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  • Backstairs Billy

    The Life of William Tallon, the Queen Mother's Most Devoted Servant

    by Tom Quinn ...
    "William Tallon was a creature of extremes: though intensely loyal, he was also a dangerous risk-taker; though charming, he could also be vicious; though considerate and amusing, he could be ruthless and predatory. For much of his life he was driven by two demons: a powerful sex drive and an intense, almost pathological love for the Queen Mother…"From humble beginnings as a shopkeeper's son in ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scandals of the Royal Palaces

    An Intimate Memoir of Royals Behaving Badly

    by Tom Quinn ...
    George Orwell once said that the British love a really good murder. He might have added that the only thing the British love more than a good murder is a really good scandal, and best of all are the sexual and political scandals that take place behind the gilded doors of Britain's royal palaces. From Edward II's intimate relationship with Piers Gaveston to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's dramatic ... Read more

    $18.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kensington Palace

    An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle

    by Tom Quinn ...
    For more than 300 years, Kensington Palace has played host to a colourful cast of kings, queens and assorted aristocratic hangers-on. A stone's throw from the bustling streets of central London, this grand building has served as the stage for some of the most dramatic and bizarre events in the history of the royal family.It was here that the young Queen Victoria was held a virtual prisoner for ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Reluctant Billionaire

    The Tragic Life of Gerald Grosvenor, Sixth Duke of Westminster

    by Tom Quinn ...
    When Gerald Grosvenor, sixth Duke of Westminster, died in August 2016 he was one of the world's richest men, his fortune estimated at just under £10 billion.Yet he hated his wealth and spent long periods suffering from severe depression, much of it brought on by a feeling that his whole life had been a failure and that his money had destroyed any chance of happiness. At the same time, he could be ... Read more

    $17.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mrs Keppel

    Mistress to the King

    by Tom Quinn ...
    For Alice Keppel, it was all about appearances. Her precepts were those of the English upper classes: discretion, manners and charm. Nothing else mattered - especially when it came to her infamous affair with King Edward VII.As the King's favourite mistress up until his death in 1910, Alice held significant influence at court and over Edward himself. But it wasn't just Edward she courted: ... Read more

    $20.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Cook's Tale

    The remarkable true story of life below stairs

    by Nancy Jackman, Tom Quinn ...
    Series series True Stories of Life Below Stairs
    The must-read memoir from Nancy Jackman, a cook in interwar England. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Upstairs, DownstairsAn inspirational true story loved by readers:'To read Nancy's story in her own words was an absolute joy. The history, the humour, a perfect read of times gone by.' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW'Touching, funny, nostalgic. This book opens a door into a world long ago and is a gem ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Secret Britain

    The Best of Britain's Hidden Gems

    by Tom Quinn ...
    Secret Britain is an exploration of the fascinating and beautiful, yet more obscure and less-visited, corners of the country. Landscapes and heritage sites that receive little coverage in more conventional guides are revealed here in all their glory, and there is a diverse range of locations to suit every mood.Travel from the rugged beaches of Cornwall to the ancient burial sites of the Orkney ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Flu: A Social History of Influenza

    by Tom Quinn ...
    It sounds innocuous compared to war, plague and famine, but flu is actually one of the world's biggest killers. Since the first documented pandemic of an influenza-like disease in 1580, 31 worldwide influenza outbreaks have been recorded, culminating in the pandemic of 1918 that killed an estimated 50 million.This fascinating book explores the havoc caused by the world's most deadly virus - and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Maid's Tale

    A revealing memoir of life below stairs

    by Tom Quinn, Rose Plummer ...
    Praise for Lives of the Servants:‘Reading this fascinating book is likely to unleash almost anyone’s Inner Bolshevik…!' Daily Mail‘...a fascinating portrait of the drudgery and servility of a domestic's life.' The Age‘...captures the subtleties of the English class system to an extraordinary degree.' Midstate Observer'If the Brothers Grimm had ended Cinderella where she was being forced to clean ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Yes, Ma'am

    The Secret Life of Royal Servants

    by Tom Quinn ...
    In this lively and colourful history, royal expert Tom Quinn goes behind palace doors to give a compelling glimpse of Britain's royals, ancient and modern. From medieval times, when the Groom of the Stool oversaw the monarch's lavatorial exploits, below-stairs staff have always had a unique insight into the lives of their royal masters.Through the eyes of serving and recently retired staff, we see ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • Gilded Youth

    A History of Growing Up in the Royal Family: From the Tudors to the Cambridges

    by Tom Quinn ...
    A colorful, fascinating look at growing up in the royal family over the centuries, from the Plantagenets and Tudors to the Windsors and Cambridges.For as long as the British royal family has existed, their children have been brought up in ways that seem bizarre and eccentric to the rest of us—the royal family’s obsession with making their children tough and independent as early as possible, often ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Nusantara

    by Tom Quinn ...
    After dropping out of university, getting a job as a storeman, doing drugs and then splitting up with his wife, Jack, in a fit of depression, joins the Australian Army and is sent to East Timor at the height of the troubles. He "volunteers" for a mission in Indonesia, where the United Nations, with help from the US Navy and the Royal Marines, are trying to rescue a group of foreigners, mostly ... Read more

    $4.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus