An ABC of Queen Victoria's Empire: Or a Primer of Conquest, Dissent and Disruption (Burton Antoinette)(Paperback)

An ABC of Queen Victoria's Empire: Or a Primer of Conquest, Dissent and Disruption (Burton Antoinette)(Paperback)

Queen of the Conquered (Callender Kacen)(Paperback)

An ambitious and unflinching tale of colonialism, conquest, and revenge, Queen of the Conquered begins a powerful fantasy series set in a Caribbean-inspired world. *Named one of TIME's Top 100 Fantasy Books Of All Time * World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, winner On the islands of Hans Lollik,

Victoria's Wars - The Rise of Empire (David Saul)(Paperback / softback)

Explores the early part of Queen Victoria's reign, when the British Empire was well on the way to becoming the greatest empire the world had ever seen. This title shows how Britain ruthlessly exploited her position as the world's only superpower to expand her

Empress: Queen Victoria and India (Taylor Miles)(Paperback)

An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy from as early as 1837 'A widely and deeply researched, elegantly written, and vital portrayal of [Queen Victoria's] place in colonial Indian affairs.'--Journal of Modern

Animalia: An Anti-Imperial Bestiary for Our Times (Burton Antoinette)(Paperback)

From yaks and vultures to whales and platypuses, animals have played central roles in the history of British imperial control. The contributors to Animalia analyze twenty-six animals-domestic, feral, predatory, and mythical-whose relationship to imperial authorities and settler colonists reveals

Victorian and Edwardian British Industrial Architecture (Pearson Lynn)(Pevná vazba)

By the end of Queen Victoria's reign, factories had become an inescapable part of the townscape, their chimneys dominating urban views. This book is concerned with the architecture, planning, and design of those factories that were part of the second wave of the industrial revolution. The

The Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire (Koch Peter O.)(Paperback)

A study of the first encounters between Spanish explorers and the indigenous tribes of the Americas, this work focuses on the life and times of Francisco Pizarro and his quest to locate the legendary wealth of a region the Spaniards called

Empress: Queen Victoria and India (Taylor Miles)(Pevná vazba)

An entirely original account of Victoria's relationship with the Raj, which shows how India was central to the Victorian monarchy from as early as 1837 'A widely and deeply researched, elegantly written, and vital portrayal of [Queen Victoria's] place in colonial Indian affairs.'--Journal of Modern

Queen Victoria - Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow (Worsley Lucy)(Paperback / softback)

Historian, author and TV presenter Lucy Worsley delves into the detail of Queen Victoria's life in this major new

Isabella: The Warrior Queen (Downey Kirstin)(Paperback)

An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history. In 1474, when most women were

Victoria and Abdul: The Screenplay (Hall Lee)(Paperback)

Victoria & Abdul tells the extraordinary true story of Queen Victoria's relationship with Abdul Karim, her Muslim manservant, who traveled from India to present a ceremonial medal as part of the Queen's Golden Jubilee but within months became her personal teacher of Urdu and dedicated spiritual

Saints and Sinners in Queen Victoria's Courts: Ten Scandalous Trials (Zaniello Tom)(Paperback)

This chronicle of ten controversial mid-Victorian trials features brother versus brother, aristocrats fighting commoners, an imposter to a family's fortune, and an ex-priest suing his ex-wife, a nun. Most of these trials--never before analyzed in depth--assailed a culture that frowned upon public

Engine Empire (Hong Cathy Park)(Paperback)

Engine Empire is a trilogy of lyric and narrative poems that evoke an array of genres and voices, from Western ballads to sonnets about industrialized China to fragmented lyric poems set in the future. Through three distinct yet interconnected sequences, Cathy Park Hong explores the collective

Khartoum - The Ultimate Imperial Adventure (Asher Michael)(Paperback / softback)

The British campaign in the Sudan in Queen Victoria's reign is an epic tale of adventure. Sent to evacuate the country, British hero General Gordon was murdered in Khartoum by an army of dervishes led by the Mahdi. This work presents an account that sheds light on this tale of honour, courage,

Alfred: Queen Victoria's Second Son (Van Der Kiste John)(Paperback)

Prince Alfred, who was created Duke of Edinburgh in 1866 and became Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gothain 1893, was the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. A patron of the arts, pioneer philatelist and amateur violinist, he joined the Royal Navy as a boy and rose to become Admiral of the Fleet

Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History (Halperin Charles)(Paperback)

' . . . an imaginative and dispassionate re-examination of the significance of the Mongol Conquest and its aftermath for Russia's historical development.' --Slavic Review'On all counts Russia and the Golden Horde infuses the subject with fresh insights and interpretations.' --History'Combining

Island Stories - An Unconventional History of Britain (Reynolds David)(Paperback / softback)

'Concise, elegant and lucid ... A very useful primer on the delusions of an English mentality' Guardian What do we get wrong about Britain's history and its place in the

Taming of the Queen (Gregory Philippa)(Paperback / softback)

Who was Kateryn Parr, Henry VIII's last wife? Faithful wife and scholarly queen, or a heretic and disloyal, faithless citizen before the Tudor

What Evolution Is (Mayr Ernst)(Paperback)

At once a spirited defense of Darwinian explanations of biology and an elegant primer on evolution for the general reader, What Evolution Is poses the questions at the heart of evolutionary theory and considers how our improved understanding of evolution has affected the viewpoints and values of

Jyotish: The Art of Vedic Astrology (Mason Andrew)(Paperback)

An authoritative primer to Jyotish, or Vedic Astrology, this book draws on the author's extensive study of the tradition. Andrew Mason explains in detail the practical applications of Jyotish, introduces the planets, signs and houses, as well as the many rich and highly entertaining mythologies of

Queen - Elizabeth II and the Monarchy (Pimlott Ben)(Paperback / softback)

An updated edition of Ben Pimlott's classic biography of the Queen: 'There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.' PETER HENNESSY, Independent on

Visual Impact: Creative Dissent in the 21st Century (McQuiston Liz)(Paperback)

An accessible and richly illustrated exploration of how art and design have driven major social and political change in the 21st century.Visual Impact highlights the extraordinary power of art and graphic design to effect social and political change. Richly illustrated with over 400 images, this is

The Queen - Matthew Dennison

An elegant and magisterial new biography of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 'A worthy and balanced overview of the Queen's life. Dennison is especially good on her childhood... quietly, tactfully, tastefully reverent.'The TimesThe death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 was more than

The Forgotten Queen (Howard Tini)(Paperback)

An ancient evil returns! Long ago, the mighty generals of the Mongol Empire rode from Siberia to Carpathia and conquered all who stood in their way. Legends tell of a witch who walked with them, who could infect the hearts of any warriors in her midst with an unquenchable thirst for battle and