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Bunkeya, by A P Handley

Bunkeya, by A P Handley

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The Tudors in Love, by Sarah Gristwood

The Tudors in Love, by Sarah Gristwood

The latest from the acclaimed Tudor historian looks at a new area of study: the courtly code.

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A new history on the press barons that enabled Adolf Hitler.

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Henry III, by David Carpenter

The second volume of Carpenter's biography of Henry III covers 1258-1272.

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Bunkeya, by A P Handley

Jack Ayre

Gripping, well-crafted and ironically unpredictable.

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Crassus: The First Tycoon

Peter Hughes

The eternally recurring madness of money, ambition and power is captured brilliantly in this riveting book.

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Royal Yachts Under Sail, by Brian Lavery

David Boyle

An illustrated history of royal yachts which began in the reign of Charles II.

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Henry III, by David Carpenter

James Sewry

The second volume of Carpenter's biography of Henry III covers 1258-1272.

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Barnave, by John Hardman

Amie Strachan

A new biography of Antoine Barnave is engaging and important.

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Pax, by Tom Holland

Peter Hughes

Pax is Holland's third history of the Roman Empire following on from Rubicon and Dynasty.

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Dead in the Water

Mark Ellis

An illuminating and enjoyable read.

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The Barbarian, by Douglas Jackson

Derek Birks

Another blockbuster historical fiction novel.

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The Treaty, by Gretchen Friemann

Camilla Bolton

An in-depth look at a tumultuous few weeks in British-Irish relations in 1921.

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