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Stick a Flag in It

1,000 Years of Bizarre History from Britain and Beyond

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Stick a Flag in It

By: Arran Lomas
Narrated by: Arran Lomas
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From the Norman Invasion in 1066 to the eve of the First World War, Stick a Flag in It is a thousand-year jocular journey through the history of Britain and its global empire.

The British people have always been eccentric, occasionally ingenious and, sure, sometimes unhinged - from mad monarchs to mass-murdering lepers. Here, Arran Lomas shows us how they harnessed those traits to forge the British nation, and indeed the world, we know today. Follow history’s greatest adventurers from the swashbuckling waters of the Caribbean to the vast white wasteland of the Antarctic wilderness, like the British spy who infiltrated a top-secret Indian brothel and the priest who hid inside a wall but forgot to bring a packed lunch. At the very least you’ll discover Henry VIII’s favorite a*se-wipe, whether the flying alchemist ever made it from Scotland to France, and the connection between Victorian coffee houses and dildos.

Forget what you were taught in school - this is history like you’ve never heard it before, full of captivating historical quirks that will make you laugh out loud and scratch your head in disbelief.

©2020 Arran Lomas (P)2020 Arran Lomas Europe Great Britain Funny England Thought-Provoking Witty Royalty Imperialism King France Tudor

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brilliant take on history which makes you want another book to listen to. I wish my history teacher had made their lessons like this, it would have been so much better. will await a second book

Thoughty 2 is great

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As a historian I would highly recommend this book to anyone, it is full of historical facts presented in a fun and engaging manner. Definitely ideal for teenagers despite the use of adult language, infact I would recommend it due to the ease at which it presented the information for a more relaxed audience.

A great introduction to British history

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Followed the author for many years with his great YouTube videos. This is just a much longer version. Really enjoyed the audiobook. The detail is great, well read and the humour keeps you smiling. You’ve made me actually take Interest in our British history again and I can’t wait for you to release some more books/content. Keep up the great work.

Excellent audio book - well worth a listen

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Fun and informative, a light hearted stroll through history answering questions you didn’t know you had.

A great fun read

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if you follow his YouTube channel Thoughty2 you'll love his audio book, basically over 13 hours of Thoughty2.

Excellent YouTuber equally excellent book.

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This book is absolutely bloody amazing. There is not a moment that I don't feel entirely gripped by the history that is presented by Arran, so much so I have consumed this audio book within a day and a half! The writing is witty and sprinkled with jokes that perfectly compliment the astounding and impressive adventures described in the book. I highly recommend this title to anyone who has any interest in Britain, history or in just having a good time.

Fantastic and Enthralling Journey

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Like his Thoughtytwo channel it's very funny but interesting and informative also.
I've always enjoyed history but this book looks at the more quirky and weird events of the UK's past.

Very funny!

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Loved the way this was written and narrated. A brilliantly quirky and funny look at British history and you can even learn a little about our history. Hopefully there’s a follow up

A thousand years of British history excellently done

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Enjoyable stories of history.
Though here and there I'm sure there were some little facts I heard, that a while ago I've seen debunked or explained that it was some areas instead of everywhere universally. But I'm not a historian, I just like history, so you can't take my word for what's accurate or not.
I love the little lighthearted jokes and remarks perfectly nestled in between the historical (sometimes unsavoury) stories being told, it did make me chuckle

Enjoyable as always from Thoughty2

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Great read if you are I treated in the bizarre history of Britain. Any negative reviews will be likely a Frenchmen who’s read it 😁

10/10

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