VICTORIOUS CENTURY The United Kingdom, 1800-1906

In return for 25 hours of your life, this fine audiobook will give you all the background you need about Great Britain in the nineteenth century. Kris Dyer is an accomplished narrator, especially effective in holding together a history so long and so expansive. His accent is pure British, and pure nineteenth century. This audiobook is ideal for students and fans of Victorian novels and PBS classics; it's broad cultural history, well written and authoritative, by one of Britain's most esteemed historians. By the end, you'll know the name and politics of every prime minister and the significance of every major legislative issue and decision, along with every social, economic, and political factor that shaped that remarkable and transformative century. D.A.W. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2018]