was first released, and I had to get the audiobook aswellm This book is so great! I have relistened to it a few times already because I always miss things. The author/narrator is so great, which I had no doubt of being a fan of his YouTibe channel for many years. Definitely check it out!
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-02-04
Simply brilliant
One of the wittiest, most entertaining history book I've ever read. the performance was incredible.
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- K. Brainard
- 2020-10-14
Fun history!
Great reading by an awesome storyteller. Mostly British history told in an amusing, memorable way. From leaches, to exploding corpses, it's just great stuff. :)
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- Jean
- 2023-04-05
Very Entertaining
I enjoy all the author's work, mastery of language, and devilish sense of humor.
Well Done Sir.
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- Mr Man
- 2021-03-22
A Great listen
Bought after exhausting all the YouTube vids. Really interesting and amusing listen delivered in a familiar Lancashire accent which is nice after so many years in North America. Highly recommend!
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