Virginia Woolf, Agatha Christie, and Sylvia Plath are three of our most famous authors - for the first time this book tells the story of the remarkable mothers who shaped them.
Drawing on Irish and Scottish traditions, Rathlin Island has a rich folk heritage which may have been all but lost but for one man. Taken from recordings held in Ulster Folk Museum, this unique book brings Tommy Cecil's stories and those of other islanders to print for the first time
The story of one king at war, another who could not be allowed to live and the bastard who sparked rebellion and a siege of London that changed the course of British history.
A photographic journey around the latest of the Cunard Queens, Queen Anne, revealing details about her construction, entry into service and heritage
When communism fell in Poland, the mafia stepped in to fill the power vacuum: welcome to a world of Adidas, Kalashnikovs, and organised crime
Featuring the careers of forty-three men, this volume tells the story of the Battle of Cambrai, famous for being the first occasion when tanks were used en masse in battle.
This lavishly illustrated history re-tells the story of the battle and Henry V's Normandy campaign from the perspective of the commander of the English archers, Sir Thomas Erpingham.
Battle Story Gallipoli takes you to the frontline and beyond, ensuring that you will appreciate the ultimate sacrifice made by these WWI soldiers.
This anthology recalls Christmas in Shakespeare's day, when it was an expansive festival, dominated by strict religious observance on the day itself, but including a long season of merrymaking, feasting and, most important of all, masques and plays. "Measure for Measure" was one of many of Shakespeare's plays first performed by "His Majestie's plaiers" during the 12-day festival at the Royal Court. Also included are little-known delights such as: the story of how Elizabeth I interrupted Shakespeare's performance by walking across the stage and dropping a glove at his feet; the 32 dishes expected to grace the table of a "modest home", including delectable Elizabethan desserts and Shakespeare's "roasted crabs hissing in the bowl"; how the barristers at Inns of Court danced before the judges; the ballad by George Wither of an Elizabethan Christmas, celebrated 16th-century poet Robert Herrick's verse on the ceremonies for Christmas, and the winter poem by the Catholic martyr, Father Robert Southwell. "The Masque of Christmas" by Shakespeare's contemporary, Ben Jonson, appears here complete, and readers learn of the ignoble goings-on of the Lord of Misrule.
Perfect for fans of the Brontë sisters to curl up with in the lead up to Christmas.
The first biography of the enigmatic Robert Barton, a central figure in the Irish Revolution.
During Jack the Ripper's reign of terror, there was an arguably more sadistic and mercurial serial killer operating on the other side of London. This book makes the case for a new suspect.
The first 'objects' book to explore the history of polar exploration
For over seventy years a woman steadfastly helmed the ship of modern Britain. As we move on from the second Elizabethan age, let's stop to consider the queens throughout history who never were
From giants and bogeymen to fairies and witches - a detailed exploration of the folklore of Sussex
A solid history looking at a popular era and uncovering the cut-throat side of living in Georgian England
The Little Book of Ballsbridge is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about this leafy suburb of Dublin. Here you will find out about Ballsbridge's famous (and occasionally infamous) residents, its proud sporting heritage, its churches and great houses and its natural history. Down wide streets and past elegant houses, this book takes the reader on a journey through Ballsbridge and its vibrant past. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of Dublin's 'embassy belt'.
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