An epic page-turner filled with tales of courage desperation endurance and intrigue brought to life by eyewitness accounts and expert research. A fascinating well-crafted account of a siege that defined Britishness BBC History Magazine This epic page-turner tell... Lees meer.

The question what if. has always fascinated historians. Richard J. Evans imagines what could have been and how alternate pasts could have shaped alternate futures. A bullet misses its target in Sarajevo a would-be Austrian painter gets into the Viennese academy... Lees meer.

The story of one of the most famous of all British families - the Churchills From the 1st Duke of Marlborough - soldier of genius restless empire-builder and cuckolder of Charles II - to Winston Churchill our greatest Briton the Churchills have been politicians... Lees meer.

There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles so said Gladstone. From the First Duke of Marlborough - soldier of genius restless empire-builder and cuckolder of Charles II - onwards the Churchills have been politicians... Lees meer.

From ancient times to the present day the story of England has been laced with drama intrigue courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains kings and rebels artists and highwaymen bishops and scientists. Now in Great Tales of English... Lees meer.

This is no dusty relic but instead something sparkling and modern Armando Iannucci In a wildly eventful life David Copperfield moves from the cruelty of his stepfather s care to the heights of success as a beloved and respected novelist. On his journey through Vi... Lees meer.

A unique and indispensable insight into the story of al-Qa ida from a UK-based Arab Muslim journalist and expert on the organisation Over the last ten years journalist and al-Qa ida expert Abdel Bari Atwan has cultivated uniquely well-placed sources and amassed a... Lees meer.

Rousing brilliant and hugely readable study of a millennium of one nation s free-thinking Subtitle. Visionaries Rebels and Revolutionaries - the men and women who fought for our freedoms From medieval Runnymede to twentieth-century Jarrow from King Alfred to... Lees meer.

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In FIFTY YEARS ON Roy Hattersley explores and explains the events which have shaped modern Britain. Combining acute analysis of domestic politics with a brilliant eye for the bigger picture his prejudiced history takes the reader from the high hopes of 1945 to the c... Lees meer.

A blistering narrative of one of the most exciting periods in British history that will appeal to readers of historical fiction and non-fiction alike. A terrific read Byron Rogers SpectatorFollowing the beheading of his father Charles I in January 1649 the ninetee... Lees meer.

A compelling and entertaining history of the British middle class by the bestselling author of THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE RAJ and WARRIOR RACE. A wonderfully enjoyable history of the changing fortunes of the middle orders over the past 500 years. A ma... Lees meer.

A hugely ambitious and engrossing saga...gloriously camp and also acts as a critique of America in general - Guardian Flamboyant mercurial Alistair Dodge and steadfast cautious Roger Sansarc are second cousins who are both gay and whose lifelong friendship begin... Lees meer.

Highly entertaining account of four journeys into the Himalayas and Tibet Includes a ground-breaking survey of the history of early Tibet The idea of a hidden refuge a paradise far from the stresses of modern life has universal appeal. In 1932 the writer James... Lees meer.

Subtitled A Prejudiced History of Britain Since the War this is a superbly iconoclastic overview of modern British history. In FIFTY YEARS ON Roy Hattersley explores and explains the events which have shaped modern Britain. Combining acute analysis of domestic p... Lees meer.