Andrew Marr Collection 3 Books Set (A History of Modern Britain, The Making of Modern Britain, A History of the World)A History of Modern Britain A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr confronts head on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and self gratification. In each decade, political leaders think they know what they are doing, but find themselves confounded. The Making of Modern