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Life in Roman Britain
The History Press 2012; US$ 1.44What was it like to live in Roman Britain? What sort of house would you have lived in? What sort of clothes would you have worn? This book takes us back in time to see what it was really like to live in Roman Britain, what kind of sights and smells would be around us, and what our daily lives would have involved. more...
Queen Victoria
Andrews UK 2010; US$ 5.99This book, a contemporary account from the time, chronicles the life of Queen Victoria (1819 to 1901). She married all nine of her children into the royal houses of Europe, gave her name to an era, ruled over England at a time of great change, survived assassination attempts, became the longest reigning monarch and more. This excellent book is a fascinating... more...
The Fatal Shore
Random House 2010; US$ 16.01In 1787, the twenty-eighth year of the reign of King George III, the British Government sent a fleet to colonize Australia. An epic description of the brutal transportation of men, women and children out of Georgian Britain into a horrific penal system which was to be the precursor to the Gulag and was the origin of Australia. The Fatal Shore... more...
The Black Count
Random House Group Ltd 2012; US$ 12.00WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY 2013 'Completely absorbing' Amanda Foreman 'Enthralling' Guardian ' The Three Musketeers ! The Count of Monte Cristo ! The stories of course are fiction. But here a prize-winning author shows us that the inspiration for the... more...
Ancient Rome
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2010; US$ 68.99Ancient Rome masterfully synthesizes the vast period from the origins of Rome to the end of antiquity, seamlessly weaving a panoramic view of how the Romans gradually imposed their rule from Britain to Arabia. William E. Dunstan's compelling narrative balances political and cultural developments, as readers gain fascinating insights about daily... more...
A Secret History of the IRA
Penguin Books Ltd 2007; Not AvailableFor decades the British and Irish had 'got used to' a situation without parallel in Europe: a cold, ferocious, persistent campaign of bombing and terror of extraordinary duration and inventiveness. At the heart of that campaign lies one man: GerryAdams. From the outbreak of the troubles to the present day he has been an immensely influential figure.... more...
My Revision Notes Edexcel A2 History: From Kaiser to Führer: Germany 1900-45
Hodder Education 2013; Not AvailableUnlock your full potential with this revision guide which provides both the key content and exam guidance for better grades. more...
Complete History of Jack the Ripper
Constable & Robinson 2012; US$ 5.82A comprehensive account of London's celebrated East End killer, revised and updated. The murders in London between 1888-91 attributed to Jack the Ripper constitute one of the most mysterious unsolved criminal cases. This story is the result of many years meticulous research. The author reassesses all the evidence and challenges everything we thought... more...
Steaming to Victory
Random House Group Ltd 2013; US$ 33.36In the seven decades since the darkest moments of the Second World War it seems every tenebrous corner of the conflict has been laid bare, prodded and examined from every perspective of military and social history. But there is a story that has hitherto been largely overlooked. It is a tale of quiet heroism, a story of ordinary people... more...
Our Glasgow
Headline 2012; US$ 22.64A compelling oral history of life in Glasgow and the second title in our Disappearing Britain series. more...









