Great Britons: The Great Debate

by John Cooper

The subject of both a nationwide poll and BBC special to find the greatest Briton of all time, this book lists England's favorite 100 figures and analyzes the life and iconography of each of the top ten nominations and explores why they remain important to the nation.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

172 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 2006

About the author

Head of Education Department, National Portrait Gallery

Reviews

[Nicoleta Fedorca · Rating 3 out of 5]

The images that the top ten Britons of all time were projecting on the people then and now.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Looks into the inside story of the Greatest of Britons, such as Elizabeth I, Nelson, Churchill and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.