A worthy re-evaluation of the reign of Offa, showing through varied evidence how his power shaped Mercia’s dominance and early English state formation.
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Devils in the Details: On Location with Folk Tales in England’s Forgotten County, by Rory Waterman
An examination of Lincolnshire's folklore, tracing how legends like Yallery Brown and the Lincoln Imp have evolved over time through storytelling, embellishment, and cultural memory
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Shadow of a Queen, by Peter Tonkin
Robert Poley returns amid the intrigue surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots’s captivity in another of Peter Tonkin's depiction of plots and political tension in Elizabethan England.
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Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece, by Adrian Goldsworthy
An ambitious and successful account demonstrating how unlikely alliance and antagonism, rooted in identity and ambition, led to the Peloponnesian War.
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No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe from Waterloo to World War One, by Andrew Lambert
As debate intensifies over Britain’s role in world security, Andrew Lambert offers a timely reassessment of the country’s 19th-century grand strategy.
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Shadow of a Queen, by Peter Tonkin
Robert Poley returns amid the intrigue surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots’s captivity in another of Peter Tonkin's depiction of plots and political tension in Elizabethan England.
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Queen High, by C.J. Carey
An alternate reality where Wallis Simpson is queen is a compulsive literary thriller.
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Behind Caesar’s Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the Roman Emperors, by Caillan Davenport
Modern-day understanding of the Roman world was frequently shaped by public perception and talk of the emperors played a role in influencing that history.
A highly readable account of Britain's military history incorporating both world wars. A new book covering Churchill's relationship with Scotland. This is an admirable new study of high command. James Sewry A rich historical account of four Goddess-like figures who defy easy categorisation. The less well-known clash of the Rzhev Salient on the Eastern Front is a riveting account. Bethany Hall Essential questions are raised in this novel of the Second World War. This is neither men’s history nor women’s history. It is good, gripping history. Oliver Webb-Carter This is a significant contribution to the study of Britain's industrial past. Rupert Hague Holmes The Sherwood Rangers get a 'must-read' treatment from James Holland. Ella Beales This new novel is both a heart-breaking and heart-warming tale of love, loss, bravery and determination.
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Conquer We Must, by Robin Prior
Cheers, Mr Churchill!, by Andrew Liddle
Command, by Lawrence Freedman
Queens of the Wild, by Ronald Hutton
Meat Grinder, by Prit Buttar
The Woman Outside the Walls, by Suzanne Goldring
The Rebel Daughter, by Miranda Malins
Black Gold, by Jeremy Paxman
Brothers in Arms, by James Holland
My Name is Ona Judge, by Suzette D. Harrison
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