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Adrian Tinniswood
Adrian Tinniswood opens the doors on the excess, intrigue and absurdities of life in the late Victorian and Edwardian country house
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There is nothing quite as beautiful as an English country house in summer. And there has never been a summer quite like that Indian summer between the two world wars…
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From the bestselling author of The Long Weekend- a wild, sad and sometimes hilarious tour of the English country house after the Second World War, when Swinging London collided with…
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"Adrian Tinniswood reconstructs life in the country house during its golden age before the Great War, when Britain ruled over a quarter of the earth's population and its stately homes…
A sweeping historical narrative about a remarkable family that bridged the Atlantic in the mid-17th century, linking the English Civil War to the colonial cause in the New World.
This dynamic, admirably researched ( The Spectator ) recounting of the horror that gripped London in 1666, after the Great Fire of London destroyed much of the city, provides a…
Drawing on material, from furious royal proclamations to the private letters of pirates and their victims, as well as Islamic accounts, this title provides perspectives of the corsairs and an…
Historian Adrian Tinniswood recounts the founding and history of the Royal Society, created and devoted to advancing knowledge through experimentation. The 8,000 fellows elected to the Society since its founding…
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Edmund Verney, is Charles I’s standard bearer at Edgehill. He died there; all they found of him was his hand, still clutching the King’s standard. Edmund left ten children, the…
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This portrait of Christopher Wren (1632-1723), the great British architect, aims to show us the man behind the legend - a man who was the Surveyor of the King’s Works…
A rollicking tour of the English country home after World War II, when swinging London collided with aristocratic values
As the sun set slowly on the British Empire, its mansions…
The remarkable story of one English family during the tumultuous 17th century is revealed through their original letters and documents, which paint an accurate picture of life in England, Europe…
An enchanting upstairs/downstairs history of the British royal court, from the Middle Ages to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (Wall Street Journal). Monarchs: they’re just like us. They entertain…
This account of the Great Fire of London explores its history and consequences, from the first small blaze to the long work of rebuilding. It also describes the human story…
Behind the Throne uncovers the reality of five centuries of life at the English court, taking the reader on a remarkable journey from one Queen Elizabeth to another and exploring…
A gorgeous evocation of the country house party by celebrated social historian Adrian Tinniswood.
Original publication and copyright date: 2010.
2 SEPTEMBER 1666: 350 YEARS SINCE THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON In the early hours of 2 September 1666 a small fire broke out in a bakery in Pudding Lane.
In The Long Weekend, historian Adrian Tinniswood introduces us to the tumultuous, scandalous, and glamorous history of English country houses during the years between world wars.
