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The French Revolution Debate and the British Novel, 1790-1814: The Struggle for History's Authority

by Morgan Rooney

Through an examination of a representative body of non-fiction prose from the French Revolution debate and a variety of subgenres of the novel from the 1790-1814 period, this study traces the development of...

The Ruling Caste

by David Gilmour

A sparkling, provocative history of the English in South Asia during Queen Victoria's reign

Between 1837 and 1901, less than 100,000 Britons at any one time managed an empire of 300 million people spread over...

Curzon

by David Gilmour

“A Superb New Biography . . . A Tragic Story, Brilliantly Told.” —Andrew Roberts, Literary Review

George Nathaniel Curzon’s controversial life in public service stretched from the high noon of his country’s...

Tower

by Nigel Jones

A dazzling history of the Tower of London, one of the world's busiest tourist attractions, and the people who populated it  Castle, royal palace, prison, torture chamber, execution site, zoo, mint, home...

Churchill and the Jews

by Martin Gilbert

An insightful history of Churchill's lifelong commitment--both public and private--to the Jews and Zionism, and of his outspoken opposition to anti-Semitism Winston Churchill was a young man in 1894 when Captain...

Foundation

by Peter Ackroyd

Peter Ackroyd, whose work has always been underpinned by a profound interest in and understanding of England’s history, now tells the epic story of England itself.

In Foundation, the chronicler of London and...

The Last Lion Box Set: Winston Spencer Churchill, 1874 - 1965

by William Manchester & Paul Reid

Spanning the years of 1940-1965, THE LAST LION picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister-when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany. The Churchill...

Scotch: The Whisky of Scotland in Fact and Story

by Robert Bruce Lockhart

A classic work on Scotch and its origins, Lockhart's book has long been regarded as a whisky classic. Including the foreword written by his late son in 1995, fully updated and revised, this book covers some...

The King's Henchman: Stuart Spymaster and Architect of the British Empire

by Anthony Adolph

Brilliant.' Gillian Tindall ‘A moving love story between a commoner and a royal, as well as a breathtakingly fresh window into the courts of Charles I and Charles II, and the foundation of London’s West End.’...

Scum of the Earth

by Arthur Koestler & Roland Laqueur

At the beginning of the Second World War, Koestler was living in the south of France working on Darkness at Noon. After retreating to Paris he was imprisoned by the French as an undesirable alien even though...

Lisbon: War in the Shadows of the City of Light, 1939-45

by Neill Lochery

Lisbon had a pivotal role in the history of World War II, though not a gun was fired there. The only European city in which both the Allies and the Axis power operated openly, it was temporary home to much of...

The A to Z of Spanish Cinema

by Alberto Mira

The A to Z of Spanish Cinema provides a better understanding of the role Spanish cinema has played in film history through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced...

The A to Z of Norway

by Jan Sjåvik

The A to Z of Norway supplies a wealth of information that illuminates Norway's remarkable history, society, and culture. This is done through a chronology, a bibliography, an introductory essay, appendixes,...

The A to Z of Denmark

by Alastair H. Thomas

The A to Z of Denmark relates the history of this successful country through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on kings, politicians,...

A New Ireland: Politics, Peace, and Reconciliation

by John Hume

Hume recounts the struggle for the nationalist community's rights and presents a blueprint for peace.

Lost London: An A-Z of Forgotten Landmarks and Lost Traditions

by Richard Guard

A fascinating story of London as told through the buildings, parks, and palaces that are no longer there

From bull rings to ice fairs and plague pits to molly houses, this is a truly intriguing journey...

From Sea to Sea: A History of the Scottish Lowland and Highland Canals

by Len Paterson

The peculiar formation of the great Caledonian valley - long, deep and comparatively very narrow, and occupied by a regular chain of inland lakes and extensive arms of the sea - had long suggested the idea of...

The Scottish Enlightenment

by Alexander Broadie

Written for general reader, considers the achievement of this particular period of Scottish history. This book attends not only to the ideas that made the Scottish Enlightenment such a noted moment, but also...

Mad Frank's Underworld History of Britain

by Frank Fraser & James Morton

Sites of gruesome murders, stories of killings, frauds, jewel thefts and treachery are all part of Mad Frankie Fraser's grand tour of Britain's criminal underworld. As one of the most notorious gangsters of...

Seawolves

by Eric J Graham

A gripping insight into many Scots who ventured forth in a trade harsher than fiction but no less colourful,' - Scots Magazine Seawolves is an exciting and thorough examination of Scots connected to piracy,...