In the aftermath of Rome’s civil war, Agricola returns to Britannia in command of his own legion.

This is not the honour it seems at first. Agricola’s new legion threatens mutiny and the frontier province has suffered under troublesome governors. And the Brigantes, a powerful Celtic tribe in Britannia, are ready to make war against Rome.

To stabilise Roman rule and bring peace, Agricola must use all his political and military skills. But when a new commander is posted to Britannia, Agricola’s efforts have counted for nothing.

For General Petilius Cerialis wants to completely destroy the Brigantes. With the tribe roused to throw off the Roman yoke for good, Agricola must prepare for the greatest war yet in Britannia… one which few will survive.

‘You should be reading Simon Turney’ Anthony Riches

‘Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales’ Dan Schreiber

‘If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it. Laugh out loud funny… Pure joy’ Conn Iggulden

Ah, Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own. Didn’t we?

As it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans, and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. As Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues, nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make.

– Elizabeth I would count as a minor royal without the Spanish Armada
– Without the Nazis, Churchill would be remembered as an opposition windbag
– The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren’t for the Roman Ninth Legion

And after all, every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit (although in an ideal world, we wouldn’t have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place).

The British have a proud history of choosing their enemies, from the Romans to the Germans. You might even say those enemies made Britain what it is today…

A History of Britain in Ten Enemies is a witty, whistlestop tour of British history that will have you laughing as you find out what they didn’t teach you in school.

‘Playful, cheeky, and very clever, this is a book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible Histories for grown-ups’ Kate Lister

Terry Deary, UK’s bestselling Children’s & Young Adult Non-Fiction author since records began, Nieslen, Septmeber 2024

‘Evocative, authoritative . . . rich storytelling.’ Cat Jarman

‘An engaged, informed companion for the armchair time traveller…captures the thrill and the difficulties of interpreting the past’. TLS

‘Duncan has written a masterpiece – a journey and an investigation that fuses landscape and history, chasing the echoes of Boudica’s rebellion and finding its physical traces that still surround us today.’ Nicholas Crane

‘A brilliant imagining of the past. Mackay’s knowledge is profound, but lightly worn, his writing elegant and witty, and his enthusiasm infectious. A joy to read.’ Dr Harry Sidebottom, University of Oxford, author or THE MAD EMPEROR

‘Mackay’s journey into the past is hugely enjoyable.’ BBC History Magazine

‘The places that Mackay visits, traverses and dwells in are vividly described as a conscious attempt to revive the past… there are real moments of joy and insight.’ History Today

Almost 2000 years ago, Boudica led the greatest rebellion Britain has ever seen. Within the space of a single blood-soaked year, she united the tribes to deliver blow after devastating blow to the Roman regime, culminating in a brutal, decisive battle.

Archaeologist Duncan Mackay has spent a lifetime on the trail of Boudica. Beginning near his home in Norfolk, in the heart of Boudica’s tribal territory, he embarks on a journey in the footsteps of Romans and Britons, exploring their villages, towns, forts and roads. The passage of two millennia has buried the world that Boudica knew, but Duncan finds that its echoes and physical traces still surround us – as long as you know where to look. The armies marched along the roads we still use, and died in their thousands in towns, cities and countryside where we still live today. The site of Boudica’s last battle was long believed be lost to time, but the threads of the story all pull towards one remarkable, forgotten little corner of the English landscape.

From the Breckland of Norfolk to the back streets of Colchester, from the remotest corner of Anglesey to the depths of the London Underground, Duncan takes us back two thousand years to retell the story of Britain’s bloodiest year. Fusing ancient history, modern excavation, landscape exploration, and vivid reconstruction, Echolands weaves the long-lost tapestry of Boudica’s war.

The Celtic cultures of the British Isles – Ireland, Scotland and Wales – have produced some of the richest traditional tales in Europe. Three words best sum up their themes and flavour: adventure, enchantment and romance.  

In this book, Rosalind Kerven has revived the best Celtic fairy tales for a new generation. The stories are sourced from old folk tale collections from all three regions, alongside selected medieval Welsh and Irish texts.  

Visit mysterious Otherworlds inside the hills and below the sea – including a land where only the truth is ever spoken

Meet iconic characters such as the first great Welsh poet, Taliesin, and the mighty Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill

Cheer on bold Scots lasses such as Mallie Whuppy, as she outwits a fearsome giant, and Kate Crackernuts, who rescues a prince from bewitchment

Encounter witches, fairies, a bogle, talking animals and strange underwater beings

Each story is retold from the medieval texts and oral storytelling traditions of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with fascinating background notes and a long list of sources and further reading included. The background notes feature a list of source material, analyses of themes, and examples of similar legends from all over Europe.

Revealed! All the cut-throat facts about Celtic Britain with history’s most horrible headlines: Celts edition.  

Jump into  Celtic life  with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover why Celtic warriors fought without any kit on, how they preserved their enemy’s brains once they’d won the fight and why it was perfectly normal to laugh at funerals.  It’s all in  Horrible Histories: Cut-Throat Celts:

• fully illustrated throughout and packed with  hair-raising stories  – with all the horribly hilarious bits included
• with  a fresh take  on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new
• the perfect series for  anyone  looking for a  fun and informative  read  
• Horrible Histories has been  entertaining  children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019’s  brilliantly funny  Horrible Histories: the Movie -Rotten Romans.

Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot.  

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Inspired by a chance discovery, Robb became fascinated with the world of the Celts: their gods, their art, and, most of all, their sophisticated knowledge of science. His investigations gradually revealed something extraordinary: a lost map, of an empire constructed with precision and beauty across vast tracts of Europe. The map had been forgotten for almost two millennia and its implications were astonishing.

Minutely researched and rich in revelations, The Ancient Paths brings to life centuries of our distant history and reinterprets pre-Roman Europe. Told with all of Robb’s grace and verve, it is a dazzling, unforgettable book.