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The Balfour Declaration - Jonathan Schneer
Issued in London in 1917, the Balfour Declaration was one of the key documents of the twentieth century. It committed Britain to supporting the establishment in Palestine of “a Nat... -
Son of Heaven - David Wingrove
London, 2043. Ja... -
Snobbery With Violence - M. C. Beaton
SUMMARY: After a brief and ill-advised dalliance with the Suffragette movement, Lady Rose Summers_ debut season in London society turns out to be a complete disaster. Rose_s father... -
Slaves of Obsession - Anne Perry
The year is 1861. The American Civil War has just begun, and London arms dealer Daniel Alberton is becoming a very wealthy man. His quiet dinner party seems remote indeed from the ... -
She - H. Rider Haggard
SUMMARY: Sir Henry Rider Haggard KBE (1856-1925) was a Victorian writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations. After failing his army entrance exam he was sent to a private '... -
Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth - Simon R. Green
Product DescriptionPrivate Eye John Taylor is the only thing standing between his not-quite-human mother and the destruction of the magical realm within London known as the Nightsi... -
Samuel Pepys - Claire Tomalin
The seventeenth century saw a revolution in man’s thought, as Isaac Newton and others began the scientific study of the universe around them. At the same time a shrewd young civil ... -
Rivers of London - Ben Aaronovitch
Review"An engaging mix of magic and police procedural, this is a great kick off to a very promising series as well as the most satisfying fantasy thriller to hit bookshelves in qui... -
Quiver - Holly Luhning
A masterful debut thriller about the original female Dracula and an underground gothic cult reenacting her ritualized killings in present day London In sixtee... -
Princes of Ireland - Edward Rutherfurd
From Publishers WeeklyDistinctly evocative of James Michener's all-encompassing recapitulations of history, this lackluster saga by the author of bestselling London and, most recen...