Shakespeare's Bastard: The Life of Sir William Davenant
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Sir William Davenant (1606-1668) - Poet Laureate and Civil War hero - is one of the most influential...
Flying to the Sun: A History of Britain's Holiday Airlines
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The end of the Second World War not only brought peace to a war-weary population but also delivered...
Burma's Economy in the Twentieth-Century
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, Burma was among the most prosperous territories in the...
Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Football Tactics
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In Inverting the Pyramid, Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world's game, tracing...
Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain
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Roger Deakin set out in 1996 to swim through the British Isles. The result a uniquely personal view...
Keep Calm and Carry on: The Truth Behind the Poster
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'Keep Calm and Carry On' has become one of the most recognisable slogans of the twenty-first...
Nemesis: The First Iron Warship and Her World
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The Nemesis was the first of a generation of iron-clad, steam-powered naval vessels that established...
Mary Gladstone and the Victorian Salon: Music, Literature, Liberalism
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The daughter of one of Britain's longest-serving Prime Ministers, Mary Gladstone was a notable...
Psychedelia and Other Colours
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A Guardian, Mojo and Rough Trade Book of the Year. Fifty years on from the psychedelic summer of...
Tasting the Past: Recipes from the Stone Age to Present
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The many influences of the past on our diet today make the concept of 'British food' very hard to...