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Thought St Patrick was Irish? WRONG he was Welsh
- Groom argues that St Patrick may have Welsh origins, reframing a key national saint.
- The book presents a wide-ranging history of the four nations from 900,000 BC to today.
- The author argues for a term shift away from 'British Isles' to reflect Irish sentiments.
- The narrative moves focus from London to the west and north for a continental view.
- Groom credits Welsh coal and Scots ingenuity to the Empire’s development.
- The piece frames These Isles as a ‘bird’s eye view’ of kinship across nations.
- Groom questions the emotional and political implications of a united or separated Britain.
- The review highlights the book as a ‘wonderful tribute’ to the Anglo-Celtic isles.
- The author surveys the Empire’s moral history, citing events like the Amritsar massacre.
- The review notes Groom’s aim to provide an exhilarating, all-encompassing historical view.
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