Uproar! / Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original UK ISBN and UK EDITION Cover Image In this Listing shall be Titles In This UPROAR! [Paperback] Eighteen A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives [Hardcover] Alice Loxton 2 Books Collection Set (UPROAR! & Eighteen A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives): UPROAR!: A brilliant new history of Georgian Britain through the eyes of the artists who immortalized it, by one of the UK's most exciting young historians 'Alice Loxton is the star of her generation ... the next big thing in history' DAN SNOW, author, Listening to Ston 'Vivid, pacey and endlessly engaging, this brilliant debut brings the late Georgian period dazzlingly to life. Irresistible stuff' TRACY BORMAN, author, Crown & Sceptre London, 1772: a young artist called Thomas Rowlandson is making his way through the grimy backstreets of the capital, on his way to begin his studies at the Royal Academy Schools. Within a few years, James Gillray and Isaac Cruikshank would join him in Piccadilly, turning satire into an artform, taking on the British establishment, and forever changing the way we view power. A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives [Hardcover]: 'Utterly, utterly brilliant. Fizzing with energy, wit and insight' – Tracy Borman, bestselling historian Biggest books to look out for in 2024 – The Guardian At eighteen, your life is full of of what-ifs and why-nots. You have everything to look forward to – unless you've got the plague . . From a young Elizabeth Tudor facing deadly intrigue at court to a teenage Richard Burton, the rugby-obsessed son of a Welsh miner, historian Alice Loxton explores Britain’s past through the lives of eighteen figures at this crucial age. How do you make a living in Georgian London with no arms or legs? What would you do if a world war interrupted your university studies? With plenty of wit and insight, Eighteen invites readers to join an eclectic cast of young Britons across the nation and throughout its history.9781785789557/9781035031283