Alison Maloney: 12 books

UPSTAIRS, an Edwardian home would have been a picture of elegance and calm, adorned with social gatherings and extravagantly envisioned dinner parties. DOWNSTAIRS, it was a hive of domestic activity, supported by a body of staff painstakingly devoted to ensuring the smooth running of the household. Brimming...

An all-encompassing account of the dawn of the Edwardian era from the international bestselling author of The Mums’ Book and Life Below Stairs.   A heavily illustrated journey through the first decade of the twentieth century, the first in a series of ten books outlining the key events of the century...

Married on 2nd February 2010, the rollercoaster romance of Katie Price (AKA glamour-model Jordan) and Alex Reid has been a media sensation from the start, blossoming amidst much gossip and speculation; it has survived the jungle and the 'Big Brother' house and remains intact. Alex and Katie started dating...

For No. 1 Mums everywhere, this is the perfect celebration of motherhood, filled with inventive ideas and clever tips and bubbling with joyful things. From chicken soup to Sunday roasts, bubble bath to balloons, No. 1 Mum pays tribute to the top 100 objects every mother will recognise, in a fun and...

From the moment Colin Firth took on the role of Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice', emerging from the lake in 'that scene', he was set on a path from sex symbol to national treasure and Hollywood star.

The official, full-color, illustrated, behind-the-scenes companion to the lavish hit ITV and PBS television series Mr. Selfridge that vividly brings into focus the remarkable man and his time. Set at the crossroads between the old and the new—when the Victorian and Edwardian eras gave way...

For the last 70 years, the guests of Woman’s Hour have been entertaining listeners with their compelling combination of wit, warmth, insight and humour**.** Woman’s Hour has interviewed many of the biggest female names from entertainment, politics, the arts and beyond. Words from Wise,...

Told largely in the words of people who lived through this extraordinary time, The Forties: Good Times Just Around the Corner is a vividly remembered account of the most important decade of the twentieth century. With original photographs and memorabilia of every kind, this is a book for anyone interested...

Pope Gelasius, who canonized St George in 494, described him as one of those 'whose names are rightly reverenced among us, but whose actions are known only to God.' The story of England's Patron Saint is so encased in myth and legend that the truth of his remarkable life is unknown to the great majority...

Along with the fine art of queuing and proper tea, talking about the weather is the essence of Britishness. We’re all a little bit obsessed by it. Will it snow this Christmas? Was this year really the warmest on record? And where on earth did ‘raining cats and dogs’ come from? According...

The story of one mother’s fight against the medical establishment to prove the link between infection-triggered PANDAS and her son’s sudden-onset OCD and Tourette syndrome. The summer before entering sixth grade, Sammy, a bright and charming boy who lived on the coast of Maine, suddenly...

Un volumetto ironico e utile per imparare a improvvisare un "merenda party", far fronte alle proteste tipiche dei propri figli, curare le loro paure ma anche prendersi del tempo per sé. Inoltre le frasi che non sentirete mai dire a una mamma ("Anch'io ero solita marinare la scuola") e qualche ricetta golosa e nutriente.