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    Queen Victoria’s Daughters-in-Law

    John Van der Kiste

    Of Queen Victoria's four sons, the eldest married a Danish princess, one a Russian Grand Duchess, and the other two princesses of German royal houses. The first to join the…

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    Gerry Rafferty On Track

    John Van der Kiste

    Sometimes acclaimed as Scotland's finest-ever singer-songwriter, Gerry Rafferty was born in 1947. After developing a passion for several genres of popular music during childhood, from traditional folk and classical to…

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    Rolling Stones: Let It Bleed

    John Van der Kiste

    Released in 1969, Let it Bleed was The Rolling Stones' eighth studio album (tenth in the USA). This account examines in detail the background, inspiration and recording of the songs…

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    The Children of Charles the Second

    John Van der Kiste

    An entertaining biography of The Merry Monarch's fourteen illegitimate children, their place at the royal court and in history.

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    The Little Book of Cornwall

    John Van der Kiste

    A compendium of fascinating information about Cornwall past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county’s famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns…

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    The Romanovs

    John Van der Kiste

    This work examines Alexander II’s life and reign, and the lives of his children, including his successor Tsar Alexander III, whose determination to purge the empire of all terrorism and…

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    A Grim Almanac of Hampshire

    John Van der Kiste

    A grim almanac of Hampshire

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    The Plymouth Book of Days

    John Van der Kiste

    The Plymouth book of days

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    Princess Victoria Melita

    John Van der Kiste

    Princess Victoria Melita played a colourful role from her birth in 1876. Using previously unpublished correspondence from the Royal Archives and Astor papers, this is a portrait of the Princess…

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    William and Mary: Heroes of the Glorious Revolution

    John Van der Kiste

    Mary (1662-94), daughter of James, Duke of York, heir to the English throne, married William (1650-1702), son of William II of Orange (1626-50), Stadtholder of the Dutch republic, who was…

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    George V’s Children

    John Van der Kiste

    The story of King George V and his six children. The eldest, who was Prince of Wales and heir to the throne, reigned as King Edward VIII for less than…

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    Queen Victoria’s Children

    John Van der Kiste

    Queen Victoria’s children

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    The Little Book of Devon

    John Van der Kiste

    The little book of Devon

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    Durham Murders & Misdemeanours

    John Van der Kiste

    Nineteenth century crime and punishment in Durham.

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    Jonathan Wild: Conman and Cutpurse

    John Van der Kiste

    The first book to explore, in depth, the myths and legends surrounding this notorious criminal.

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    Dartmoor From Old Photographs

    John van der Kiste

    A unique and charming look at Dartmoor, through a fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.

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    Prussian Princesses: The Sisters of Kaiser Wilhelm II

    John Van Der Kiste

    The first proper biographies of the three younger sisters of Kaiser Wilhelm II, each whose lives were wrecked by tragedy

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    Kate Bush: Song by Song

    John Van der Kiste

    Singer-songwriter Kate Bush’s eclectic style with its diverse lyrical themes defies easy categorisation, and has earned the admiration of fans, peers and critics alike, while an eclectic roster of guest…

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    Electric Light Orchestra: Song by Song

    John Van Der Kiste

    ELO were formed by Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne as a fusion of rock and classically-influenced music with strings. After their 1971 debut, Wood left and Lynne took them into…

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    The Georgian Princesses

    John Van der Kiste

    From Sophia who died shortly before she would have become Queen as heir to Queen Anne, to Adelaide, consort to William IV whose failure to provide an heir ensured the…

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    Dearest Vicky, Darling Fritz: Queen Victoria’s Eldest Daughter and the German Emperor

    John Van der Kiste

    It looks at the differing political sympathies of the couple, revealed through letters, and re-examines the prevailing view that the domineering Vicky never bothered to conceal her distaste for everything…

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    Alfred: Queen Victoria’s Second Son

    John Van Der Kiste

    Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Admiral of the Fleet, was the second son of Queen Victoria. At 18 he was elected King of Greece, but not allowed…

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    Beatles Miscellany: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Beatles but Were Afraid T

    John Van Der Kiste

    This includes discographies with track listings and chart positions; a full list of performances from 1960-69; a look at the origins of their name; quotes about them from famous contemporaries…

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    Led Zeppelin Song by Song

    John Van der Kiste

    Led Zeppelin were formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page, vocalist Robert Plant, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. Their style of blues-based hard rock with psychedelic and…

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    All Around my Hat: The Steeleye Span Story

