Sing As We Go is an astonishingly ambitious overview of the political, social and cultural history of the country from 1919 to 1939.
It explores and explains the politics of the period, and puts s
Edward I (1272-1307) is one of the most commanding of all English rulers. He fought in southwest France, in Wales, In Scotland and in northern France, he ruled with ruthlessness and confidence, undoi
Biografia polistopadowego emigranta, jedynego cudzoziemca, który odegrał znaczącą rolę w londyńskim ruchu czartystów w latach trzydziestych XIX wieku. Jest pierwszą próbą odtworzenia losów tej barwne
'After my death', George V said of his eldest son and heir, 'the boy will ruin himself in 12 months'. From the death of his father in 1936 to the constitutional crisis provoked by his proposal to the
Richard II (1377-99) came to the throne as a child, following the long, domineering, martial reign of his grandfather Edward III. He suffered from the disastrous combination of a most exalted sense o
Edward VI, the only son of Henry VIII, became king at the age of nine and died wholly unexpectedly at the age of fifteen. All around him loomed powerful men who hoped to use the child to further thei
Biografia najsłynniejszej królowej naszych czasów
W swojej książce Paola Calvetti kreśli wyrazisty portret kobiety, która od dziesięcioleci jest symbolem brytyjskiej monarchii. Ukazuje jej niełatwą
The picture below of a Castle class locomotive, since preserved, illustrates Kevin McCormack's first love: the Great Western Railway and the Western Region of British Railways. Living almost all his
In this vital re-examination of a shared history, historian and broadcaster David Olusoga tells the rich and revealing story of the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Afric
Another Country offers a lively, vital rethinking of British documentary photography over the last seven decades. This collection includes a diverse range of photographers working in an exciting arra
A SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, SPECTATOR, FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN, BBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR
'This is the biography we have been awaiting for 400 years' Hilary Mantel
'A masterp
The true Scot's insider's guide to the very best Scotland has to offer. Fully revised and updated in Pete Irvine’s own unique style, the 13th edition includes over 2000 recommendations for every
Tłumaczenie jednego z podstawowych tekstów „Konstytucja Wolnych Mularzy” Jamesa Andersona z 1723 roku. Autor od lat zajmuje się dziejami wolnomularstwa i ma w tej dziedzinie liczący się dorobek nauko
Houses of Power is the result of Simon Thurley's thirty years of research, picking through architectural digs, and examining financial accounts, original plans and drawings to reconstruct the great T
The prequel to The Crown: the first truly candid portrait of George V and Mary, the Queen's grandparents and creators of the modern monarchy
Shortlisted for the Elizabeth Longford Historical Biogr
The 'duty of care' which the state owes to its citizens is a phrase much used, but what has it actually meant in Britain historically? And what should it mean in the future, once the immediate Covid
Elizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch who ever sat on the English or British throne. Yet her personality and influence remain elusive. This book, by a senior politician who has spent significan
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Oto fascynująca mieszanka reportażu i opowieści naukowych o związku między zbrodnią a naturą. Patricia Wiltshire, pionierka ek
Michael Collins (1890-1922) to dziś w Irlandii (i nie tylko) postać legendarna. Uczestnik Powstania Wielkanocnego (1916), brytyjski więzień, jeden z dowódców Irlandzkiej Armii Republikańskiej w prowa
Fascynacja osobą Margaret Thatcher, Żelazną Damą, pierwszą kobietą, która w Wielkiej Brytanii została wybrana na szefa partii rządzącej, nie słabnie. „Po jej śmierci to zainteresowanie jeszcze wzrosł
In Roman Londinium the city was dotted with lupanaria (‘wolf dens’ or public pleasure houses), fornices (brothels) and thermiae (hot baths). Then came the Emperor Constantine, with his bishops, monks
Over 300 spectacular photographs of London's lost buildings from the London Metropolitan Archive in Panoramic format. Tudor, Georgian and Victorian buidings, some of them historic masterpieces, captu
"Nie było w historii świata przykładu równie górującej sytuacji ekonomicznej, jak ta, w jakiej znaleźli się alianci w 1914. Anglia miała w rękach swoich kontrolę na morzu, a tym samym posiadała broń
On today's world stage, one leader stands apart. Queen Elizabeth II has seen more of the planet and its people than any other head of state, and has engaged with them like no other monarch in British