<p><b>'Utterly, utterly brilliant. Fizzing with energy, wit and insight' </b> <b>– Tracy Borman, bestselling historian<br>Biggest books to look out for in 2024</b> <b>– <i>The Guardian</i></b><br><br><i><b>At eighteen, your life is full of of what-ifs and why-nots. You have everything to look forward to – unless you’ve got the plague.</b></i><br><br>From a young Elizabeth Tudor, the orphan facing deadly intrigue at court, to a teenage Richard Burton, the rugby-obsessed son of a Welsh miner, historian Alice Loxton explores Britain’s past through the lives of eighteen figures at this crucial age.<br><br>How do you make a living in Georgian London with no arms or legs? What would you do if a world war interrupted your university studies? With plenty of wit and insight, <i>Eighteen </i>invites readers t
