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Coups de coeur
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The Squirrel and the Lost Treasure
Coralie Bickford-Smith
Coup de coeur- Penguin books ltd
- 31 Août 2023
- 9780241541975
'The most beautiful book of the year... it’s like a poem… a work of art' - Chris Packham
An enchanting clothbound fable about growth, new life and finding hope in unexpected places, from the award-winning designer and creator of The Fox and the Star.
One autumn evening, a young squirrel spots an acorn glinting on the forest floor.
Eager to protect her treasure from watchful eyes and hungry mouths, she buries it deep in the heart of the forest.
But when she returns after the icy winter, her acorn is nowhere to be found. Where could it be?
'Exquisite, moving and hopeful on so many different levels. I love the bright green of the spring, I really feel that incandescence when I turn the page. I will be buying it for many.' - Lucy Jones, author of Losing EdenWhat our booksellers have to say...
In this beautifully illustrated children’s book, a squirrel buries her beloved acorn in the woods. But now she can’t find it…where did her treasure go? With vivid illustrations, this charming, ecological tale is a joyful new modern classic with something for all. (Abi)
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Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen ; An epic fantasy adventure from an award-winning author
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Coup de coeur- Hachette children's group
- 31 Août 2023
- 9781510107816
From bestselling, award-winning author Kiran Millwood Hargrave comes an epic new fantasy about the magic of nature, the lure of power and the strength of love.
What our booksellers have to say...
Beautifully written. You’ve got an incredible bunch of characters, a world filled with lore and Earth magic, the truth of the power of nature and a whole rollercoaster of emotion. Once again such a brilliant novel from Kiran Hargrave Millwood. Highly recommended, for children 12+ (Gaëlle)
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Watership Down: The Graphic Novel
Richard Adams
Coup de coeur- Penguin random house children's uk
- 19 Octobre 2023
- 9780241683118
Watership Down: The Graphic Novel captures Richard Adams's epic tale of courage, friendship, hope, and survival.
Spectacularly adapted by award-winning author James Sturm and gorgeously illustrated by bestselling artist Joe Sutphin.
'Every page of this adaptation is a loving tribute to Richard Adams's masterpiece' - Andrew Peterson, author of The Wingfeather Saga.
For more than 50 years, Watership Down has charmed readers across the world, and now this highly anticipated graphic novel adaptation is set to delight devoted readers and bring this beloved classic to a new generation.
'Every rabbit that stays behind is in great danger. We will welcome any rabbit who joins us.'
Also available:
Watership Down: 9780241655702
Watership Down Clothbound Classic: 9780241655702What our booksellers have to say...
“The Wind in the Willows” meets “The Hobbit”... I discovered this timeless British classic when I started here as a bookseller and wondered how it could have been ignored by French publishers… It contains everything: adventure-friendship-treason-courage-curiosity. A beautiful tale of survival and hope that resonate strangely those days. From 10 to 99 !!! (Sylvie G.)
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Welcome to the Arts: Dance
Alistair Spalding
Coup de coeur- Templar publishing
- 26 Octobre 2023
- 9781800783362
Brilliantly curated and beautifully illustrated, the Welcome to the Arts series offers all-hours admission to some of the world's most wondrous performances. This book explores the wondrous world of dance.
What our booksellers have to say...
From Swan Lake to Riverdance, flamenco to tap, the book Dance features some of the most iconic performances and popular dances from around the world. Learn about the history, culture, evolution and technique of each dance. The perfect gift for any Strictly fan, musical lover or budding dancer. (Gaëlle)
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Murtagh ; The World of Eragon
Christopher Paolini
Coup de coeur- Random house usa inc
- 7 Novembre 2023
- 9780593650868
What our booksellers have to say...
Christopher Paolini wrote “Eragon” book 1 of “The Inheritance Cycle at 15. At 39 he returns to Alagaesia where the dragon rider and his dragon become outlaws in a gripping new adventure. (Sylvie G.)
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A powerful, thoughtful and bold comment on humanity and its future from one of today’s most thought-provoking artists.
What our booksellers have to say...
The author of ‘Here We Are” strikes again with this gorgeous picture book.
For both parents and kids, this book tells everything about the story of mankind and raises questions on various subject.
With striking illustrations and writing, this is a wonderful book to gift and keep for years to come. (Mathilde) -
The Cat Who Taught Zen ; The beautifully illustrated new tale from the bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon
James Norbury
Coup de coeur- Penguin books ltd
- 28 Septembre 2023
- 9780241640159
KNOW ANYONE WHO COULD DO WITH BEING MORE ZEN? THIS STORY OF A WISE CAT FROM BIG PANDA AND TINY DRAGON AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR JAMES MNORBURY IS THE PERFECT GIFT . . .
