The Companion to British History

Charles Arnold-Baker O.B.E.
Hardback · Fourth Edition (2009)

Approximately 1.3 million words - longer than the Bible!

Description

The Companion to British History is a single-volume, alphabetically ordered reference work covering two millenia of British history across periods, themes, and institutions. Long regarded as a standard work of reference, it brings together concise, authoritative entries intended to assist students, scholars, and general readers alike.

The fourth edition incorporates revisions and updates reflecting developments in historical scholarship, while retaining the clarity and breadth that characterised earlier editions.

Reviews and Reception

“Arguably the most remarkable book ever written”

— The Spectator

“A great book”

— Cherie, Lady Blair

“An astonishing synthesis of information”

— Sir Roger Scruton, The Times

“A work of remarkable scope and authority.”
— The Times

“An indispensable reference for students and general readers.”
— Times Literary Supplement

“An astonishing achievement, a compelling book for dipping into, a splendid work”

— Simon Hoggart, The Guardian

“He has done for historical encyclopaedias what Samuel Johnson did for dictionaries.”

— Andrew Roberts, The Daily Telegraph

“This marvellous book, which contains tens of thousands of historical facts, will enlighten, amuse and inform. Every home should have one.

— Simon Heffer, The Daily Mail

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Price

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Bibliographic details

  • Hardback, approx. 1,300,000 words · c. 1,000 pages

  • Fourth Edition

  • ISBN: 978-0-9560983-0-6