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Borrowed Time: The story of Britain between the wars by Roy Hattersley
40.00 NZD
Category: History
Called an uneasy peace, the twenty years between the wars were a time of turmoil - Britain saw a general strike and the worst economic crisis in its history, armed rebellion in Ireland and open revolt in India, a Prime Minister's resignation and the King's abdication. Crisis followed crisis until Britai ...Show more
The Devonshires: The Story of a Family and a Nation by Roy Hattersley
38.00 NZD
Category: Biography/Memoir
William Cavendish, the father of the first Earl, dissolved monasteries for Henry VIII. Bess, his second wife, was gaoler-companion to Mary Queen of Scots during her long imprisonment in England. Arbella Stuart, their granddaughter, was a heartbeat away from the throne of England and their grandson, Lord ...Show more
The Edwardians by Roy Hattersley
30.00 NZD
Category: History
Edwardian Britain is the quintessential age of nostalgia, often seen as the last long summer before the cataclysmic changes of the twentieth century began to take form. The class system remained rigidly in place and thousands were employed in domestic service. The habits and sports of the aristocracy we ...Show more
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