so full of ideas and potential
and she knew what she had to do
author of the Murder Most Unladylike series
Tristram Hunt goes beyond the now familiar arguments about Empire being good or bad and adopts a fresh approach to Britain's empire and its legacy
a book of resounding importance for appraising our global future as well as understanding our past' Richard Davenport-Hines
Sam Moorhead: The Romans Who Shaped Britain [2016] paperback ZUSHI so full of ideas andRoman Britain was created not by impersonal historical forces, but by men and women, each driven by ambition, aspiration and passion. The Romans Who Shaped Britain explores the narrative of Britannia through the lives of its emperors, commanders, governors, officials and rebels. This rich cast of characters includes some, such as Caesar, Agricola and Boudica, who may be familiar; and others, such as Carausius, Magnentius or Valentinus, who deserve to