Time period: 1945-

Nazi Germany has won the war. Churchill is living in exile. King Edward and Queen Wallis are puppet monarchs of the UK. It is 1964, a week before Hitler's 75th birthday. Anton Lesser stars as the Berlin detective called to investigate the suspicious death of a retired German senior civil servant.

Britain has the lowest social spending and the highest poverty in Europe. As the income gap between top and bottom has widened, social mobility has shuddered to a halt. Is this the end of social progress? Toynbee shows that unless we acknowledge the poor and radically improve their prospects, it ...

The Second World War is over, peace has been declared - but the ravages remain and the Lytton family must confront the future and themselves.

British Traditions and Interior Design gives readers an insight into the lifestyle and culture of the inhabitants of the British Isles. It takes the readers to historical palaces, mansions, manor houses and appartments, both in the country and in cities.

This text is the concluding volume of Gore Vidal's epic narratives, embodying the passage of American history. It evokes the decade when the U.S. believed it was the undisputed master of the universe.

The Last Year of the Gang is the diary of a 13 year old school girl, and it provides a fascinating insight into changing attitudes in society. Madeline's headmistress had the stated aim of producing 'well-educated Christian housewives'.

This volume presents an account of the lives and policies of the eleven British leaders since 1945, going behind the scenes to look at how premiership works, what it means and how it has developed, and asking who was the greatest Prime Minister.

One of the most talked about debut novels of all time, 'White Teeth' is a funny, generous, big-hearted novel, adored by critics and readers alike. Dealing - among many other things - with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse, and the tri...

Focusing on his own small children in the small village near Verona where he lives, Tim Parks builds up a fascinating picture of the contemporary Italian family. This is the sequel to Italian Neighbours.

Not just about the military collapse of Nazi Germany, this book is also about the unremitting horror and suffering for the defeated in the weeks that followed the end of hostilities as the victors tried to cope with the legacy of death and atrocity.

At 60 years of age, John Steinbeck set off in search of America. Accompanied by Charley, his dog he travelled in a truck named Rocinante. From coast to coast and through almost 40 states, this is a first hand account of their discoveries.

At 60 years of age, John Steinbeck set off in search of America. Accompanied by Charley, his dog he travelled in a truck named Rocinante. From coast to coast and through almost 40 states, this is a first hand account of their discoveries.

In Notes From a Small Island, Bryson, who moved to England from the USA and settled in North Yorkshire with his family, turns an affectionate but ironic eye on his adopted country. The book is now a major TV series on Carlton.

Richard Cobb, the incomparable historian of the French Revolution, had an affinity with France that went far beyond academic interest. Divided into three parts, this book provides the best of Cobb's evocation of France.

One of only two post-war Prime Ministers who can claim to have changed the society in which we live, Attlee was the architect of the NHS and the Welfare State. Beckett presents a biography of the great - and greatly underrated - Labour leader.