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1	Pillars of the Earth more books like this by Ken Follett add to wishlist A story of passion and idealism, which describes a group of men and women in the Middle Ages whose destinies are fatefully linked with the building of a cathedral. In a country torn by civil war, two generations struggle to rise above their primitive circumstances and create something beautiful. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Watchmen more books like this by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons (Illustrator) add to wishlist In an alternate 1985, superheroes have existed for more than 30 years and have endured the gamut of public opinion--from acceptance to polite disdain to outright hostility. Now someone is killing the second generation of superheroes, and, as the threat of nuclear holocaust looms over a dystopic world, the killer must be found before it's too late. ... see all copies from £3.45! new only from £11.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague more books like this by Geraldine Brooks add to wishlist During the plague that decimated the population of England during the 17th century, the vicar of an isolated village tries desperately to save the townspeople from death. Narrated by his courageous young housemaid, whose own family members have become victims, YEAR OF WONDERS is a story of the heroism that can arise in extreme situations--and it's ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.52! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The White Queen more books like this by Philippa Gregory add to wishlist The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Other Boleyn Girl" presents the first book in a new series set amidst the tumult and intrigue of England's passionate family feud, The War of the Roses. see all copies from £4.20! new only from £4.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Wolf Hall more books like this by Hilary Mantel add to wishlist In the ruthless arena of King Henry VIII's court, only one man, Thomas Cromwell, dares to gamble his life to win the king's favor and ascend to the heights of political power. see all copies from £7.00! new only from £7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	White Teeth more books like this by Zadie Smith add to wishlist An Englishman, Archie Jones, and a Bengali Muslim named Samad Iqbal, who first met after World War II in Turkey, encounter each other again 30 years later in the North-West London neighborhood where they live with their families. The daughter of Archie and his Jamaican wife falls in love with Samad's radical fundamentalist son. Archie's sister-in ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.59! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Marching Season more books like this by Daniel Silva add to wishlist It is the first uncertain years of the Northern Ireland peace process. In Belfast, Dublin and London three simultaneous terrorist attacks shatter the hope that the bloodshed finally may be over. Although suspicion immediately falls on Catholic Republicans, it quickly becomes clear that the perpetrators are Protestant Loyalists, a new terror group ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Uncommon Reader more books like this by Alan Bennett (Read by) add to wishlist From one of England's most celebrated writers, the author of the award-winning "The History Boys," comes a mischievous novella about the Queen of England and the subversive power of reading. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	When Christ and His Saints Slept more books like this by Sharon Kay Penman add to wishlist December 1, 1135: Chaos breaks loose with the death of Henry I. What follows is 20 years of bloodletting, an unbridled quest for power, and total anarchy. This is the first in a trilogy of historical novels that follows the lives of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine who together shock the medieval world. see all copies from £3.10! new only from £10.34! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Norton Anthology of English Literature more books like this by Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), M H Abrams (Editor), George M Logan (Editor) add to wishlist A best-seller for more than forty years, this is the survey of English literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. With 274 authors, the Eighth Edition deepens its representation of essential works in all genres, ranging from Seamus Heaney's translation of "Beowulf" to global twentieth-century classics. Over 75 colour plates and ... see all copies from £4.83! new only from £12.43!
