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To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World (P.S.)
by Arthur Herman
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To Rule the Waves tells the extraordinary story of how the British Royal Navy allowed one nation to rise to a level of power unprecedented in history. From the navy's beginnings under Henry VIII to the age of computer warfare and special ops, historian... ( read more)
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Her Majesty's Spymaster: Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Walsingham, and the Birth of Modern Espionage
by Stephen Budiansky
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Queen Elizabeth I and England's First Spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham's official title was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I, but in fact this pious, tight-lipped Puritan was England's first spymaster. A ruthless, fiercely loyal civil servant... ( read more)
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The Duchess
by Amanda Foreman
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Now a major motion picture starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774 Georgiana achieved... ( read more)
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Are You Somebody?: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman
by Nuala O'Faolain
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Nuala O'Faolain attracted a huge amount of critical praise and a wide audience with the literary debut of Are You Somebody? Her midlife exploration of life's love, pain, loneliness, and self- discovery won her fans worldwide who write and tell her how... ( read more)
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Among the Thugs
by Bill Buford
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They have names like Barmy Bernie, Daft Donald, and Steamin' Sammy. They like lager (in huge quantities), the Queen, football clubs (especially Manchester United), and themselves. Their dislike encompasses the rest of the known universe, and England's... ( read more)
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Gandhi & Churchill: The Epic Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age
by Arthur Herman
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An ambitious and masterful work of history, Herman's sweeping narrative details the 40-year rivalry between two incredible figures.
Recommended by Chandler, Powells.com... ( read more)
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Nancy Cunard: Heiress, Muse, Political Idealist
by Lois Gordon
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Nancy Cunard (1896-1965) led a life that surpasses Hollywood fantasy. The only child of an English baronet (and heir to the Cunard shipping fortune) and an American beauty, Cunard abandoned the life of a celebrated socialite and Jazz Age icon to pursue a... ( read more)
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Churchill by Himself: The Definitive Collection of Quotations
by Richard Langworth
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“Never give in!” Winston Churchill is famous for admonishing: “This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never.” What most people don’t know is that when he said this he was addressing not a... ( read more)
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Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade
by James Reston
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The epic story of the battle for the Holy Land and the two larger-than-life figures at its center. James Reston, Jr., the author of Galileo: A Life (called "masterful" and "brilliant" by the Washington Post) and the critically lauded... ( read more)
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London: The Biography
by Peter Ackroyd
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In this entertaining and informative volume, a renowned biographer and critic takes on his grandest subject: London--one of the world's most vast and vital cities. in color. 2 maps.... ( read more)
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The Life of Elizabeth I
by Alison Weir
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Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I reigned prosperously for more than forty years, from 1558 until her death in 1603. During her rule, however, she remained an extremely private person, keeping her own... ( read more)
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Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England
by Alison Weir
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The acclaimed historian and bestselling author of "Eleanor of Aquitaine" turns her expert eye on the dark reign of another notorious and charismatic medieval monarch, Queen Isabella of France.... ( read more)
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The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
by Lawrence James
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Includes bibliographical references and index.... ( read more)
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English Society in the 18th Century: Second Edition (Penguin Social History of Britain)
by Roy Porter
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In this boldly drawn portrait of 18th century England, Roy Porter defines a nation from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered run the gamut - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays... ( read more)
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English a Portrait of a People
by Jeremy Paxman
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In the light of membership of Europe, the loss of an Empire and a devolved United Kingdom, the English no longer seem to know who they are. Using literary sources and interviews, the author attempts to define - or redefine - English identity at the turn... ( read more)
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Great Tales from English History: The Truth about King Arthur, Lady Godiva, Richard the Lionheart, and More
by Robert Lacey
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- With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Robert Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England. From Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughman, this is, quite simply, history as history... ( read more)
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1215 the Year of Magna Carta
by Danny Danziger
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Vivid exploration of one of the most important years in history. Danziger skilfully weaves the events surrounding the signing of the document, in 1215, with an assessment of its political impact on the life of the era's Everyman. Danziger's "The Year... ( read more)
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Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
by John Guy
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Eminent British historian Guy has unearthed a wealth of evidence that upends the popular notion of Mary Queen of Scots as a femme fatale and establishes her as the intellectual and political equal of Elizabeth I.... ( read more)
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Queen Emma and the Vikings
by Harriet O'brien
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A lively portrait of a tumultuous period replete with conflict and strife, political intrigue and shifting alliances, assassinations and coronations. <BR>Emma, one of England's most remarkable queens, made her mark on a nation beset by Viking... ( read more)
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Scotland: An Intimate Portrait
by Geddes Macgregor
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'Informative and amusing, MacGregor\'s book recounts the history and origins of golf, kilts, bagpipes, and other distinct parts of Scottish culture. MacGregor captures the essence of Scottish life, religion, dress, literature, and history.'... ( read more)
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