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The Three Emperors: Three Cousins, Three Empires and the Road to World
The juicy, funny story of the three dysfunctional rulers of Germany, Russia and Great Britain at the turn of the last century, combined with a study of the larger forces...
Snowdrift and Other Stories (includes three new recently discovered
Previously titled Pistols for Two, this collection includes three of Heyer's earliest short stories, published together in book form for the very first time. A treat for all fans of...
Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War
This thrilling Sunday Times bestseller is the first major account of the disastrous years of British indecision and infighting that enabled Hitler's domination of Europe ** Sunday Times Bestseller **...
Big Week: The Biggest Air Battle of World War Two
Perfectly timed for the anniversary, this is the new single-battle epic from bestselling author, James Holland - the only book of its kind on this battle. 'James Holland is a...
A Legacy of Spies
For the first time in over 30 years, John le Carre returns to the Cold War in this thrilling masterpiece Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of...
The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life: NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV MOTION
The Sunday Times no. 1 memoir now in paperback The Pigeon Tunnel, John le Carre's memoir and his first work of non-fiction, is a thrilling journey into the worlds of...
Spring: 'A dazzling hymn to hope' Observer
Unmissable third instalment in the bestselling, critically adored, dazzling inventive novel cycle, the Seasonal Quartet What unites Katherine Mansfield, Charlie Chaplin, Shakespeare, Beethoven, Brexit, the present, the past, the north,...
Winter: 'Dazzling, luminous, evergreen' Daily Telegraph
Dark yet life-affirming, endlessly inventive and heart-breakingly human - the next novel in the 'Seasonal' cycle, following the Man Booker-shortlisted Autumn Winter? Bleak. Earth as iron, water as stone, so...
Safety in Numbers
A beautiful new collection of poetry from one of Britain's best-loved poets From 'Adultery in Isolation' to 'After You. No, After You' to 'Seaside Staycation,' a new collection from one...
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain
The groundbreaking bestseller which examines the effect of empire on modern Britain In Britain, imperialism is everywhere - though we often choose not to see it. From the way we...
The Naive and Sentimental Lover
Le Carre's singular story of a cautious man plunged into recklessness, published in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time Aldo Cassidy is the naive and sentimental lover. A successful,...
What White People Can Do Next: From Allyship to Coalition
An incisive and deeply practical essay from the acclaimed author of Don't Touch My Hair Stop the denial Stop the false equivalencies Interrogate whiteness Interrogate capitalism Denounce the white Saviour...
Our Boys: The Story of a Paratrooper
An unflinching, brilliant book on the Parachute Regiment and the Falklands War Our Boys brings to life the human experiences of the paratroopers who fought in the Falklands, and examines...
The Birth of the RAF, 1918: The World's First Air Force
A short, brilliant account of the birth of the RAF for the centenary of its founding The dizzying pace of technological change in the early 20th century meant that it...
The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly
The spellbinding story of a visionary British surgeon who changed medicine forever In The Butchering Art, historian Lindsey Fitzharris recreates a critical turning point in the history of medicine, when...
The Countess from Kirribilli: The mysterious and free-spirited literary sensation who beguiled the world
She was 'amused, cynical, ironic, loving, gay, ferocious, cold, ardent but never gentle'. She was a whirlwind. She created around her the atmosphere of a Court at which her friends...
Oats in the North, Wheat from the South: The History of British Baking: Savoury and Sweet
Oats in the North, Wheat from the South is a guided tour of Great Britain's baking heritage. Each of the timeless recipes is accompanied by stories of the landscape, legends...
Now What?: On a Mission to Fix Broken Britain
Politics: The three vowels and five consonants which control our world.'But what has politics got to do with me?' I hear you ask. Well, quite a lot really. Whether you...
Bizarre & Outlandish Gadgets & Doohickeys: Used in Everyday Life-1851
Hundreds of 19th- and 20th-century curiosities and contraptions are catalogued in this amusing assembly of more than 1,000 images. The days from the first Great Industrial Exhibition of 1851 to...
Guide to British Military History: The Subject and the Sources
What exactly is military history? Forty years ago it meant battles, campaigns, great commanders, drums and trumpets. It was largely the preserve of military professionals and was used to support...
The Black Curriculum Places: Important Sites in Black British History
An informative, boldly illustrated guide to the key places from Black British History Learn all about the important places that define Black British History. Do you feel like you don't...
The Shadow Cabinet
The follow-up to the sensational #1 Sunday Times bestseller Her Majesty's Royal CovenAll is not as it seems within the halls of Her Majesty's Royal Coven... Despite thinking they've thwarted...
