Longlisted for the Ondaatje Prize and the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction
Shortlisted for the Stanford Travel Writing Award
“A dazzlingly brilliant book.†â€"Hannah Dawson, editor of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing
A revelatory portrait of Britain through its islands, The Britannias weaves history, myth, and travelogue to rewrite the story of this “island nation.â€