British & Irish History

Just round the corner from St Jarlath's Crescent (featured in MINDING FRANKIE) is Chestnut Street. Here, the lives of the residents are revealed in Maeve Binchy's wonderfully compelling tales: Bucket...

THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the crowded working-class streets of 1960s Dublin, comes the powerful and inspiring true story of three young sisters who - after years of abuse and trauma...

'An incredible portal to our past' The Sunday TimesOn 7 January 1922, Ireland became a free state. Born into that era of turbulence and hope were the twenty-six women and...

Meet RORY BRANAGAN - he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. First in a hilarious illustrated comedy-crime series for kids....

An acclaimed historian examines postwar migration's fundamental role in shaping modern Europe Migration is perhaps the most pressing issue of our time, and it has completely decentered European politics in...

A carefully designed and lavishly illustrated photographic guideThis innovative and carefully designed photographic guide provides a concise introduction to the identification of the 246 birds most likely to be seen...

Jonathan Swift was internationally acclaimed in his own time for "Gulliver's Travels" and other satires in verse and prose. In his native Ireland, however, he was most fervently admired as...

Author: Guy de la Bedoyere Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 576 A vivid story of an astonishing period in ancient Egypt's history--1550 BC to 1295 BC--that tears away the gold...

The Instant Top 5 Irish Times BestsellerFrom the creator of The Irish History Podcast comes a fascinating look at Irish history through the lens of murder. In A Lethal Legacy,...

From one of the funniest writers of our time, the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of One Two Three Four and Ma'am Darling turns his attention to Queen Elizabeth...

The last Plantagenet king (1452-85) remains one of England's most famous and controversial monarchs. There are few parallels in English history that can match the drama of Richard III's reign,...

Meet RORY BRANAGAN - he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. First in a hilarious illustrated comedy-crime series for kids....

What if your work rival was the ex that you'd never actually broken up with? 'Sizzling' SOPHIE IRWIN'Witty' BETH REEKLES'Excellent' JANE CASEY'Pitch-perfect' EMMA HUGHES How do you get rid of...

A compelling new biography of Camilla, Queen Consort, that reveals how she transformed her role and established herself as one of the key members of the royal family. For many...

`Belfast Transport' is the story of public transport in Belfast from the horse buses of the 1860s to the Metro buses which were introduced in 2005. It is a fascinating...

This fascinating study reveals the desperate plight of the poor, illegitimate and abused children in an Irish society that claimed to "cherish" and hold them sacred, but in fact marginalised...

This book traces a number of common themes relating to the representation of Irish Travellers in Irish popular tradition and how these themes have impacted on Ireland's collective imagination. A...

This book reconstructs American consular activity in Ireland from 1790 to 1913 and elucidates the interconnectedness of America's foreign interests, Irish nationalism and British imperialism. Its originality lies in that...

Author: Cicely V. WedgwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: BOCM, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive account of the English Civil War from 1641 to 1647,...

Author: H.V. MortonBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1931, Thirteenth EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the landscape and culture of England through...

Author: Francis K. Mason & Martin WindrowBinding: HardbackPublished: George Phillip & Co, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich heritage and institutions of Britain...

Author: R.J. UnsteadBinding: HardbackPublished: A & C Black Publishers Ltd, 1970, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides an insightful exploration of Britain's medieval history, presenting...

Author: Peter Steele, Edmund HillaryBinding: SoftbackPublished: Constable, 1999, Reprint EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the life and adventures of Eric Shipton, a British...

Author: Barry CunliffeBinding: HardbackPublished: John Hopkins Press, 1971Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the significance of Fishbourne Roman Palace within the broader context of...

Author: R.M. ArnoldBinding: SoftbackPublished: David and Charles, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the history and impact of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)...

Author: Philip A. CrowlBinding: HardbackPublished: Congdon & Weed, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis guide provides insightful information on the historic sites of England, Wales, and the Crown...

Author: Mark GirouardBinding: HardbackPublished: Century, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Country House Companion offers an insightful exploration of the history and architecture of English country houses. This book...

Author: Sir Thomas Innes of LearneyBinding: HardbackPublished: W. and A.K. Johnston and G.W. Bacon, 1947, Third EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a...

Author: Maurice AshleyBinding: HardbackPublished: B.T. Batsford; Putnam, 1967, Third Impression Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsLife in Stuart England by Maurice Ashley provides an insightful exploration...

Author: Alan FrostBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life and voyages of Arthur Phillip, the founder and first governor of...

Author: Nigel WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Stein and Day, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the operations of MI-5 from 1945 to 1972, detailing the organization’s role...

Author: G. R. EltonBinding: HardbackPublished: Folio Society, 2002, Seventh PrintingCondition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive history of England during the Tudor period, detailing...

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Author: Jennifer BryanFormat: Hardback, 152mm x 229mm, 280 pagesPublished: University of Pennsylvania Press, United States, 2008"You must see yourself." The exhortation was increasingly familiar to English men and women in...

Author: Tim BlanningFormat: Hardback, 167mm x 242mm, 998g, 688 pagesPublished: Random House USA Inc, United States, 2016The definitive biography of the legendary autocrat whose enlightened rule transformed the map of...

Author: Lauren JohnsonFormat: Paperback, 150mm x 221mm, 363g, 336 pagesPublished: Pegasus Books, United States, 2018England, 1509. Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch, is dead; his successor, the seventeen-year-old Henry VIII,...

Author: Jenny UglowFormat: Hardback, 165mm x 240mm, 1085g, 592 pagesPublished: Faber & Faber, United Kingdom, 2009Charles II was thirty when he crossed the Channel in fine May weather in 1660....

Author: David SoudenFormat: Hardback, 198mm x 252mm, 970g, 240 pagesPublished: Ebury Publishing, United Kingdom, 2022A lavish photographic tribute to the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II, as seen through...

Author: Lauren JohnsonFormat: Paperback, 150mm x 221mm, 363g, 336 pagesPublished: Pegasus Books, United States, 2018England, 1509. Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch, is dead; his successor, the seventeen-year-old Henry VIII,...

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Author: Val WoodFormat: Paperback, 127mm x 198mm, 377g, 448 pagesPublished: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, 2022Scarborough, 1880Jeannie spends her days in the town's teeming fishing port, waiting for Ethan Wharton...

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Author: Robb Edwards; Anne EdwardsBinding: HardbackPublished: Express Books in assocation with Elm Tree Books, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Queen's Clothes is a captivating exploration of...

Author: Malcolm BeeBinding: SoftbackPublished: Neil Richardson, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the profound changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution in the Manchester...

Author: Hugh CunninghamBinding: HardbackPublished: Croom Helm, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a thorough examination of the social and political aspects of the Volunteer Force...

Author: Philip HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Black Watch tells the poignant and dramatic story of Farquhar Shaw and his role...

Author: The Dean and Chapter of WestminsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Westerham Press, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis commemorative book celebrates the rich history of Westminster Abbey, an iconic...