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Voyagers of the Titanic: Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats, and the Worlds They Came from

Richard Davenport-Hines,Richard Davenport-Hines

On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic comes a magnificently written history that brings into focus the people involved in this legendary tragedy–the dealmakers and industry giants…

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An English Affair: Sex, Class and Power in the Age of Profumo

Richard Davenport-Hines

WINNER OF THE POLITICAL BOOK AWARDS POLITICAL HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014. Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal, An English Affair is a sharp-focused…

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Voyagers of the Titanic

Richard Davenport-Hines,R P T Davenport-Hines

On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic comes a magnificently written history that brings into focus the people involved in this legendary tragedy–the dealmakers and industry giants…

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Capital, Entrepreneurs and Profits

First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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A Night at the Majestic

Richard Davenport-Hines

The most extraordinary dinner party of all time - the night Proust, Joyce, Picasso and Stravinsky all met.

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Auden

Richard Davenport-Hines

Auden’s dedication as a writer was matched only by his commitment to challenging the received view of political and personal life.

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Conservative Thinkers from All Souls College Oxford

Richard Davenport-Hines

Investigates historic strands of conservative thought and responds to the radical changes which many think have transformed the Conservative party into a populist movement upholding English nationalism.

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The Pursuit of Oblivion: A Global History of Narcotics

Richard Davenport-Hines

A startling account of the history of drug abuse, this book forces us to reconsider many of our views on a controversial issue.

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Edward VII (Penguin Monarchs): The Cosmopolitan King

Richard Davenport-Hines

Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much…

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Edward VII (Penguin Monarchs): The Cosmopolitan King

Richard Davenport-Hines

Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much…

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Letters from Oxford: Hugh Trevor-Roper to Bernard Berenson

Superbly readable and revealing letters, full of malice and gossip, from a master historian

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The Lie of the Land: Is British Best?

Richard Davenport-Hines

History in the House pulls back the curtains on Christ Church, Oxford and reveals its great and lasting historical significance.

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Universal Man

Richard Davenport-Hines

First published in Great Britain by William Collins in 2015 – Title page verso.

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Capital, Entrepreneurs and Profits

First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Titanic Lives: Migrants and Millionaires, Conmen and Crew

Richard Davenport-Hines

Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, ‘Titanic Lives’ is a fresh investigation of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history.

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Enemies Within: Communists, the Cambridge Spies and the Making of Modern Britain

Richard Davenport-Hines

What pushed Blunt, Burgess, Cairncross, Maclean and Philby into Soviet hands? With access to recently released papers and other neglected documents, this sharp analysis of the intelligence world examines how…

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Auden

R.P.T. Davenport-Hines

Auden’s dedication as a writer was matched only by his commitment to challenging the received view of political and personal life. This biography offers a commentary on Auden’s work, ideas…

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One Hundred Letters From Hugh Trevor-Roper

A carefully chosen selection from the correspondence of Hugh Trevor-Roper, one of the most gifted and famous historians of his generation and one of the finest letter-writers of the twentieth…

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One Hundred Letters From Hugh Trevor-Roper

A carefully chosen selection from the correspondence of Hugh Trevor-Roper, one of the most gifted and famous historians of his generation and one of the finest letter-writers of the twentieth…

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The Wartime Journals

Hugh Trevor-Roper (University of Oxford, UK)

As a British Intelligence Officer during World War II, Hugh Trevor-Roper was expressly forbidden from keeping a diary due to the sensitive and confidential nature of his work. However, he…

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The Wartime Journals

Hugh Trevor-Roper (University of Oxford, UK)

As a British Intelligence Officer during World War II, Hugh Trevor-Roper was expressly forbidden from keeping a diary due to the sensitive and confidential nature of his work. However, he…

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The China Journals: Ideology and Intrigue in the 1960s

Hugh Trevor-Roper

These private journals, made available here for the first time, record Hugh Trevor-Roper’s visit to the People’s Republic of China in the autumn of 1965, shortly before the outbreak of…

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The China Journals: Ideology and Intrigue in the 1960s

Hugh Trevor-Roper

These private journals, made available here for the first time, record Hugh Trevor-Roper’s visit to the People’s Republic of China in the autumn of 1965, shortly before the outbreak of…

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