by John O'Farrell · Black Swan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552773966
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«An Utterly Impartial History of Britain» is John O'Farrell's historical essay, published by Black Swan in paperback (592 pages, in English).
A satirical journey through two thousand years of British history, from 55 BC to 1945. O'Farrell explains with humor how the English class system formed, why Normans, Saxons and Vikings left their mark, and how incompetent kings, nobles and politicians ended up ruling the country.
The full subtitle is «Or 2000 Years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge»; English edition published in 2008.
For those who want to approach the history of Britain without solemnity and enjoy political satire and British humor.
John O'Farrell is a British author, comedy scriptwriter and political campaigner. Previously a lead writer for such shows as Spitting Image and Have I Got News for You, he is now best known as a comic author for such books such as The Man Who Forgot His Wife and An Utterly Impartial History of Britain. He is one of a small number of British writers to have achieved best-seller status with both fiction and nonfiction. His books have been translated into around thirty languages and adapted for radio and television.
