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A fascinating tour of London’s strangest and most intriguing locations. Ranging from architectural evidence of past incidents and stories of life beneath the city, to anecdotes of magic, mystery and murder, this is a perfect companion for the curious Londoner.
England in the 1880s was a powerhouse of change, transformed not just by industrialisation but by new attitudes to learning, to politics and to society as a whole. This book explores this process of transformation.
This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen, and the worst. The Plantagenets – their story is the story of Britain.
‘The Norman Conquest’ starts with the most decisive battle in English history and continues with dramatic rebellions and their ruthless suppression, eventually resulting in the creation of the English nation.
This biography charts Nancy Astor’s incredible story, from relative penury in the American South to a lifestyle of the most immense riches through the ‘Jazz Age’ and beyond, a world of enormous countryside estates and townhouses, and the most lavish entertainments, peopled by the great figures of the day.
From the late 19th century, when the Raj was at its height, many of Britain’s best and brightest young men went out to India to work. Countless young women, suffering at the lack of eligible men, followed in their wake. The women were known as ‘the fishing fleet’, and this text is their story.
From the bestselling, multi-award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher comes a brand new true story of Victorian scandal
One of our most acclaimed and successful historians brings a colossal figure of British history vividly to life.
This illustrated history celebrates one of London’s unsung but much-loved public spaces, Bishops Park. It is published to coincide with the re-opening of the park following a major new project to restory key elements of the original design and improve facilities.
Presents the adventures and tribulations of Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save the Children.
Situated in Yorkshire, surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men, is Wentworth, the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain. This volume tells the story of its demise. It is the story of how the fabric of English society shifted beyond recognition in 50 turbulent years in the 20th century.
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