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A Short History of England by Simon Jenkins
$24.99 AUD
Category: History and Politics
From the invaders of the dark ages to the aftermath of the coalition, one of Britain's most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most important and interesting dates in a book that characteristically is as stylish as it is authoritative.A Short History of ...Show more
A Short History of Europe - From Ancient Greece and Rome to Churchill and the 21st Century by Simon Jenkins
$35.00 AUD
Category: History and Politics | Reading Level: very good
The first short, single-volume history of the continent, from the author of the bestselling A Short History of England Europe has for two millennia been a remarkably successful continent. In this dazzling new history, bestselling author Simon Jenkins tells the story of its evolution from a battlefield o ...Show more
A Short History of Europe: From Pericles to Putin by Simon Jenkins
$22.99 AUD
Category: History and Politics
A sweeping, illustrated history of Europe--a continent whose imperial ambitions, internal clashes, and existential threats are as vital today as they were during the conquests of Alexander the Great In just a few hundred years, a modest peninsula off the northwest corner of Asia has seen the rise and fa ...Show more
A Short History of London by Simon Jenkins
$45.00 AUD
Category: History and Politics | Reading Level: very good
LONDON: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This unremarkable place - not even included in the Domesday Book - became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be chequered with grand estates of Georgian splendour. It swel ...Show more
Battle for the Falklands by Simon Jenkins
$27.00 AUD
Category: History and Politics | Series: Pan Military Classics
Europe's 100 Best Cathedrals by Simon Jenkins
$65.00 AUD
Category: Architecture
Europe's cathedrals are magnificent. They outstrip palaces and castles. They are the most sensational group of structures anywhere in the world - which everyone should 'see before they die'. They are also hugely popular, most of them absolutely packed. They are humankind's greatest creations.In Europe's ...Show more
Passion for Places - John Betjeman's Favourite Buildings by David Meara; Simon Jenkins (Foreword by)
$35.00 AUD
Category: History and Politics
Sir John Betjeman was born at the start of the twentieth century, and lived to become Poet Laureate, an accomplished writer and campaigner, and something of a national treasure. All his life he loved churches, which are woven into his poetic output. He carried out a number of examinations of churches an ...Show more
Thatcher and Sons by Simon Jenkins
$59.95 AUD
Category: History and Politics
The history of Britain in the last thirty years, under both Conservative and Labour governments, has been dominated by one figure - Margaret Thatcher. Her election marked a decisive break with the past and her premiership transformed not just her country, but the nature of democratic leadership. In his ...Show more
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