Morgan's Men

From English cricket’s embarrassing failure at the 2015 World Cup to their heart-stopping victory four years later, Nick Hoult and Steve James vividly describe the team’s dramatic journey from abject …

The Great Imperial Hangover

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‘An exceptional account.’ Prospect’Enlightening.’ SpectatorFor the first time in millennia we live without formal empires. But that doesn’t mean we don’t feel their presence rumbling through history. …

Splash!

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‘This fascinating history of how, where and why humans swim…is perfect reading for those missing a splash-about during the lockdown.’ GuardianFrom the first recorded dip into what’s now the driest s …

The Cat and The City

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A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick’Ingenious … touching, surprising and sometimes heartbreaking.’ Guardian’If you’re itching to read a new novel by David Mitchell … try this.’ The Times_______________In …

Convict Colony

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The British plan to settle Australia was a high-risk venture. We now take it for granted that the first colony was the basis of one of the most successful nations in the world today. But in truth, the …

How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs

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When Europe’s Great War engulfed the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalists rose in revolt against their Turkish rulers and allied with the British on the promise of an independent Arab state. In October 1 …

The Louvre

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Almost nine million people from all over the world flock to the Louvre in Paris every year to see its incomparable art collection. Yet few, if any, are aware of the remarkable history of that location …

The Secret Army

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It was arguably the greatest fighting force in the entirety of the Great War. They were the very best: hardened, fearless, decorated, cocky fighting men, all veterans of Gallipoli and the Western Fron …

Endell Street

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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKWhen the First World War broke out, the suffragettes suspended their campaigning and joined the war effort. For pioneering suffragette doctors (and life partners) Flora M …

The Butchers

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***WINNER of the 2021 RSL Ondaatje Prize***’I binged it like a Netflix show… It’s stunning’ Luke Kennard, author of The Transition______________________________A photograph is hung on a gallery wall …

The Lost Lights of St Kilda

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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE RNA HISTORICAL ROMANCE AWARD**LONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE*’Desperately romantic, lyrically written and with a fascinating plot’ Katie FfordeChrissie Gillies comes from …

She Speaks

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A powerful celebration of brilliant speeches by women throughout the ages, from Boudica to Greta Thunberg.’A treasure trove of trailblazers…’ Cathy NewmanLooking at lists of the greatest speeches of …

A Brief History of Puzzles

From ancient riddles to modern Sudoku, people have been fascinated by puzzles. Whether they are seen as a glorious waste of time, a harmless way to spend a train journey or a valuable way of exercisin …

Britain by Numbers

A beautiful, compelling and eye-opening guide to the way we live in Britain today.______________How much more do we drink than we should? Why do immigrants come here? How have house prices changed in …

Esther

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Esther only just escaped the hangman in London. She was aged 16 when she stood trial for stealing twenty-four yards of black silk lace, worth fifty shillings, from Harrops’ Drapery. Her sentence was ‘ …

Histories of the Unexpected: The Romans

Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.Traditionally, the Romans have been understood in a straightfor …