Lessons I've Learned
"I am a work in progress. There are times when I feel in control and like I know what I'm doing...and there are times (quite a few)(actually lots) when I've...
Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery
'Enthralling' GUARDIAN 'Incredibly absorbing ... astonishingly candid' Bill Bryson Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize and the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Literature ...
The Very British Problems Quiz Book
What does 'custard and jelly' mean in cockney rhyming slang?Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door?And 25 million...
Good Chaps: How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions -
'At a time when democracy feels threatened, Simon Kuper is fighting hard for a better vision of politics - he is brutally honest about our problems but never loses hope...
Trotsky's Favourite Spy: The Life Of George Alexander Hill
UnaKroll was eleven when she first met her father. They stopped for lunch on theway from Brighton to London and he took her outside to play with theinnkeeper's Angora rabbit....
A Game of Birds and Wolves: The Ingenious Young Women Whose Secret
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As heard on the New Yorker Radio Hour: The triumphant and "engaging history" (The New Yorker) of the young women who devised a winning strategy that defeated Nazi U-boats and...
Churchill's Spearhead
This book covers the inception, growth and employment of Britain's airborne forces (parachute and glider-borne formations) between June 1940 and March 1945. It takes a comparative approach and follows tailored...
Brutus of Troy
Just who did the British think they were? For much of the last 1,500 years, when the British looked back to their origins they saw the looming mythological figure of...
Soldiers: Great Stories of War and Peace
'A gripping new collection from Max Hastings that puts you at the heart of the battle ... Compelling' Daily Mail'An unmissable read' Sunday Times Soldiers is a very personal gathering...
The Babylon Plot (Joe Mason, Book 4)
'Five-star turbo-charged, non-stop action thriller... It reads like a movie reel... Needs to be on every thrill seeker's reading list' NetGalley review Don't miss the next instalment of the...
All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the Places Between
A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England-Wales border: Britain's deepest faultline. There is...
100 20th-Century Buildings
A stylish celebration of some of the greatest buildings in Britain, from the 20th century and beyond, from the country's leading organisation for the protection of 20th century architecture.This fascinating...
Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War. The legendary 'Red Devils' were among the finest...
British Steam Military Connections: London, Midland and Scottish
In Great Britain there existed a practice of naming steam railway locomotives. The names chosen covered many and varied subjects, however a large number of those represented direct links with...
Bloodline: the Origins and Development of the Regular Formations of
Using easy-to-follow, family-tree type tables, Bloodline shows the origins and development of every regular formation in the British Army including the latest amalgamations and changes brought about within the 'Future...
Churchill and Empire: A Portrait of an Imperialist
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One of our finest narrative historians, Lawrence James has written a genuinely new biography of Winston Churchill, one focusing solely on his relationship with the British Empire. As a young...
The Young Pretender
'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...
Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love and War
Ian Buruma's maternal grandparents, Bernard and Winifred (Bun & Win), wrote to each other regularly throughout their life together. The first letters were written in 1915, when Bun was still...
Arras Campaign
This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's actions during the spring of 1917. It begins with the Allied plans for the New Year and shows how they were...
The Story of Britain: From the Romans to the Present
'A triumph' INDEPENDENT'A thought-provoking and indispensable book' DAILY MAIL'An instant classic ... I have been reading it with unalloyed admiration and delight' EVENING STANDARDRoy Strong has written an exemplary introduction...
All the Wide Border: Wales, England and the Places Between
A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England-Wales border: Britain's deepest faultline. There is...
Bowie at the BBC: A life in interviews
A LOUDER THAN WAR BOOK OF THE YEAR'A unique insight... An excellent companion for both the casual and obsessive Bowie fan'Louder Then WarThe life of an icon, in his own...
Our Stories: 75 Years of the NHS from the People Who Built It, Lived
FOREWORD BY ADAM KAY, AUTHOR OF THIS IS GOING TO HURTPortion of proceeds go to NHS Charities Together.A beautiful and heart-warming collection of stories, this landmark publication tells, for the...
First Wife's Shadow
'Had me in a chokehold from beginning to end... A true five star read' Lisa Jewell'Devious and dizzying, with twist after twist after twist - I loved it' Louise Candlish'Wonderfully...
Unleashed
THE UNMISSABLE, UNVARNISHED MEMOIRS OF BORIS JOHNSONA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES, TELEGRAPH, TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES'ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY, MIND-BLOWINGLY EXPLOSIVE' ED BALLS'SENSATIONAL' DAILY MAIL Boris Johnson has...