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1 Alan Clark: The Biography (Paperback)

by Ion Trewin

Format: Paperback 600 pages
Published: 07/02/2009

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The unknown life of Alan Clark, celebrated diarist, womaniser, Tory MP and controversial minister in Mrs Thatcher's governments. Read more

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2 Gulag: A History of the Soviet Camps (Paperback)

by Anne Applebaum

Format: Paperback 624 pages
Published: 29/04/2004

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Reveals one of the greatest horrors of the 20th century: the system of Soviet camps that are responsible for the deaths of countless millions. This... Read more

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3 Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty (Paperback)

by Catherine Bailey

Format: Paperback 544 pages
Published: 06/03/2008

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Wentworth in Yorkshire was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain... Read more

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4 The House by the Thames: and the People Who Lived There (Paperback)

by Gillian Tindall

Format: Paperback 272 pages
Published: 25/01/2007

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Just across the River Thames from St Paul's Cathedral stands an old house. Built in the days of Queen Anne, it stands in the footprint of a far... Read more

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5 Bradshaw's Handbook - Old House (Hardback)

by George Bradshaw

Format: Hardback 512 pages
Published: 16/12/2011

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Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s - Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on... Read more

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6 Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded (Paperback)

by Simon Winchester, Soun Vannithone

Format: Paperback 448 pages
Published: 03/06/2004

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Chronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of... Read more

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7 Alexander the Great (Paperback)

by Robin Lane Fox

Format: Paperback 576 pages
Published: 04/11/2004

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Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the... Read more

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8 Panoramas of Lost London: Work, Wealth, Poverty and Change 1870-1945 (Hardback)

by Philip Davies

Format: Hardback 320 pages
Published: 31/10/2011

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Like its predecessor, Lost London, Panoramas of Lost London reproduces historic photographs commissioned by London County Council - many of them... Read more

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9 The Spartans: An Epic History (Paperback)

by Paul Cartledge

Format: Paperback 288 pages
Published: 03/10/2003

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A compelling account of the extraordinary people of Sparta, destined to become the definitive book on Spartan history, from the world's leading... Read more

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10 Rifles: Six Years with Wellington's Legendary Sharpshooters (Paperback)

by Mark Urban

Format: Paperback 320 pages
Published: 02/09/2004

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