Pen Sword: 3374 books
by Chris Jagger
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Escorting the Monarch is as close to an official history of the Metropolitan Police's 'Special Escort Group' (SEG) as one could hope for.
You may have seen the team at work; as the combination of motorcycles and cars pass you by, they glide elegantly and seemingly effortlessly through busy...
Pharaoh Seti I
Father of Egyptian Greatness
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2018
Pharaoh Seti I ruled Egypt for only 11 years (1290-1279 BC), but his reign marked a revival of Egyptian military and economic power, as well as cultural and religious life. Seti was born the son of a military officer in northern Egypt, far from the halls of power in Memphis and Thebes. However, when...
The Grand Old Duke of York
A Life of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany 1763–1827
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Oh, the grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men;
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
And he marched them down again.
And when they were up, they were up,
And when they were down, they were down,
And when they were only half-way up,
They were neither up nor down.
Prince...
Cecily Neville
Mother of Richard III
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Wife to Richard, Duke of York, mother to Edward IV and Richard III, and aunt to the famous ‘Kingmaker’, Richard, Earl of Warwick, Cecily Neville was a key player on the political stage of fifteenth-century Britain England.
Mythologically rumoured to have been known as ‘the Rose of Raby’...
The Duke of Monmouth
Life and Rebellion
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2018
He was the illegitimate son of a king, a gallant and brave military hero, charming, handsome and well loved both within the court and with women; James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, had the life many would have envied in the seventeenth century.
Monmouth lived in an age that was on the cusp of modernity....
A Right Royal Scandal
Two Marriages That Changed History
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016
From the authors of An Infamous Mistress: “The tale of two juicy 19th-century scandals, both concerning the aristocratic Cavendish-Bentinck family” (Cheshire Life).
Almost two books in one, A Right Royal Scandal recounts the fascinating history of the irregular love matches contracted by...
Emperor Alexander Severus
Rome's Age of Insurrection, AD222-235
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Alexander Severus' is full of controversy and contradictions. He came to the throne through the brutal murder of his cousin, Elagabalus, and was ultimately assassinated himself. The years between were filled with regular uprisings and rebellions, court intrigue (the Praetorian Guard slew their commander...
Emperors of Rome: The Monsters
From Tiberius to Theodora, AD 14–548
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
As with everything else, there were good and bad Roman emperors. The good, like Trajan (98–117), Hadrian (117–138), Antoninus Pius (138–161) and Marcus Aurelius (161–180) were largely civilized and civilizing. The bad, on the other hand, were sometimes nothing less than monsters, exhibiting...
The Extinguished Flame
Olympians Killed in The Great War
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2016
In August 2016 the world will be spellbound by the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro as 10,500 athletes from 206 countries compete in 306 events. Tracing their origins back to the Greeks in 776 BC, the history of the Olympics is a glorious one but it has had its darker moments.
During the First...
Me and My MG
Stories from MG Owners Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Read about the Berkshire restorer who saw a heap of old iron in the bushes and realized it used to be a 1926 bullnose Super Sports, and the seven year old boy in Norfolk, Virginia, who read a book called The Red Car and knew that, one day, he would have to have a TC, and the Dutch boy who saw an MGB...
Textiles
A History
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2012
A fascinating and accessible history of textiles, including the key personalities and inventions which revolutionized the industry, together with the East End workshops and the creation of artificial materials such as rayon. Textile expert, Fiona McDonald, includes tips on the care and repair of materials...
by Pete Orford
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2018
A tantalizing tour through a true bibliomystery that will “get people talking about one of literature’s greatest enigmas” (KentOnline).
When Dickens died on June 9, 1870, he was halfway through writing his last book, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Since that time, hundreds of academics, fans,...
Tiger Command!
A Novel Based on a True Story of Combat on the Russian Front
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
German and Russian tank battalions clash in this action-packed novel of WWII combat and conspiracy cowritten by an Emmy Award–winning historian.
When Germany’s leading tank ace meets Russia’s Steppe Fox it’s a fight to the death. Faced with overwhelming odds, Kampfgruppe Hans von Schroif...
Uzbekistan
An Experience of Cultural Treasures to Colour
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
From the blue and gold splendors of Samarkand to the holy city of Bukhara, the architectural heritage of Uzbekistan is simply extraordinary.
Over the 2,000 year history of the Silk Road, its fertile oases have attracted countless travelers and conquerors who have profoundly made their mark...