"I've learnt that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we want"
This is the tale of a cat wise in the ways of zen, journeying to discover a fabled ancient pine, under which infinite wisdom may be found.
Along the way he meets a vivid cast of animals: from an anxious monkey and a tortoise tired of life, to a tiger struggling with anger, a confused wolf cub and a covetous crow.
But it's a surprise encounter with a playful kitten, that forces the cat to question everything . . .
Told in a gentle, calming style, The Cat Who Taught Zen introduces a new cast of characters for readers of all ages to fall in love with, offering timeless wisdom wrapped up into a tale of beguiling beauty.
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A beautifully illustrated philosophical tale that will delight children and adults alike.
These zen lessons, taught by a wise cat and quite a few other animals, will inspire you to take a step back and look differently at what life offers you.
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JAWS: Big Shark, Little Boat! A Book of Opposites (Funko Pop!)
Geof Smith
Coup de coeur- Random house usa inc
- 3 Janvier 2023
- 9780593570616
What our booksellers have to say...
You have watched the movie Jaws several times (DA-DUM) and you would like to share it with your 5 year old without scaring them? This book is for you! All the famous scenes and even the score (DA-DUM), the entire film is in there... but without the violent deaths and other scary bits.
And it will teach your kid the difference between IN and OUT and BIG and SMALL. Because it is a book of opposites! (DA-DUM) (Hélène) -
The Little Books of the Little Brontës
Sara O'Leary
Coup de coeur- Tundra books
- 17 Octobre 2023
- 9780735263697
What our booksellers have to say...
Illustrations by Briony May Smith
In their windswept cottage in the moors the Brontë sibblings are so hungry for stories that they build their proper books & adventures. (Sylvie G.) -
A Treasury of Ballet Stories ; Four Captivating Retellings
Caryl Hart
Coup de coeur- Pan macmillan
- 19 Octobre 2023
- 9781529074321
A unique and richly illustrated gift book featuring four classic stories from the ballet.
What our booksellers have to say...
Illustrations by Briony May Smith.
A fresh and dynamic reimagined storytelling & inclusive illustrations for those 4 classics of the ballet: “The Swan Lake” “Sleeping Beauty” “The Firebird” & “The Nutcracker” (Gaelle) -
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Collectors Edition
Holly Jackson
Coup de coeur- Harpercollins publishers
- 12 Octobre 2023
- 9780008653149
The New York Times No.1 bestselling YA crime thriller that everyone is talking about. Soon to be a major BBC series!
What our booksellers have to say...
Young adult but make it PRETTY. One of my favorite YA series is finally getting a new edition and it’s everything I could wish for. If you’d like to gift anyone a really good book but want it to be a bit more than just that: this is IT.(Mathilde)
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All guests are welcome at the Grand Hotel of Feelings, no matter how tricky they might be!
Welcome to the Grand Hotel of Feelings, where all kinds of feelings come and stay. Every guest has unique needs. Anger, for example, is very loud and needs plenty of space to scream and shout. Sadness speaks in a small voice and occasionally floods the bathroom. Gratitude likes wandering about in nature; you never know when she might come and sit by your side.
Some feelings are big and some are small, some are fun and some are tricky, but no guest is ever turned away. At the Grand Hotel of Feelings, there is room for everyone!
A beautiful and imaginative title that brings the difficulties of emotional management to life with warmth, humour and a touch of Wes Anderson.What our booksellers have to say...
Every emotion is welcome to the Grand Hotel of Feelings. Some require space, others attention... thankfully the hotel groom is here to cater to all their needs! A lovely story and a great way to talk about feelings - and the importance of listening to them - with kids! (Jonathan)
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The Little Prince (Collector's Edition)
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Coup de coeur- Harpercollins publishers
- 28 Septembre 2023
- 9780008589615
Few books have been as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. A beautiful slip-cased gift edition of this touching and wise classic children's book, with the original translation by Katherine Woods and full-colour illustrations.
What our booksellers have to say...
The Little Prince might be 80 years old but it’s still a contemporary read all around the world. This clothbound edition and its gorgeous slipcase turn the ageless tale into a really precious object. Perfect for fans of all ages! (Mathilde)
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Baking Yesteryear ; The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s
B. Dylan Hollis
Coup de coeur- Dk
- 25 Juillet 2023
- 9780744080049
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A decade-by-decade cookbook that highlights the best (and a few of the worst) baking recipes from the 20th century
Friends of baking, are you sick and tired of making the same recipes again and again? Then look no further than this baking blast from the past, as B. Dylan Hollis highlights the most unique tasty treats of yesteryear.
