Small Island

Pre order the fascinating exploration of Britain''s ever-changing identity.____Can the questions over Britain''s future be answered by maps of our past?What is Britain? How did our nation get to be the shape that it is? And will those borders change? Not long ago, these questions were rarely posed, as it felt as though Britain''s borders were an immutable fact, the bedrock upon which British culture could stand forever.But after the Scottish and Brexit referenda we discovered that British identity is more fragile than we ever believed.>

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Philip Parker

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Discover the 12 crucial moments in Britain's past that will answer the greatest questions for our future in this richly insightful and fascinating history'A richly entertaining canter through the country's past. Engrossing' INDEPENDENT___What is Britain?Where lie its boundaries?Why are they always changing?Are we a small island or a big idea?What will we look like next?In Small Island: 12 Maps that Explain the History of Britain, Philip Parker answers these and other crucial questions about this country and its peoples. By pondering our intertwined geography and history, he shows how the past has made Britain and how we might yet shape its future.