The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller 'The star of her generation' – Dan Snow, host of History Hit 'Bursting with ideas and images' – Philippa Gregory, author of The Other Boleyn Girl 'Utterly, utterly brilliant' – Tracy Borman, author of The King's Witch At eighteen, your life is full of what-ifs and why-nots. You have everything to look forward to – unless you've got the plague . . . What happens if the First World War breaks out while you're at university? How does a young woman, born without arms or legs, make a living in Georgian London? What turns a rugby-obsessed teenager from a Welsh mining town into Richard Burton? In this unconventional and witty history, award-winning writer and broadcaster Alice Loxton delves into Britain's past, exploring the country through eighteen notable figures at that most formative age – eighteen. From a young Elizabeth Tudor facing deadly intrigue at court, to Empress Matilda already changing the fate of nations, Eighteen invites readers to join an