Travel back in time on a delicious decade-by-decade jaunt as Dylan shows you how to bake vintage forgotten greats. With a big pinch of fun and a full cup of humor, you'll be baking everything from Chocolate Potato Cake from the 1910s to Avocado Pie from the 1960s.
Dylan has baked hundreds of recipes from countless antique cookbooks and selected only the best for this bakebook, sharing the shining stars from each decade. And because some of the recipes Dylan shares on his wildly popular social media channels are spectacular failures, he's thrown in a few of the most disastrously strange recipes for you to try if you dare.
A few of Dylan's favorites that are going to have you licking your lips and begging for more include:
- 1900s Cornflake Macaroons
- 1910s ANZAC Biscuits
- 1930s Peanut Butter Bread
- 1940s Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake
- 1950s Tomato Soup Cake
- 1970s Potato Chip Cookies
Baking Yesteryear contains 101 expertly curated recipes that will take you on a delicious journey through the past. With a larger-than-life personality and comedic puns galore, baking with Dylan never gets old. We'll leave that to the recipes.What our booksellers have to say...
The Best Recipes from the 1900s to the 1980s - A fun cookery book filled with easy recipes that celebrate the most famous cakes of every decade of the 20th century. You need not be a contestant from the Great British Bake Off to successfully recreate these iconic cakes. (Delphine)
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'A training manual for our troubled times ... It makes sense of our world, but is also capable of beautifully crafted pithy historical judgements. ... It is a book that cares about liberty, choice and a moral compass, that warns against hubris' Roger Boyes, The Times
John Lewis Gaddis, the distinguished historian and acclaimed author of The Cold War, has for almost two decades co-taught the grand strategy seminar at Yale University with his colleagues Charles Hill and Paul Kennedy. Now, in On Grand Strategy, Gaddis reflects with insight and wit on what he has learned.
In chapters extending from the ancient world through World War II, Gaddis assesses grand strategic theory and practice in Herodotus, Thucydides, Sun Tzu, Octavian/Augustus, Saint Augustine, Machiavelli,Elizabeth I, Philip II, the American Founding Fathers, Clausewitz, Tolstoy,Lincoln, Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Isaiah Berlin.
'For the past 16 years Gaddis has taught a course on grand strategy to students at Yale University. Reading his book, you wish every university could offer it. Gaddis roves across the centuries, offering advice on subjects from statecraft and warfare to leading a worthwhile life' Phillip Delves Broughton, Evening Standard
What our booksellers have to say...
Hedgehogs are obstinate, foxes adapt. From the struggle between Xerxes and Themistocles to Roosevelt and Stalin, the author analyzes over 2000 years of grand strategy through a captivating animal metaphor.
A brilliant synthesis on the reasons that allowed the best strategists to prevail over their adversaries. (Augustin) -
Blood on the Snow ; The Russian Revolution 1914-1924
Robert Service
Coup de coeur- Pan macmillan
- 9 Novembre 2023
- 9781529065824
The great historian of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Russia returns with an enthralling revisionist history of the Russian Revolution.
What our booksellers have to say...
A new approach to the Russian Revolution by one of the main historians of the subject. Robert Service tries to explain the outbreak of the revolution from the effects caused by the First World War and until the death of Lenin, when in some way it is considered that the Bolshevik power is established. A very important contribution about the period. (Abel)
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Revolutionary Spring ; Fighting for a New World 1848-1849
Christopher Clark
Coup de coeur- Penguin books ltd
- 27 Avril 2023
- 9780241347669
A Telegraph, Sunday Times, Economist and TLS Book of the Year
'One of the best history books you will read this decade' History Today
An exhilarating reappraisal of one of the most dramatic years in European history, from the acclaimed author of The Sleepwalkers
There can be few more exciting or frightening moments in European history than the spring of 1848. Almost as if by magic, in city after city, from Palermo to Paris to Venice, huge crowds gathered, sometimes peaceful and sometimes violent, and the political order that had held sway since the defeat of Napoleon simply collapsed.
Christopher Clark's spectacular new book recreates with verve, wit and insight this extraordinary period. Some rulers gave up at once, others fought bitterly, but everywhere new politicians, beliefs and expectations surged forward. The role of women in society, the end of slavery, the right to work, national independence and the final emancipation of the Jews all became live issues.
In a brilliant series of set-pieces, Clark conjures up both this ferment of new ideas and then the increasingly ruthless and effective series of counter-attacks launched by regimes who still turned out to have many cards to play. But even in defeat, exiles spread the ideas of 1848 around the world and - for better and sometimes much worse - a new and very different Europe emerged from the wreckage.What our booksellers have to say...
