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Stick a Flag in It

1,000 Years of Bizarre History from Britain and Beyond

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Stick a Flag in It

By: Arran Lomas
Narrated by: Arran Lomas
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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.

©2020 Arran Lomas (P)2020 Arran Lomas Europe Great Britain Funny England United Kingdom Middle Ages Thought-Provoking Witty Royalty Africa Latin American Imperialism Tudor British Empire

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Loved the way this was written and narrated. A brilliantly quirky and funny look at British history and you can even learn a little about our history. Hopefully there’s a follow up

A thousand years of British history excellently done

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Enjoyable stories of history.
Though here and there I'm sure there were some little facts I heard, that a while ago I've seen debunked or explained that it was some areas instead of everywhere universally. But I'm not a historian, I just like history, so you can't take my word for what's accurate or not.
I love the little lighthearted jokes and remarks perfectly nestled in between the historical (sometimes unsavoury) stories being told, it did make me chuckle

Enjoyable as always from Thoughty2

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Great read if you are I treated in the bizarre history of Britain. Any negative reviews will be likely a Frenchmen who’s read it 😁

10/10

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loved it, narrator was excellent, wished it was longer enjoyable and informative :D :D

amazing listen

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This was really entertaining and I genuinely learned a lot from it. I’ve even replayed some of it which is unheard of for me

Learned a lot!

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I really enjoyed listening to the book, I feel like the humour was perfectly placed and really made the book a breeze to listen to. he has found a nice balance of history and fact with tounge and cheek humour. I would highly recommend it

very enjoyable way to listen to history

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A great way to learn British history. Aaron has a unique way of telling a story

Very funny & informative

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This is an incredibly interesting recount of a huge portion of England's history. As an Irishman, I was particularly interested in the Oliver Cromwell section. Very humorously narrated by the author. A must read, or listen, for history buffs.

Excellent Book

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Perfect balance of history, jokes and interesting facts and stories. Looking forward to the next book! Thanks Thoughty

Brilliant book even more brilliant author/narrator

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I am not some one who wants to dive in to the depth of history and research every fact and figure to be found.
But this book is great for some one who wants a light hearted summary from the year 10,000 to current day.
there are many stories to highlight the main point and to plant seeds for you to investigate further.

I wish this is how I had been taught history in School. not so I remembered every date and name. but the over riding story of how our country came to be how it is. the good and the bad.

I won't give it 5 star but 4 stars js a great book not to be missed. 5 is reserved for the exceptional true master pieces.

Great intro to the history of the British isles.

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