What readers can expect is a fascinating insight into the tragic lives of these hardworking, determined, and fiercely independent women. “I think they will be shocked at the conditions in which women were expected to live.
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Irish Examiner
What readers can expect is a fascinating insight into the tragic lives of these hardworking, determined, and fiercely independent women. “I think they will be shocked at the conditions in which women were expected to live.
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Irish Examiner
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I found this book far more enjoyable than I expected. Since it’s a history book, I thought it might be dry or overwhelming with too much information, but it turned out to be nothing like that. The stories were truly fascinating, and reading them felt almost like diving into a historical romance novel. What makes it even better is that all these characters were real people. It was both captivating and educational at the same time :)
I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a different kind of history book!
NetGalley, Ecem Önen
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I found this book far more enjoyable than I expected. Since it’s a history book, I thought it might be dry or overwhelming with too much information, but it turned out to be nothing like that. The stories were truly fascinating, and reading them felt almost like diving into a historical romance novel. What makes it even better is that all these characters were real people. It was both captivating and educational at the same time :)
I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a different kind of history book!
NetGalley, Ecem Önen
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved reading this so much. Loved all the stories of women I would have never heard of otherwise. Some of these people would be out on the smuggling runs, while others were just hiding the illegal goods. My favorite story was about Peggy Potts, who got caught one night with a jug of trafficked liquor. She managed to pour it out and fill it with water when the cop wasn't looking before he took her in, and then he got laughed at by everyone when he took her in for illegal goods, when she only had water on her. There were so many amazing stories just like that one shared in this book, ones that I would have never heard about. This would actually be good for historical fiction writers who want to include references that haven't been used a million times in the past. Would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for their next non-fiction book. This actually would be a great book for those fiction readers who have been thinking about reading.. Read more
NetGalley, Rebecca Stewart
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved reading this so much. Loved all the stories of women I would have never heard of otherwise. Some of these people would be out on the smuggling runs, while others were just hiding the illegal goods. My favorite story was about Peggy Potts, who got caught one night with a jug of trafficked liquor. She managed to pour it out and fill it with water when the cop wasn't looking before he took her in, and then he got laughed at by everyone when he took her in for illegal goods, when she only had water on her. There were so many amazing stories just like that one shared in this book, ones that I would have never heard about. This would actually be good for historical fiction writers who want to include references that haven't been used a million times in the past. Would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for their next non-fiction book. This actually would be a great book for those fiction readers who have been thinking about reading.. Read more
NetGalley, Rebecca Stewart
An interesting look at the Great Fire of London and how it affected the ordinary people who lived through it, not just the royals who some thought were responsible.
NetGalley, Caroline Palmer
An interesting look at the Great Fire of London and how it affected the ordinary people who lived through it, not just the royals who some thought were responsible.
NetGalley, Caroline Palmer
This book shows that the women who served Elizabeth I were far more than simple maids and deserve to be remembered as the strong women they were, supporting their Queen through a golden era of British history.
NetGalley, Sarah Aspden
This book shows that the women who served Elizabeth I were far more than simple maids and deserve to be remembered as the strong women they were, supporting their Queen through a golden era of British history.
NetGalley, Sarah Aspden
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British Music Hall
'The music hall ...had no place for reticence; it was downright, it shouted, it made noise, it enjoyed itself and made the people enjoy themselves as well.' W.J. MACQUEEN POPE Music Hall lies at the root of all modern popular entertainment. With stars such as Marie Lloyd, Harry Lauder and Dan Leno, it reached its glorious, brassy height between 1890… Read more...
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The Victorian Guide to Sex
An exciting factual romp through sexual desire, practises and deviance in the Victorian era. The Victorian Guide to Sex will reveal advice and ideas on sexuality from the Victorian period. Drawing on both satirical and real life events from the period, it explores every facet of sexuality that the Victorians encountered. Reproducing original advertisements… Read more...
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Leadership in War
In this controversial study, Correlli Barnett examines the strengths and weaknesses of twenty wartime leaders in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He considers the extraordinary difficulties they faced, and analyses how they performed and what they achieved. Were they successful, or were they beaten down by the burden of their roles? His… Read more...
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The Courage of Cowards
To many they were nothing more than cowards, but the 'conchies' of the First World War had the courage to stand by their principles when the nation was against them... An innovative new history of conscientious objectors during the First World War. Drawing on previously unpublished archive material, Karyn Burnham reconstructs the personal stories of… Read more...
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A Postcard History of the Passenger Liner
From around 1880 for almost 100 years shipowners commissioned a wealth of paintings that depicted, as well as their magnificent liners, the routes they travelled, their exotic destinations, and life on board. These paintings, rich in imagination and atmosphere, appeared on posters and postcards to advertise the companies and their ships; and so was… Read more...
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War of the White Death
On 30 November 1939 Stalin's Red Army attacked Finland, expecting to crush the outnumbered, ill-equipped Finnish forces in a matter of days. But, in one of the most astonishing upsets in modern military history, the Finnish defenders broke the Red Army's advance, inflicting devastating casualties and destroying some of the divisions that had been thrown… Read more...
We Seek the Highest has been the motto of the thousands of Officer Cadets who, over ten decades, have passed through the rigorous training regime at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire. The words embody the College ethos: to strive to reach the tough standards demanded by the RAF, in the air and on the ground. This book tells the 100-year… Read more...
