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Review Vivid and compelling, with great evocation of the 1980s period. -- Peter James James Henry has done it again with another taut, highly atm...

Product Description Dear Mr Cornford, It is with regret that I begin the task of writing to you about your niece, Emily. Her recent behaviour, wh...

The relationship of England and Scotland became defined by events on 9 September 1513 in a battle of great size, bloodshed and finality - the Battl...

This work presents an intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year that changed not only his fortunes, but the course of li...

This lavish publication celebrates the gentleman’s search for the perfect sartorial detail, the ideal accessory, or beautiful gift for a loved one....

'A delightful insight into an eclectic life' The Daily Telegraph 'Very funny and astute . . . a loathly feast for royal-watchers' Hilary Mantel, ...

Product Description 'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'BrienTwitter hero James Felton brings you t...

It was Henry VIII who began the process of making England a first-rate sea-power. He inherited no more than seven warships from Henry VII, yet at h...

In this compelling history of the men and ideas that radically changed the course of world history, Lawrence James investigates how, within a hundr...

Shortlisted for Cricket Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards For over half a century, Henry Blofeld has conveyed his unfailing enth...

London's streets have always worn a variety of influences, reflecting the diverse crowds who live and work on them. Take a walk down any number of ...

Product Description Ten side-splitting stories revolving around Horrid Henry's school days: his attempts to get out of Nurse Needle's injections a...

Book Description ‘Glorious ... Brimming with characters, fine architecture, portraits, parkland and chapels, a must for anyone interested in the E...

Product Description From Henry VIII who had six wives, to Edward VIII who preferred his lover to the throne, England's monarch's have been un...

Historian, revolutionary and cricket writer, CLR James was one of the truly radical voices of the twentieth century. Born in Trinidad in the final ...

An immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969, Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies, daring prison breaks and heroic adventure...

'The king of character comedy.' Good Housekeeping 'A lynchpin of British comedy.' Alan Moore The nation's favourite comedian opens up about two e...

'A scary portrait of put-upon servants and potty aristos ... this is arguably the most riotously funny volume published this year' Max Hastings, S...