An inventive new look at the entwined histories of Britain and Ireland's nations - and the people who have called them home.
Acclaimed author and journalist Brian Groom reveals the colourful and often-contested history of the Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and others who have occupied these islands, along with their culture, languages and passions.
Packed with surprise and insight, These Isles explores the role of religion, the British Empire, international diasporas and internal migration, gender relations and war in a nuanced and entertaining narrative.
With forays into popular culture, sport, music, language, literature and art, These Isles stretches from 800,000-year-old footprints on a Norfolk beach to the changing fortunes of the early twenty-first century. It offers a uniquely rich and kaleidoscopic vision of the shared stories of people across Britain and Ireland - past and present.
| ISBN: | 9780008608569 |
| Publication date: | 26th February 2026 |
| Author: | Brian Groom |
| Publisher: | HarperNorth an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Genres: |
European history Nationalism Regional, state and other local government History of other geographical groupings and regions |
An inventive new look at the entwined histories of Britain and Ireland's nations - and the people who have called them home.
Acclaimed author and journalist Brian Groom reveals the colourful and often-contested history of the Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and others who have occupied these islands, along with their culture, languages and passions.
Packed with surprise and insight, These Isles explores the role of religion, the British Empire, international diasporas and internal migration, gender relations and war in a nuanced and entertaining narrative.
With forays into popular culture, sport, music, language, literature and art, These Isles stretches from 800,000-year-old footprints on a Norfolk beach to the changing fortunes of the early twenty-first century. It offers a uniquely rich and kaleidoscopic vision of the shared stories of people across Britain and Ireland - past and present.
These Isles features in the following genres: European history, Nationalism, Regional, state and other local government, History of other geographical groupings and regions
These Isles is available in Paperback, Hardback
These Isles was written by Brian Groom and published by HarperNorth an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
These Isles has 288 pages
£18.00