{"product_id":"9780008608569","title":"These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inventive new look at the entwined histories of Britain and Ireland’s nations – and the people who have called them home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author and journalist Brian Groom reveals the colourful and often-contested history of the Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and others who have occupied these islands, along with their culture, languages and passions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with surprise and insight, \u003cem\u003eThese Isles\u003c\/em\u003e explores the role of religion, the British Empire, international diasporas and internal migration, gender relations and war in a nuanced and entertaining narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith forays into popular culture, sport, music, language, literature and art, \u003cem\u003eThese Isles\u003c\/em\u003e stretches from 800,000-year-old footprints on a Norfolk beach to the changing fortunes of the early twenty-first century. It offers a uniquely rich and kaleidoscopic vision of the shared stories of people across Britain and Ireland – past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Groom","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":45584327606326,"sku":"9780008608569","price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/2026\/9110\/files\/these-isles-a-peoples-history-of-england-ireland-scotland-and-wales-9255314.jpg?v=1778028695","url":"https:\/\/shopsaturdaymorning.ca\/products\/9780008608569","provider":"Saturday Morning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}