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Well written, exciting history books
A Listmania! list by Ann Majid (Manchester)

1. The Great Man: Sir Robert Walpole - Scoundrel, Genius and Britain's First Prime Minister by Edward Pearce

The list author says:
	"Politically astute, capturing the nuances of a difficult time"

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(11 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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2. Rough Crossings by Simon Schama

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	"The fight for freedom, some truths about slavery"

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(13 customer reviews)

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3. Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West by Tom Holland

The list author says:
	"Persian expansion, reads almost like a thriller!"

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(62 customer reviews)

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4. Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King by Antonia Fraser

The list author says:
	"A must for anyone who loved Fraser's book on Marie Antoinette"

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(14 customer reviews)

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5. William Pitt the Younger: A Biography by William Hague

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	"An easy to read, well researched book about an admirable prime minister"

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(20 customer reviews)

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6. Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir

The list author says:
	"The tragedy of Lady Jane Grey"

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(125 customer reviews)

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7. Lady Hester by Lorna Gibb

The list author says:
	"An exciting but less well known woman from the Regency period who traveled across the Middle East having wonderful adventures."

�6.99 Used & New from: �1.42

(16 customer reviews)

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8. Beau Brummell by Ian Kelly

The list author says:
	"Made me wish I'd met him"

�7.69 Used & New from: �0.17

(13 customer reviews)

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9. A Royal Affair: George III and his Troublesome Siblings by Stella Tillyard

The list author says:
	"Naughty Royals and lovely style"

�6.39 Used & New from: �0.01

(6 customer reviews)

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10. The Verneys: A True Story of Love, War and Madness in Seventeenth-century England by Adrian Tinniswood

The list author says:
	"Good enough to be worth getting in hardback"

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(5 customer reviews)

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