01963cam a2200289 i 4500 422080247 TxAuBib 20200403120000.0 200310s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781541646926 HRD 30.00 1541646924 HRD 30.00 TxAuBib rda Reynolds, David, 1952- Island stories [BOOK] : an unconventional history of Britain / David Reynolds. First US edition. New York : Basic Books, 2020. v, 297 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Originally published in 2019 by William Collins in Great Britain." -Title page verso. Decline -- Europe -- Britain -- Empire -- Taking control of our past. This history of Britain set in a global context for our times offers a new perspective on how the rise and fall of an empire shaped modern European politics. When the British voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the country's future was thrown into doubt. So, too, was its past. The story of British history is no longer a triumphalist narrative of expanding global empire, nor one of ever-closer integration with Europe. What is it now? In Island Stories, historian David Reynolds offers a multi-faceted new account of the last millennium to make sense of Britain's turbulent present. With sharp analysis and vivid human detail, he examines how fears of decline have shaped national identity, probes Britain's changing relations with Europe, considers the creation and erosion of the "United Kingdom," and reassesses the rise and fall of the British Empire. Provided by publisher. 20200403. Great Britain History 21st century. Great Britain History 20th century.