Robert Tombs · 2014
A sweeping historical survey of a nation from its ancient origins to the modern era.
Tyler Cowen calls it utterly compelling and notes that many people come to him asking for similar recommendations.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“The best was the Robert Toombs book about English history. Since that blog post, so many people have come to me and said, can you recommend to me other books like the Robert Toombs book,…”
Why: It is utterly compelling and everyone should read it.
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