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  • England's Cathedrals by Simon Jenkins 9781408706459

    England's Cathedrals

    Inspired . . . encourages us to take a fresh look at the familiar' - The TimesEngland's cathedrals are the nation's glory. They tower over its landscape, outranking palaces, castles and mansions. They attract roughly half the nation's population each year. For a millennium...
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  • Courting India : England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire

    Courting India : England, Mughal India and the Origins of Empire

    WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZEA SPECTATOR, WATERSTONES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, PROSPECT AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEARA profound and ground-breaking new history of one of the most important encounters in the history of colonialism: the British arrival in India in the...
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  • She-Wolves : The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth by Helen Castor 9780571237067

    She-Wolves : The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth

    Highly readable, exciting and thought-provoking' - Hilary Mantel'A gem of blood-and-thunder storytelling' - Dominic SandbrookIn medieval England, man was the ruler of woman, and the King was the ruler of all. How, then, could royal power lie in female hands?In She-Wolves, celebrated historian, Helen...
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    £12.99 GBP
  • Writing on the Wall : Graffiti, Rebellion and the Making of Eighteenth-Century Britain by Madeleine Pelling 9781800811997

    Writing on the Wall : Graffiti, Rebellion and the Making of Eighteenth-Century Britain

    Beneath the pomp and grandeur of 18th century Britain, a world of rebellion and dissent simmered, etched into the very walls by the hands of its citizens. In "Writing on the Wall," Madeleine Pelling uncovers the graffiti and markings that have long been overlooked,...
    £25.00 GBP
    £25.00 GBP
  • Square Haunting : Five Women, Freedom and London Between the Wars by Francesca Wade 9780571330669

    Square Haunting : Five Women, Freedom and London Between the Wars

    In the heady years between the two World Wars, a group of five remarkable women writers converged on London's Mecklenburgh Square, seeking new freedoms and forging their own daring literary paths. Francesca Wade's captivating 'Square Haunting' brings to vivid life the interwoven stories of...
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  • Cathedrals of Steam : How London's Great Stations Were Built - And How They Transformed the City by Christian Wolmar 9781786499226

    Cathedrals of Steam : How London's Great Stations Were Built - And How They Transformed the City

    Fascinating' 'Books of the Year', Financial Times'London's twelve great rail termini are the epic survivors of the Victorian age... Wolmar brings them to life with the knowledge of an expert and the panache of a connoisseur.' Simon Jenkins'A wonderful tour, full of vivid incident...
    £12.99 GBP
    £12.99 GBP
  • The Georgians : The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain by Penelope J. Corfield 9780300270563

    The Georgians : The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain

    A comprehensive history of the Georgians, comparing past views of these exciting, turbulent, and controversial times with our attitudes today � The Georgian era is often seen as a time of innovations. It saw the end of monarchical absolutism, global exploration and settlements overseas,...
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    £12.99 GBP
  • Where Poppies Blow : The British Soldier, Nature, the Great War by John Lewis-Stempel 9781780224916

    Where Poppies Blow : The British Soldier, Nature, the Great War

    Winner of the 2017 Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for nature writingThe natural history of the Western Front during the First World War'If it weren't for the birds, what a hell it would be.'During the Great War, soldiers lived inside the ground, closer to...
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  • Houses of Power : The Places that Shaped the Tudor World by Simon Thurley 9781784160494

    Houses of Power : The Places that Shaped the Tudor World

    Excellent . . . Fresh, learned, readable and full of life' Dan Jones, Mail on Sunday Houses of Power is the result of Simon Thurley's thirty years of research, picking through architectural digs, and examining financial accounts, original plans and drawings to reconstruct the...
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  • Empireland : How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera 9780241445310

    Empireland : How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain

    EMPIREWORLD IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWWINNER OF THE 2022 BRITISH BOOK AWARD FOR NARRATIVE NONFICTION***THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARY 'EMPIRE STATE OF MIND'***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring,...
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  • Celts, The - Search for a Civilisation by Alice Roberts 9781784293352

    Celts, The - Search for a Civilisation

    TV tie-in to major new BBC series revealing a new history of the Celts and their international legacy today. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
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    £10.99 GBP
  • Scattering Plenty : The People Who Made the Modern Countryside

