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  • Britain’s Musical Heritage in 50 Places and Objects

    by Paul Kendall ...
    Britain has a rich musical heritage with many great names having been born here, such as Henry Purcell, Sir Edward Elgar and members of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. It has also attracted musicians from across the world, such as George Frederick Handel and Freddie Mercury, and, fleetingly, the likes of Glenn Miller and Bob Marley.Paul Kendall celebrates items and locations that have been ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Jane Austen in 50 Places and Objects

    by Paul Kendall ...
    The author of six novels, Jane Austen continues to enamour her readers more than two-hundred years after she wrote them. Now a global phenomenon, her books have sold millions of copies and sparked countless film and tv-drama adaptations in a multitude of languages. This book takes you on a tour of the many places associated with Jane Austen, from the homes she lived in Steventon, Bath and Chawton ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Queen Elizabeth I

    Life & Legacy of the Virgin Queen

    by Paul Kendall ...
    An illustrated biography of Queen Elizabeth I as revealed through the buildings, artifacts, documents, and other relics that still exist today.The Elizabethan Era was a golden age for England. Great playwrights such as William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe flourished, while the exploits of Sir Francis Drake and other 'sea-dogs' established the country as a global power. At the center of it ... Read more

    $21.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wars of the Roses

    The People, Places and Battlefields of the Yorkists and Lancastrians

    by Paul Kendall ...
    A guide to the buildings, monuments, towns and battlefields of the Civil Wars across both England and Wales—includes photographs.The Wars of the Roses ravaged England and Wales by warfare for three decades, saw dynasties rise and fall, decimated the nobility of an entire generation, witnessed the rise of the merchant class, the decline of medieval feudalism and opened the country to the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Charles Dickens

    Places & Objects of Interest

    by Paul Kendall ...
    A biography of the nineteenth-century English novelist as revealed through the historic landmarks and personal possessions that influenced his life and work.Few writers have had a greater impact upon British society than Charles Dickens. His stories, and, in particular, his many memorable characters, highlighted the life of the forgotten poor and disadvantaged within society at a time when Britain ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Zeebrugge Raid 1918

    A Story of Courage and Sacrifice Told Through Newspaper Reports, Official Documents and the Accounts of Those Who Were There

    by Paul Kendall ...
    Series series Voices from the Past
    Approximately a third of all Allied merchant vessels sunk during the First World War were by German boats and submarines based at Bruge-Zeebrugge on the coast of Belgium. By 1918 it was feared that Britain would be starved into surrender unless the enemy raiders could be stopped. A daring plan was therefore devised to sail directly into the heavily defended port of Zeebrugge and then to sink three ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Aisne 1914

    The Dawn of Trench Warfare

    by Paul Kendall ...
    The Battle of the Aisne fought in September 1914 introduced a new and savage mode of warfare to the soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force, their French allies and to the German Army. Both officers and men were trained to fight mobile wars. When they reached the north bank of the Aisne, the 'Old Contemptibles' would be stopped by the Germans entrenched on high ground, armed with machine guns ... Read more

    $20.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bullecourt 1917

    Breaching the Hindenburg Line

    by Paul Kendall ...
    In the spring of 1917 the Arras offensive was begun to break the stalemate of the Western Front by piercing the formidable German defences of the Hindenburg Line. The village of Bullecourt lay at the southern end of the battle front, and the fighting there over a period of six weeks from 11 April until late May 1917, epitomised the awful trench warfare of World War I.In Bullecourt 1917, Paul ... Read more

    $20.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Voices From The Past, Armistice 1918

    The Last Days of The First World War Told Through Newspaper Reports, Official Documents and the Accounts of Those Who Were There

    by Paul Kendall ...
    At 11.00 hours on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent across the battlefields of Europe. After the deadliest conflict the world had ever seen, peace had finally arrived. Since the withdrawal from the Somme and the repulse at Verdun, the Germans knew they could not win the war and had sought a negotiated end to the fighting. This was rejected by the Allies and the fighting continued until, ... Read more

    $17.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lawrence of Arabia

    Colonel T.E Lawrence CB, DSO—Places & Objects of Interest

    by Paul Kendall ...
    A journey back in time through objects and locations into the life of one of Britain's most enigmatic and celebrated individuals. A twentieth century icon, Lawrence of Arabia, as Thomas Edward Lawrence is more commonly known, spent thirteen out of his forty-six years in the region from which he drew his name. This was as a scholar researching his university thesis, a spy surveying Sinai for the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Samuel Pepys in 50 Places and Objects

    by Paul Kendall ...
    The life of politician and diarist Samuel Pepys spanned seven decades, meaning he bore witness to many groundbreaking events such as the execution of King Charles I in 1649 and the Glorious Revolution in 1688. His famous diary was written between 1660 and 1669 and provides fascinating detail on the world around him, from the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660 to the plague in 1665 and the ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • Henry VIII in 100 Objects

    The Tyrant King Who Had Six Wives

    by Paul Kendall ...
    "Full of excellent and pristine photographs of many items and places that shaped the life of one of England's most fascinating kings . . . five stars." —UK HistorianHenry VIII is one of history's most memorable monarchs. Popularly known for his six wives, and the unfortunate fate which befell Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, Henry initiated many reforms and changes which still affect our lives ... Read more

    $12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus