Peterloo. The Story of the Manchester Massacre, Paperback - Jacqueline Riding

The story of a defining moment in the history of British democracy: the horrific Peterloo massacre of 1819.

'You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebels, the MacDonalds of Glencoe, and to put all to the sword under seventy.' This was the treacherous an...

Jacqueline Riding provides the dramatic history of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's 1745 campaign to seize the throne of Great Britain. With fresh ne...

This is an edited anthology comprising more than seventy poems and songs written in immediate response to Peterloo in 1819. Mainly anonymous, these...

This Revels Plays edition of Christopher Marlowe's The Massacre at Paris opens up this powerful dramatisation of the French Wars of Religion to stu...

A major new biography of one of Britain's best-loved artists.Publisher: Profile Books LtdAuthor(s): Jacqueline RidingIllustration(s): integrated b&...

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This is an edited anthology comprising more than seventy poems and songs written in immediate response to Peterloo in 1819. Mainly anonymous, these...

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Publisher: Milo BooksAuthor(s): Peter WalshIllustration(s): 16 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 198 ...

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During WWII, four hundred thousand cats and dogs were euthanized in Britain. In The Great Cat and Dog Massacre, Hilda Kean unearths the history, pi...

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKAuthor(s): Jacqueline WilsonNumber of pages: 64Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 196 x 8Cover ty...

Put yourself in their shoes. In 1720 France was just coming out of a long war that had left the nation on the edge of bankruptcy. People were starv...

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Sussex and England superstar Maurice Tate's story is one of triumph and fame, controversy and tragedy. In the 1920s and 1930s, the barnstorming all...

DescriptionThe Brian Jonestown Massacre are probably best known for their leader Anton Newcombe's incendiary persona, as captured in the controvers...

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DescriptionManchester 1819: Prices are high and wages are low, but as the poor become poorer, the rich are alarmed by their calls for reform.Mill-w...

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Reducere. An illuminating journey to racial reconciliation experienced by two Americans--one black and one white. The 1919 Elaine Race Massacre, arguably the...

A major new biography of one of Britain's best-loved artists.Illustrations: integrated b&w

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Publisher: AbramsAuthor(s): Salamishah TilletNumber of pages: 224Collection: Books About BooksPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 128 x 201 x 19Cover...

Reducere. "Jacqueline Keeler, a master storyteller and reporter, crafts a knotty skein, twining together family traditions, Native and colonial histories, pe...

Reducere. Tony Wilson, who passed away in 2007, was a journalist, broadcaster, and music-industry veteran. Known as Mr. Manchester, Wilson ran the infamous F...

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The original story of Tracey Beaker, now in a }Vintage Classics{ edition. First published in 1991, }The Story Of Tracy Beaker{ has since been adapt...

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Star Dust Falling. The Story of the Plane That Vanished - Jay Rayner

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