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  • The Railways

    Nation, Network and People

    by Simon Bradley ...
    **'A magnificent, rollicking narrative' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'Top 25 Non-Fiction Books of the 21st Century'Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • St Pancras Station

    by Simon Bradley ...
    Simon Bradley traces the history of the station, introducing us to the men behind the architecture and looks at its new international status. This fine new edition includes a fascinating chapter on the new hotel and some timely revisions bringing it fully up to date.'A marvellous piece of social, aesthetic and technological history... it is impossible to praise Bradley's book too highly' A. N. ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Bradley's Railway Guide

    A journey through two centuries of British railway history, 1825-2025

    by Simon Bradley ...
    'A lifetime of railway love distilled into a most beautiful volume' Lucy WorsleyA deliciously serendipitous, lavishly illustrated ride through two centuries of locomotion - The Sunday Times, Book of the Week'The most attractive, comprehensive and easily digestible history of the oldest railway system in the world' Michael Palin'Our railway history could not have been told more palatably or more ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • The Signalman

    A Ghost Story

    by Charles Dickens ...
    On the 9th of June 1865, Charles Dickens was travelling aboard the Folkestone to London Boat Train with his mistress and her mother, when it derailed while crossing a viaduct near Staplehurst in Kent. The train plunged down a bank into a dry river bed, killing ten passengers, and badly wounding forty.Dickens was profoundly affected by the disaster, and a year later, he published The Signalman, a ... Read more

    $4.08 USD

  • Brian May's Red Special

    The Story of the Home-made Guitar that Rocked Queen and the World

    by Brian May, Simon Bradley ...
    In Brian May's Red Special you will discover everything about Brian May's unique, home-made guitar. Brian reveals all, from the guitar's origins to playing on the roof of Buckingham Palace, from Live Aid to the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, from the set of Bohemian Rhapsody to opening the Academy Awards in 2019 where the film scooped four Oscars. All of this is accompanied by ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Divine Skill Awakening

    A Cultivation System Progression Fantasy - book 1

    by Yu Ming ...
    Narrated by Bradley Simon ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - A Cultivation System Progression Fantasy

    Unabridged

    10 hours 26 min

    In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, an individual begins a journey of cultivation. Starting with humble martial arts, their path soon leads to the discovery of a mysterious system that unlocks unimaginable powers. As their techniques evolve, they begin to master abilities that transcend human limits, allowing them to tap into divine forces.With each breakthrough, the body becomes stronger, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Railways and The Raj

    How the Age of Steam Transformed India

    by Christian Wolmar ...
    India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. There were vast riches to be exploited and vast numbers of people to be subjugated. How better to achieve these aims than by building a rail network that facilitated the export of raw material and made it easier for troops to travel around the country to tackle uprisings? India joined the railway age late: the first line was not completed ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • London Fog

    The Biography

    by Christine L. Corton ...
    A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceA Telegraph Editor’s ChoiceAn Evening Standard “Best Books about London” SelectionIn popular imagination, London is a city of fog. The classic London fogs, the thick yellow “pea-soupers,” were born in the industrial age of the early nineteenth century. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and their ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

  • Lands End to John O'groats with a Bus Pass and a Dog

    by Eric Newton ...
    The book is an account of a journey using local service buses from Lands End in the deepest south west of England up to John OGroats in the far north east of Scotland. With the issue of free bus passes to all British citizens over the age of sixty, the author decided to maximise the use of his in undertaking this 1,230 mile trip. By way of being different, the author decided to take with him, his ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Victorian Servants, A Very Peculiar History

    by Fiona Macdonald ...
    Series Book 22 - A Very Peculiar History
    It's not all longing looks across the dining room from that high-class gentleman! Life as a Victorian servant was tough, tough, tough! Discover the bizarre and oh-so-strict rules one had to keep to when serving the dignitaries in 'Victorian Servants: A Very Peculiar History'. Rise up through the ranks from washerwoman to housemaid to ladies' maid and beyond, but mind you don't keep any 'followers' ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Barmy Britain - Bizarre and True Stories From Across the Nation

    by Jack Crossley ...
    A hilarious compendium of all that's weird and wonderful about life in the British Isles - the eccentric, bizarre bureaucracy and outright oddity reported over the last year by the nation's newspapers, including: Guardian headline, 'Man with false leg hit with toilet lid.'; The Astrological Magazine, 'announces that it is to cease due to unforeseen circumstances.' Jack Crossley spent some 40 years ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • Deep South

    by Paul Theroux, Steve McCurry ...
    The acclaimed author of The Great Railway Bazaar takes a revealing journey through the Southern US in a " vivid contemporary portrait of rural life " ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution).Paul Theroux has spent decades roaming the globe and writing of his experiences with remote people and far-flung places. Now, for the first time, he turns his attention to a corner of America—the Deep South. On a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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