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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Anarchist Seeds Beneath the Snow Anarchist Seeds Beneath the Snow David Goodway From William Morris to Oscar Wilde to George Orwell, left-libertarian thought has long been an important but neglected part of British cultural and political history. In Anarchist Seeds beneath the S… OL13669060W
Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Susan Kingsley Kent Gender and Power in Britain is an original and exciting history of Britain from the early modern period to the present focusing on the interaction of gender and power in political, social, cultural a… OL14864491W
The two unions The two unions Alvin Jackson Alvin Jackson examines the two Unions--the Anglo-Scots Union of 1707 and the British-Irish of 1801--comparing their background, birth, and survival. In sustaining a comparison between the Unions, he … OL16617408W
In it together In it together Matthew D'Ancona Tells the story of Britain's coalition government. With exclusive, unprecedented access to all the major senior figures, from David Cameron, George Osborne, Boris Johnson and Nick Clegg, this title t… OL20882378W
Packing up Packing up Brigid Keenan In the continuing adventures of Brigid Keenan, the "trailing spouse" of a diplomat, we find her dealing with life in Kazakhstan, navigating her daughters' weddings, coping with a cancer diagnosis, an… OL20984095W
Life in the United Kingdom Life in the United Kingdom Jenny Wales If you are planning on taking your Life in the UK test this official Study Guide will help you fully prepare for your test. It has been created to be used as a study aid for tests taken on or after 2… OL24282228W
Citizens and subjects Citizens and subjects Anthony Wright Citizens and Subjects is an essay on the nature and condition of democracy in Britain at the end of the twentieth century. It looks at the commonly held view that Britain is a model democracy, exposi… OL2449834W
The secret lives of Agent George Blake The secret lives of Agent George Blake Roger Hermiston Drawing on hitherto unpublished records from Blake's trial, as well as original interviews with former spies and the man himself, 'The Greatest Traitor' sheds light on this most complex of characters… OL24717759W
The Duke of Portland The Duke of Portland Wilkinson, David. "David Wilkinson's analysis carefully dismantles many popular misconceptions about political life in this period, and breaks new ground in examining Portland's later career. After a protracted period… OL3388379W
Big boy rules Big boy rules Steve Fainaru Journey into Iraq's parallel, "outsourced" war--a world filled with tens of thousands of armed men roaming Iraq with impunity, doing jobs the military can't or won't do. They are "private security co… OL8036631W
Coming to England Coming to England Floella Benjamin A fascinating and poignant account of the author's emigration to England with her family in the 1960s. OL8353667W