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Great Britons

Octavia Hill by Gilllian Darley By the age of 50, Octavia Hill was one of the most influential women of the Victorian era, but she began life without formal education, as the eighth daughter of eleven children in a family of little rank and no money. more £14.99

Pirate of Exquisite Mind by Diana & Michael Preston William Dampier, (1651-1715), was an English adventurer and pirate who preyed on ships on the Spanish Main. Poor and ill-educated and determined to make his fortune, he nonetheless had a passion for exploration and scientific research. more Only £8.99 Was £9.99 You save £1.00

Queen's Agent by John Cooper The Queen's Agent is a story of secret agents, cryptic codes and ingenious plots, set in a turbulent period of England's history. more Only £8.99 Was £9.99 You save £1.00

Samul Pepys by Clare Tomalin A fresh original biography of Samuel Pepys, the great diarist. more Only £8.99 Was £10.99 You save £2.00

Scott of the Antarctic by David Crane A reissue of David Crane's magisterial portrait of one of Britain's greatest heroes and explorers. more Only £8.99 Was £9.99 You save £1.00

Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T E Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom encompasses an account of the Arab Revolt against the Turks during the First World War alongside general Middle Eastern and military history, politics, adventure and drama. more £3.99

Shakespeare by Bill Bryson This short biography of William Shakespeare by world famous writer Bill Bryson brims with the author's inimitable wit and intelligence. more Only £6.99 Was £7.99 You save £1.00

Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain Testament of Youth, one of the most famous autobiographies of the First World War, is Brittain's account of how she survived the period; how she lost the man she loved; how she nursed the wounded and how she emerged into an altered world. more Only £12.99 Was £14.99 You save £2.00

The Chief: by Gary Sheffield The most authoritative and balanced biography of General Haig ever written by one of Britain's most respected military historians and based on years of painstaking research into primary sources. more £12.99

The Interesting Narrative & Other Writings by Olaudah Equiano This exciting and often terrifying adventure story recounts Equiano's kidnapping in Africa, his service as a slave of a British Naval officer and his life after he bought his freedom and became one of the foremost figures of the anti-slavery movement more Only £8.99 Was £9.99 You save £1.00