The author of the book that transformed the explanation of the First World War and its causes, The sleepwalkers, now tells us about the most forgotten revolutionary period in the history of Europe, the revolts of 1848.
A choral episode that Clark with its extensive knowledge connects and resizes, making us see how it decisively affects all the countries of the continent. (Abel) -
Politics On the Edge ; The instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller from the host of hit podcast The Rest Is Politics
Rory Stewart
Coup de coeur- Vintage publishing
- 14 Septembre 2023
- 9781787332713
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabinet minister and co-presenter of breakout hit podcast The Rest Is Politics
'The most exceptional political memoir I've ever read' ALAN JOHNSON
'An instant classic' MARINA HYDE
'At last a politician who can write' SEBASTIAN FAULKS
The Times Political Book of the Year and pick for *The Biggest Books of the Autumn*
Over the course of a decade from 2010, Rory Stewart went from being a political outsider to standing for prime minister - before being sacked from a Conservative Party that he had come to barely recognise.
Tackling ministerial briefs on flood response and prison violence, engaging with conflict and poverty abroad as a foreign minister, and Brexit as a Cabinet minister, Stewart learned first-hand how profoundly hollow our democracy and government had become.
Cronyism, ignorance and sheer incompetence ran rampant. Around him, individual politicians laid the foundations for the political and economic chaos of today. Stewart emerged battered but with a profound affection for his constituency of Penrith and the Border, and a deep direct insight into the era of populism and global conflict.
Uncompromising, candid and darkly humorous, Politics On the Edge is his story of the challenges, absurdities and realities of political life and a remarkable portrait of our age.
The perfect Christmas gift for anyone who wants to understand our current political climate.
**A FINANCIAL TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, TIMES, OBSERVER, i NEWSPAPER, NEW STATESMAN, CHURCH TIMES AND SCOTSMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023**
Politics On the Edge was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller from 09.09.23 - 16.9.23.What our booksellers have to say...
This political memoir by Rory Stewart is an account of his ten years as a Tory MP but also a portrait of a nation in decline. Like his previous books ( read the superb The Places in Between, narrating Stewart's walk across Afghanistan in 2002), Politics On the Edge is brilliant : smart, informative and funny.
I also highly recommend (if you haven't listened to it yet !) the political podcast The Rest is Politics, hosted by Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell : it is excellent ! (Marianne) -
The Grand Chessboard ; American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Coup de coeur- Basic books
- 6 Décembre 2016
- 9780465094356
A masterful synthesis of historical, geographical, and political analysis... Geostrategic thinking in the grand tradition of Bismarck.' ,Samuel Huntington
What our booksellers have to say...
A classic of geostrategy, this visionary essay by the former US National Security Advisor offers an illuminating analysis of global geopolitical issues and US foreign policy.
Ukraine, Russia, and China take the spotlight.
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A History of the World in 500 Maps
Christian Grataloup
Coup de coeur- Thames & hudson ltd
- 13 Juillet 2023
- 9780500252659
Trace the history of the world in over 500 easy-to-follow maps, from the dawn of humanity to the present day.
Organized chronologically, A History of the World in 500 Maps tells a clear, linear story, bringing together themes as diverse as religion, capitalism, warfare, geopolitics, popular culture and climate change. Meticulously rendered maps chart the sequence of broad historical trends, from the dispersal of our species across the globe to the colonizing efforts of imperial European powers in the 18th century, as well as exploring moments of particular significance in rich detail.
• Visualizes 7 million years of human history.
• Analyses cities and kingdoms as well as countries and continents.
• Features major technical developments, from the invention of farming in the Fertile Crescent to the Industrial Revolution.
• Charts the spread of major global religions, including Christianity and Islam.
• Explores the increasing interconnectivity of our world through exploration and trade.
• Investigates warfare and battles from across the ages, from Alexander the Great’s conquests to the D-Day offensive.What our booksellers have to say...
This excellent book published by Thames and Hudson (one of my favourite publishers !) tells us about the history of the world in 500 easy-to-read maps.
Losing oneself in this riveting atlas is a great way to explore the world and to understand it better.
If you like history, travelling, and want to know more about the contemporary world and how we got where we are now, this book is for you ! (Marianne) -
A History of Women in 101 Objects ; A walk through female history
Annabelle Hirsch
Coup de coeur- Canongate books
- 12 Octobre 2023
- 9781805300878
From a hunger strike medal to a bidet, the Amazon rainforest to the plantations of South Carolina, Simone de Beauvoir to Beyoncé, this is the story of women as never seen before
What our booksellers have to say...
