EIGHTEEN: A HISTORY OF BRITAIN IN 18 YOUNG LIVES (HB)

At age eighteen, could you have known where your life might lead? In this unconventional and witty history, writer and broadcaster Alice Loxton delves into Britain's past, exploring the country through eighteen notable figures at that most iconic age – eighteen. What happens if the First World War breaks out while you're at university? How does a young woman born without arms or legs make a living in Georgian London? What turns a rugby-obsessed teenager from a Welsh mining town into Richard Burton? From a young Elizabeth Tudor facing deadly intrigue at court, to Empress Matilda already changing the fate of nations, Eighteen asks how our formative experiences shape our success, and what lessons we can take for modern Britain from some of the most inspiring youths in history.