    Scattering Plenty : The People Who Made the Modern Countryside

    At the outset of the twentieth century, the management of the British countryside was the preserve of powerful aristocratic estates, the ground worked by labourers toiling in time-honoured tradition. Scattering Plenty tells of the birth of modern farming through wartime, post-war reconstruction and four...
    £22.99 GBP
    £22.99 GBP
  • Sing As We Go : Britain Between the Wars by Simon Heffer 9781804940983

    Sing As We Go : Britain Between the Wars

    `An epic new history . . . a work of epic scholarship, breathtaking range, and piercing originality' Daily Express`An astonishing achievement of narrative history . . . I think the word is "magisterial".' Spectator`Excellent, thorough, detailed and combatively argued.' Sunday Times______________________________________Sing As We Go...
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    £14.99 GBP
  • All His Spies : The Secret World of Robert Cecil by Stephen Alford 9780241423479

    All His Spies : The Secret World of Robert Cecil

    Alford triumphs. in recreating the historical moment. By immersing himself in Cecil's vast archive, he draws the reader deep into his working environment, capturing the closeness of his study and the chaos of the court. this is turn-of-century England as it really was -...
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    £30.00 GBP
  • Testament Of Youth : An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925 by Vera Brittain 9780349010274

    Testament Of Youth : An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925

    NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE With an introduction by her biographer, Mark Bostridge'Remains one of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' GUARDIAN 'Vera Brittain's heart-rending account of the way her generation's lives changed is still as shocking and moving...
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    £14.99 GBP
  • The Trees that Made Britain by Archie Miles 9781785946998

    The Trees that Made Britain

    Delve into the fascinating world of Britain's ancient woodlands and uncover the pivotal role trees have played in shaping the nation's history. "The Trees that made Britain" by Archie Miles is a captivating exploration of the enduring bond between the British Isles and its...
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    £14.99 GBP
  • The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson 9780141976952

    The Making of the English Working Class

    Fifty years since first publication, E. P. Thompson's revolutionary account of working-class culture and ideals is published in Penguin Modern Classics, with a new introduction by historian Michael KennyThis classic and imaginative account of working-class society in its formative years, 1780 to 1832, revolutionized...
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    £20.00 GBP
  • Empireworld : How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe by Sathnam Sanghera 9780241600412

    Empireworld : How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe

    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER In his ground-breaking new book, Sathnam Sanghera traces the legacies of British empire around the world. `Beautifully written, and not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times. This is essential reading' Peter Frankopan`An absolute masterpiece' James...
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    £20.00 GBP
  • Bloodlands : THE book to help you understand today's Eastern Europe by Timothy Snyder 9780099551799

    Bloodlands : THE book to help you understand today's Eastern Europe

    A powerful and revelatory history book about the bloodlands - the lands that lie between Stalin's Russia and Hitler's Germany - where 14 million people were killed during the years 1933 - 1944. In the middle of Europe, in the middle of the twentieth...
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    £12.99 GBP
  • Aelfred's Britain : War and Peace in the Viking Age by Max Adams 9781789546637

    Aelfred's Britain : War and Peace in the Viking Age

    In the twilight of the 9th century, the kingdoms of Britain faced a grave threat from Norse invaders. Aelfred's Britain transports you to this pivotal era, where a young Wessex prince named Alfred fought tenaciously to defend his realm against the fearsome Vikings. Max...
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    £9.99 GBP
  • A Great and Terrible King : Edward I and the Forging of Britain by Marc Morris 9780099481751

    A Great and Terrible King : Edward I and the Forging of Britain

    Delve into the remarkable life of King Edward I, the indomitable monarch who left an indelible mark on British history. In "A Great and Terrible King," Marc Morris masterfully unveils the complex tapestry of Edward's reign, weaving together the threads of his unwavering character,...
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    £14.99 GBP
  • Henry V : The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King by Dan Jones 9781804541937

    Henry V : The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King

    A brand-new life of England's greatest king from our bestselling medieval historian'A historian who writes as addictively as any page-turning novelist.' ObserverHENRY V reigned over England for only nine years and four months, and died at the age of just thirty-five, but he looms...
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    £25.00 GBP
  • Templars : The Knights Who Made Britain by Steve Tibble 9780300279320

