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G W Bernard – Anne Boleyn: Fatal Attractions
Plausible, plausible, plausible, says the author who bases his book on a hunch. Publisher: Yale University Press Pages: 195 Type: Non-Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 978-0-300-17089-4 First Published: 2010...
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Antonia Fraser – Marie Antoinette: The Journey
The phrase ‘let them eat cake’ has created a false impression. Publisher: Phoenix (Orion Books) Pages: 546 Type: Non-Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 978-0-7538-1305-8 First Published: 2001 Date Reviewed:...
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Richard Rex – The Tudors
‘Defender of the Faith’ was more than just a motto given by the Pope. You also had to have faith in your successor’s ability (or willingness) to have children. Publisher: Amberley Publishing Pages:...
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Glynis Ridley – The Discovery Of Jeanne Baret
Women in the 1700s weren’t supposed to join expeditions, but rules are made to be broken. Publisher: Broadway (Random House) Pages: 249 Type: Non-Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 9780307463531 First...
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Duane W Roller – Cleopatra
The propaganda presenting her as a seductress spread during her downfall, so are we in the 21st century victim of ancient history’s machinations? Publisher: Oxford University Press Pages: 156 Type:...
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David Starkey – Henry: Virtuous Prince
Aiming at the goal rather than the sidelines is the best way to go. Publisher: Harper Perennial (Harper Collins) Pages: 370 Type: Non-Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 978-0-007-24772-1 First Published: 2008...
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Joanna Denny – Anne Boleyn
It’s all well and good to be positive about your subject, but you can’t let it allow you to be hateful to all opposition, especially when the opposition is long dead. Publisher: Piatkus Pages: 327...
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Richard Weihe – Sea Of Ink
Describing the self without words. Publisher: Peirene Press Pages: 100 Type: Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 978-0-9562840-8-2 First Published: 2003 Date Reviewed: 1st October 2012 Rating: 4/5 Bada Shanren...
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Tom Reiss – The Black Count
After slavery came acceptance in France, which allowed something remarkable to happen. Publisher: Crown (Random House) Pages: 330 Type: Non-Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 978-0-307-38246-7 First Published:...
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Sarah Howe – Loop Of Jade
Figuring out the past. Concerning the present. Publisher: Chatto & Windus (Random House) Pages: 60 Type: Poetry Age: Adult ISBN: 978-0-701-18869-6 First Published: 7th May 2015 Date Reviewed: 21st...
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Lisa Hilton – Elizabeth: Renaissance Prince
Just don’t tell this monarch she’s a strong female character… Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: 342 Type: Non-Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 978-0-544-57784-8 First Published: 9th October 2014...
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Dan Richards – Climbing Days
Almost every mountain. Publisher: Faber & Faber Pages: 322 Type: Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 978-0-571-31192-7 First Published: 14th June 2016 Date Reviewed: 15th August 2016 Rating: 5/5 Dan Richards...
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Adrian Mourby – Rooms Of One’s Own
For some writers. Publisher: Icon Books Pages: 228 Type: Non-Fiction Age: Adult ISBN: 978-1-785-78185-8 First Published: 11th July 2017 Date Reviewed: 3rd September 2017 Rating: 3/5 Mourby travels...
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