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  • Lady in Waiting

    My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

    Discover untold secrets with this extraordinary memoir of drama and tragedy by Anne Glenconner—a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret.Anne Glenconner has been at the center of the royal circle from childhood, when she met and befriended the future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister, the Princess Margaret. Though the firstborn child of the 5th Earl of Leicester, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Fall of Roman Britain

    and Why We Speak English

    “Fascinating. . . . Will have a very special appeal to readers [interested] in the evolution of the English language, Roman history, and medieval British history.” —Midwest Book ReviewThe end of empire in Britain was both more abrupt and more complete than in any of the other European Roman provinces. When the fog clears and Britain re-enters the historical record, it is, unlike other former ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wager

    A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

    by David Grann ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.A Best Book of the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • A Spy Among Friends

    Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal

    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The epic true story of Kim Philby, the Cold War’s most infamous spy, from the “master storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) and author of Prisoners of the Castle.Now an MGM+ series starring Damian Lewis, Guy Pearce, and Anna Maxwell Martin**“[A Spy Among Friends] reads like a story by Graham Greene, Ian Fleming, or John le Carré, leavened with a dollop of P. G. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Relic Murders (Tudor Mysteries, Book 6)

    Murder and blackmail abound in this gripping Tudor mystery

    by Paul Doherty ...
    A blunder draws Roger into the shadowy underworld of Tudor London...In his sixth journal, The Relic Murders, Roger Shallot must race against time to find the Orb of Charlemagne... and to save his own neck. Paul Doherty's Tudor mysteries are perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and C.J. Sansom.In the autumn of 1523, Roger Shallot, self-proclaimed physician, rogue, charlatan and secret emissary of King ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Crusader

    The second thrilling instalment in the Lionheart series

    by Ben Kane ...
    KING. POLITICIAN. WARRIOR. CONQUEROR.Richard the Lionheart's long-awaited goal comes true as he is crowned King of England. Setting his own kingdom in order, he prepares to embark on a gruelling crusade to reclaim Jerusalem.With him on every step of the journey is Ferdia, his loyal Irish follower. Together they travel from southern France to Italy, to the kingdom of Sicily and beyond.Finally ... Read more

    $7.99 USD $0.99 USD

  • History of Britain and Ireland

    The Definitive Visual Guide, New Edition

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Definitive Visual Histories
    From ancient bloody battles and colonial conquests to the Industrial Revolution and Beatlemania, this visual guide leads you through major moments in British and Irish history.Discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped British and Irish history, from the Stone Age to the present day. Combining over 700 photographs, maps, and illustrations with accessible text, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD $1.99 USD

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  • Hillsborough - The Truth

    This is the definitive, unique account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. It details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the inhumanity of the identification process and the vilification of fans in the national and international media.In 2012, Phil Scraton was primary ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Servants' Stories

    Life Below Stairs In Their Own Words, 1800–1950

    True accounts by domestic servants though a century and a half of British history revealing what their lives were really like—includes illustrations.Step into the world of domestic service and discover what life was really like for these unsung heroines (and heroes) of society. Between 1800 and 1950, the role of servants changed dramatically, but they remained the people without whom the upper and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • To End All Wars

    A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918

    In this riveting and suspenseful New York Times best-selling book, Adam Hochschild brings WWI to life as never before…World War I was supposed to be the “war to end all wars.” Over four long years, nations around the globe were sucked into the tempest, and millions of men died on the battlefields. To this day, the war stands as one of history’s most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational ... Read more

    $17.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • The Art of the English Murder

    by Lucy Worsley ...
    Murder—a dark, shameful deed, the last resort of the desperate or a vile tool of the greedy. And a very strange obsession. But where did this fixation develop? And what does it tell us about ourselves?Our fascination with crimes like these became a form of national entertainment, inspiring novels and plays, prose and paintings, poetry and true-crime journalism. At a point during the birth of the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Uncommon Carriers

    by John McPhee ...
    What John McPhee's books all have in common is that they are about real people in real places. Here, at his adventurous best, he is out and about with people who work in freight transportation.Over the past eight years, John McPhee has spent considerable time in the company of people who work in freight transportation. Uncommon Carriers is his sketchbook of them and of his journeys with them. He ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Sex, Love & Marriage in the Elizabethan Age

    The romantic and practical entanglements practiced by the working class, gentry, nobility, and even the Queen—from the author of Scandalous Liaisons.Most people have always been interested in sex, love and marriage. Now, this entertaining and informative book explores the surprisingly varied and energetic sex and love lives of the women and men of Queen Elizabeth’s England. A range of writers, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • England in the Seven Years War – Vol. II

