Britannias

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR

''A dazzlingly brilliant book'' Hannah Dawson

''Fascinating, often exhilarating ... Albinia is an intrepid, imaginative guide'' TLS

The Britannias tells the story of Britain''s islands and how they are woven into its collective cultural psyche.

From Neolithic Orkney to modern-day Thanet, Alice Albinia explores the furthest reaches of Britain'...