An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
47. The Seven Years' War
April 29, 2021
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Linda Colley
Context:
Referenced when discussing the emergence of British identity in the 18th century. The hosts say 'we've all read Linda Colley' in the context of discussing Britishness and nationalism, likely referring to her scholarly work on British identity.
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Context:
Quoted at the opening of the episode to illustrate the complexity of explaining the Seven Years' War. Described as 'his great novel' from 1844.
Author: Dan Snow
Context:
Introduced as Dan Snow's book about the Siege of Quebec and death of Wolfe, establishing his expertise on the Seven Years' War as a guest on the podcast.