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Hailed in turns as 'excellent', 'intelligent', 'scrupulously fair', 'remarkable', 'impressive', and 'definitive', this superb book, by one of the pre-...
Drawing on unique sources, Michael Bloch describes the career of the Duke of Windsor during the Second World War.As a military liaison officer in Fran...
Some 20th Century British Politicians
Closet Queens is a fascinating study of gay men in twentieth century British politics, from Lord Rosebery and Lord Beauchamp in Edwardian times to Mic...
Michael Bloch's biography of the woman Edward VIII renounced kingship to marry drew on his previous publication of their intimate correspondence, and ...
In this brilliant and authoritative work, based on their private correspondence and papers, Michael Bloch describes the feud which developed between t...
Founder of the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique is a method of muscular re-education, which has become standard training for actors, dancers and singers, and is practised for...
Michael Bloch gives a new twist to the oft-told story of King Edward's short reign.Drawing on a decade-long study of the King's personality, and on pr...
The Plot to Kidnap the Duke of Windsor, July 1940
In this fascinating piece of historical detective work - the result of several years' research and the interrogation of numerous surviving witnesses -...
From Europe to the Bahamas, 1939-1945
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The diaries of the National Trust's country house expert James Lees-Milne (1908-97) have been hailed as 'one of the treasures of contemporary English ...
Letters, 1931-1937 : the Intimate Correspondence of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Describes the historical background for the romance and marriage between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, and shares the letters they exchanged between...
Funny, indiscreet, candid, touching and sharply observed, this second compilation from James Lees-Milne's celebrated diaries covers his life during hi...
Letters, 1931-1937
'A revealing, insightful and gripping biography of one of the most extraordinary people ever to lead a British political party' Observer The story of ...
The Plot to Kidnap the Duke of Windsor
The Nazi Plot to Kidnap the Duke of Windsor
A Biography
Learning From Precedent is for students wondering if law school is right for them. With a need-to-know curiosity and genuine admiration for the field ...
The Life of Stephen "Tommy" Tomlin