Time period: 1945-

Having found fame and success as a model, Christine Keeler's short affair with cabinet minister, John Profumo, lead to the downfall of Harold Macmillan's government. The subject of scandal, intrigue and gossip, she now tells the full story of that extraordinary era in a book that will shatter all...

Leslie Titmuss has risen to become Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Ecological Affairs & Planning. But market forces are encroaching on Rapstone Valley. The question is, should Titmuss support or withstand these cataclysmic changes?

Michele Hanson grew up an 'oddball tomboy disappointment' in a Jewish family in Ruislip in the 1950s - a suburban, Metroland idyll of neat lawns, bridge parties and Martini socials. This hilarious and wonderfully evocative memoir charts Michele's childhood and coming of age in a Britain that was ...

Serafina and her sisters long to meet their matinee idols and Serafina daydreams of Mario Lanza. But the sisters will grow up quickly and for Serafina, a choice opens between the world she knows and the life she dreams of.

As the 2012 Olympics sets about re-making a whole swathe of east London, Barry Turner's book marks the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, which did the same for London's South Bank after the war.

With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch - and to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of the state, which is largely hidden from the public gaze, and making a strong case ...

Set against a background of wartime deprivation, glittering showgirls and seedy provincial boarding houses, this is a story of two talented young dancers, of powerful friendship, sacrifice and ambition.

Palestine, 1948. Half a million Palestinians are forced from their homes. A mother clutches her six-month-old son as Israeli soldiers march through the village of Ein Hod. In a split second, her son is snatched from her arms and the fate of the Abulheja family is changed forever. Forced into a re...

This volume sees Nella, now in her 60s, writing about the 1950s and revealing more about life with her increasingly troublesome husband.

A special omnibus edition - with newly discovered additional text - of the extraordinary wartime memoir 'The Past is Myself' and its sequel, 'The Road Ahead'.

This is one in a series of books which takes an investigative, hands-on approach to history - encouraging children to search for clues as a means to unlocking the secrets of the past.

Alistair Cooke was the greatest of all 20th century reporters of life in America. This work presents the cream of his writings on the events that shaped modern American history.

Alan Titchmarsh goes on a personal and nostalgic journey through post-war Britain in search of treasured values and traditions that were once the soul of society.

With chapters on home and school life, games and hobbies, music and fashion, alongside a selection of charming illustrations, this compendium lets you take a nostalgic look at what it was like to grow up during the sixties and recaptures the various aspects of life back then.

This work is the real story of what happened when millions of ex-servicement returned home. Allport draws on their personal letters and diaries, on newspapers, reports, novels and films to illuminate the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families and society at large.

'Family Britain' continues David Kynaston's groundbreaking series 'Tales of a New Jerusalem', telling as never before the story of Britain from VE Day in 1945 to the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979.

Seven analytic chapters in this book pursue the massive changes wrought in Britain between 1970 and 1990. They look in detail at the changes in international relations, landscape and townscape, social framework, family and welfare structures, economic policies and realities and government which h...

This series brings to life recent history through the experiences of six people and includes archive and personal photographs. The books explore different views of topics such as childhood, music, and family life.

This volume sees Nella, now in her 60s, writing about the 1950s and revealing more about life with her increasingly troublesome husband. She offers a moving and humorous insight into the experiences of ordinary people at a time that shaped the society we live in today.

Picking up where 'Nella Last's War' left off, this diary tells the story of her post-war struggles and describes what ordinary people felt during those years of privation, hope and rebuilding - and whether 'peace' really meant 'peace' for everyone.