Eighteen

Loxton has the novelist’s skill of seeing the world through their eyes, and the historian’s accuracy of vision. Her history of British teenagers bursts with ideas and images. A great book for historians, 18-year-olds and especially 18-year-old historians -- Philippa Gregory In Eighteen, Loxton hosts a party of dazzling and diverse teenagers from across British history and invites us to join in as honoured guests. With wit, flair and keen intelligence, Loxton reminds us that young people have always faced a perilous world – and have prevailed with grit, grace and resilience. A uniquely hopeful and inspiring book, Eighteen will delight readers young and old -- Leah Redmond Chang, author of <i>Young Queens</i> Alice Loxton is the star of her generation . . . the next big thing in history -- Dan Snow, historian and author of <i>On This Day in History</i> Alice Loxton heads the charge of an exciting new generation of historians -- Jessie Childs, author of <i>The Siege of Loyalty House</i> Vivid, pacey and endlessly engaging . . . Irresistible stuff -- Tracy Borman, historian, on <i>UPROAR!</i> Witty, well-written and full of wonderful detail, UPROAR! is a glorious read -- Dr Janina Ramirez, author of <i>Femina</i>, on<i> UPROAR!</i> Zippy . . . Loxton revels in the tumult and deformity once found so unpalatable... a generous tribute. Loxton sees Gillray as the eternal enemy of priggishness and rates his artistic vision as the equal of William Blake's Henry Hitchings -- <i>The Times</i>, on <i>UPROAR!</i> Lively and engaging . . . This is a story that always bears retelling, and Loxton does so entertainingly -- <i>Mail on Sunday</i>, on <i>UPROAR! </i> Alice Loxton is a whirlwind of historical energy and UPROAR! is a sensational debut, which marks her out as one of the brightest new stars of popular history -- Dan Jones, author of<i> Powers and Thrones</i>, on <i>UPROAR! </i> Alice Loxton's analysis of Georgian England is razor sharp, witty and engaging. An appropriately 'laugh out loud' history of the age of satire -- Helen Carr, author of<i> The Red Prince</i>, on <i>UPROAR! </i> A gripping, energetic and easy to follow deep dive into the raucous satire revolution of late Georgian Britain. Alice has created a diamond of a debut book -- Tristan Hughes, author of <i>Alexander's Successors at War</i>, on <i>UPROAR! </i> Exuberant popular history -- <i> London Review of Books</i>, on <i>UPROAR! </i>