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Abdication by Juliet Nicolson
$25.00 NZD
Category: Historical fiction
After the recent death of George V, England has a new king, Edward VIII. But for all the confident pomp and ceremony of the accession, it is a turbulent time. When nineteen-year-old May Thomas arrives in Liverpool, her first job as secretary and chauffeuse to Sir Philip Blunt introduces her to the upper ...Show more
Abdication by Juliet Nicolson
$37.00 NZD
Category: World fiction
England, 1936. After the recent death of George V, the nation has a new king, Edward VIII. But for all the confident pomp and ceremony of the coronation, it is a turbulent time. Terrible poverty and unemployment affect many, but trouble few among the ruling elite; for others, Oswald Mosley's New Party, ...Show more
The Great Silence by Juliet Nicolson
$30.00 NZD
Category: World History
Peace at last, after Lloyd George declared it had been 'the war to end all wars', would surely bring relief and a renewed sense of optimism? But this assumption turned out to be deeply misplaced as people began to realise that the men they loved were never coming home. The Great Silence is the story of ...Show more
The Perfect Summer - Dancing into shadow in 1911 by Juliet Nicolson
$35.00 NZD
Category: World History | Reading Level: good
The summer of 1911 was one of the high sunlit meadows of English history but on the horizon lurked a gathering storm. A new king was on the throne and the aristocracy were at play. Yet, as temperatures soared, cracks appeared under the surface with strikes, class divisions and the seeds of war to come. ...Show more
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