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Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives

Book by Alice Loxton

Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives

by Alice Loxton (Author)  Format: Hardcover

'Utterly, utterly brilliant. Fizzing with energy, wit and insight' – Tracy Borman, bestselling historian

Biggest books to look out for in 2024 – The Guardian

At eighteen, your life is full of of what-ifs and why-nots. You have everything to look forward to – unless you've got the plague . . .

From a young Elizabeth Tudor facing deadly intrigue at court to a teenage Richard Burton, the rugby-obsessed son of a Welsh miner, historian Alice Loxton explores Britain’s past through the lives of eighteen figures at this crucial age.

How do you make a living in Georgian London with no arms or legs? What would you do if a world war interrupted your university studies? With plenty of wit and insight, Eighteen invites readers to join an eclectic cast of young Britons across the nation and throughout its history.

Filled with fascinating stories of royalty, explorers, writers and entertainers, Eighteen asks what lessons we can learn for modern Britain.

'A whirlwind of historical energy . . . one of the brightest new stars of popular history' – Dan Jones

'Brilliantly original, wonderfully perceptive and full of rich insights . . . Loxton has confirmed her place as one of our most exciting and talented young historians' – James Holland, bestselling author and historian

In her best-selling history book Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives, historian Alice Loxton explores British history by focusing on 18 diverse and fascinating historical figures at the crucial turning point of age 18. [1, 2]

The 18 persons featured in the book are:

1. The Venerable Bede - A young scholar before becoming a celebrated monk.
2. Empress Matilda - A young royal already caught in massive political struggles.
3. Geoffrey Chaucer - Exploring the racy, adventurous youth of the literary giant.
4. Jacques Francis - A pioneering 16th-century Tudor diver of African descent.
5. Lady Elizabeth Tudor - A young princess facing deadly political intrigue at court (later Queen Elizabeth I).
6. Jeffrey Hudson - The famous 17th-century English court dwarf.
7. Fionnghal Nic Dhòmhnaill (Flora MacDonald) - The young woman who famously helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape.
8. Horatio Nelson - Starting his iconic naval career at a young age.
9. Sarah Biffin - A Victorian artist who built a career as a painter despite being born without arms or legs.
10. Mary Anning - The pioneering paleontologist and fossil hunter.
11. Isambard Kingdom Brunel - The iconic 19th-century engineer in his younger years.
12. Elsie Inglis - A Scottish medical pioneer and suffragist.
13. Vita Sackville-West - The celebrated author, poet, and aristocrat.
14. C.S. Lewis (Jack) - Before he became famous for writing The Chronicles of Narnia.
15. Rosalind Franklin - An aspiring chemist and crystallographer who captured the famous photo that decoded DNA.
16. Richard Burton - The rugby-obsessed Welsh miner's son before rising to acting fame.
17. Vivienne Westwood - A struggling young art student who would go on to become a punk fashion icon.
18. Rae DeDarre - A mysterious individual used as a lens for the author's final reflections. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

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