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A Very British Murder by Lucy Worsley
Category: Crime Fiction
This is the story of a national obsession. Ever since the Ratcliffe Highway Murders caused a nation-wide panic in Regency England, the British have taken an almost ghoulish pleasure in 'a good murder'. This fascination helped create a whole new world of entertainment, inspiring novels, plays and films, ...Show more
Agatha Christie - A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley
Category: Biography
'One brilliant woman writing about another: an irresistible combination.' - Antonia Fraser'One of the most delightful biographies I have ever read.' - A.N. Wilson'Reading Worsley is as enjoyable as reading Christie herself.' - Ruth Scurr'Full of unique insight, eye opening detail, sharp analysis... Grip ...Show more
Cavalier: A Tale of Chivalry, Passion and Great Houses by Lucy Worsley
Category: History
William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the t ...Show more
Courtiers : The Secret History of the Georgian Court by Lucy Worsley
Category: History
In the eighteenth century, the palace's most elegant assembly room was in fact a bloody battlefield. This was a world of skulduggery, politicking, wigs and beauty-spots, where fans whistled open like flick-knives. Ambitious and talented people flocked to court in search of power and prestige, but ...Show more
Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley
Category: Young Adult
The captivating debut children's novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley is an exciting and charming glimpse behind the scenes of the Tudor court. I would often wonder about my future husband. A knight? A duke? A stable boy? Of course the last was just a wicked fancy. Eliza Rose Camperdowne ...Show more
Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley
Category: Children's Fiction
The captivating debut children's novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley is an exciting and charming glimpse behind the scenes of the Tudor court. I would often wonder about my future husband. A knight' A duke' A stable boy' Of course the last was just a wicked fancy. Eliza Rose Camperdown ...Show more
If Walls Could Talk: An intimate history of the home by Lucy Worsley
Category: History
Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did Samuel Pepys never give his mistresses an orgasm? Why did medieval people sleep sitting up? When were the two 'dirty centuries'? Why did gas lighting cause Victorian ladies to faint? Why, for centuries, did people fear fruit? This title ...Show more
Jane Austen at Home by Lucy Worsley
Category: History
On the eve of the bicentenary of Jane Austen's death, step back into the world in which our best-loved novelist lived. Historian Lucy Worsley visits Jane Austen's childhood home, her schools, her holiday accommodation, the houses both grand and small of the relations upon whom she was dependent, and the ...Show more
Jane Austen at Home: A Biography by Lucy Worsley
Category: History
"Jane Austen at Home offers a fascinating look at Jane Austen's world through the lens of the homes in which she lived and worked throughout her life. The result is a refreshingly unique perspective on Austen and her work and a beautifully nuanced exploration of gender, creativity, and domesticity."--Am ...Show more
Lady Mary by Lucy Worsley
Category: Children's Fiction
The captivating third novel for children and young adults from popular television historian Lucy Worsley, exploring the most famous divorce in history from the perspective of Princess Mary. More than anything Mary just wants her family to stay together; for her mother and her father - and for her - to a ...Show more
My Name Is Victoria by Lucy Worsley
Category: Children's Fiction
Miss V. Conroy is good at keeping secrets. But when her father sends her to Kensington Palace to become the companion to Princess Victoria, Miss V soon finds that she can no longer remain in the shadows. In an engaging, immersive tale, Worsley spins one of England's best-known periods into a fresh and s ...Show more
My Name is Victoria by Lucy Worsley
Category: Young Adult
'You are my sister now,' Victoria said, quietly and solemnly. 'Never forget it. I love you like a sister, and you are my only friend in all the world.' Miss V. Conroy is good at keeping secrets. She likes to sit as quiet as a mouse, neat and discreet. But when her father sends her to Kensington Palace t ...Show more