Human Race

Mortimer is an entertaining guide on this superb time-travel journey of human innovations

Julia Richardson, Daily Mail

An ambitious study of the last millennium

Evening Standard

An excellent romp through the past millennium of British (and particularly English) history… Highly entertaining, well written and packed with lively characters and surprising facts.

Ian Morris, BBC History Magazine

On his whirlwind tour of western history through the part millennium, he takes his readers on an entertaining and thought-provoking journey

Choice Magazine

Smarten up your discussion technique with this fascinating book by a universally-known historian… This is history made real

Sophie King, Sidmouth Herald

I loved this book... It will enable you to understand your past, your place in it and that of your ancestors as never before. A modern classic

FIVE STARS, James Delingpole, Mail on Sunday

Provocative and enjoyable... Almost every page of this engaging book sets your mind racing

Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times

Original and fascinating... It is a planetary ride which Mortimer offers us in his tour of ten centuries. It is exhilarating to time-travel with him

Peter Lewis, Book of the Week, Daily Mail

It feels as though he has put his heart and soul into it and readers of his other books will enjoy it for its scope and energy

The Times

Written in his usual accessible yet quirky style Mortimer proves his worth as the best upmarket tour guide to the hidden mysteries of the past that we have

Alex Larman, Daily Express

This is an entertaining and thought-provoking book for anyone who likes to argue about history

Good Book Guide

In this brilliant idea for a book…Ian Mortimer treats us to an exhilarating time-travel ride

Peter Lewis, Daily Mail

Perfect for history buffs or for those who want to know a little more about the world we live in

No. 1

Fascinating and humorous book

Sun

[Mortimer] delivers a fascinating study

Lauro Martines, The Times Literary Supplement

[Mortimer] draws a wide circle of investigation, employing his well-stocked mind, wide curiosity, verve, humour, telling turn of phrase and a proven ability to clarify and intrigue by making unlikely conjunctions and connections

Juliet Gardiner, History Today