1066 and All That Matthew Sturgis' book "1992 and All This" (Macmillan, 1991) is a "humorous look at Europe in preparation for 1992 when Britain officially becomes part of the Continent. Much of the humour focuses on the differences between the British and the Europeans." Malcolm Knox's 2009 book "1788 Words or Less" gives a Sellar and Yeatman-esque twist to the history of Australia. 1066 and All That 1066 and All That: A Memorable History of England, comprising all the parts you can remember, including 103 Good Things, 5 Bad Kings and 2 Genuine Dates is a tongue-in-cheek reworking of the history of England.
That Was Then, This Is Now That Was Then, This Is Now That Was Then, This Is Now is a coming-of age, young adult novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1971. Set in the 1960s, it follows the relationship between two friends, Mark and Bryon, who are like brothers, but find their friendship rapidly changing and detoriating. It was later made into a film starring Emilio Estevez and Craig Sheffer. The novel is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s. Mark and Byron having been living together as brothers since the death of Mark's parents. The two often spend time hanging out at the