11 view cover	Six Wives of Henry VIII more books like this by B Alison Weir, Alison Weir add to wishlist This history of the reign of King Henry VIII of England is told through the lives of his wives--Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Katherine Parr. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.57! \| first editions
12 view cover	Someone Knows My Name more books like this by Lawrence Hill add to wishlist Abducted from Africa as a child and enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata Diallo thinks only of freedom--and of the knowledge she needs to get home. This captivating story of one womans remarkable experience spans six decades and three continents and brings to life a crucial chapter in world history. see all copies from £6.15! new only from £7.48! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist This is the continuing story of Arthur, the second in a trilogy which began with "The Winter King". The novels bring Arthur and his world to vivid life. A man battling for his vision of the future in a brutal age, dragged down by suspicions and magics of the past, surrounded by intrigue, dependent on his skill at war and genius for leadership. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Wise Woman more books like this by Philippa Gregory add to wishlist This is the reissue of Philippa Gregory's disturbing novel of passion and betrayal in Tudor, England. This is a haunting story of a woman's desire in a time of turbulence. Alys joins the nunnery to escape hardship and poverty but finds herself thrown back into the outside world when Henry VIII's wreckers destroy her sanctuary. With nothing to ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.73! \| first editions
15 view cover	1984 more books like this by George Orwell add to wishlist George Orwell's celebrated and always timely 1948 vision of a world subsumed in tyranny and war describes the process of events by which Winston Smith, a London clerk at the Ministry of Truth, comes to understand the true nature and aims of the government he works for, and portrays his doomed attempt to create a private life for himself and his ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
16 view cover	Great expectations more books like this by Charles Dickens add to wishlist The tale of the orphan, Pip, and his mysterious benefactor provides a grotesque but pointed comedy that explores the many levels of English society with insight and sympathy as well as a satiric eye. Considered by many to be Dickens's best novel, GREAT EXPECTATIONS is the story of a young man who rises out of a rough, deprived childhood to a life ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxfo more books like this by Simon Winchester add to wishlist The fascinating true story about the relationship between the man who compiled the first Oxford English Dictionary and his major collaborator, an imprisoned murderer. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Silent on the Moor more books like this by Deanna Raybourn add to wishlist Despite his warnings to stay away, Lady Julia arrives at Grimsgrave in Yorkshire to find Brisbane as remote yet attractive as ever. A mystery soon unfolds from the rotten heart of the house, one that Lady Julia may have to solve alone. Original. see all copies from £2.02! new only from £2.48!
19 view cover	The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia more books like this by Peter Hopkirk add to wishlist IN see all copies from £7.48! new only from £11.13! \| first editions
20 view cover	Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath more books like this by Michael Norman, Elizabeth M Norman add to wishlist For the first four months of 1942, U.S., Filipino, and Japanese soldiers fought what was America's first major land battle of World War II, the battle for the tiny Philippine peninsula of Bataan. It ended with the surrender of 76,000 Filipinos and Americans, the single largest defeat in American military history. The defeat, though, was only the ... see all copies from £15.08! new only from £15.08! \| first editions
21 view cover	Ransom more books like this by Julie Garwood add to wishlist Set just after the death of the famed English ruler, Richard the Lionheart, RANSOM is the story of beautiful, courageous Gillian, a Scottish lass, who, with the help of her friend Bridgid KirkConnell and her newfound warrior allies, Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan, avenges the brutal slaughter of her father by a tyrannical English baron. But ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.44! \| first editions
22 view cover	Black's Law Dictionary more books like this by Bryan A Garner add to wishlist With a reputation for quality and authority that is without peer, "Black's Law Dictionary" is a must-have reference for attorneys, paralegals, judges, and law students. This ninth edition offers more than 45,000 expertly crafted legal definitions containing an additional 2,000 new terms, nearly 3,000 quotations from legal authorities, and selected ... see all copies from £6.53! new only from £35.46!
23 view cover	The Favored Child more books like this by Philippa Gregory add to wishlist Gregory's stunning sequel to "Wideacre." In "The Favored Child, " she is at the height of her storytelling abilities, weaving a spellbinding tale of evil, obsession, madness and sensuality that will leave readers gasping--and waiting with bated breath for the third and final book in the Wideacre trilogy. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.76! \| first editions
24 view cover	The surgeon's mate more books like this by Patrick O'Brian add to wishlist In the seventh volume in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series, Stephen Maturin is hunted through the high seas as his intelligence activities in America become known to the French. Jack Aubrey is also hunted by an amorous woman with whom he had a brief liaison. And the elusive Diana Villiers at last agrees to marry Stephen. see all copies from £1.71! new only from £3.03! \| first editions
25 view cover	Home: A Memoir of My Early Years more books like this by Julie Andrews (Read by) add to wishlist Many know Andrews from "The Sound of Music" and "Mary Poppins." In this memoir, she looks back on her early years with an aspiring vaudeville mom and a loving dad and her role in "Camelot" with Richard Burton at age 20. b&w photos throughout. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions

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