Social & Cultural History

Whether it is the seaside postcard bubbly blondes of Barbara Windsor, the hysterically historical leading ladies of Joan Sims, the coquettish autho...

A lively, subversive history of the new UK jazz wave, encapsulating its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to birth of the genre itse...

At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture an...

'Beaufort chronicles his unusual and rarified world with flashes of Wodehousian genius'. --- Jools Holland'So funny ... bristling with glamorous bu...

Shortlisted for the 2024 Wolfson History PrizeA Telegraph and Der Spiegel Book of the YearSueddeutsche Zeitung's Number One Most Important Politica...

'The book the NHS has always deserved' Andrew Marr'A sensational and much-needed book . . . thorough, scholarly and above all readable' Chris van T...

In this powerful and revelatory new work, historian Mary Fulbrook takes on one of the most fraught issues in modern times: the role of ordinary Ger...

For those who lived through wartime Christmases, the celebrations during those years had an especially poignant flavour. This unique anthology recr...

During the eighteenth century, ladies of high society kept handwritten notes on recipes, remedies, gardening and household advice in their personal...

John F. Kennedy carried on a lifelong love affair with England and the English. From his speaking style to his tastes in art, architecture, theatre...

Games make up a huge part of childhood, and memories of specific games stay with us throughout our lives. They form an integral part of growing up ...

The remarkable story of how Greek-speaking writers and thinkers sustained and developed the intellectual legacy of Classical Greece under the rule ...

An absolute gem Sunday Times A mouthwatering history The Guardian In this delicious history of Britains food tradi...

Ive fallen in love with this fabulous foursome They are a phenomenon! Drew Barrymore From @theoldgays, the internets most b...

A one-of-a-kind exploration of the relationship between culture, politics, history, and wine. Vintage refers to the year grapes are harvested, and ...

THIS IS THE GUIDE TO CLASSIC SUPERHERO MOVIES YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEEDED. If you mention the word 'superhero' these days, the mind is immediately b...

What is heritage? When was it invented? What is its place in the world today? What is its place tomorrow? Heritage is all around us: millions bel...

The Lonesome Plains is never flashy, but its a powerful book that quietly and slowly penetrates deeply into the readers soul and brings vividly to ...