    Templars : The Knights Who Made Britain

    A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain � The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation-but not one they would recognize. Originally established in the twelfth century...
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    £11.99 GBP
  • Secret Britain : Unearthing our Mysterious Past by Mary-Ann Ochota 9780711288850

    Secret Britain : Unearthing our Mysterious Past

    "A cornucopia of our weirdest and most wonderful archaeological sites and artefacts. They make you feel proud to be a citizen of these gloriously intriguing isles."�Sir Tony RobinsonAn Ice Age cannibal's skull cup, a hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, a seventeenth century witch bottle. anthropologist...
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    £18.99 GBP
  • In the Land of Giants by Max Adams 9781784080334

    In the Land of Giants

    Embark on an extraordinary odyssey through the mists of Britain's Dark Ages, where ancient pathways and weathered landscapes whisper tales of a forgotten era. In "In the Land of Giants", Max Adams deftly weaves travelogue and history into a captivating tapestry, inviting you to...
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    £12.99 GBP
  • The First Kingdom : Britain in the age of Arthur by Max Adams 9781788543484

    The First Kingdom : Britain in the age of Arthur

    Shrouded in the mists of legend and obscured by the passage of time, the enigmatic era known as 'the age of Arthur' has long captivated historians and storytellers alike. In this groundbreaking work, bestselling author Max Adams embarks on a quest to unravel the...
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    £10.99 GBP
  • Romantic Moderns : English Writers, Artists and the Imagination from Virginia Woolf to John Piper by Alexandra Harris 9780500296486

    Romantic Moderns : English Writers, Artists and the Imagination from Virginia Woolf to John Piper

    An award-winning study of England's unique and peculiarly insular variant of modernism. While the battles for modern art and society were being fought in France and Spain, it has seemed a betrayal that John Betjeman and John Piper were in love with a provincial...
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    £14.99 GBP
  • Matilda : Empress, Queen, Warrior by Catherine Hanley 9780300251470

    Matilda : Empress, Queen, Warrior

    Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior by Catherine Hanley shines a light on the extraordinary life of the woman who battled fiercely to ascend the English throne in the 12th century. This gripping historical biography explores Matilda's unwavering determination to claim her birthright and rule as...
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    £12.99 GBP
  • Little Englanders : Britain in the Edwardian Era by Alwyn Turner 9781800815308

    Little Englanders : Britain in the Edwardian Era

    There have been plenty of books on the Edwardians before, but never one as richly enjoyable as this ... nobody has done a better job of capturing what ordinary people thought and cared about more than a century ago' Dominic Sandbrook, Book of the...
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    £25.00 GBP
  • Building Britannia : A History of Britain in Twenty-Five Buildings by Steven Parissien 9781801108751

    Building Britannia : A History of Britain in Twenty-Five Buildings

    An ambitious history of Britain told through the stories of twenty-five notable structures, from the Iron Age fortification of Maiden Castle in Dorset to the Gherkin. Building Britannia is a chronicle of social, political and economic change seen through the prism of the country's...
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    £35.00 GBP
  • Imagining England's Past : Inspiration, Enchantment, Obsession

    Imagining England's Past : Inspiration, Enchantment, Obsession

    Imagining England's Past takes a long look at the country's invented histories, from the glamorous to the disturbing, from the eighth century to the present day. England has long built its sense of self on visions of its past. What does it mean for...
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    £25.00 GBP
  • Spirit of Place : Artists, Writers and the British Landscape by Susan Owens 9780500296356

    Spirit of Place : Artists, Writers and the British Landscape

    Immerse yourself in the captivating journey of "Spirit of Place: Artists, Writers and the British Landscape" by Susan Owens. This lyrical and compelling account unveils the profound connection between the British landscape and the visionary minds that have reimagined and reshaped it through their...
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    £12.99 GBP
  • Palaces of Revolution : Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court by Simon Thurley 9780008389994

    Palaces of Revolution : Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court

    Delve into the opulent world of the Stuart dynasty with "Palaces of Revolution: Life, Death and Art at the Stuart Court" by Simon Thurley. This captivating historical account traces the extraordinary reign of the Stuart monarchs, from the union of the English and Scottish...
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    £10.99 GBP
  • Mountain Republic : A Lake District Parish - Eighteen Men, The Lake Poets and the National Trust by Philippa Harrison 9781838931834

