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A Short History of Europe: From Pericles to Putin
The first short narrative history of the continent, from the author of the bestselling A Short History of England Europe has for two millennia been a remarkably successful continent. In...
The Celts: A Sceptical History
Author: Simon Jenkins (Columnist) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 A WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2022 'Simon Jenkins, as ever, writes with clarity and insight' Times 'One of the...
A Short History of London: The Creation of a World Capital
Following his bestselling short histories of England and Europe comes the final in the trilogy- LONDON LONDON- a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the...
Landlords To London: The Story Of A Capital And Its Growth
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Author: Simon JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable London, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the intricate relationship between London's powerful landowners and the city's sprawling...
The Celts: A Sceptical History
Author: Simon Jenkins (Columnist) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 A WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2022 'Simon Jenkins, as ever, writes with clarity and insight' Times 'One of the...
England's 100 Best Views
England's views are remarkable for their beauty and variety. With his usual insight and authority, bestselling author Simon Jenkins picks one hundred of the very best from the white cliffs...
England's Cathedrals
The author of the magisterial England's Thousand Best Churches turns his eye to England's cathedrals, with fascinating, personal - and often funny - insight into their history and their place...
Thatcher and Sons: A Revolution in Three Acts
The history of Britain in the last thirty years, under both Conservative and Labour governments, has been dominated by one figure - Margaret Thatcher. Her election marked a decisive break...
Essex
Essex, one the largest counties of England, stretches from the suburban fringes of East London to the fishing and sailing ports of Harwich and Maldon and the famous seaside resorts...
Britain's Buildings, Place and Spaces: The unseen in the everyday
A stunning exploration of the wonder of Britain's architecture with Ptolemy Dean, presenter of BBC2's Restoration From Churches and Cathedrals to Music Halls and Country Houses explore Britain with Ptolemy...
Rural Britain Then & Now
- Firm Sale - A celebration of the British countryside and how it has changed over the last 140 years using photography from the Francis Frith Collection - the world's...
Engineers of Human Souls: Four Writers Who Changed Twentieth-Century
Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of creative vanity in a time that turned...
Engineers of Human Souls: Four Writers Who Changed Twentieth-Century
Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of creative vanity in a time that turned...
The Owl and the Nightingale
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DEREK WALCOTT PRIZE FOR POETRY 'It is the current Poet Laureate who has done the most to bring medieval poetry to contemporary audiences . . . in...
The Old School
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The book titled The Old School by the author Simon Raven. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Essays And Speeches
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA landmark collection of political and literary writing, Essays and Speeches presents Roy Jenkins...
The English Gentleman
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Author: Simon RavenBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Blond., 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight chips to DJ, foxed edges, previous owner's writing...
The Old School: A Study In The Oddities Of The English Public School System
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sharp and irreverent work of social criticism, The Old School: A Study In The Oddities Of The English Public...
The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford
The making of the Oxford English Dictionary was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands of volunteers. One of the keenest volunteers was a W C Minor who astonished everyone...
The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Simon Winchester Format: Paperback...
The Island of Extraordinary Captives: A True Story of an Artist, a Spy and a Wartime Scandal
Author: Simon Parkin Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 The police came for Peter Fleischmann in the early hours. It reminded the teenager of the Gestapo's moonlit roundups he had...
The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder,Madness and the Oxford
Simon Winchester's The Surgeon of Crowthorne was an international bestseller and tells an extraordinary true story of murder, madness and an extraordinary friendship in the nineteenth century. It is the...
The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Simon Winchester Format: Paperback...
Young Bloods: The Wellington And Napoleon Quartet 1769-1795
Before they became the twin titans who would reshape the world through fire and steel, two boys were born into very different circumstances, each destined to collide in one of...
A Ravel Of Waters
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Author: Geoffrey JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1981Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping maritime thriller, A Ravel Of Waters, plunges readers into a perilous journey across treacherous seas....
Sis, Don't Settle: How to Stay Smart in Matters of the Heart
By day, Faith Jenkins is the host of the nationally syndicated TV show Divorce Court; by night, she's a happily married newlywed who navigated these dating streets for years before...
Bomb, Book and Compass: Joseph Needham and the Great Secrets of China
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Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World
An entertaining biography of Charles Dickens by one of our finest actors Acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow captures the essence of Charles Dickens in a sparkling biography that explores...
The First 48 Hours: the twisting new thriller from the Sunday Times
A WOMAN IS SNATCHED FROM THE STREET. AND IN THE FIRST 48 HOURS, EVERY SECOND COUNTS . . . 'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal....
The First 48 Hours: the twisting new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller
Author: Simon Kernick Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 THE FIRST 48 HOURS....WILL DECIDE IF YOU LIVE OR DIE. 'Simon Kernick writes with his foot pressed hard on the pedal....
Eye to Eye/How Animals See the World: How Animals See the World
From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes a series of animals with unusual eyes in this eye-catching picture book! In his eye-popping work of picture book nonfiction, Jenkins explains how...
A Twist Of Sand
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Author: Geoffrey JenkinsBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Fading on top of spine. Dustjacket has tear near spine.Geoffrey Jenkins's A Twist Of Sand presents a gripping...
Some Kind Of Grace
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards - good. Binding -tight. Pages - some foxing on prelims and book...
A Piece of Work: Playing Shakespeare and Other Stories
'Extraordinary. A fabulous read' SIMON SCHAMA 'Wonderful. He writes with eloquence and wit' NICHOLAS HYTNER 'Fascinating' EIMEAR McBRIDE Simon Russell Beale is one of Britain's most recognisable and well-loved actors....
The Chancellors
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
Following the hugely successful hardback, this extraordinary tale of the father of modern geology looks set to be the non fiction paperback for 2002. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a...
A Twist Of Sand
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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and wear to edges and corners. No major tears but notable shelf wear. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No markings....
Young Bloods (Wellington and Napoleon 1)
YOUNG BLOODS is the first gripping novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Wellington and Napoleon quartet. Perfect for fans of Robert Harris.Arthur Wesley (the future Duke of Wellington) was born and...
Short & Sometimes Sweet
Short & Sometimes Sweet reflects a long and varied life: from childhood memories of the Second World War to the travails and pleasures of old age. Born in England in...
Joe Jenkins' Case Book
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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingA master of deduction meets his most perplexing challenges in Joe Jenkins' Case Book, a...
Giant Slice of Horrid Henry
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The book titled Giant Slice of Horrid Henry by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
A History of the Squares and Palaces of London
The squares of London are amongst its most famous and best loved features. Berkeley Square, Eaton Square, St James's Square - the names are inextricably linked with the history of...