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Writer of the Month

Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England by Ian Mortimer Ian Mortimer has the knack of conveying to the reader the reality of life in another age. Here in a very readable gide to Elizabethan England he manages to convey the atmosphere of life as it was lived at the time. more Only £8.99 Was £9.99 You save £1.00

Untold Histories by Kathleen Chater Looks in detail at the experiences of the average black person in England and Wales during the period of the British slave trade, those who were not enslaved, stigmatised outsiders but woven into English society. more Only £13.99 Was £15.99 You save £2.00

What It Means to Be Human by Joanna Burke Exploring the legacy of more than two centuries, this meticulously researched and illuminating book of history examines the ever shifting line drawn between the human and the animal. more Only £9.99 Was £10.99 You save £1.00

Winter Games by Rachel Johnson Winter Games is a dazzling tale of secrets and betrayal. This powerful novel follows Frances Fitzsimmons'quest to discover what really happened to her grandmother in Germany in 1936. more Only £6.99 Was £7.99 You save £1.00