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The Churchills: A Family at the Heart of History - from the Duke of
There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles', so said Gladstone. From the First Duke of Marlborough - soldier of genius, restless...
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Although 'continually and bitterly ashamed' that the Arabs had risen in revolt against the Turks as a result of fraudulent British promises of self-rule, Lawrence led them in a triumphant...
If Walls Could Talk: An intimate history of the home
Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did Samuel Pepys never give his mistresses an orgasm? Why did medieval people sleep sitting up? When were...
Taking Paris: The Epic Battle for the City of Lights
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From Martin Dugard, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series with Bill O'Reilly, comes the spellbinding story of the Allied liberation of Paris...
The History Thieves: Secrets, Lies and the Shaping of a Modern Nation
In 1889, the first Official Secrets Act was passed, creating offences of 'disclosure of information' and 'breach of official trust'. It limited and monitored what the public could, and should,...
The History of Modern France: From the Revolution to the War with
With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Bestselling historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby...
Small Island: 12 Maps That Explain The History of Britain
The gripping exploration of Britain's ever-changing identity, through the guise of 12 poignant maps over 2,000 years of British history Can the questions of Britain's future be answered by the...
Fashioning the Crown: A Story of Power, Conflict and Couture
Published ahead of the centenary of the Queen's birth, this beautifully illustrated book uncovers the hidden history of the Crown and how it survived a tumultuous era and two world...
The Lesser Evil: The Diaries Of Victor Klemperer 1945-59
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: good - repaired with tape. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear. Few documents of the twentieth century bear witness to history with the...
Cypria: A Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean - shortlisted for
A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 "A brilliant exploration of Cyprus's long history of cultural resilience. Superbly composed." -- Guardian "Poetic...Compelling" -- New Statesman One of National Geographic 's...
Five Days in London, May 1940
"A masterpiece. . . . Nobody has done more than John Lukacs to turn the short history book into an art form."-Anthony Beevor "As gripping as any novel."-Robert Harris "A...
The Mirror of Venus: Women in Roman Art
Though images of women were ubiquitous in the Roman world, these were seldom intended to be taken simply at face value. The importance of marriage, motherhood and political stability was...
Tudor England: A History
A compelling, authoritative account of the brilliant, conflicted, visionary world of Tudor England When Henry VII landed in a secluded bay in a far corner of Wales, it seemed inconceivable...
Heroes Before Gallipoli: Bita Paka and That One Day in September
Seven months before the troops landed at Gallipoli, a sailor from Melbourne became the nation?s ?rst casualty of World War 1. Able seaman William ?Billy? Williams was shot in the...