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A fascinating, evocative history of Daniel and Alexander Macmillan, two poor but idealistic young men who created a Victorian publishing empire.
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The beautiful county of Cornwall is one of the most popular of English counties. Here is a collection of strange tales and local legends from the county.
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From Peter Marshall, winner of the Wolfson Prize 2018, Storm’s Edge is a new history of the Orkney Islands that delves deep into island politics, folk beliefs and community m...
Nagyrev, Hungary, 1929. Over 160 mysterious deaths. A group of local wives conspiring t...
A fascinating, frightening and sometimes funny window into an all-too recent world – everyday life in Britain in the shadow of the mushroom cloud. There have been many histories of the Cold W...
‘Sound Tracks’ tells the history of our relationship with music in 60 detective stories, each focusing on the discovery of a musical instrument in archaeological digs around the world. ...
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‘A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed’ When Rachel loses five family members in five months, grief magnifies other absences. Running across moors and mountains used to help her feel at home in her body and the world, but now she becomes... In A Short History of Flowers, Advolly Richmond of Gardeners’ World explores the exciting stories behind the most popular garden flowers. From the author of The Darkening Age, Heresy is perfect for readers of Tom Holland, Karen Armstrong, Mary Beard and Bettany Hughes. In the summer of 1941, Hitler ruled Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. Britain was struggling to combat the Nazi propaganda machine, which crowed victory and smeared its enemies. But inside... From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing and personal work to date-a brutally honest, surprisingly poignant, and deeply intimate memoir of gro... The untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts ‘An outstanding work’ – Philippa Gregory ‘A powerful narrative told with frankness and sensitivity’ Helen Fry, historian and author of ... SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023 A WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR FOR POLITICS 2023 This volume examines how photography has been used by artists to capture, create and expand the category ‘Queer’. It bookmarks different thematic concerns central to queer photography, ... A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘An absolute joy to read and an early contender for every list of History Books of the Year’ Sunday Telegraph<... The border between Scotland and England is rich in history. It has been the site of battles, treaties, castles and crossroads. It is also a place where both countries display their nationalism: Sal... Manners, order and respect – these are all ideals we subscribe to. In opposed positions, we ought to be able to ‘agree to disagree’. Today’s world is built from structures o... A TOP BOOK FOR 2024 IN: THE OBSERVER, INDEPENDENT, SUNDAY TIMES AND BOOKSELLER ‘He understands only the women he invents &#... The history of poetry anthologies and their influence on British society and culture over the last four centuries. Creatures like Lilith, the seductive first wife of Adam, and mermaids, who lured sailors to their death, are familiar figures in the genre of monstrous temptresses who use their charms to entice me... 
Shakespeare’s book
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FINANCIAL TIMES
In her nature
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A short history of flowers
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Heresy
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How to win an information war
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The house of hidden meanings
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A brief history of the countryside in 100 objects
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The walnut tree
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The patriarchs
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Photography – a queer history
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The road
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Between Britain
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On being unreasonable
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Hardy women
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The treasuries
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Woman’s lore
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