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The Man in the Red Coat
- £30.00
- *SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARDS 2020* 'A bravura performance, highly entertaining' Evening Standard. The Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending takes us on a rich, witty tour of Belle Epoque Paris, via the life story of the pioneering surgeon Samuel Pozzi. In the summer of 1885,…
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The Modern Search for the Real Jesus
- £12.00
- This book examines the claims and assumptions of critical scholars in this concise survey of the historical roots of Gospels criticism from Reimarus to Bultmann and beyond.
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The Netherlands: A Study of some aspects of Art, Costume and Social Life
- £12.00
- Sacheverell Sitwell goes beyond the generic images of Holland as all museums, windmills, canals, tulips and clogs. Sitwell leads us out of museums and away from the great cities, where tourist, and their guidebooks, usually remain cloistered. By traveling outside the usual, Sitwell has discovered a new and beautiful Holland…
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The New Russia
- £20.00
- After years of rapprochement, the relationship between Russia and the West is more strained now than it has been in the past 25 years. PutinÕs motives, his reasons for seeking confrontation with the West, remain for many a mystery. Not for Mikhail Gorbachev. In this new work, RussiaÕs elder statesman…
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The New Scriabin: Enigmas and Answers
- £35.00
- The Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, after an era of neglect and obscurity, is today appearing on concert programs with startling frequency. In response to the growing vogue, especially among younter audiences in America and Europe, the well-known writer and foremost Scriabin authoirty, Faubion Bowers has written a completely new and…
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The Old Ways
- £10.00
- The original bestseller from the beloved author of UNDERLAND, LANDMARKS and THE LOST WORDS - Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, underappreciated landscape. The Old Ways confirms Macfarlane's reputation as one of the most eloquent and observant of contemporary writers about nature' Scotland…
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The Oxford Pastorate
- £20.00
- Because of the Second World War, the 50th Anniversary of the Oxford Pastorate in 1943 could not be celebrated and the publication of this book had to be postponed. The foreword was written by the then Bishop of Rochester, Christopher Chevasse.
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The Power of Geography: ten maps that reveal the future of the world
- £10.00
- Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nationÕs choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasnÕt changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age…
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The Principles Of Art (Galaxy Books)
- £10.00
- This treatise on aesthetics begins by showing that the word "art" is used as a name not only for "art proper" but also for certain things which are "art falsely so called." These are craft or skill, magic, and amusement, each of which, by confusion with art proper, generates a…
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The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the secrets of Britain’s greatest dynasty
- £25.00
- Tracy Borman's passion for the Tudor period shines forth from the pages of this fascinatingly detailed book, which vividly illuminates what went on behind the scenes at the Tudor court.' Alison Weir 'I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.' Elizabeth I The Tudor…
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The Quality of Love: Twin Sisters at the Heart of the Century
- £15.00
- A rich family archive reveals the incredible lives and loves of two sisters who captivated EuropeÕs intelligentsia When her mother Celia Paget died, Ariane Bankes inherited a battered trunk stuffed with letters and diaries belonging to Celia and her twin Mamaine. This correspondence charted the remarkable lives of the Paget…
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The Queen’s Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth’s Court
- £15.00
- Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen's court lay Elizabeth's bedchamber, closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels and shared her bed. Elizabeth's private life was of public, political…
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The Re-Inherited Mind: Recovering The Judaeo-Christian Inheritance In Western Christendom
- £15.00
- In this book, Reverend Doctor Scott argues that the Judaeo-Christian tradition contains many excellent insights into what we are as human beings, which we are in grave danger of forgetting, but which we can recall to our infinite advantage if we seek to do so. The book is filled with…
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The Real Persuasion: Portrait of a real-life Jane Austen Heroine
- £10.00
- Her father is a vain, foolish baronet, obsessed with his lineage but so careless with money that he is obliged to quit his ancestral seat. Her sister is a fretful invalid with a good-natured husband and two disobedient sons. She herself falls in love with a handsome naval officer, and…
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The Retreat from Moscow: The Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne 1812-1813 (Folio Society)
- £16.00
- Folio edition. n June 1812, NapoleonÕs 680,000 strong Grande Arme crossed the Neman River and invaded Russia. When the remnants of Napoleon's army returned over the Berezina River in November, only 27,000 effective soldiers remained. Adrien BourgogneÕs Memoirs is one of the most vivid and moving accounts of this dramatic…
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The Man in the Red Coat
- £30.00
- *SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARDS 2020* 'A bravura performance, highly entertaining' Evening Standard. The Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending takes us on a rich, witty tour of Belle Epoque Paris, via the life story of the pioneering surgeon Samuel Pozzi. In the summer of 1885,…
- Add to basket
-
The Modern Search for the Real Jesus
- £12.00
- This book examines the claims and assumptions of critical scholars in this concise survey of the historical roots of Gospels criticism from Reimarus to Bultmann and beyond.
