John Julius Norwich A narrative story of Byzantium. From the accession of Alexius in 1081, through the Fourth Crusade - when an army destined for the Holy Land was diverted...

David Owen In May 1940, the British War Cabinet debated over the course of nine meetings a simple question: Should Britain fight on in the face of overwhelming odds, sacrificing...

WG SebaldCampo Santo is a collection of essays by W. G. SebaldWhen W.G. Sebald died tragically in 2001 a unique voice was silenced. Campo Santo is a collection of the...

Edited by Melanie King from an original text by William Buchan What common condition was once treated with cow dung? How might oyster shells relieve heartburn? Can eels really cure...

Garrett Mattingly January 1, 1948 by Little Brown & Co

Stanley Gardiner A history of Chalford to Sapperton January 1, 1995 by Chalford TRANSLATE with x English Arabic Hebrew Polish Bulgarian Hindi Portuguese Catalan Hmong Daw Romanian Chinese Simplified Hungarian...

Christopher Hill In this book, one of England’s most distinguished historians explores the causes and consequences of the English Revolution, the years from 1640 to 1660 when the triumph of...

Claire TomalinThe tumultuous life of England's greatest novelist, splendidly rendered by literary biographer Claire Tomalin. When Charles Dickens died in 1870, The Times of London successfully campaigned for his burial...

Weike Wang At first glance, the quirky, overworked narrator of this novel seems to be on the cusp of a perfect life: she is studying for a prestigious PhD in...

Deborah Cadbury With a cast of characters that wouldn?t be out of place in a Victorian novel, Chocolate Wars tells the story of the great chocolatier dynasties, through the prism...

Giles Fraser 'Absorbing , fascinating, arresting' The Observer'Intensely moving, luminous and rather magnificent' The TimesIt was one of the most startling moments in the history of the City of London....

Chronicle Of The 20th Century Clifton Daniel(Editor) There's never been anything like it. Imagine being able to sweep your eyes over the incredible riches and excitement of our century as...