Sussex may be a narrow county from north to south but it includes a huge wealth of sometimes surprising history. A Little History of Sussex is much the same - it packs a whole lot of history into a relatively small book. It covers the prehistoric to present with a swift, but engaging and lively approach. Seasoned and prolific Sussex author Kevin Newman provides a guide to the county's past for those who like their history neither stuffy and dull nor devoid of depth and content. He provides an invigorating approach to the tale of the county that was gateway for the Normans, playpark for playboys of the Royal family and still today contains residents who, at times, very much 'wunt be druv!'.