The Husband Hunters: Social Climbing in London and New York by Anne de Courcy
$22.99 AUD
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Towards the end of the nineteenth century and for the first few years of the twentieth, a strange invasion took place in Britain. The citadel of power, privilege and breeding in which the titled, land-owning governing class had barricaded itself for so long was breached. The incomers were a group of you ...Show more
Richard III - The Self-Made King by Michael Hicks
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The definitive biography and assessment of the wily and formidable prince who unexpectedly became monarch-the most infamous king in British historyThe reign of Richard III, the last Yorkist king and the final monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty, marked a turning point in British history. But despite his ...Show more
Pacific Centuries: Pacific and Pacific Rim Economic History Since the 16th Century
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This book provides an overview of five centuries of Pacific and Pacific Rim economic and trade history, making it a valuable contribution to understanding of the increasing global importance of this region. Starting with the 16th century trade of Latin American silver and Chinese silk, leading researche ...Show more
A History of the World in 21 Women - A Personal Selection by Jenni Murray
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The history of the world is the history of great women. Jenni Murray gives the lie to Thomas Carlyle's infamous declaration that 'the history of the world is but the biography of great men.' Women have played just as great a role in the story of humankind, only for their own tales to be marginalised, c ...Show more
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