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SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR
'A dazzlingly brilliant book' Hannah Dawson
'Fascinating, often exhilarating ... Albinia is an intrepid, imaginative guide' TLS
The Britannias tells the story of Britain's islands and how they are woven into its collective cultural psyche.
From Neolithic Orkney to modern-day…
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I thoroughly enjoyed this stylish, unusual book and was instantly drawn in to the author’s pilgrimage story.
The portrayal of the different islands is rich and intriguing – I found myself wanting to go back to those I know and visit those I haven’t yet experienced, as well as thinking more seriously about a pilgrimage!
The writer is a first-rate historian who writes in a very readable, accessible, and lighthearted style. But the easygoing narrative flow also fuses with razor-sharp insight.
The book delivers a compelling account of society’s historical exclusion and maltreatment of women.
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