Early Medieval Britain, c. 500-1000
Blending narrative with clear explanations of key events and sources, this undergraduate textbook deconstructs the early history of Britain within an accessible framework. Extensive primary sources encourage students to interrogate and debate a dynamic era which saw deep change in culture, language politics, religion and social structure.
Rory Naismith (University of Cambridge)
Published: July /
2021
Cambridge University Press
9781108424448
500 Pages
€87.52
£74.99
Hardback
United Kingdom
British & Irish history
Dracula (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
Bram Stoker
Published: July /
2021
William Collins
9780008509453
464 Pages
€9.27
£7.99
Paperback / softback
United Kingdom
Classic horror & ghost stories
Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?
Froman Observer columnist and Twitter sensation, the story of a boy growing up in a family bonded by loss, love and mockery, set against the backdrop of Northern Ireland in the 1990s.
Seamas O'Reilly
Published: July /
2021
Fleet
9780708899229
240 Pages
€19.80
£16.99
Hardback
United Kingdom
Memoirs
Cultural Memory in Seamus Heaney’s Late Work
Cultural Memory in Seamus Heaney's Late Work considers the ways that memory functions in Heaney's poetry.
Joanne Piavanini
Published: July /
2021
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
9783030469290
225 Pages
€58.24
£49.99
Paperback / softback
Switzerland
Literary studies: poetry & poets
The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication
The definitive account of the Abdication Crisis of 1936
Alexander Larman
Published: July /
2021
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
9781474612586
352 Pages
€10.47
£8.99
Paperback / softback
United Kingdom
British & Irish history
Commonwealth History in the Twenty-First Century
This edited collection draws together new historical writing on the Commonwealth.
Saul Dubow; Richard Drayton
Published: July /
2021
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
9783030417901
345 Pages
€81.55
£69.99
Paperback / softback
Switzerland
History: specific events & topics
Collecting Music in the Aran Islands: A Century of History and Practice
In presenting four substantial, historically valuable collections from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this book illustrates how understanding the motivations and training (or lack thereof) of individual music collectors significantly informs how we should approach their work and contextualize their place in the folk music canon.
Deirdre Ní Chonghaile
Published: July /
2021
University of Wisconsin Press
9780299332402
352 Pages
€83.00
£73.5
Hardback
United States
Folklore, myths & legends
Churchill’s Grandmama: Frances 7th Duchess of Marlborough
The story of a woman who helped mould the famous Winston Churchill
Margaret Elizabeth Forster; His Grace John Spencer-Churchill
Published: July /
2021
The History Press Ltd
9780750997867
320 Pages
€15.13
£12.99
Paperback / softback
United Kingdom
Biography: historical, political & military
The Child of Dreams
A beautiful and poetic gift book about family and belonging, from acclaimed screenwriter Irena Brignull.
Irena Brignull; Richard Jones
Published: July /
2021
Walker Studio
9781406392807
56 Pages
€9.31
£7.99
Paperback / softback
United Kingdom
Picture storybooks
British Art and the Environment: Changes, Challenges, and Responses Since the Industrial Revolution
This book explores the nature of Britain-based artists’ engagement with the transformations of their environment since the early days of the Industrial Revolution.
Charlotte Gould; Sophie Mesplede
Published: July /
2021
Routledge
9780367566487
244 Pages
€139.81
£120.00
Hardback
United Kingdom
History of art / art & design styles