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Inheritance: the Lost History of Mary Davies - A Story of Property, Marriage and Madness by Leo Hollis
43.00 NZD
Category: History
'Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world's greatest cities.' Dan Snow In June 1701, a young widow, Mary Davies wakes up in a hotel room in Paris and finds a man in her bed. Within hours they are married. Yet three weeks later, Mary ...Show more
The Phoenix - St. Paul's Cathedral and the Men Who Made Modern London by Leo Hollis
38.00 NZD
Category: History
'A tour de force of biography, history, politics, philosophy and experimental science' ECONOMISTThe remarkable and inspiring story of how London was transformed after the Great Fire of 1666 into the most powerful city in the world, and the men who were responsible for that achievement.'Wonderfully rich ...Show more
The Stones of London - A History in Twelve Buildings by Leo Hollis
38.00 NZD
Category: History
The story of London, told through twelve of its most seminal buildings. 'Excellent ...this is an imaginative book that finds a convincing new way to tell the story of one of the most written-about cities in the world' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'Hollis has a fine eye for architecture, and engagingly describe ...Show more
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