    John Van der Kiste

    Formed in 1969 as a traditional folk group, they gradually moved into folk-rock territory, with their disdain for the more purist elements, and a love of mixing original material with…

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    Queen Victoria and the European Empires

    John Van der Kiste

    This is an account of Queen Victoria’s relationships with the Emperors, Empresses of France, Germany, Austria and Russia. Victoria had close connections with the royal houses of Germany long before…

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    The End of the German Monarchy: The Decline and Fall of the Hohenzollerns

    John van der Kiste

    By the autumn of 1918 Germany was on the verge of starvation-the result of four years of war and blockade. Sailors led a revolt in Wilhelmshaven on 29 October 1918…

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    The End of the Habsburgs: The Decline and Fall of the Austrian Monarchy

    John Van der Kiste

    Imperial Austria weathered the year of revolutions in 1848 when Ferdinand abdicated in favour of Francis Joseph, whose reign saw family tragedy and scandal. His successor Charles abdicated in 1918…

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    James II and the First Modern Revolution: The End of Absolute Monarchy

    John Van der Kiste

    This book examines the downfall of James II, how the monarch came to forfeit the goodwill of the nation within three years.

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    Queen Victoria’s Daughters-in-Law

    John Van der Kiste

    Recounts the lives of the four women who married into the Victorian royal family: Alexandra of Denmark, Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, Louise of Prussia and Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont.

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    Jeff Lynne: Electric Light Orchestra - Before and After

    John Van Der Kiste

    The first ever biography of this iconic Birmingham-born musician who rose to become one of the biggest rock stars of the 70s and 80s.

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    While You See A Chance: The Steve Winwood Story

    John Van der Kiste

    Steve Winwood was successively lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist with the chart-topping Spencer Davis Group, the more experimental Traffic, and the short-lived Blind Faith. He then embarked on a successful career…

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    1970: A Year In Rock. The Year Rock Became Mainstream

    John van der Kiste

    The first of two books in a new series focussing in on a particular year and a genre within that year. One of the key years in the development of…

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    Mott The Hoople and Ian Hunter in the 1970s (Decades)

    John van der Kiste

    Championed by David Bowie, Mott The Hoople became one of the best known bands of the Glam era. A succession of top twenty singles in 1973 and 1974. Ian Hunter…

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    Free and Bad Company in the 1970s

    John Van der Kiste

    Free were formed in 1968 towards the end of the British blues boom. After two critically acclaimed albums, the release of ‘All Right Now’ and the album Fire and Water…

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    Manfred Mann’s Earth Band in the 1970s: Decades

    John Van der Kiste

    Having moved from jazz, Blues and R'n'B to out-and-out pop in his various 1960s bands, keyboard player Manfred Mann went back to the drawing board in 1971 with a new…

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    The Eagles On Track

    John Van der Kiste

    The Eagles began as a backing group for Linda Ronstadt, then realised they had the potential to strike out on their own. All being accomplished vocalists, musicians and songwriters, they…

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    William IV: The Last Hanoverian King of Britain

    Van der Kiste, John

    This new book portrays the life and character of Good King Billy’, one of Britain’s most endearing sovereigns and down-to-earth Hanoverians.

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    Ivybridge and South Brent Through Time

    John van der Kiste,Kim van der Kiste

    This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which Ivybridge & South Brent have changed and developed over the last century.

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    Somerset Murders

    Nicola Sly,John Van der Kiste,Nicola Sly

    Somerset Murders

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    More Somerset Murders

    Nicola Sly,John Van der Kiste

    Nicola Sly and John Van der Kiste’s well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true-crime history and the shadier side of Somerset’s past.

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    Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicolas II

    John Van der Kiste,Coryne Hall

    This biography of Xenia, sister of Nicholas II gives a new angle on the Romanov story and provides new information on relationships within the family after the Revolution. Important new…

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    Under His Spell

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    A beautiful love story between the Princess Royal Victoria and the Fritz Wilhelm, Frederick III of Prussia

    A lonely young man attends the first World's Fair - the Great Exhibition…

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    Under His Spell

    Luv Lubker

    A beautiful love story between the Princess Royal Victoria and Fritz Wilhelm, Frederick III of Prussia

    A lonely young man attends the first World's Fair - the Great Exhibition of…

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    The Sonicbond Publishing On Track Sampler

    Dominic Sanderson, Kevan Furbank, John Van der Kiste, Steve Pilkington, Peter Kearns, Matt Karpe, Peter Gallagher

    When Sonicbond Publishing produced its first books in 2018, we didn't expect that by 2024, we would have published over 120 new titles in our flagship On Track series. To…

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