Tony
Robinson.
In Search of British Heroes.
London: Channel 4
Books,
2003.
224pp, illustrated.
Hardback ISBN
0752215329.
Publisher's
recommended price £18.99/Can$38.95
A journey
into history
and across contemporary Britain to discover the truth about five
legendary
figures. Boudica, Macbeth, King Harold, William Wallace (better known
as
Braveheart), and Robin Hood come to us as a mixture of fact and
fiction.
They are larger than life. Their lives and sometimes tragic deaths
symbolise
something greater than themselves. From the Roman invasion to the Age
of
Chivalry, they mark milestones in British history and the British
character.
Tony
Robinson
sets out on a journey across the country to retrace the stories of the
real people behind these legends, to find out where they lived, loved
and
fought. In going behind the official story, he not only uncovers even
more
remarkable facts about some of the greatest Britons who ever lived, but
also shows them to be truly local heroes: legends who lived on our
doorsteps,
who have left their mark not only in the annals but beneath our
factories,
fields and schools. Maps and directions enable readers to make the
quest
with Tony as he burns away the mists of time to reveal the
flesh-and-blood
characters behind the ghosts that still haunt every corner of our
country
and culture.
In
Search of
British Heroes accompanies the television series Fact or Fiction
produced by Spire FIlms for Channel 4.
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