Great Britain
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Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape
$18.00 Read moreNow in paperback, an exploration of the myths of England’s deceptively bucolic rolling hills and country lanes believed to be created and shaped by the Dark Lord himself.
According to legend, the Eng- Author: Harte, Jeremy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: October 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1789148332
- Language: English
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Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFrom the Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century to the entry into peace talks in the late twentieth century the Northern Irish people have been engaged in conflict – Catholic against Protesta… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Mulholland, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: June 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198825005
- Language: English
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The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartFrom the eighteenth century until the 1950s, the British Empire was the largest and most far-flung political entity in the world, holding sway at one time over one fifth of the world’s population. The… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Jackson, Ashley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 12 2013
- ISBN10: 0199605416
- Language: English
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One Hundred Days: The Memoirs of the Falklands Battle Group Commander
$26.95 Add to cartWritten by the man who masterminded the British victory in the Falklands, this engrossing memoir chronicles events in the spring of 1982 following Argentina’s takeover of the South Atlantic islands. A… [more below]
- Series: Bluejacket Books
- Author: Woodward, Estate Of Sandy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 30 1997
- ISBN10: 1557506523
- Language: English
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A Traveller’s History of Scotland
$14.95 Read moreThe broad sweep of Scotland’s story, both past and present, is chronicled by one of the country’s best historians. Andrew Fisher begins with Scotland’s first people and their culture and ends with Dev… [more below]
- Series: Interlink Traveller’s Histories
- Author: Fisher, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1566567564
- Language: English
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Shakespeare’s House: A Window Onto His Life and Legacy
$35.00 Read moreIn the wide realm of Shakespeare worship, the house in Stratford-upon-Avon where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 – known colloquially as the ‘Birthplace’ – remains the chief shrine. It’s not as r
- Author: Schoch, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: November 30 2023
- ISBN10: 1350409359
- Language: English
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Strata: William Smith’s Geological Maps
$70.00 Add to cartLavishly illustrated with full-color geological maps, tables of strata, geological cross-sections, photographs, and fossil illustrations from the archives of the Oxford University Museum of Natural Hi… [more below]
- Author: Oxford University Museum of Natural Hist
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 23 2020
- ISBN10: 022675488X
- Language: English
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This Golden Fleece: A Journey Through Britain’s Knitted History
$12.99 Read moreA history of Britain’s long love affair with wool, told through a year of knitting garments from around the British Isles.
Over the course of a year, Esther Rutter – who grew up on a sheep farm in Suff
- Author: Rutter, Esther
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 12 2021
- ISBN10: 1783784369
- Language: English
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The Last Highlander: Scotland’s Most Notorious Clan Chief, Rebel & Double Agent
$14.99 Add to cartTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF OUTLANDERThe true story of one of Scotland’s most notorious and romantic heroes.
He was a spy, a clan-chief, a traitor. A polyglot, a deserter and a ma
- Author: Fraser, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 06 2013
- ISBN10: 000722950X
- Language: English
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Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
$23.00 Add to cartThe acclaimed author of Troublesome Young Men reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American pla… [more below]
- Author: Olson, Lynne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: May 03 2011
- ISBN10: 0812979354
- Language: English
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From the Red Fog, Vol. 3
$13.00 Read moreOut of the darkness, Ruwanda stepped into the light. Seeking companions, he found his way to an assassins guild. Ruwanda’s current mission? Eliminate the target. But when he and his comrade Ivan run i… [more below]
- Series: From the Red Fog #3
- Author: Nohara, Mosae
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 194
- Publish Date: December 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1975348087
- Language: English
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Town & Country: The Queen: A Life in Pictures
$40.00 Read moreA lavish illustrated biography of Queen Elizabeth II and her storied 70-year reign with 300 extraordinary photographs and insightful commentary by royal journalist Victoria Murphy
“…an invaluable p… [more below]- Author: Murphy, Victoria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1950785092
- Language: English
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City Spies
$18.95 Read moreSara is only twelve years old and there is not a computer that she cannot hack. She’s even gotten into the web of New York’s juvenile justice system (with good reason), but now she’s in big trouble. T… [more below]
- Author: Ponti, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: June 01 2024
- ISBN10: 8419004049
- Language: Spanish
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Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire’s Slaves
$19.99 Add to cartAdam Hochschild’s Bury the Chains is the taut, gripping account of one of the most brilliantly organized social justice campaigns in history–the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire.
Winner … [more below]
- Author: Hochschild, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: December 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0618619070
- Language: English
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The Kings & Queens of Britain
$19.99 Add to cartIn this beautifully illustrated, full-color hardback, Cath Senker delves into the extraordinary history of the British monarchy, from Alfred the Great to King Charles III.
For more than 1,000 years t- Series: Arcturus Science & History Collection
- Author: Senker, Cath
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1789505712
- Language: English
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Operation Pedestal 1942: The Battle for Malta’s Lifeline
$25.00 Read moreA fascinating story of a key turning point in the War in the Mediterranean, as the island of Malta was thrown a vital lifeline.
Since 1940, the island of Malta had been a thorn in the Axis’ side. It- Series: Campaign #394
- Author: Konstam, Angus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1472855671
- Language: English
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Bad Actors
$27.95 Read moreMick Herron, “the le Carré of the future” (BBC), expands his world of bad spies with an even shadier cast of characters: the politicians, lobbyists, and misinformation agents pulling the levers of go… [more below]
- Series: Slough House
- Author: Herron, Mick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 1641293373
- Language: English
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The English Actor: From Medieval to Modern
$27.50 Read moreNow in paperback, from a leading historian and writer, a delightful exploration of the great English tradition of treading the boards.
The English Actor charts the uniquely English approach to stagecr- Author: Ackroyd, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1789146992
- Language: English
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London in Bloom
$24.99 Read moreJoin acclaimed photographer Georgianna Lane and explore the flower markets, gardens, and floral boutiques of London in this full-color celebration of the flora of England’s capital.
“If a voyage acros- Author: Lane, Georgianna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: March 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1419730789
- Language: English
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Clanlands Almanac: Season Stories from Scotland
$19.99 Read moreA seasonal meander through the wilds of Scotland.
If Clanlands was a gentle road trip through Scotland, this almanac is a top down, pedal to the metal up and down odyssey through the many byways of a- Author: Heughan, Sam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 23 2021
- ISBN10: 1529372151
- Language: English
