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Apr 03, 2014Mclone rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Read this book!! Extremely well-written and clearly intended to be a light dip into a hundred years that can be easily read in two sittings due to Mortimer's use of the travel-guide format. He teases the reader enough that they will dig deeper into the primary material, if they so wish, and he provides a comprehensive bibliography so they can start. IMO this is the way to pave a way for those who want the info but don't need the degree. As a university student of English history several years ago, I can say I wish then I had Mortimer's book. I could have read it on Thursday, disappeared Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and explained to the class on Monday what they had all been trying to understand in their textbooks over the weekend! Great info in a small package.