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The discovery of Britain: an accidental history: from 500 million BC to the next election
by Graham Robb
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A hugely original tour of Great Britain by historian Graham Robb, which takes a fresh look at the people, places and events which have - for better or worse - shaped a nation.
- Genres
- History
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Picador
- ISBN
- 9781035026135
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