The Six-Part History of England (6 Volumes)

Peter Ackroyd's six-volume “History of England” is the acclaimed historical writer's signature work. It comprises six books: Foundation, The Tudors, Rebellion, Revolution, Dominion, and Innovation. With sweeping prose, it traces the history of this legendary nation: how an once-isolated island, through the Reformation, parliamentary government, revolutions in technology and thought, and the expansion of trade and colonies, gradually became an empire on which the sun never set; and how, as that empire waned, it found a new place for itself in the postwar order while continuing to influence the world. Ackroyd's writing conveys his profound affection for a country that once stood at the pinnacle of human civilization. The result is both a history of a great power's rise, struggle, and innovation, and a glorious national epic.