Up and Down Stairs - The History of the Country House Servant (Musson Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

Up and Down Stairs - The History of the Country House Servant (Musson Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

A history that brings to life the real country house

English Country House Interiors (Musson Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

A highly detailed look at the English country house interior, offering unprecedented access to England's finest rooms. In this splendid book, renowned historian Jeremy Musson explores the interiors and decoration of the great country houses of England, offering a brilliantly detailed presentation

The Merchant's House (Ellis Kate)(Paperback)

A history of secrets and lies . . .DS Wesley Peterson, newly arrived in the West Country town of Tradmouth, has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered on a lonely cliff path. Then his old friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a woman

Middle England - Winner of the Costa Novel Award 2019 (Coe Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

The country is changing and, up and down the land, cracks are appearing - within families and between generations. In the Midlands Benjamin Trotter tries to help his aged father navigate a Britain that seems to have forgotten he exists, while in London his friend Doug doesn't understand why his

France: A Short History - Jeremy Black

A concise history of France from prehistory to the present, recounting the great events and personalities and exploring France's cultural and political influence today. Artists, martyrs, kings, revolutionaries: France’s sense of national identity is inextricably linked to its dramatic history,

History of Europe - From Pre-History to the 21st Century (Black Professor Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

Exiled Collector - William Bankes and the Making of an English Country House (Sebba Anne)(Paperback / softback)

Scottish Country House (Knox James)(Paperback / softback)

Guides the reader on an intimate tour of the houses, this book recounts their histories and profiles the colourful lairds, clan chiefs and nobles who have called them

Henbury: An Extraordinary House (Musson Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

Henbury Hall in Cheshire has been described as the most beautiful house built in Britain in the last hundred years. This late 20th-century house rises from the rolling contours of its ancient parkland as a Palladian masterpiece of symmetry, elegance, and simplicity. Full of intriguing historic

Servant of the Lord and His Servant People - Tracing A Biblical Theme Through The Canon (Harmon Matthew S. (Author))(Paperback / softback)

Fresh exploration of a key biblical

Up and Down in the Dales (Phinn Gervase)(Paperback)

Escape to the country with Gervase Phinn's heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily Telegraph______ What's your name? I asked the child.'Tequila, ' she replied. I'm named after a drink.''Tequila Sunrise,

Mistletoe and Murder (Dunn Carola)(Paperback / softback)

The 11th novel in the charming Daisy Dalrymple series of 1920's country house murder

A Brief History of the House of Windsor (Paterson Michael)(Paperback)

This Brief History tells the story of The House of Windsor. Starting with George V and going through Charles, Prince of Wales, all the way to Queen Elizabeth II. Plus it will touch on the next generations of the monarchy, with Prince William, Duchess Kate, and their son. The book will shed light on

Hansel and Gretel (Woollvin Bethan)(Paperback / softback)

Mischievous Hansel and Gretel turn the good witch's house upside down in this reimagining of the classic fairy

A Brief History of the Mediterranean: Indispensable for Travellers (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home.'The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.'Samuel Johnson, 1776 The Mediterranean has always

Bringing the House Down (Profumo David)(Paperback / softback)

The first ever personal account of the family at the heart of the Profumo

Mortmain Hall (Edwards Martin)(Paperback / softback)

A Gothic remaking of the classic country house murder

Zero History (Gibson William)(Paperback / softback)

Former hit singer Hollis is down on her luck after the Crash and can't turn down the offer of a job again from mysterious global ad agency, Blue Ant. Stanley Milgrim, ex-addict freshly out of an expensive rehab paid for by Blue Ant-founder Hubertus Bigend, is also on the

Simply Stairs - The Definitive Handbook for Stair Builders (Milner Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Simply Stairs is a 'how to' book which guides the reader through all aspects of the design and construction of a wide range of timber staircases, step-by-step. It provides anyone with a basic knowledge of woodwork with the know-how and confidence to build this most important of building elements -

Ventoux - Sacrifice and Suffering on the Giant of Provence (Whittle Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

A revealing insider account of the 2012 Tour de France, when Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming the first Briton to win the

Life in the Country House in Georgian Ireland (McCarthy Patricia)(Paperback)

A deft interweaving of architectural and social history For aristocrats and gentry in 18th-century Ireland, the townhouses and country estates they resided in were carefully constructed to accommodate their cultivated lifestyles. Based on new research from Irish national collections and

Dynasty - The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar (Holland Tom)(Paperback / softback)

A masterful history of Rome's first imperial dynasty by the award-winning author of Rubicon, Persian Fire and In the Shadow of the

Burning Down The Haus - Punk Rock, Revolution and the Fall of the Berlin Wall (Mohr Tim)(Paperback / softback)

An extraordinary history of the punk movement in East

Country Houses, Castles and Mansions of Peeblesshire (Byrom Bernard)(Paperback / softback)