British & Irish History

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Rod Green explores the personal and political intrigues that have dogged the House of Windsor, including the Queen's fascinating relationships with prime ministers from Winston Churchill and Antony Eden to...

Author: Martin Hinton, John M. WilliamsBinding: SoftbackPublished: University of Adelaide, 2018Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of essays delves into the complexities of the British...

FEATURING A BRAND NEW CHAPTER ON KING CHARLES III AND HIS CORONATION'Fascinating' The Times'Tantalising' Telegraph The gripping account of how the royal family really operates. Valentine Low, royal correspondent for...

MARCO POLO Dublin: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Fully revised and updated. Now with new Discovery Tours chapter. With this up-to-date, authoritative guide you can experience all the sights...

Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales and heir apparent for more than seventy years, became King on 8 September 2022. On 6 May 2023, the world watched as he...

'A heady mix of thrills and heartbreak . . . I enjoyed it so so much' GRAHAM NORTON'What [Macmanus has] managed to do with London, and what London means to...

The book that inspired the major documentary Edward vs George: The Windsors at WarPower and Glory begins with the fallout from the revelation of the Duke of Windsor's wartime treachery,...

For seventy years, Queen Elizabeth ruled over an institution and a family. During her lifetime she was constant in her desire to provide a steady presence and to be a...

From the dawn of history to the decline of the Celtic Tiger - how Ireland has been shaped over the centuries.Ireland has been shaped by many things over the centuries:...

Elizabeth I is one of England's most famous monarchs, whose story as the 'Virgin Queen' is well known. But queenship was by no means a certain path for Henry VIII's...

'This riotous and engaging biography has it all'GUARDIAN'As much fun to read as a good political thriller'WALL STREET JOURNALThe book that inspired the major documentary Edward vs George: The Windsors...

Author: Juliet GardinerBinding: SoftbackPublished: Collins & Brown, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe 'History Today Companion to British History' is a comprehensive guide edited by Juliet Gardiner...

Author: William J. LoftieBinding: HardbackPublished: Ashford Press Publishing, UK, 1985, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book, illustrated in black and white by Herbert Railton, provides insights...

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...

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....

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: Emma HornbyFormat: Paperback, 127mm x 198mm, 251g, 368 pagesPublished: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, 2022A new gritty, page-turning historical saga from Emma Hornby, Northern England's answer to Dilly Court....

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: Alan James GuyBinding: HardbackPublished: Manchester University Press, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the administrative practices and the economic aspects of officership in the British...

Author: VariousBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & co, 1903; 1931Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive work details the history of the English Church from its inception...

Author: Simon BlowBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFields Elysian is a compelling portrait of a hunting society, exploring the traditions...

Author: Daniel A. BaughBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1965Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a historical analysis of the challenges faced by the...

Author: Sir Evelyn WoodBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company, 1916Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book, written by Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, explores the contributions...

Author: Julia QuinnFormat: Paperback, 137mm x 204mm, 376g, 464 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2020 A #1 New York Times Bestseller From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia...

Author: Ciara GeraghtyFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 300g, 384 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023'Bridget Jones meets menopause...sharp, funny and real' Cecelia Ahern Lay on the couch for a brief...

Author: Julia QuinnFormat: Paperback, 137mm x 205mm, 409g, 496 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2024 New York Times BestsellerA special TV Tie-In edition to BRIDGERTON, a series created by...

Author: Gareth RussellFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 230g, 240 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023A Times Best Book on the Royal Family of the Year 2022This is a biography of...

Author: Eloise Moran Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 *** Fashion writer Eloise Moran has studied thousands of pictures of Princess Diana over the past few years. Looking carefully at...

Author: Alex Woolf Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 192 Tudor Kings and Queens is the ideal, handy guide to what is a perennially popular era in British history. Beginning with...

"Ridiculously funny." - Derek Landy, author of Skulduggery Pleasant "A book full of heart, warmth and humour" - Irish Independent Meet Frankie Finkleton. Age 11 and one-twelfth, Frankie has a...

Author: Kerri ni DochartaighFormat: Hardback, 144mm x 220mm, 418g, 304 pagesPublished: Canongate Books, United Kingdom, 2023Two days after the Winter Solstice in 2019 Kerri and her partner M moved to...

Author: Myles ByrneFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 140g, 160 pagesPublished: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2024This book is a fun and lighthearted look at the notoriously funny and wonderfully...

Author: Kim DonovanFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 196mm, 260g, 288 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2024'A gripping story of a cold-blooded murder... This is true crime at its best' Wendy...

Author: Jeremy BlackFormat: Paperback, 124mm x 196mm, 200g, 256 pagesPublished: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, 2024The British monarchy is at a turning point. Concise and engaging, this book charts...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Photo is of the actual book - please note wear and tear. A description...

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Author: Anna Murphy Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 A beautiful gift for those with a fashionable eye Long before Diana's revenge dress took the world by storm or Princess...

Author: Sarah Gristwood Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 The dramas of courtly love have captivated centuries of readers and dreamers. Yet it's too often dismissed as something which only...

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Author: Leonie Frieda Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 544 NOW THE TV SERIES 'THE SERPENT QUEEN', STARRING SAMANTHA MORTON The bestselling revisionist biography of one of the great women of...

Author: Nancy Goldstone Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 640 In the Shadow of the Empress is the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, the only woman to inherit and...

Author: Jeremy Black Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 The British monarchy is at a turning point. Concise and engaging, this book charts the very beginnings of British reign through...

Author: Robert Hutchinson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 King-makers. Conspirators. Criminals. Nobles. Seducers. The Howard family - the Dukes of Norfolk - were the wealthiest and most powerful aristocrats...

Author: Martyn Whittock Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Using wide-ranging evidence, Martyn Whittock shines a light on Britain in the Middle Ages, bringing it vividly to life in this...