{"product_id":"9781408863534","title":"The Sun Rising : James I and the Dawn of Great Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Whitelock, Professor Anna \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 12\/03\/2026,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 448 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781408863534,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***A HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR***A panoramic history of the arrival of the Stuarts, and how the reign of King James I saw England reach new corners of the globe'A majestic, brilliant account of the birth of an empire. Spectacularly good' PETER FRANKOPAN'Gripping storytelling combined with historical rigour . . . Just the right kind of zesty treatment a neglected period needs. Fresh and fabulous' LUCY WORSLEYFour centuries ago James Stuart came to the throne with the dream of a united and global Great Britain. His reign saw expeditions reach Russia, India, Persia, China, Japan and the shores of the New World, and the East India Company grow ever-closer to the crown. In this epic and panoramic history, Anna Whitelock casts the long-overlooked monarch in a new light – and tells how it was under his reign that the seeds of the future British Empire were sown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Stereotypes are out; new ways of defining James and his world are in . . . Game-changing’ LITERARY REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56606364893557,"sku":"9781408863534","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781408863534.jpg?v=1768427677","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781408863534","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}