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  • In Her Own Words

    Stories from a century of British women’s everyday lives – from the Mass Observation Archive

    by Hester Barron, Fiona Courage ...
    With a foreword by Kate MosseA century of British women's everyday experiences, drawn from the Mass Observations Archive, and published for its 90th anniversaryThe Mass Observation Archive is Britain's richest historical collection of everyday life and May 2027 will mark its 90th anniversary. Drawing from this remarkable treasure trove, In Her Own Words will uncover and explore the daily reality ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Mass Observing the Coronation of Charles III

    Monarchy, Spectacle and Experience

    Edited by Jennifer J. Purcell, Lucy D. Curzon, Dr Fiona Courage ...
    Series series The Mass-Observation Critical Series
    Mass Observing the Coronation of Charles III examines the activities and opinions of Mass Observers who experienced the first British coronation in 70 years, as well as the findings of Mass Observation investigators in several locations in the UK (including London) during the May 6th 2023 coronation weekend.Reports and photographs by mobile observers, as well as MO panelists' pre-coronation ... Read more

    $26.49 USD

  • Reflections on British Royalty

    Mass-Observation and the Monarchy, 1937–2022

    Edited by Jennifer J. Purcell, Dr Fiona Courage ...
    Series series The Mass-Observation Critical Series
    In this original volume, Jennifer J. Purcell and Fiona Courage curate and contextualize the rich archival materials of social research organisation Mass-Observation on the British popular imagination of the monarchy and the royal family between 1937 and 2022.From the coronation of George VI in 1937 to Elizabeth II's death – via war, weddings, a jubilee and a tragedy – this book incorporates ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

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  • Divide and Rule

    Royal Women and Their Battles

    by Catherine Mayer ...
    From Elizabeth I to Diana to Kate and Meghan, these are the complex and utterly engrossing stories of Britain's royal women behind the public façade. Saints or sinners? Perfect princesses or difficult duchesses? Monarchy’s saviours or its destroyers?They rank among the world’s most famous women – and the most misunderstood. Throughout history, royal women have been sanitised and sanctified by ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • Ireland

    1001 Things You Need to Know

    by Richard Killeen ...
    In this enthralling celebration of the places and people that make the country unique, Richard Killeen takes the reader on a tour of Ireland that reveals its rich and surprising history, including its heroes and villains, legends and folklore. As well as exploring the nation's rich literary and sporting heritage, Ireland: 1,001 Things You Need to Know also reveals the best of the country for those ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Georgians

    The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain

    by Penelope J. Corfield ...
    A comprehensive history of the Georgians, comparing past views of these exciting, turbulent, and controversial times with our attitudes todayThe Georgian era is often seen as a time of innovations. It saw the end of monarchical absolutism, global exploration and settlements overseas, the world’s first industrial revolution, deep transformations in religious and cultural life, and Britain’s role in ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

  • England: A Class of Its Own

    An Outsider's View

    by Professor Detlev Piltz ...
    A wry, affectionate and amusing take on English class and customs from an outsider's perspective.For years German lawyer and author Detlev Piltz has been observing England, its life, customs and above all its classes. He argues that whenever an English person meets another, they will immediately try and place the individual they are talking to in a class by their speech, deportment, clothing, ... Read more

    $16.09 USD

  • The Old Boys

    The Decline and Rise of the Public School

    by David Turner ...
    To many in the United Kingdom, the British public school remains the disliked and mistrusted embodiment of privilege and elitism. They have educated many of the country’s top bankers and politicians over the centuries right up to the present, including the present Prime Minister. David Turner’s vibrant history of Great Britain’s public schools, from the foundation of Winchester College in 1382 to ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • The Queen

    Elizabeth II and the Monarchy (Text Only)

    by Ben Pimlott ...
    An updated edition of Ben Pimlott’s classic biography of the Queen: ‘There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.’ PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday‘A magisterial biography and the only one that seriously deals with her constitutional and political role' Tim Shipman, Sunday TimesThe royal family have been through a tumultuous decade, but with the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton, ... Read more

    $5.49 USD

  • Charles: The Heart of a King

    by Catherine Mayer ...
    The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller'Breathtaking' The Times'[The book that] made headlines around the world.' IndependentThe former Prince of Wales has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king, but he aims much higher. A landmark publication, Charles: The Heart of a King reveals Charles in all his complexity: the passionate ... ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Firm

    The Troubled Life of the House of Windsor

    by Penny Junor ...
    It would be hard to invent a group of personalities more extraordinary than the British Royal Family – known as 'The Firm' by Prince Philip. With an eye on the past, present and future, this book takes a look at how the family really operates and reveals how they behave behind closed doors.This ebook is made from the 2009 edition.With showbiz stars and sporting celebrities now attracting the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Globish

    How English Became the World's Language

    by Robert McCrum ...
    “A fascinating study not only of the roots and growth of our own language but of its future.”—Bloomsbury ReviewIt seems impossible: a small island in the North Atlantic, colonized by Rome, then pillaged for hundreds of years by marauding neighbors, becomes the dominant world power in the nineteenth century. In this provocative new look at the course of empire, Robert McCrum shows how the language ... Read more

    $12.39 USD