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Civil War: The History of England Volume III
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In Civil War, Peter Ackroyd continues his dazzling account of England's history, beginning with the…
The Death of King Arthur
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This is an immortal story of chivalry, treachery and death told anew for our times. The legend of…
Wilkie Collins
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Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely short-sighted, dressed in…
Tudors: A History of England
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Rich in detail and atmosphere and told in vivid prose, Tudors recounts the transformation of…
Dickens
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A breathtaking feat of scholarship' The Times. 'I can do no more than praise, recommend, insist…
London: The Concise Biography
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This is an abridged edition of Peter Ackroyd's magisterial biography of the city of London.…
Foundation: The History of England
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Having written enthralling biographies of London and of its great river, the Thames, Peter Ackroyd…
London Under
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London Under is an atmospheric, imaginative introduction to everything that goes on under London,…
Tudors: A History of England: Volume II
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This is the second volume of Peter Ackroyd's masterful history of England: the Tudors. Rich in…
The English Ghost
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The English, Peter Ackroyd tells us in this fascinating collection, see more ghosts than any other…
London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets
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»London Under» is a wonderful, atmospheric, imagina-tive, oozing short study of everything that…
Venice
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In this sumptuous vision of Venice, Peter Ackroyd turns his unparalleled skill at evoking place…
Poe: A Life Cut Short
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Gothic, mysterious, theatrical, fatally flawed, and dazzling, the life of Edgar Allan Poe, one of…
The Canterbury Tales
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A fresh, modern prose retelling captures the vigorous and bawdy spirit of Chaucer's classic…
Civil War: Volume III: The History of England
75%
In Civil War, Peter Ackroyd continues his dazzling account of England's history, beginning with the…