Crowded with Genius: The Scottish Enlightenment: Edinburgh's Moment of the Mind
by James Buchan


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In the early eighteenth century, Edinburgh was a filthy backwater town synonymous with poverty and disease. Yet by century's end, it had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their breathtaking innovations in... (read more)

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Churchill and America
by Martin Gilbert


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In this stirring book, Martin Gilbert tells the intensely human story of Winston Churchill's profound connection to America, a relationship that resulted in an Anglo-American alliance that has stood at the center of international relations for more than... (read more)

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Civil War
by Trevor Royle


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One late summer's day in 1642 two rival armies faced each other across the rolling Warwickshire countryside at Edgehill. There, Royalists faithful to King Charles I engaged in a battle with the supporters of the Parliament. Ahead lay even more desperate... (read more)

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English a Portrait of a People
by Jeremy Paxman


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In the light of membership of Europe, the loss of an Empire and a devolved United Kingdom, the English no longer seem to know who they are. Using literary sources and interviews, the author attempts to define - or redefine - English identity at the turn... (read more)

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The Queen's Slave Trader: John Hawkyns, Elizabeth I, and the Trafficking in Human Souls (P.S.)
by Nick Hazlewood


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In the 17th and 18th centuries, England became the greatest slave trading nation in the world. This painstakingly researched biography of Jack Hawkyns, the queen's personal slave trader, explores his life and chronicles the rise of the English slave... (read more)

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Rise & Fall of the British Empire
by Lawrence James


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A history of British expansions overseas from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. 16pp b/w illus.... (read more)

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My Heart Is My Own
by John Guy


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A dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary Queen of Scots, John Guy returns to the archives to explode the myths and correct the inaccuracies that surround this most fascinating monarch.... (read more)

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Great Harry's Navy: How Henry VIII Gave England Seapower
by Geoffrey Moorhouse


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Henry VIII's domestic life overshadows a now almost forgotten fact: he founded what would become the Royal Navy. When Henry ascended the English throne, the country's fleet consisted of just five ships. At his death, he handed down to his son, Edward VI,... (read more)

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Wilfrid Blunt's Egyptian Garden
by Tim Coates


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In 1901, while Egypt is under the protection of the British Empire, a pack of hounds is shipped out to provide sport for the officers. The pack invades the garden of the rich and eccentric poet Wilfrid Scarwen Blunt. Correspondence and scandal ensue.... (read more)

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1215: The Year of Magna Carta
by Danny Danziger


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Surveying a broad landscape through a narrow lens, 1215 sweeps readers back eight centuries in an absorbing portrait of life during a time of global upheaval, the ripples of which can still be felt today. At the center of this fascinating period is the... (read more)

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Blenheim and the Churchill Family: A Personal Portrait
by H Spencer Churchill


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Every history buff wishes that walls could talk. In this first book ever written about Blenheim and the Churchills by a family member, Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill explores the relationship between one of history's most important families and its... (read more)

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Warrior Race
by Lawrence James


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Lawrence James investigates the role played by war in the making of Britain. Drawing on the latest archaeological and historical research, he charts the full spectrum of British military history, from the physical and psychological impact of the Roman... (read more)

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Blitz: The Story of December 29, 1940
by Margaret Gaskin


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Churchill called it his nation’s greatest trial and its finest hour. Europe had fallen to Hitler and Britain stood alone. Determined to bomb the English into submission, the German Luftwaffe attacked London nearly every night, targeting the “... (read more)

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Edwardians
by Roy Hattersley


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Drawing on previously unpublished diaries and letters, "The Edwardians" is a beguiling account of a reign that witnessed scientific progress at breakneck speed, the political uprisings of Irish nationalists and the Suffragettes, the invention of the... (read more)

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By Permission of Heaven the Story of The
by Adrian Tinniswood


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A magnificently told and thrilling account of one of the most dramatic events in British history. Adrian Tinniswood’s magnificent new account of the Great Fire of London explores the history of a cataclysm and its consequences, from that first... (read more)

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Bad Blood: A Memoir
by Lorna Sage




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In this extraordinary personal history, the late author and influential literary critic Lorna Sage tells the searing tale of her escape from a claustrophobic childhood in post-World War II Britain--a story of courage, humor, and pain that brings to life... (read more)

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Mary Queen of Scots
by Antonia Fraser


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More than 400 years after her death, Mary Queen of Scots remains one of the most romantic and controversial figures in British history. This reissue of her biography explores all areas of her life, particularly her time in France, her marriages... (read more)

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Winston Churchill (Penguin Lives Biographies)
by John Keegan


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When today's world leaders need inspiration and strength in times of crisis, they often turn to Winston Churchill, quoting him and citing his heroic example. The son of a member of Parliament, Churchill, a poor academic student, wanted to be a soldier... (read more)

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