From European runaways to Islamic sea-rovers, 'Pirates of Barbary' is a record of the men who terrorised the Barbary coast and beyond. Taking the individual histories of a range of these men, Adrian Tinniswood recreates the twilight world of the corsair in fascinating detail.
From European runaways to Islamic sea-rovers, 'Pirates of Barbary' is a record of the men who terrorised the Barbary coast and beyond. Taking the indi...
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 life as it was lived by clerks and courtiers and clowns and crowned heads: the power struggles and petty rivalries, the tension between duty and desire;
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 Elizab...
The House Party explores privilege and leisure from the viewpoint of the guest and the host, showing us what it was really like to spend a weekend with the Jazz Age industrialist, the bibulous belted earl, and the bright young thing.
The House Party explores privilege and leisure from the viewpoint of the guest and the host, showing us what it was really like to spend a weekend wit...
