I simply cannot be the only Handsome in history to not be famous.'Piggy Handsome is a very confident Guinea pig with a…

Cedilla continues the history of John Cromer ("adventures" sounds rather too hectic) begun by Pilcrow, described by the…

• Rok vydání 2024

\nAn original and profound portrait of contemporary Britain told through the testimonies of its inhabitants.\n…

\nA delightful, nostalgic ramble around the hostelries of London from a bygone age.\n…

• Rok vydání 2020

\'No musician or music lover should be without it.\' BBC Music MagazineRobert Schumann was far ahead of his time: his music…

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was born in Dorset. He left school at sixteen to work as an apprentice for an architect who…

• Rok vydání 2004

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal…

of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silence...'To the authorities in pursuit of him, outlaw Ned Kelly is a…

George III's behaviour has often been odd, but now he is deranged, with rumours circulating that he has even addressed an…

\nThe untold story of the hidden places across Britainthat have slipped through the fingers of history.\n…

\n\'In its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.\' New York TimesBefore Lawrence Durrell became a…

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His extraordinary work, in the words of this volume's editor Seamus Heaney, encourages us 'to be more resolutely and…

• Rok vydání 2022

\nCould these forebodings help the world to prevent disasters?In 1966, John Barker, a dynamic psychiatrist working in an…

In a bestselling work of profound and lasting importance, the late Albert Hourani told the definitive history of the Arab…

• Rok vydání 2023

\nThe bizarre and little known story of how a hubristicArchduke became the puppet Emperor of Mexico -with tragic results and…

Already famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job…

In 1959, the first Mini was produced on an assembly line at Cowley, near Oxford. Designed for austerity and efficiency, the…

Admiral of the Fleet Lord 'Jacky' Fisher (1841-1920) was one of the greatest naval reformers in history. This book offer an…

Jan Morris recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated…

When the Lights Went Out goes in search of what really happened, what it felt like at the time and where it was all leading…

• Rok vydání 2020

\nFive exceptional women; one London square. A spellbinding group biography by a luminous new talent.\n…

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• Rok vydání 2023

\nA luminous exploration of exile - the people who have experienced it, and the places they inhabit - from the award-winning…

Arthur Ransome was, from 1930 to the early 1960s, what J.K. As the Red Army engaged with an Allied invasion of Russia,…

Well-meaning civil servants were eager to modernise Irish agriculture and to improve the Irish moral character, which was…

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Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in…

As part of the Light Division created to act as the advance guard of Wellington's army, the 95th Rifles are the first into…

A magisterial work of gripping history, City of Fortune tells the story of the Venetian ascent from lagoon dwellers to the…

Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? In this timely and definitive study, Andy Letcher strips away the myths…

The overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi has been one of the twenty-first century's defining moments: the Arab world's most bizarre…

• Angličtina

\nThe timeless and compelling \'word-music\' of one of Britain\'s oldest cultural treasures is captured in this new…

From the European buzz of modern-day Constantinople to the Arabic-speaking towns of the south-east, this book investigates…

• Rok vydání 2019

\'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets\' diabolical and devious first family - a real joy to read.\' Dan Jones,…

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A compelling and moving account of a largely ignored but highly significant First World War campaign - the invasion of…

\nA magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain\'s post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit. \'The…

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In a sparkling, fast-paced narrative, Shakespeare's Kings chronicles the turbulent events that inspired Shakespeare's…

The classic biography of the hugely influential American folk singer who inspired a generation of songwriters, including…

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What was Mozart really like? Wild? Sublime? Responsible? Fun-loving? Bright? Foul-mouthed? Reading these sparkling new…

• Rok vydání 1965

Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen…

Frost returned to the safety of New England while Thomas stayed to fight for the Old. It is these roads taken - and those…

• Rok vydání 2025

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy both passed away in the 1950s, yet their films still have the power to reduce audiences old and…

Led by Erasmus Darwin, the Lunar Society of Birmingham was formed from a group of amateur experimenters, tradesmen and…

• Rok vydání 2020

\'Masterly.\' Daily Mail \'Stunning.\' History Today\'Magnificent.\' Literary ReviewNapoleon\'s life reached its most…

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From a small Iron Age settlement on the banks of the Tiber, Rome grew to become the centre of an Empire that dominated the…

After Gropius\' agonized decision to leave Nazi Germany in 1933, she explores his life in exile by tracing how a…

This is a brilliant history of the rise to dominance of the West, exploring the links between cultural values and military…

\nTrapped in History tells how the British colonised Kenya and how African nationalism arose under Jomo Kenyatta. Trapped in…