Butler to the WorldThe Suez Crisis of 1956 was Britain's twentieth century nadir, the moment when the once superpower was bullied into retreat. In the immortal words of former US Secretary of State Dean Acheson, 'Britain has lost an empire and not yet found a role.' But the funny thing was, Britain had already found a role. It even had the costume. The leaders of the world just hadn't noticed it yet. Butler to the World reveals how the UK took up its position at the

and tells the story behind the development

asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes

in which he describes the very varied places he visited

From the swallowtail prow of a Bronze Age vessel to a stone ship moored at a Baroque quayside

As he hand-picks a crew to burn out Persian strongholds on the islands of Eioin

but can the little bee find them-with help from the reader

with a total annual population nearing a quarter of a million

The young Mary Churchill was uniquely placed to observe this remarkable historical moment

distinguishing himself for Watford

The recipes

a life can be seen whole again

the weapons