Great Britain
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
$19.99 Add to cartFrom the author of the bestselling The Professor and the Madman comes the fascinating story of William Smith, the orphaned son of an English country blacksmith, who became obsessed with creating the w
- Series: P.S.
- Author: Winchester, Simon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0061767905
- Language: English
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Oh Miriam!: Stories from an Extraordinary Life
$29.99 Read more‘Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farce. Bold, brave and bright, but also revealing, shocking and touching. Miriam is an icon, a cocksucker
- Author: Margolyes, Miriam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1399803352
- Language: English
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Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain
$27.99 Add to cartImmersed in mist and old magic, Storyland is an exquisitely illustrated new mythology of Britain, set in its wildest landscapes. Historian and printmaker Amy Jeffs reimagines ancient legends in wondro… [more below]
- Author: Jeffs, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 22 2023
- ISBN10: 152488233X
- Language: English
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Under Cover of Darkness: Murders in Blackout London
$30.00 Add to cartA gripping new history of London during the Blackout–revealing the violent crime that spread across the capital under the cover of darkness
Fear was the unacknowledged spectre haunting the streets o- Author: Bell, Amy Helen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 300270054
- Language: English
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Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots
$29.95 Add to cartAn expert historian on Mary, Queen of Scots draws on hundreds of her encrypted letters to paint a vivid portrait of one of history’s most compelling figures.
For almost two decades before her executio- Author: Scott, Jade
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 04 2025
- ISBN10: 1639368019
- Language: English
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The Stained Glass Window: A Family History as the American Story, 1790-1958
$35.00 Add to cartNational Humanities Medal recipient and two-time recipient of the Pulitzer Prize David Levering Lewis’s own family history that shifts our understanding of the larger American story
Sitting beneath a- Author: Lewis, David Levering
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1984879901
- Language: English
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The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain: 660-1649
$40.99 Add to cartThroughout the chronicle of Britain’s history, one factor above all others has determined the fate of kings, the security of trade, and the integrity of the realm. Without its navy, Britain would have… [more below]
- Author: Rodger, N. A. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 744
- Publish Date: November 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0393319601
- Language: English
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Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America
$29.99 Add to cartIn 1664, England decided to invade the Dutch-controlled city of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Charles II and his brother, the Duke of York, had dreams of empire, and their archrivals, the Dutch,
- Author: Shorto, Russell
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 408
- Publish Date: March 04 2025
- ISBN10: 393881164
- Language: English
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Moon Scotland: Highland Road Trips, Outdoor Adventures, Pubs & Castles
$24.99 Add to cartDramatic landscapes, hauntingly beautiful ruins, and stirring myths and legends: See for yourself why this evocative country has inspired art and folklore for centuries with Moon Scotland. Inside you’… [more below]
- Series: Moon Europe Travel Guide
- Author: Coffey, Sally
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 552
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 9.79889E+12
- Language: English
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Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World’s Greatest Writer
$36.95 Add to cartThis book uses the latest techniques in textual analysis to reveal the influence of a community of English playwrights on the celebrated works of William Shakespeare.
- Author: Freebury-Jones, Darren
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 08 2024
- ISBN10: 1526177323
- Language: English
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Moon London Walks: See the City Like a Local
$14.99 Add to cartWhether you’re shopping on the high street, strolling lively street markets, or admiring renowned modern art, experience London like a local: on foot!
- Walk through the city’s coolest neighborhoods like
- Series: Moon City Walks Travel Guide
- Author: Moon Travel Guides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: November 05 2024
- ISBN10: 9798886470888
- Language: English
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Buckingham Palace: Official Souvenir
$7.95 Add to cartA richly illustrated guide to Buckingham Palace, and its role as a symbol, a royal residence, a working palace and an exceptional art collection. Buckingham Palace is instantly recognisable as a symbo… [more below]
- Author: Hartshorne, Pamela
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: July 13 2018
- ISBN10: 1785511343
- Language: English
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Jane Austen’s Christmas: The Festive Season in Georgian England
$21.99 Add to cartEssential reading for anyone interested in this period, or simply curious as to how Christmas was celebrated in the past, this is a wonderful piece of indulgent nostalgia.
Christmas comes up time and- Author: Hubert, Maria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 1803993871
- Language: English
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National Geographic Traveler Scotland 4th Edition
$24.99 Add to cartNational Geographic Traveler guidebooks contain must-know travel information, inspiring photography, insider tips, and expert advice you won’t find on the internet for bucket-list destinations around … [more below]
- Series: National Geographic Traveler
- Author: National Geographic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 8854420662
- Language: English
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Victorian Christmas: Traditional Recipes, Decorations, Activities, and Carols
$19.99 Add to cartLucinda Dickens Hawksley, a descendant of Charles Dickens, reveals the fascinating tale of Christmas traditions during Queen Victoria’s reign. In 1843, while Dickens was inventing the Christmas ghost
- Author: Hawksley, Lucinda Dickens
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1682688631
- Language: English
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Churchill’s Great Escapes: Seven Incredible Escapes Made by WWII Heroes
$18.95 Add to cartFrom #1 internationally bestselling author, war reporter, and award-winning historian Damien Lewis, the thrillingly-told stories of the seven most daring WWII escapes executed by the legendary British… [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Damien
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0806542101
- Language: English
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Forged in Hell: The Gripping True Story of the Special Forces Heroes Who Broke the Nazi Stranglehold
$28.00 Add to cartWith riveting combat writing and masterful research, award-winning historian and #1 internationally bestselling author Damien Lewis delivers the remarkable true story of Britain’s infamous Special Air… [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Damien
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 0806542705
- Language: English
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Hollywood Dream, the Thunderclap Newman Story: Pete Townshend, a Band of Outsiders, and the Birth of British Indie Music
$22.95 Add to cart“We were the best worst band. We died but we died in style.” – Speedy Keen
Thunderclap Newman stunned the music world in the summer of 1969 with the success of their wonderfully odd debut single ‘Somet
- Author: Wilkerson, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: October 01 2024
- ISBN10: 9798989908912
- Language: English
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The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
$19.00 Add to cartA WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR – The New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice – A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by wo… [more below]
- Author: Ogilvie, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 15 2024
- ISBN10: 0593469984
- Language: English
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The Wars of the Roses: The Medieval Art of Graham Turner
$50.00 Add to cartA highly illustrated history of the Wars of the Roses based on the medieval art of Graham Turner.
The period of civil strife in the second half of the 15th century now known as the Wars of the Roses w- Author: Turner, Graham
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1472847288
- Language: English