    A Study in Combined Strategy

    Series Book 2 - England in the Seven Years War
    The Seven Years War (1756-1763) was the one of the truly world-wide conflicts, with engagements spanning from India to Canada. The causes, as with so many of the European wars, was a question of land and legitimacy, the ever present simmering tensions between England and France, and the newly emergent Prussia and Austria, leading to a conflict that dragged many other nations into the strife ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • England in the Seven Years War – Vol. I

    A Study in Combined Strategy

    Series Book 1 - England in the Seven Years War
    The Seven Years War (1756-1763) was one of the truly world-wide conflicts following the expansion of European colonies, with engagements spanning from India to Canada. As with so many of the European wars, the causes were a question of land and legitimacy. The ever-present simmering tensions between England and France, and the newly emergent Prussia and Austria, led to a conflict that dragged many ... Read more

    $2.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Winston Churchill

    His Times, His Crimes

    by Tariq Ali ...
    This critical biography of Winston Churchill is “a powerful corrective” as it shines a light on the real history and war crimes of ‘Britain’s greatest leader’ (Independent).The subject of numerous biographies and history books, Winston Churchill has been repeatedly voted as one of the greatest of Englishmen. The wartime leader has become a household god for many, preserving an antiquated vision of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Imperial Wine

    How the British Empire Made Wine’s New World

    A fascinating and approachable deep dive into the colonial roots of the global wine industry.Imperial Wine is a bold, rigorous history of Britain’s surprising role in creating the wine industries of Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Here, historian Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre bridges the genres of global commodity history and imperial history, presenting provocative new research in an ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Geography Is Destiny

    Britain and the World: A 10,000-Year History

    by Ian Morris ...
    In the wake of Brexit, Ian Morris chronicles the ten-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world.When Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, the 48 percent who wanted to stay and the 52 percent who wanted to go each accused the other of stupidity, fraud, and treason. In reality, the Brexit debate merely reran a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • The Real Diana

    "When I met Diana at a mutual friend's house in 1990, I was astonished by her conduct. Up to this point, the Diana I had encountered was a princess who had behaved very much in keeping with the forms and traditions of royalty. In social situations, she was as circumspect as the rest of them, as indeed all ladies are...."Now, however, she was the antithesis of circumspect. Throwing caution and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Magician's Death (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 14)

    A twisting medieval mystery of intrigue and suspense

    by Paul Doherty ...
    The search for a coded book of secrets leads to dramatic repercussions...In Paul Doherty's The Magician's Death, Hugh Corbett's must decipher a book of secrets and keep in check rivalries, passions and brutal murders. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters and Susanna Gregory.The monk and scholar Roger Bacon claimed to have seen many marvels of nature and science and concealed these in a book written in ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Collection

    A One-Volume Abridgment by Christopher Lee

    Series series A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
    The magnificent history of Britain by the legendary statesman and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, now condensed in one volume.A History of the English-Speaking Peoples stands as one of Winston S. Churchill's most extraordinary literary works. Begun during the “wilderness years” when he was out of government, first published in 1956 after his leadership through the darkest days of World ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Waxman Murders (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 15)

    Murder, espionage and treason in medieval England

    by Paul Doherty ...
    Hugh Corbett faces one of his most baffling cases to date...Murder, treachery, intrigue and betrayal abound in Paul Doherty's fascinating fifteenth tale to feature medieval sleuth, Hugh Corbett. Perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Michael Jecks.October 1300: The Waxman, most feared of war cogs, is carrying the Cloister Map - an ancient manuscript alleged to chart the whereabouts of a legendary ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The British in India

    A Social History of the Raj

    by David Gilmour ...
    An immersive portrait of the lives of the British in India, from the seventeenth century to IndependenceWho of the British went to India, and why? We know about Kipling and Forster, Orwell and Scott, but what of the youthful forestry official, the enterprising boxwallah, the fervid missionary? What motivated them to travel halfway around the globe, what lives did they lead when they got there, and ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Household Goods and Good Households in Late Medieval London

    Consumption and Domesticity After the Plague

    Series series The Middle Ages Series
    The Black Death that arrived in the spring of 1348 eventually killed nearly half of England's population. In its long aftermath, wages in London rose in response to labor shortages, many survivors moved into larger quarters in the depopulated city, and people in general spent more money on food, clothing, and household furnishings than they had before. Household Goods and Good Households in Late ... Read more

    $58.99 USD