{"product_id":"a-history-of-britain-in-ten-enemies","title":"A History of Britain in Ten Enemies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the \u003cem\u003eHorrible Histories\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a witty, whistle-stop tour through the history of Britain (for grown-ups).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorrible Histories\u003c\/em\u003e author Terry Deary argues that nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Ninth Legion, Elizabeth I a minor royal without the Spanish Armada, and Churchill an opposition windbag without the Nazis. Britain loves its heroes so much we have been known to pickle them in brandy to keep them fresh. And after all, every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit (although in an ideal world, we wouldn't have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBritain and the British have a proud history of choosing their enemies, from the Romans to the Germans. You might even say they made Britain what it is today...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45695126634732,"sku":"9780857506962","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780857506962.jpg?v=1725621460","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/a-history-of-britain-in-ten-enemies","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}