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  • The Story of Britain

    by Roy Strong ...
    The Story of Britain is an accessible one-volume history that clearly depict Britain's origins—and explain how the past shaped the nation's current identity. He begins the story of Britain from the very earliest recorded Celtic times, and with this new edition has now brought it up to date via the Blair years and into the present day of Brexit Britain. A magnificently eloquent volume, the ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • A Little History Of The English Country Church

    by Roy Strong ...
    Beautifully illustrated narrative history of the English country church In his engaging account, Sir Roy Strong celebrates the life of the English parish churchFrom the arrival of the missionaries from Ireland and Rome, to the beautiful architecture and rich spirituality of medieval Catholicism; from the cataclysm of the Reformation, to the gentrified cleric we meet in Jane Austen novels, Roy ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Visions of England

    Or Why We Still Dream of a Place in the Country

    by Roy Strong ...
    Why do we still get misty-eyed about England's green and pleasant land?What explains our obsession with country houses - from the National Trust to Downton Abbey?Why do we still dream of a place in the country?In this delightul book Roy Strong explores the definition of Englishness. Celebrating our literature, music, art, gardening and drama, Strong identifies those icons and traditions that still ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Coronation

    A History of the British Monarchy

    by Roy Strong ...
    The definitive history of coronations and the Royal Family, from acclaimed writer Roy Strong.’What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation.What do people talk most about? A Coronation.What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’Horace Walpole, 1761As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Elizabeth II to her coronation. The spectacle was considered the ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Somewhere in England

    by Carola Oman, Roy Strong ...
    “At any rate,” ended Philippa-Dawn, staring up at the garland of silver monsters gently swaying above them in the evening sky, “at any rate, it’ll be a change of Balloons.”Carola Oman’s irresistible sequel to Nothing to Report begins with young, perky Philippa-Dawn Johnson, preparing to launch her nursing career at Woodside, the country home now overseen as a hospital by none other than the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Nothing to Report

    by Carola Oman ...
    “I have told Rose that there will be a chauffeur for dinner,” she ended, frowning slightly at the cannibalistic sound of her sentence.Unmarried and nicknamed “Button” by her friends, Mary Morrison is a (very mildly) distressed gentlewoman. She no longer lives in her family home, but remains at the very centre of village life, surrounded by friends including carefree, irresponsible Catha, Lady ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Secret Life of the Georgian Garden

    Beautiful Objects and Agreeable Retreats

    by Kate Felus ...
    Georgian landscape gardens are among the most visited and enjoyed of the UK's historical treasures The Georgian garden has also been hailed as the greatest British contribution to European Art, seen as a beautiful composition created from grass, trees and water – a landscape for contemplation. But scratch below the surface and history reveals these gardens were a lot less serene and, in places, a ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

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  • The Woods in Winter

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  • Summer Pudding. Illustrated

    by Noel Streatfeild ...
    Noel Streatfeild's Summer Pudding is a captivating novel that explores themes of love, ambition, and the complexities of family relationships. Known for her keen psychological insight and vivid storytelling, Streatfeild crafts a compelling narrative set in the shifting social landscape of mid-20th-century Britain.The novel follows a group of interconnected characters who find themselves spending a ... Read more

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  • Dear Hugo

    by Molly Clavering ...
    When the time comes for you to retire, Hugo, if you want a quiet life, don't settle down in the country. Bury yourself in London or any really large city, and you can live like a hermit, but avoid the outskirts of a village. I am dazed by the ceaseless whirl of activities in which almost everyone in and round Ravenskirk is involved.Sara Monteith makes an ideal correspondent for Hugo Jamieson, ... Read more

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  • The Stone of Chastity

    by Margery Sharp ...
    "It's in my mind to put an end to this heathen wickedness that's stalking abroad through Gillenham. It's in my mind to terrify that evil man from his morrow's sinful doings.""We'll be going to Old Manor, then?""Not yet," said Mrs. Pye grimly. "We go first to the village. To rouse the women . . ."Professor Pounce arrives in the idyllic village of Gillenham, along with his sister-in-law, his nephew ... Read more

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