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1	Pillars of the Earth more books like this by Ken Follett add to wishlist "The Pillars of the Earth" tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known ...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul ...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame ...and of a struggle between good ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.21! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	World Without End more books like this by Ken Follett add to wishlist In 1989, Follett astonished the literary world with "The Pillars of the Earth," a sweeping epic novel set in 12th-century England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the hundreds of lives it affected. This sequel takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries later. see all copies from £1.26! new only from £1.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Beowulf: A New Verse Translation more books like this by Seamus Heaney add to wishlist Composed toward the end of the first millennium, "Beowulf" is the classic Northern epic of a hero's triumphs as a young warrior and his fated death as a defender of his people. In his new translation--a national bestseller that is the winner of the Whitbread Award--Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney has produced a work that is both true, line by line, ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Lords of the North more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist Cornwells third and most dramatic volume in the Saxon Chronicles is the story of the creation of modern England, as the English and the Danes become one people by sharing language and fighting side by side. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Serpent's Tale more books like this by Ariana Franklin add to wishlist Franklin combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of historical fiction in the enthralling second novel in the Mistress of the Art of Death series, featuring medieval heroine Adelia Aguilar. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.57! \| first editions
6	Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World more books like this by Jack Weatherford add to wishlist Weatherford resurrects the true history of Genghis Khan, from the story of his relentless rise through Mongol tribal culture to the waging of his devastatingly successful wars and the explosion of civilization that the Mongol Empire unleashed. see all copies from £6.67! new only from £6.67!
7	Mists of Avalon more books like this by Marion Zimmer Bradley add to wishlist This lyrical interpretation of Arthurian legend is narrated by two women--Igraine, Arthur's mother, and her daughter, Morgaine le Fay. Bradley weaves issues of religious intolerance, morality, and feminism within a compelling tale that beautifully animates an old legend. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £7.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age more books like this by William Manchester add to wishlist From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.15! \| first editions
9	The Gift more books like this by Hafiz, Daniel Ladinsky (Translator) add to wishlist With this stunning gift edition of 250 of Hafiz's most intimate poems, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in translating the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and religious voices. see all copies from £8.88! new only from £9.35!
10	The Truth about Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion more books like this by Robert Spencer add to wishlist New York Times" bestselling author and Islam expert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam--a portrait that is unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammads life that continue to affect the world today. see all copies from £1.89! new only from £1.89! \| first editions
11 view cover	Strega Nona more books like this by Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) add to wishlist Strega Nona is a good and kindhearted "grandmother witch" who provides cures and magical potions for all the people in her small Italian village of Calabria. As she grows older, Strega Nona decides that she needs a helper, and so she hires Big Anthony, a sweet, but rather dim, young man. At first, Big Anthony is a wonderful helper, but when he ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Middle Ages: From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Renaissance more books like this by Susan Wise Bauer add to wishlist A storybook-format guide which is designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share. see all copies from £7.97! new only from £8.81!
13 view cover	The Secret more books like this by Julie Garwood add to wishlist Judith Hampton was as beautiful as she was proud and loyal. Her Scottish friend was about to give birth, and she had promised to be by her side. But there was another private reason for the journey from her English home to the Highlands: to meet the father she had never known, the Laird Maclean. see all copies from £3.08! new only from £3.08! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Templars: The Secret History Revealed more books like this by Barbara Frale, Gregory Conti (Translator), Umberto Eco (Foreword by) add to wishlist Templar historian Frale pens an explosive new history of the medieval world's most powerful military order, the Templars--and the momentous discovery that finally allows the full story to be told. see all copies from £2.65! new only from £4.58! \| first editions
15 view cover	Agincourt more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist One of England's most dramatic victories, the battle of Agincourt is more than just history; it was immortalized by Shakespeare in "Henry V." Cornwell, the greatest writer of historical adventures today ("Washington Post") tackles this most thrilling and rich subject. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Utopia more books like this by Sir Thomas More add to wishlist Thomas More: Utopia/ Francis Bacon: New Atlantis/Henry Neville: The Isle of Pines With the publication of Utopia (1516), Thomas More introduced into the English language not only a new word, but a new way of thinking about the gulf between what ought to be and what is. His Utopia is at once a scathing analysis of the shortcomings of his own ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Honors Splendour more books like this by Julie Garwood add to wishlist Bound to obey her ruthless brother Baron Louddon, the gentle Lady Madelyne suffered the cruel daggers of his whims. Then Baron Duncan of Wexton unleashed his warriors against Louddon's domain and took Madelyne prisoner. But one look at her innocent beauty made her his love instead, and Madelyne and Duncan vowed to fight Louddon to preserve their ... see all copies from £3.15! new only from £3.15! \| first editions
18 view cover	Eaters of the Dead more books like this by Michael Crichton add to wishlist A Viking chieftain defends his country from the monsters of the mist in 922 A.D. see all copies from £3.61! new only from £3.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made more books like this by Norman F Cantor add to wishlist This history of the outbreak of bubonic plague that devastated the population of Europe in the 14th century examines a wide range of historical events and social changes that the author attributes to the Black Death. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.06! \| first editions
20 view cover	Maid of Heaven: The Story of Saint Joan of Arc more books like this by Ben D Kennedy add to wishlist NEW BOOK ABOUT JOAN OF ARC POETICALLY TELLS HER LEGENDARY STORY IN A WAY THAT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE WITH HER AS SHE MAKES HISTORY! Everyone has heard of Joan of Arc but how many people really know the complete story about this famous person? Perhaps it is the complexity of all that happened to her and the long, hard to read biographies that ... see all copies from £6.30! new only from £6.30!
21 view cover	The Archers Tale more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist Thomas of Hookton, a young archer fighting on the side of King Edward III in the Hundred Years War, is the protagonist of Cornwell's historical novel. He rescues a woman called Blackbird from assault by the evil Sir Simon Jekyll, whom he then devotes his life to trying to exterminate. Then Blackbird leaves him for the Prince of Wales. see all copies from £3.09! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Black Lyon more books like this by Jude Deveraux add to wishlist Darkly handsome and rich beyond imagining, Ranulf de Warbrooke is the bold conqueror known as the Black Lyon. Feared by men and women alike, he has no match--until he meets Lady Lyonene, the green-eyed beauty whose fiery spirit matches his own. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.48! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Inheritance of Rome: A History of Europe from 400 to 1000 more books like this by Chris Wickham add to wishlist Prize-winning historian Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. see all copies from £13.48! new only from £13.97! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Constant Princess more books like this by Philippa Gregory add to wishlist Historical novelist Philippa Gregory returns to Tudor England with this tale of the challenge-strewn life of the Spanish Infanta Catalina, who became Queen Katherine, Henry VIII's first wife. Originally married to Henry's older brother, Prince Arthur, she must honor her late husband's memory and deathbed wish by denying the truth of their ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur more books like this by Bernard Cornwell add to wishlist A story of love, war, loyalty and betrayal, "Excalibur" begins with the failure of Lancelot's rebellion and the ruin of Arthur's marriage to Guinevere. The Saxons, sensing the disunity of the Britons, seize the chance to destroy Arthur. The climax of the war comes with the legendary triumph at Mount Badon, and Arthur's great victory. But the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.07! \| first editions

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