    Mountain Republic : A Lake District Parish - Eighteen Men, The Lake Poets and the National Trust

    Nestled amidst the breathtaking landscapes of the Lake District lies a parish with a rich tapestry of history, woven together by eighteen remarkable men, the celebrated Lake Poets, and the enduring legacy of the National Trust. "Mountain Republic: A Lake District Parish" by Philippa...
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    £12.00 GBP
  • Building Jerusalem : The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City by Tristram Hunt 9780141990125

    Building Jerusalem : The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City

    Delve into the captivating story of Britain's greatest civic renaissance during the Victorian era with Tristram Hunt's "Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City." This meticulously researched historical account unveils the controversies, visions, and ambitions that shaped the rise of great...
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    £16.99 GBP
  • The Story of the Country House : A History of Places and People by Clive Aslet 9780300255058

    The Story of the Country House : A History of Places and People

    The fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present �"An eclectic scholarly account, tracing the evolution of the country house from the hunting lodges of the Middle Ages to the modern villas of today....
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    £19.99 GBP
  • The Long Weekend : Life in the English Country House Between the Wars by Adrian Tinniswood 9780099592853

    The Long Weekend : Life in the English Country House Between the Wars

    A masterpiece of social history' Daily MailThere is nothing quite as beautiful as an English country house in summer. And there has never been a summer quite like that Indian summer between the two world wars, a period of gentle decline in which the...
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    £20.00 GBP
  • The King in the North : The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria by Max Adams 9781789546620

    The King in the North : The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria

    Step into the shadowy realm of Dark Age Britain with Max Adams' gripping biography, "The King in the North: The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria." This meticulously researched tome transports you to the tumultuous 7th century, where the Christian warlord Oswald emerges...
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    £12.99 GBP
  • The English Country House by James Peill 9780500293072

    The English Country House

    Ranging from Kentchurch Court, a former fortified medieval manor house that has been the seat of the Scudamore family for nearly 1,000 years, to a delightful Strawberry Hill-style Gothic house in rural Cornwall and car-crazed Goodwood House, this beautifully illustrated book showcases ten outstanding...
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    £19.99 GBP
  • Paths to the Past : Encounters with Britain's Hidden Landscapes by Francis Pryor 9780141985664

    Paths to the Past : Encounters with Britain's Hidden Landscapes

    Delve into Britain's hidden histories with "Paths to the Past" by renowned archaeologist Francis Pryor. This captivating book takes you on a journey through the nation's forgotten landscapes, from the windswept ruins of Whitby Abbey to the long-abandoned navvy camps that once housed the...
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    £10.99 GBP
  • King John : Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta by Marc Morris 9780099591825

    King John : Treachery, Tyranny and the Road to Magna Carta

    King John's reign was a tumultuous time in English history, marked by treachery, tyranny, and the struggle for power. In this gripping historical account, Marc Morris takes readers on a journey through the life of the infamous Plantagenet king, unraveling the events that culminated...
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    £14.99 GBP
  • Indian Summer : The Secret History of the End of an Empire by Alex Von Tunzelmann 9781471166440

    Indian Summer : The Secret History of the End of an Empire

    `This is history bursting at the seams with English eccentrics and Indian gentry.the charm of Tunzelmann's approach is to restore her cast to full and vital life' Observer`A compelling narrative, sometimes controversial, occasionally perverse, never boring or unintelligent' SpectatorFully revised and updated for the...
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    £9.99 GBP
  • Blood Legacy : Reckoning With a Family's Story of Slavery by Alex Renton 9781786898890

    Blood Legacy : Reckoning With a Family's Story of Slavery

    LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE'An incredible work of scholarship' Sathnam SangheraThrough the story of his own family's history as slave and plantation owners, Alex Renton looks at how we owe it to the present to understand the legacy of the past. When British...
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    £10.99 GBP
  • Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations-9780241979006

    Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

    Discover the architectural gems that are Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations in this Sunday Times top 10 bestseller'This is a cracker . . . a beautiful book' Chris EvansIt is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences...
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    £14.99 GBP