Books set in England (245)


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The Children of the New Forest

The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat EN

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Country: Europe / England flag England
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Orphaned when their Royalist father is killed during the Civil War, the four Beverley children are taken into hiding in a cottage in the New Forest and disguised as the grandchildren of a poor forester.

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The Chronicles of Chrestomanci

The Chronicles of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
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In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic--and to hold the title Chrestomanci... The Chants are a family strong in magic, but neither Christopher Chant nor Cat Chant can work even the simplest of spells. Who could have dreamed that both Christopher and Cat were born with nine lives--or that they could lose them so quickly?

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The Citadel by A.J. Cronin EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
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An idealistic doctor finds he must battle with the establishment.

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The Complete Tales

The Complete Tales by Beatrix Potter EN

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Country: Europe / England flag England
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This collection of Beatrix Potter's 23 tales includes her well-known characters such as Peter Rabbit and Squirrel Nutkin with four unpublished works.

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The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engels EN

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Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
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Written when Engels was only twenty-four, and inspired in particular by his time living among the poor in Manchester, this forceful polemic explores the staggering human cost of the Industrial Revolution in Victorian England. Engels paints an unforgettable picture of daily life in the new industrial towns, and for miners and agricultural workers—depicting overcrowded housing, abject poverty, child labour, sexual exploitation, dirt and drunkenness—in a savage indictment of the greed of the bourgeoisie. His fascinating later preface, written for the first English edition of 1892 and included her... continue

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The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Scotland flag Scotland
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A hospitalized English policeman reconstructs historical evidence concerning Richard III's role in the murder of Edward IV's two sons.

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The Ecclesiastical History of the English People : The Greater Chronicle ; Bede's Letter to Egbert by Saint Bede (the Venerable) EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / England flag England
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Bede's most famous work, this edition includes includes a translation of "The Greater Chronicle", in which Bede examines the Roman Empire and contemporary Europe. His "Letter to Egbert" gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his death.

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The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischwili EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Asia / Georgia flag Georgia
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Six romances, one revolution, the story of the century. 'That night Stasia took an oath, swearing to learn the recipe by heart and destroy the paper. And when she was lying in her bed again, recalling the taste with all her senses, she was sure that this secret recipe could heal wounds, avert catastrophes, and bring people happiness. But she was wrong.' At the start of the twentieth century, on the edge of the Russian Empire, a family prospers. It owes its success to a delicious chocolate recipe, passed down the generations with great solemnity and caution. A caution which is justified: this i... continue

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The English Constitution

The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot EN

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Country: Europe / England flag England
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THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION provides the most lucid and readable account of what has been termed the "Golden Age" of the nineteenth century constitution, before the advent of universal male suffrage and the rise of party as the overriding force in the British policy. Many of Bagehot's insights remain either true, as a statement of basic principle, or even if no longer strictly accurate, fascinating in their partial applicability today. they convey a sharp sense of how the constitution has radically changed since the Victorian era, and yet paradoxically at a more basic level, remained the same.

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The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Description:
"A queen of punk before her time. A duo on the brink of stardom. A night that will define their story for ever... Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, a Black punk artist before her time. Despite her unconventional looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her one night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together. In early seventies New York City, just as she's finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to ... continue