British & Irish History

The gripping and emotional novel from the million-copy bestselling author of PS, I Love You She knows your secrets. Now discover hers... You've never met anyone like Alice. She sees...

A Daily Mail Best History Book of the Year; A Spectator Best Book of the Year It is generally accepted that Queen Victoria reigned but did not rule. This couldn't...

An intimate and revelatory memoir from the iconic, acclaimed singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor's voice and trademark shaved head made her famous by the age of twenty-one. Her landmark recording of Prince's...

A history of unmarried motherhood through three generations of an Irish family, and the secrets we conceal How far would you go for the missing? When Clair Wills was in...

A celebration of the unsung hero of the plant word and an immersive journey through the British wetlands Glowflake, Rocket, Small Skies, Kind Spears, Marilyn . . . Moss is...

Irresistibly funny, wise and thought-provoking - a tragicomic tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is in meltdown... The Barnes...

A collection of powerful stories - part myth, part legend, part history First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world -...

The author of She-Wolves chronicles the lives and reigns of Richard II and Henry IV, two cousins whose rivalry brought their nation to the brink of disintegration - and back...

The acclaimed biography of one of the most extraordinary of all European rulers Charles, King of the Franks, is one of the most remarkable figures ever to rule a European...

'I was at a time in my life where I got to thinking more about people's choices - how everything would be different if just the slightest decision changed...' It...

A seriously FUNNY, seriously CLEVER history of our early kings and queens by one of our favourite comedians and cultural commentators. This will be the most refreshing, entertaining history of...

The next volume in Alison Weir's magisterial history of the queens of Medieval England - including the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the subject of Alison's most successful book. 'Stunning......

Full of passion and betrayal, murder and war, the first volume of an epic new series from bestselling historian Alison Weir, bringing five of England's medieval queens to life. Full...

The new novel from New York Times bestseller Jenn McKinlay- an enemies-to-lovers based in the world of books! 'Loveable bookish characters and genuine emotional heart' Culturefly _____________________ The beginning Emily...

A book about family, selfishness and compassion on Ireland's Atlantic coast, from the Booker Prize-winner. A book about family, selfishness and compassion on Ireland's Atlantic coast, from the Booker Prize-winner....

Alison Weir investigates one of the most enduring murder mysteries in English history - the death of the lost Princes in the tower, nephews of Richard III, whose body has...

An unforgettable and sweeping interwar love story, from the Costa-shortlisted and bestselling Irish author of Life Sentences **A BOOK OF 2023 IN IRISH TIMES, RT GUIDE AND SUNDAY INDEPENDENT** An...

Meet Jamie and his community on the west coast of Ireland in the most uplifting and tender book of the year Jamie O'Neill loves the colour red. He also loves...

Playtime is over as Marian's Sunday Times No. 1 blockbuster comes out in paperback MEET JESSIE, CARA AND NELL. Married to brothers Johnny, Ed and Liam Casey. Three very different...

A DISAPPEARANCE. A SMALL TOWN. A QUESTION THAT NEEDS ANSWERING... Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a remote Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the...

Irresistibly funny, wise and thought-provoking, The Bee Sting is a tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart...

A major new translation of Ireland's great epic of heroism, magic, bloodshed and betrayal - now in paperback The Tain Bo Cualinge, centrepiece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic...

Meghna and Rani used to be friends. Now they're bitter rivals. Or are they?     When Meghna fails to make it to the final round of a competition but...

Ireland is a strikingly different country now to the one it was in the mid-1990s. Dramatic economic, social and cultural changes, including the Celtic Tiger boom and increasingly secular debate...

Nessa Crowley's murderer has been protected by silence for ten years.Until a team of documentary makers decide to find out the truth.On the day of Henry and Keelin Kinsella's wild...

Author: Judith HookBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the Baroque period in Britain, highlighting its cultural, artistic, and architectural...

Author: Joyce MarlowBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1972, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Tolpuddle Martyrs by Joyce Marlow tells the story of the six agricultural...

Author: R.A.J. TylerBinding: HardbackPublished: Phillimore & Co., 1980Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerBloody Provost is a historical account that delves into the life and times of...

Author: Brian ChuggBinding: HardbackPublished: B T Batsford, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers a visual journey through Devon during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, showcasing...

Author: Julian PagetBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Story of the Guards by Julian Paget provides an in-depth look at the history...

Author: Houlbrooke, R.Binding: HardbackPublished: Basil Blackwell, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology provides a rich collection of diaries that offer insights into the daily lives and...

Author: A.P. HerbertBinding: HardbackPublished: H. Baker, London, 1970Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIndependent Member is a notable work by A.P. Herbert that explores themes of individuality and...

Author: Robert Gray, Jane OlivierBinding: HardbackPublished: Compton Press Ltd, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and abdication of Edward VIII, delving into the...

Author: Stewart JoyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Ian Allan, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book examines the financial failures of British Railways since the nationalisation of the industry. It...

Author: Gayler, J. L.; Richards, Irene; Morris, Joseph ActonBinding: HardbackPublished: Harrap, 1957, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a unique and illustrative approach...

Author: Philip M WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents the diaries of Hugh Gaitskell, a key figure in British politics...

Author: Anthony SampsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen Lane The Penguin Press, 1967, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the complexities and ambiguities surrounding the life and...

1980: Josephine escapes her home in Ireland, hoping never to return. She starts a new, exciting life in London, but as much as she tries, she can't quite leave the...

Five toasts. Five people. One lifetime. 'An extraordinary novel, a poetic writer, and a story that moved me to tears.' John Boyne'I'm here to remember - all that I have...

Sister Fidelma returns in REVENGE OF THE STORMBRINGER, the thirty-fourth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of DEATH OF A HERETIC, THE HOUSE OF DEATH, and THE SHAPESHIFTER'S LAIR....

Who advises the royal family, what influence do they have and how have they shaped history?Throughout history, the British monarchy has relied on its courtiers - the trusted advisers in...

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER     'A glitzy, glamorous rollercoaster of a romance - hugely entertaining and so satisfying . . . Sheila O'Flanagan at her sparkling best' Veronica Henry...

The purpose of this book is to produce what is essentially a 'home front' study of Ireland during the Crimean War, or more specifically Irish society's responses to that conflict....

Inspired by the true events of the most notorious evictions in Irish history... 1861, Donegal, IrelandTen years ago Declan Conaghan's father died in the Great Famine, and since then, Declan...

A Spectator Best Book of the YearTrawling through a vast family archive and arcane sources in half a dozen languages, Adam Zamoyski has revealed the dramatic life of his great-great-great...

'If a house could gossip, this is the book that Hampton Court would whisper. An enjoyable and readable stroll through 500 years of Hampton Court history: royal residents, common visitors,...

A storm lies ahead of her. Freedom lies beyond it ... 'Such a brilliant writer and this was another 5 star book for me' Reader Review 'Hugely immersive and emotional'...

The gripping and emotional novel from the million-copy bestselling author of PS, I Love You She knows your secrets. Now discover hers...You've never met anyone like Alice. She sees the...