Cultural Region/British
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The Pursuit
$0.00 Read moreWhat was to be a grand adventure for Melissa MacGregor–an escape from the wilds of her Scottish home into the whirl of the London social scene–seems to pale before the promise in the passionate gaze
- Series: Sherring Cross (Paperback)
- Author: Lindsey, Johanna
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 0380814803
- Language: English
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Broken Music: A Memoir
$17.00 Read more“Sting’s gift for prose and reverence for language, nearly the equal of his musical gifts, shine on every page. Even when Broken Music addresses the quixotic life of an aspiring rock & roller, it read… [more below]
- Author: Sting
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 25 2005
- ISBN10: 0385338651
- Language: English
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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
$29.95 Read moreFirst published almost a century ago, this classic text on the history and tactics of naval warfare had a profound effect on the imperial policies of all the major powers. Kaiser Wilhelm is said to ha… [more below]
- Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor
- Author: Mahan, A. T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: November 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0486255093
- Language: English
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The Great Escape
$17.99 Add to cartThey were American and British air force officers in a German prison camp. With only their bare hands and the crudest of homemade tools, they sank shafts, forged passports, faked weapons, and tailored
- Author: Brickhill, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: August 17 2004
- ISBN10: 0393325792
- Language: English
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Enigma: A New Life of Charles Stewart Parnell
$30.00 Read moreParnell is the most enigmatic figure in Irish history. An Anglo-Irish landlord from a distinguished and long-established Wicklow family, he became the most unlikely leader of Irish nationalism imagina… [more below]
- Author: Bew, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 13 2013
- ISBN10: 0717154521
- Language: English
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The Rewards of Treachery
$18.99 Read moreA stolen valuable is just the beginning of a trail of strange events Junio has to uncover in this skilfully plotted historical mystery set in 2nd century Britain.
“A mastery of period detail matches th- Series: Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain #20
- Author: Rowe, Rosemary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: December 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1448310555
- Language: English
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Two Navies Divided: The British and United States Navies in the Second World War
$60.00 Read moreThe title is derived from George Bernard Shaw’s comment that “England and America are two countries divided by a common language.” It is not intended to imply that the two navies were seriously at odd… [more below]
- Author: Lavery, Brian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: November 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1682474720
- Language: English
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Vinegar Hill
$16.95 Read moreFrom the New York Times best-selling author of Brooklyn, Colm T?b?’s first collection of poetry explores sexuality, religion, and belonging through a modern lens
Fans of Colm T?b?’s novels, including- Author: Toibin, Colm
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0807008168
- Language: English
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Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Aftermath of Empire
$19.99 Read moreWINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE 2023
Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing
Longlisted for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding
A Guardian Book of the- Author: Koram, Kojo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 13 2023
- ISBN10: 1529338646
- Language: English
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The Bachelor’s Bargain
$15.99 Read moreFor fans of Regency romance in the vein of Sanditon or Bridgerton comes a marriage of convenience story that will keep you smiling long after the last page.
Housemaid Anne Webster will stop at nothing … [more below]
- Series: Miss Pickworth
- Author: Palmer, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1496473930
- Language: English
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The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes: Annotated Edition
$11.00 Read moreOnce again the eminent detective is presented with a series of seemingly impenetrable cases: an anonymous but illustrious client employs him to rescue the daughter of a famous personage from the clutc
- Series: Alma Junior Classics
- Author: Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1847498825
- Language: English
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The Unfinished Clue
$14.99 Add to cartA houseful of people he loathes is not Sir Arthur’s worst problem…
It should have been a lovely English country-house weekend. But the unfortunate guest list is enough to exasperate a saint, and the
- Series: Country House Mysteries #3
- Author: Heyer, Georgette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 07 2018
- ISBN10: 1492669490
- Language: English
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The Skylarks’ War
$8.99 Read moreA Boston Globe Best Book of 2018
“Vivid, hilarious, and heartbreaking.” –Elizabeth Wein, New York Times bestselling author of Code Name Verity “The best children’s book
A Horn Book Best Book of 2018- Author: McKay, Hilary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 17 2019
- ISBN10: 1534427112
- Language: English
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David Copperfield
$17.99 Read moreIn one of his most energetic and enjoyable novels, Charles Dickens tells the life story of David Copperfield, from his birth in Suffolk, through the various struggles of his childhood, to his successf
- Author: Dickens, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1264
- Publish Date: September 13 2016
- ISBN10: 1509825398
- Language: English
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Vintage Murder
$16.95 Add to cartInspector Roderick Alleyn has to date confined his investigations to England, but Vintage Murder finds him journeying to New Zealand (Ngaio Marsh’s homeland). Traveling with Alleyn are the members of … [more below]
- Series: Inspector Roderick Alleyn #5
- Author: Marsh, Ngaio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 16 2012
- ISBN10: 1937384144
- Language: English
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The Case of the Lonely Heiress
$17.99 Read moreA fight over a rich man’s will turns deadly in this murder mystery by the “kingpin among the mystery writers” from the series that inspired the HBO show (The New York Times).
Marilyn Marlow has inher- Series: Perry Mason Mysteries #2
- Author: Gardner, Erle Stanley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 221
- Publish Date: June 16 2020
- ISBN10: 1504061330
- Language: English
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A Better Man
$18.99 Add to cart“A Better Man, with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre.”–Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journ
- Author: Penny, Louise
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 696
- Publish Date: July 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1432880217
- Language: English
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Starboy: Inspired by the Life and Lyrics of David Bowie
$18.99 Read moreA starry-eyed ode to self-expression and staying true to yourself, inspired by the life and lyrics of beloved icon David Bowie.
For as long as David could remember, he felt like a stranger on his own- Author: Gigot, Jami
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 18 2021
- ISBN10: 1250239435
- Language: English
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The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After: Includes Violet’s Story
$27.99 Read more#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn presents a novella featuring Violet Bridgerton along with a collection of “second epilogues” to her Bridgerton series–her beloved Regency-set novels f
- Series: Bridgertons #9
- Author: Quinn, Julia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 06 2021
- ISBN10: 006314140X
- Language: English
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The Perils of Pursuing a Prince
$9.99 Read moreThree suddenly destitute young women must resort to risky measures to keep up appearances and find the husbands of their dreams in the “exceptionally entertaining…sinfully sexy” (Booklist) second in… [more below]
- Series: Desperate Debutantes
- Author: London, Julia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 1982189959
- Language: English
