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Scotland

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

A comprehensive guide to Scotland since the 19th century. It includes over 8,000 entries on cities, towns and villages, mountains, lochs and rivers, visitor attractions and monuments throughout the nation. Each entry places its subject in a historical, geological or environmental context.
Author : Scotland by David Munro, David Munro (Editor)
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 4724666
Price : £26.80
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IRISH WAR

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

From the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 to the Downing Street Declaration of 1993, Britain and Ireland have been in mortal conflict over the sovereignty of the Emerald Isle. In this text, Tony Geraghty writes a full account of the tragic three-hundred-year war, tracing the path to today”s weary peace.
Author : IRISH WAR by TONY GERAGHTY
Published by : HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
ISBN Number : 6386741
Price : £6.69
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Royal Britain

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

An illustrated guide to the British Royal Family, covering individual members of the family, the succession, royal duties, the royal household, royal residences and a look back over the history of British monarchs.
Author : Royal Britain by
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7197101
Price : £3.34
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The Four Nations

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

By comparison with the United States, the history of the United Kingdom as an undivided entity has been quite short. This book describes the history of each constituent part, their interaction, and the effect of external events.
Author : The Four Nations by Frank Welsh
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 653211
Price : £8.70
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SeaManShip

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

Thoughts from a small boat in a big sea. Early in the year, Adam Nicolson decided to leave his comfy life at home on a Sussex farm and go for an adventure.
Author : SeaManShip by Adam Nicolson
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7180853
Price : £8.70
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Kings and Queens

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

A well-illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events.
Author : Kings and Queens by Neil Grant, Alison Plowden (Editor)
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7188854
Price : £3.34
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The Monarchy of England

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

The launch of David Starkey’s ‘MONARCHY’, three books on the Kings and Queens of England, begins with Volume 1, ‘The Early Kings’ covering the retreat of the Romans from Britain in 410 to the fall of the House of Lancaster in the middle of the 15th century.
Author : The Monarchy of England by David Starkey, Tim Pigott-Smith
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7201915
Price : £10.04
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Monarchy

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

To coincide with the Channel 4 series to be aired at the end of this year — David Starkey’s ‘Monarchy’ charts the rise of the British monarchy from the War of the Roses, the English Civil War and the Georgians, right up until the present day monarchs of the 20th Century.
Author : Monarchy by David Starkey
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7247508
Price : £13.40
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Sissinghurst

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

A fascinating account from award-winning author, Adam Nicolson, on the history of Nicolson’s own national treasure, his family home: Sissinghurst.
Author : Sissinghurst by Adam Nicolson
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7240546
Price : £13.40
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This Little Britain

Book Reviewer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:59:59 +0000

Celebratory, witty and incredibly insightful, Harry Bingham explores the eccentricities and customs of the British nation in a bid to answer a question which has everyone debating — Who are we?
Author : This Little Britain by Harry Bingham
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7258488
Price : £8.70
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