- Add to basket
-
The Netherlands: A Study of some aspects of Art, Costume and Social Life
- £12.00
- Sacheverell Sitwell goes beyond the generic images of Holland as all museums, windmills, canals, tulips and clogs. Sitwell leads us out of museums and away from the great cities, where tourist, and their guidebooks, usually remain cloistered. By traveling outside the usual, Sitwell has discovered a new and beautiful Holland…
- Add to basket
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The New Russia
- £20.00
- After years of rapprochement, the relationship between Russia and the West is more strained now than it has been in the past 25 years. PutinÕs motives, his reasons for seeking confrontation with the West, remain for many a mystery. Not for Mikhail Gorbachev. In this new work, RussiaÕs elder statesman…
- Add to basket
-
The New Scriabin: Enigmas and Answers
- £35.00
- The Russian composer Alexander Scriabin, after an era of neglect and obscurity, is today appearing on concert programs with startling frequency. In response to the growing vogue, especially among younter audiences in America and Europe, the well-known writer and foremost Scriabin authoirty, Faubion Bowers has written a completely new and…
- Add to basket
-
The Old Ways
- £10.00
- The original bestseller from the beloved author of UNDERLAND, LANDMARKS and THE LOST WORDS - Robert Macfarlane travels Britain's ancient paths and discovers the secrets of our beautiful, underappreciated landscape. The Old Ways confirms Macfarlane's reputation as one of the most eloquent and observant of contemporary writers about nature' Scotland…
- Add to basket
-
The Oxford Pastorate
- £20.00
- Because of the Second World War, the 50th Anniversary of the Oxford Pastorate in 1943 could not be celebrated and the publication of this book had to be postponed. The foreword was written by the then Bishop of Rochester, Christopher Chevasse.
- Add to basket
-
The Power of Geography: ten maps that reveal the future of the world
- £10.00
- Tim Marshall's global bestseller Prisoners of Geography showed how every nationÕs choices are limited by mountains, rivers, seas and concrete. Since then, the geography hasnÕt changed. But the world has. In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age…
- Add to basket
-
The Principles Of Art (Galaxy Books)
- £10.00
- This treatise on aesthetics begins by showing that the word "art" is used as a name not only for "art proper" but also for certain things which are "art falsely so called." These are craft or skill, magic, and amusement, each of which, by confusion with art proper, generates a…
- Add to basket
-
The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the secrets of Britain’s greatest dynasty
- £25.00
- Tracy Borman's passion for the Tudor period shines forth from the pages of this fascinatingly detailed book, which vividly illuminates what went on behind the scenes at the Tudor court.' Alison Weir 'I do not live in a corner. A thousand eyes see all I do.' Elizabeth I The Tudor…
- Add to basket
-
The Quality of Love: Twin Sisters at the Heart of the Century
- £15.00
- A rich family archive reveals the incredible lives and loves of two sisters who captivated EuropeÕs intelligentsia When her mother Celia Paget died, Ariane Bankes inherited a battered trunk stuffed with letters and diaries belonging to Celia and her twin Mamaine. This correspondence charted the remarkable lives of the Paget…
- Add to basket
-
The Queen’s Bed: An Intimate History of Elizabeth’s Court
- £15.00
- Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558, restoring the Protestant faith to England. At the heart of the new queen's court lay Elizabeth's bedchamber, closely guarded by the favoured women who helped her dress, looked after her jewels and shared her bed. Elizabeth's private life was of public, political…
- Add to basket
-
The Re-Inherited Mind: Recovering The Judaeo-Christian Inheritance In Western Christendom
- £15.00
- In this book, Reverend Doctor Scott argues that the Judaeo-Christian tradition contains many excellent insights into what we are as human beings, which we are in grave danger of forgetting, but which we can recall to our infinite advantage if we seek to do so. The book is filled with…
- Add to basket
-
The Real Persuasion: Portrait of a real-life Jane Austen Heroine
- £10.00
- Her father is a vain, foolish baronet, obsessed with his lineage but so careless with money that he is obliged to quit his ancestral seat. Her sister is a fretful invalid with a good-natured husband and two disobedient sons. She herself falls in love with a handsome naval officer, and…
- Add to basket
-
The Retreat from Moscow: The Memoirs of Sergeant Bourgogne 1812-1813 (Folio Society)
- £16.00
- Folio edition. n June 1812, NapoleonÕs 680,000 strong Grande Arme crossed the Neman River and invaded Russia. When the remnants of Napoleon's army returned over the Berezina River in November, only 27,000 effective soldiers remained. Adrien BourgogneÕs Memoirs is one of the most vivid and moving accounts of this dramatic…
- Add to basket