As the wreck of Endurance was found recently we have put a number of books on the ship and Ernest Shackleton together. The story of Shackleton's epic journey to cross the Antarctic over land … [Read more...] about Endurance
British History
London 1753 by Sheila O’Connell
London was the largest city in the world in the middle of the 18th century when the British Museum was founded. The city of London had many contrasts of innovation and tradition. There was a large … [Read more...] about London 1753 by Sheila O’Connell
Nathaniel’s Nutmeg by Giles Milton
The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the middle of the Indonesian ocean. .At the beginning of the seventeenth century however, Run's harvest of nutmeg turned it into the most lucrative … [Read more...] about Nathaniel’s Nutmeg by Giles Milton
The Case for India by Will Durant
Will Durant had embarked on a journey around the world to write what became the magnificent eleven-volume The Story of Civilization. In 1930 he visited in India for the first time. He was, ‘filled … [Read more...] about The Case for India by Will Durant
The Gunpowder Plot by Antonia Fraser
Antonia Fraser has delved into archives across Europe to unravel the true story of the plot by fanatics to blow up the Houses of Parliament. King James I was at the opening of Parliament in 1605 and … [Read more...] about The Gunpowder Plot by Antonia Fraser
Decency & Disorder by Ben Wilson
Historian Ben Wilson explores a time when licentious Britain tried to straighten out its moral code. Ridding itself of its boisterous pastimes, plain-speaking and drunkenness. The author raises … [Read more...] about Decency & Disorder by Ben Wilson
Ireland Graveyard of the Spanish Armada by T P Kilfeather
The author has produced a book that is essential reading for anybody interested in Irish / European history of the 16th Century. It is a short book but reveals the chilling events that occurred … [Read more...] about Ireland Graveyard of the Spanish Armada by T P Kilfeather
In Time of War by Robert Fisk
When the Union Jack was hauled down over the Atlantic naval ports of Cobh, Berehaven and Lough Swilly in 1939, the Irish were jubilant. Churchill brooded on the 'incomprehensible' act of surrendering … [Read more...] about In Time of War by Robert Fisk
Slaughter on the Somme by Mace and Grehan
At 07.30 hours on 1 July 1916, the devastating cacophony of the Allied artillery fell silent along the front on the Somme. The ear-splitting explosions were replaced by the shrill sound of hundreds of … [Read more...] about Slaughter on the Somme by Mace and Grehan
Robert Louis Stevenson by Claire Harman
The short life of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was as adventurous as almost anything in his fiction: his travels, illness, struggles to become a writer, relationships with his volatile wife and … [Read more...] about Robert Louis Stevenson by Claire Harman