This book is a very original and interesting approach to women's history from ancient times to the present day.
Annabelle Hirsch has selected 101 objects - household items, clothing and intimate accessories, tools, figurines, works of art - to tell the reader about women's struggles, their fights, victories and audacity.
You'll have a great journey whether you read about an Isis statuette, the hatpin, the anti-slavery coin or Aretha Franklin's song Respect ! (Marianne) -
Emperor of Rome ; The Sunday Times Bestseller
Mary Beard
Coup de coeur- Profile books ltd
- 28 Septembre 2023
- 9781846683787
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)
What our booksellers have to say...
The author of SPQR offers us another great book about the Roman Empire, this time focused on the functioning of power and political life. Beard is surely the best current popularizer of the classical world and this book will be from now on the essential reference on the subject. (Abel)
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Mythos ; The stunningly iIllustrated story
Stephen Fry
Coup de coeur- Penguin books ltd
- 19 Octobre 2023
- 9781405955102
THIS HANDSOME ILLUSTRATED HARDBACK OF STEPHEN FRY'S BRILLIANT BESTSELLING RETELLING OF THE ANCIENT GREEK MYTHS MAKES THE PERFECT GIFT FOR CURIOUS MINDS . . .
No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.
In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds.
Mythos: The Illustrated Story captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age in striking colour - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance. -
Unruly ; The Number One Bestseller ‘Horrible Histories for grownups’ The Times
David Mitchell
Coup de coeur- Penguin books ltd
- 28 Septembre 2023
- 9781405953184
Discover who we are and how we got here this holiday season in comedian David Mitchell's UNRULY: A History of England's Kings and Queens - a thoughtful, funny exploration of the entitled and enthroned.
'JUST FANTASTIC. DELIGHTFULLY CONTRARY AND HILARIOUSLY CANTANKEROUS. VERY, VERY FUNNY' JESSE ARMSTRONG, CREATOR OF SUCCESSION AND PEEP SHOW
'CLEVER, AMUSING, GLORIOUSLY BIZARRE AND RAZOR SHARP. MITCHELL - A FUNNY MAN AND A SKILLED HISTORIAN - TELLS STORIES THAT ARE INTERESTING AND FUN. HERE IS HORRIBLE HISTORIES FOR GROWNUPS' GERARD DEGROOT, THE TIMES
'CLEVER, FUNNY, MAKES YOU THINK QUITE DIFFERENTLY ABOUT HISTORY' DAN SNOW, HISTORIAN AND BROADCASTER
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Think you know your kings and queens? Think again.
In UNRULY, David Mitchell explores how England's monarchs, while acting as feared rulers firmly guiding their subjects' destinies, were in reality a bunch of lucky sods who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits.
Taking us right back to King Arthur (spoiler: he didn't exist), David tells the founding story of post-Roman England right up to the reign of Elizabeth I (spoiler: she dies). It's a tale of narcissists, inadequate self-control, excessive beheadings, middle-management insurrection, uncivil wars, and at least one total Cnut, as the population evolved from having their crops nicked by the thug with the largest armed gang to bowing and paying taxes to a divinely anointed king.
How this happened, who it happened to and why it matters in modern Britain are all questions David answers with brilliance, wit and the full erudition of a man who once studied history - and won't let it off the hook for the mess it's made.
A funny book about a serious subject, UNRULY is for anyone who has ever wondered how we got here - and who is to blame.
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'Mitchell clearly knows his history, with a book that owes as much to Monty Python as it does to Simon Schama' ANDREW MARR, BROADCASTER
'I don’t think anyone other than David Mitchell could have written this book. It’s clever, funny and makes you think quite differently about history we thought we knew' DAN SNOW, HISTORIAN AND BROADCASTER
'Who knew a history of England's rulers could be this hilarious? A brilliantly entertaining romp through monarchs' i
'By turns fascinating and funny - there is a jewel of an insight or a refreshing blast of clarifying wit on every page. David brings a delightfully contrary and hilariously cantankerous eye to the history of the English Monarchy. Informative, illuminating and very very funny' JESSE ARMSTRONG, CREATOR OF SUCCESSION AND PEEP SHOW
'I can’t recommend this book enough. Very funny and interesting, it is above all a proper work of history' CHARLIE HIGSON
*The Times Number One Bestseller October 2023*What our booksellers have to say...
David Mitchell walks us through the history of England's king and queens with his signature wit and cynicism, debunking the myths surrouding the monarchy and many of its notable - often rather embellished - characters.
Illuminating and hilarious!
(Jonathan)