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How a popular religious war erupted on the Dutch-German border, despite the ideals of religious tolerance proclaimed by the Enlightenment In a remote village on the Dutch-German border, a young...

The memoirs of Mary Elizabeth Williams, who became mistress of Charlecote Old Hall in 1823. She wrote this memoir for her grandchildren sixty years later, including anecdotes about some of...

'Who can resist a smart, resourceful and independent Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping 'Told with zip and humour... most enjoyable ' Historical Novel Society 'The...

'If it had not been for you English, I should have been Emperor of the East; but wherever there is water to float a ship, we are sure to find...

A beautiful collectible edition containing the fifth and sixth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn. To Sir Phillip, With Love Sir Phillip...

"[Manda] Collins is a delight" (Elizabeth Hoyt) in the mass-market edition of this fun and flirty historical rom-com, where an intrepid female reporter matches wits with a serious, sexy detective--perfect...

As a master of disguise, Thomasina Wynchester can be a polite young lady-or a bawdy old man. She'll do whatever it takes to solve the cases her family takes on....

Fiona McTavish is an engineer, a chemist, a rebel-and no one's idea of a proper lady. She prefers breeches to ballrooms, but her new invention-matches-will surely turn as many heads....

'An engrossing, enthralling and utterly captivating read, The Young Pretender tells a simply remarkable story with bounce, energy, wit, and lively authenticity . . . Michael Arditti's brilliant imaginative achievement...

These outstanding books bring to life the people, places and events of the past in these islands, from the earliest settlers to the present day. They explore the everyday lives...

A beautiful collectible edition containing the seventh and eighth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn. It's in His Kiss Gareth St. Clair...

A beautiful collectible edition containing the fifth and sixth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn. To Sir Phillip, With Love Sir Phillip...

The best Regency romp set in Bath since Persuasion! Good Housekeeping 'Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue' Julia Quinn 'A dazzling romance ... Unladylike Rules of Attraction has it...

Unique to this edition is a translation of Tocqueville's other American writings-Two Weeks in the Wilderness and The Excursion to Lake Oneida. In 1831 Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France...

Penguin Classics relaunch 'Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains' These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate...

Beautifully designed, clothbound edition Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth...

The definitive modern biography of Napoleon - now in paperback Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives, transforming France and Europe in the space of...

Puffin Clothbound Classics - stunningly beautiful hardback editions of the most famous stories in the world. Heathcliff, an orphan, is raised by Mr Earnshaw as one of his own children....

A masterpiece of historical writing which brings to life an extraordinarly turbulent and dramatic era of revolutionary change The Pursuit of Power draws on a lifetime of thinking about nineteenth-century...

Penguin Classics relaunch Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted...

A new translation of this classic text The Ancien Regime and the Revolution is a comparison of revolutionary France and the despotic rule it toppled. Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) is...

An extraordinary narrative history of the First Fleet, by the bestselling author of The Forgotten Children. Never before or since has there been an experiment quite as bold as this....

A magical, substantially true narrative of piracy, zoology, anthropology, danger and adventure in the seventeenth-century Caribbean, Pacific and East Indies The first great English-language travel book, A New Voyage Round...

We can all treat history with more respect. If we do, we might find that the cure for the Russia Anxiety is within reach ... Russia is an exceptional country,...

'An extraordinarily vivid yet authentic account of the birthpangs of a nation. A work of real distinction' Philip Ziegler An award-winning epic on the birth of Australia In 1787, the...

Lavish balls, fetching bonnets, and dead bodies...It's time for Jane Austen to put down her pen - and find a killer Jane Austen is just starting out in society. The...

The fever that forever changed Australia The fever that forever changed Australia. David Hill relates the extraordinary people and staggering events of Australia's great gold-rush years. From the mid- to...

An extraordinary piece of history - the Scottish Highlanders on the frontier of Australia - with introduction from Inga Clendinnen. An extraordinary piece of history - the Scottish Highlanders on...

An authoritative and refreshing account of Beethoven's life and music Ludwig van Beethoven- to some, simply the greatest ever composer of Western classical music. Yet his life remains shrouded in...

The definitive modern biography of the great slave leader, military genius and revolutionary hero The Haitian Revolution began in the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue with a slave revolt in...

Burke's seminal work on the French Revolution, and a fine example of conservative political thought Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it...

From the bestselling author of Wild Swans and Mao- The Unknown Story, the extraordinary story of the woman who single-handedly dragged China into the modern age Discover the extraordinary story...

A wonderful, thrilling tale of Regency romance by one of the most successful and beloved historical novelist of all time. If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest...

A wonderfully witty and entertaining Regency romance by one of the best-known and most beloved historical novelists of all time. If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest...

A dashing tale of heroes, heroines and Regency romance by one of our best-known and most beloved historical novelists. If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer...

The new paperback series- Penguin English Library 'No sooner had he made it clear to himself and his friends that she had hardly a good feature in her face, than...

Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series 'Every step the Scarlet Pimpernel takes on French soil is fraught with danger' The French Terror is...

This astoundingly successful, superbly reviewed book vividly recreates the excitement, brutality and adventure of the British Empire. Ferguson's most revolutionary and popular work, EMPIRE is a major reinterpretation of the...

The nation's favourite Jane Austen novel - her enduring story of pride and prejudice Discover Jane Austen's most beloved classic. When Elizabeth Bennet meets Mr Darcy, she is repelled by...

First published in two-volumes in 1814, this is the enthralling account of the circumnavigation of Australia, by the man who gave our country its name. Edited and introduced by Tim...

The British plan to settle Australia was a high-risk venture. We now take it for granted that the first colony was the basis of one of the most successful nations...

Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Award for Australian History 2021 In 1790, five convicts escaped Sydney by boat and were swept ashore near present-day Newcastle. They were taken in by...

To the convicts arriving in Van Diemen's Land, it must have felt as though they'd been sent to the very ends of the earth. In Tasmania's Convicts Alison Alexander tells...

'This is an important, well researched book: challenging, compelling and controversial. It is a must read for anyone interested in Australian history.' - Henry Reynolds The Queensland frontier was more...

In this companion volume of Thomas Keneally's widely acclaimed history of the Australian people, the vast range of characters who have formed our national story are brought vividly to life....

Winner of the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction 'Grace Karskens writes with the passion and insight of a novelist, and the accuracy of a historian. To read it...

Published after Jane Austen's death in 1817, Persuasion is poignant and passionate story of love, disappointment, loss, and redemption. Twenty-seven-year-old Anne Elliot is resigned to an unhappy fate and forced...