
Edward IV
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The reign of King Edward IV occupies a pivotal place in late medieval English history, marking the...

England's Queens: From Boudica to Elizabeth of York
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England has always been a place of queens. The earliest known lived nearly 2,000 years ago. Early...

Life on Air
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David Attenborough is one of the most influential and admired figures in English television. When...

Literary Legends of the British Isles: The Lives & Burial Places of 50 Great Writers
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Journey into the best of British Isles literati in this comprehensive and concise review of 50 of...

Living in the Sound of the Wind: A Personal Quest for W.H. Hudson, Naturalist and Writer from the River Plate
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W. H. Hudson was brought up on the pampas, where he learnt from gauchos about frontier life. After...

Manuscripts and Printed Books in Europe 1350-1550: Packaging, Presentation and Consumption
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This collaborative collection considers the packaging, presentation and consumption of medieval...
Henry: No. 4
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Henry IV (1399-1413), the son of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, seized the English throne at the...

Herge: The Man Who Created Tintin
Pierre Assouline and Charles Ruas
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One of the most beloved characters in all of comics, Tintin won an enormous international following....

Hope: My Life in Football
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Hope Powell was a skinny little black girl from South London who only ever wanted to play football....

How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Alex Clark Introduces Shelf Help
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How to get on well with people, how to deal with violence, how to adjust to losing someone you love?...