The Other Mitford: Pamela's Story
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The story of Pamela Jackson, nee Mitford, is a fascinating one. Despite shunning the bright city...
The Ultimate Family: The Making of the Royal House of Windsor
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In recent times the British monarchy has become an 'ultimate family' of international superstars,...
Unreliable Memoirs: Picador Classic
Clive James and P. J. O'Rourke
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With an introduction by P. J. O'Rourke 'Do not read this book in public. You will risk severe...
Wonders Beyond Numbers: A History of All Things Mathematical
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Johnny Ball is by some margin Britain's most famous mathematician. Wonders Beyond Numbers is his...
Pirate Queen of Ireland: The True Story of Grace O'Malley
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This is the true story of Grace O'Malley, or Granuaile, who ruled on land and sea in Connaught over...
Priam's Gold: Schliemann and the Lost Treasures of Troy
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Troy: one of the most captivating and mysterious stories of antiquity...But was Troy an actual place...
Rail Rover: The Northumbrian Ranger in the 70s & 80s
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In common with many teenage railway enthusiasts on Tyneside in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Colin...
Born to be a Baggie: A West Bromwich Albion Supporter's 50-Year Odyssey
Dean Walton, Tony Brown, Bob Taylor and Adrian Chiles
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Dean Walton had no choice in his football supporting allegiance; he was born in 1960 to 'Baggies'...
Brasso, Blanco & Bull: An Hilarious Memoire of the National Service
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When Tony Thorne first turned up for his medical in 1956 he had little idea of the adventures he...
Burberry Days
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At the end of the 1950s the 100-year-old clothing firm Burberry was a troubled company with an...