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Waste into Weapons: Recycling in Britain During the Second World War

Peter Thorsheim

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During the Second World War, the United Kingdom faced severe shortages of essential raw materials....

The Detection Collection

Colin Dexter, The Detection Club, Robert Goddard and Reginald Hill

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Ten years since it was first published, this volume of short stories by the cream of British crime...

Channel 4 and British Film Culture: Journal of British Cinema and Television: Volume 11, Issue 4

Paul McDonald and Justin Smith

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This title considers aspects of the legacy that makes Film4 synonymous with a rejuvenated national...

Viking Britain: An Exploration

Thomas Williams

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A new narrative history of the Viking Age, interwoven with exploration of the physical remains and...

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The Houses of Parliament

Robert Wilson

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This wonderful building combines the historic site of the old royal Palace of Westminster with the...

Tea: A Very British Beverage

Paul Chrystal

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The ubiquitous cup of tea is as much a part of British life as indifferent weather, the BBC or the...

Milleen (47 KP) rated The Empress Of Ice Cream in Books

Nov 14, 2018 (Updated Nov 14, 2018)

This was published back in 2010 but I recommend it for anyone who enjoys historical novels or gourmet food. This is a gastronomic romp through history. Based on the real-life of Louise De Karouelle, who went from Louis XIV French court at Versailles to 'keep company' with the British King, Charles II. An Italian chef, Carlo Dimirco, is sent to tempt the Royal British taste-buds with ices, sorbets, cordials and ice creams. His observations about the royal household, experiments in the ice house and the addition of extracts from 'The Book of Ices' balance Louise's view of her life. You'll come away with a dozen summer recipes and a good knowledge of a woman who is distantly related to both Princess Diana and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall.