The Great Cat Massacre: A History of Britain in 100 Mistakes
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In 1914 a train pulled into a provincial British railway station. The porter, a curious chap, asked...
The Buzzcocks - The Complete History
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By distinctively combining sardonic wit, romanticism and timeless tunes, they produced such classics...
This Great Firebrand': William Laud and Scotland, 1617-1645: Volume 36
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William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45), remains one of the most controversial figures in...
Raymond Mays' Magnificent Obsession
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Laced with fascinating anecdotes, Raymond Mays' Magnificent Obsession reveals a pivotal figure in...
His Finest Hour: A Brief Life of Winston Churchill
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A new and dynamic reappraisal of Winston Churchill, and his finest hour in 1940-1. Who was Winston...
I Wish I Had Your Wings: A Spitfire Pilot and Operation Pedestal, Malta 1942
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In August 1942, British launched Operation Pedestal in an attempt to deliver supplies to the...
Censors at Work: How States Shaped Literature
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A fresh perspective on censorship emerges in this elegant history by a superb conjurer of the past....
The Voice of England in the East: Stratford Canning and Diplomacy with the Ottoman Empire
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In the age of the Great Powers, with Russia and France at war, and the Ottoman Empire at the height...
A Dictionary of British Place-Names
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This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and...
Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions
Stephen Jones, Tom English, Nick Cain and David Barnes
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This new edition will include stories, anecdotes, interviews and images from the 2013 Lions tour,...