{"product_id":"2940169474893","title":"This Sceptred Isle The Twentieth Century 1939-1959: Volume 3","description":"\u003cp\u003eContinuing the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the twentieth century to the present day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Lee's history of Britain, 'This Sceptred Isle', provided the definitive radio account of the nation from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the death of Queen Victoria. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This Sceptred Isle: The Twentieth Century' continues the story, taking us through decades of whirlwind change and technological advancement in a diverse and colourful country on the brink of a new millennium. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume 3, covering the years 1939-1959, takes a global perspective. Following the horrors of the Second World War, culminating in the horrific bombing of Hiroshima and the onset of the Cold war, came the beginnings of popular culture: Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and the Mini. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by Anna Massey with Robert Powell, 'This Sceptred Isle: The Twentieth Century', is an authoritative, vivid and compelling account of one of the most exciting and fast-moving periodds in Britain's history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169202094320,"sku":"2940169474893","price":9.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169474893_p0.jpg?v=1763683649","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169474893","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}