The tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during…

This disturbing story reveals not only the inner workings of the SS, but its paramount role in the mass murder of Europe's…

A history of Butetown and Cardiff Docks…

\nThe definitive account of this medieval battle\n…

From earliest records to the present day, in one easy-to-read volume…

The untold story of the army of men and women who kept British theatre alive during the First World War, and how the theatre…

\nThis culinary romp through 50 dishes that shaped human history will tickle the tastebuds of every food lover\n…

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\'... a thrillingly provocative book\' Tom Holland, Sunday Times…

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When Britain stood alone in the early years of the Second World War, a British woman began a letter-writing campaign to…

\nLooking beyond the trappings of Stuart romance\n…

\nThe Tudor dynasty\'s rise and fall and rise again in the years before the Battle of Bosworth\n…

From earliest records to the present day in one easy-to-read volume…

The first book to fully recognise and tell the tale of the efforts of the Lumberjills - the Women's Timber Corps - during…

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An insightful look at the use of black propaganda during the Second World War…

The classic biography of England's most vilified king, from model of nobility to murderer and monster. This biography - by…

The first full biography of Edward Seymour, kinsman of Tudor royalty, from Lord Protector of England to the block…

\nThe follow-up to Hannah\'s Story, this recounts the fortunes of Hannah\'s female descendants into the 20th century and the…

The entire history of Somerset, in one easy-to-read volume!…

In 1465, the Nevills must have thought they'd reached the pinnacle of power and influence in England. They had already lost…

Troop leader…

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Charles Cruickshank provides a full account of the German invasion, the subsequent landings of various British agents, raids…

\nThe only book to tell Magna Carta\'s story through places associated with it, through England and France to the USA\n…

Revealing the 800-year history of the Royal Household Bargemasters, organisers of the monarch's Thames water transport, part…

The 1950s was a time of great change in Britain - especially after the immediate post-war austerity years. In Liverpool,…

From earliest records to the present day in one easy-to-read volume…

\nThe most powerful story in stamp history, revealing the little icons at the heart of wartime propaganda\n…

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\nThe world of the gladiator\n…

`We continued to receive unwelcome visits from the Hun - Fw 190s dropping bombs.'…

From the outbreak of war to the drama of D-Day, Syd - whose watercolour paintings, many of which illustrate this collection,…

The discovery of King Arthur…

From earliest records to the present day in one easy-to-read volume…

At this highly atmospheric and often inhospitable location on the Suffolk coast, the Royal Flying Corps (later RAF)…

\nThis timely book looks at the role, survival and future of the institution of monarchy.\n…

The first book to explore the role of women at the Durham Coalfield…

\nAn entertaining history of the role of women in the garden, from Tudor queens to peasant herb wives\n…

\nThe first book to explore the secret campaign that Mrs Thatcher and her government waged before and after the Falklands…

\nA fascinating exploration of the world’s worst mass extinction – and how it shaped all subsequent life on our planet\n…

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\nWinner of the Military History Monthly Book of the Year Gold Award, 2017\n…

\nThe Allied invasion of occupied France began with the delivery of three airborne and six infantry divisions onto a 60-mile…

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A full and detailed account of the Holocaust…

This study of Gerald discusses the political path he had to tread and portrays him as an example of the medieval world.…

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They were undoubtedly pillagers, raiders and terrifying warriors, but they were also great pioneers, artists and traders - a…

The only concise yet comprehensive history of Suffolk, stretching from pre-history to the present day…

Compiled by two highly respected authors and museum curators, this richly illustrated book features 100 objects - ranging…

A radically new interpretation of a much maligned prince.…

\nThe story of the last major land battle in Europe that sealed the fate of Berlin - and the Third Reich.\n…

\nFrom prehistory to the present day in one easy-to-read volume!\n…

\nPutting a human face and voices to the Battle of Kursk (Operation Zitadelle)\n…