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This reprint of Thomas Seccombe’s highly successful 1880 book will resonate with all who have an interest in observing life – military and otherwise. The amusingly... Læs mere
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The United Kingdom is a treasure-trove of military acquisitions - ranging from the bizarre to the priceless. In 'The Spoils of War' historian Christopher Joll unveils the remarkable, and often strange, stories of how and where many of them were procured.
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The public perception of the Guards is of soldiers used for just ceremonial duties. The Drum Horse in the Fountain... Læs mere
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For an unintentional politician, David Freud has had more impact on the United Kingdom than most. This is the riveting dialogue-driven inside story of his... Læs mere
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When Dreams Collide is Nicholas Allan's intimate pilgrimage across the former states of Yugoslavia as he explores the splintered co-evolution of these lands over the last ten centuries, guided by the inimitable Rebecca West's masterpiece, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.
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To give political legitimacy to his Empire, Emperor Napoléon I created an enduring image of Napoléonic France as the contemporary equivalent of Imperial Rome. The tangible remains of this grand, imperial ‘theatre’ has excited collectors ever since.
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Few businessmen can have had as interesting career as Martin Broughton. From a modest start his acute accountant's brain has taken him... Læs mere
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In 1925 a fire ripped through the Marylebone premises of Madame Tussaud’s waxworks. Little was left beyond a few grotesquely... Læs mere
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Over a hundred years ago Somerville and Ross galloped across the pages of... Læs mere
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After a troubled start in life Seb Faber’s prospects looked bleak. But an unexpected City job offer and an explosive love affair appears to point to a... Læs mere
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Dick Olver's initial response to being offered a job at BP was to turn it down. Luckily he didn't. Thirty years later, he had risen to be deputy CEO. His next... Læs mere
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Parliamentary lobbyist Damian Beaufort is a professionalmanipulator. When Labour wins power his Tory-heavy agency is in trouble. Salvation comes... Læs mere