A. N. Wilson
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A two-thousand-year history of London includes coverage of such areas as the Restoration, the Great Fire, the Royal Society, the South Sea Bubble, and the engineering achievements of the Victorian age.
Founded by the Romans, London was a flourishing provincial capital before falling into ruin with the rest of the Roman Empire. Centuries passed before the city rose to prominence once again when William the Conqueror chose to be crowned king in Westminster...
5) Hitler
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
A ruthless dictator who saved his country from economic ruin only to nearly destroy it—and an entire people—in his quest for world domination, Adolf Hitler forever changed the course of history. In this masterful account of Hitler's life, biographer A. N. Wilson pulls back the curtain to reveal the man behind the mythic figure, shedding new light on Hitler's personality, his desires, and his complex relationship with the German people. While Hitler...
7) Ivanhoe
Author
Language
English
Description
"The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps readers into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard-the-Lion-Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft -- but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked Prince John plots to usurp England's...
Author
Publisher
Norton
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
The protagonist of this novel of manners is an English stage actor. In the course of one night he journeys from London's high society to its dregs and falls in love with a famous black actress. In the process he reflects on class, homosexuality and creativity.
20) Dream children
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
When Oliver Gold, a British bachelor and pedophile announces his intention to marry, no one is more upset than Bobs, his 10-year-old girlfriend. Along with the rest of the worshiping household--grandmother, mother and mother's lesbian lover--Bobs will do her best to change Oliver's mind.