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The fragile Earth
£12.99A classic collection of the New Yorker‘s most urgent and groundbreaking reporting from the front lines of the climate emergency
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The restless republic
£10.99THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022
WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE
Eleven years when Britain had no king.
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The wild isles
£25.00This beautifully illustrated overview of the wildlife of the British Isles showcases the diversity of our plant and animal life.
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Colonialism
£25.00A new assessment of the West’s colonial record
In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the ‘End of History’ – that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever.
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Architects of terror
£30.00From the preeminent historian of 20th century Spain Paul Preston, Architects of Terror is a new history of how paranoia, conspiracy and anti-Semitism was used to justify the military coup of 1936 and enabled the construction of a dictatorship built on violence and persecution.
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The betrayal of Anne Frank
£9.99THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
‘Hums with living history, human warmth and indignation’ New York Times
Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept
The mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?
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Coronation
£25.00The definitive history of coronations and the Royal Family, from acclaimed writer Roy Strong.
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Trials of Life
£20.00The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave.
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English Food
£30.00In this delicious history of Britain’s food traditions, Diane Purkiss invites readers on a unique journey through the centuries, exploring the development of recipes and rituals for mealtimes such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to show how food has been both a reflection of and inspiration for social continuity and change.