The Making of Modern Britain and A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr provide, in my opinion, the best general history of Britain in the 20th century. Each book covers political, economic and social history written in Marr's unique style; you can almost hear Marr's voice reading the history to you as you peruse the paragraphs and prose within them. So good in fact that I bought copies for my father (now sadly passed away) and he loved them too. Indeed it would be hard to fault these volumes; almost impossible I would say as they are so well written and well put together. Though I suppose some would argue that Marr's personal views are present within the text and this creates a certain bias in the books. This can arise via the topics chosen and the way some topics are treated. Others for example may have chosen differently to Marr and provided a slightly different take on the topics selected. It is because of this that it is often said that no one can actually write a book free from bias. One way or another it will always creep in. But I failed to see any of this in Marr's writing. What I saw was a fair, balanced treatment of the subject from a great writer. For me these books simply read beautifully from start to finish. They provide an very readable history of our country, and I believe it will be quite some time before they are surpassed by any future volume(s) covering the same period.
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Very enjoyable stuff!
In this book Andrew Marr tells, with characteristic wit and charm, the story of post-1945 Britain. Although political history is the main theme of the book, there is also some cultural and social history thrown into the mix, to add a bit of fresh air. Marr's format, which I won't explain here, allows him to hop from topic to topic very easily, and keeps the book feeling fresh. The book is also very readable and well written, which is most likely due to Mr Marr's history as a journalist. This book isn't essential reading, but if you're looking for a fun, fresh and relatively easy read, then I would absolutely recommend it.
