Who is the Downing of Downing Street? What did the first illuminated adverts in Piccadilly Circus advertise? Was Oliver Cromwell actually Welsh? Who was the richest man who ever lived?
Questions like these and many more are answered in this, the first ever miscellany from the editors of BBC History Magazine.
Perfect for trivia fans and history buffs alike.

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Edward Enfield wittily advises on how to survive the trickier obstacles of old age, not least the people who suggest you must ‘do something’. One of the great delights of the golden years is doing less – from giving up DIY and ambition to not inviting people to dinner. In these elegantly entertaining essays, Enfield guides those entering their finer years on how to make the most of old age.

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Two childhood friends from small-town Wales meet in Miami for a summer road trip they have always dreamed of: to chase a hurricane swell along the US East Coast in search of the perfect wave. Giving themselves to the whim of Hurricane Dean leads to once-in-a-lifetime surf and a chance to reflect on their chosen paths. As the pair journey all the way up the Eastern Seaboard, they embark on a hilarious journey of self-discovery and a travel experience like no other.

If you don’t get wiser as you get older, you just get older! Luckily, writer, activist and actor Charles Grodin offers this fascinating collection of more than eighty intimate, entertaining and inspiring stories from luminaries in the worlds of entertainment, sports, journalism, politics and business, allowing all of us to learn from mistakes they’ve made and lessons they learned.
All of Mr Grodin’s proceeds from this book will be donated to HELP USA, a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to empower the homeless and others in need to become and remain self-reliant.

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There are only three things a cat needs for a good life – food, a comfortable bed, and universal praise and love. Luckily, after converting his human, Peter, from cat hater to cat lover – Norton has plenty of all three. And they’re about to get better, as Peter decides to spend a year in rural France.
‘Charming, witty and winning’ – San Francisco Examiner

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Half vampire. Half werewolf. All trouble.
With a werewolf’s uncanny instinct for danger – and vampire blood coursing through her veins – Riley Jenson is an officer for the Directorate of Other Races, an organisation created to police supernatural beings. Now she’s hunting for a killer who is targeting the rich and the powerful of Melbourne’s society...
‘Thoroughly enjoyable’ – Kim Harrison
‘Keri Arthur’s imagination and energy infuse everything she writes with zest’ – Charlaine Harris

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Bookworm Connie dreams of university, but brought up on myths about her mysterious father, her life is turned upside down when she discovers the truth.
Former ugly duckling Joy is determined to snare a man. Winning the ‘Miss Mercury’ competition she bowls over local heart-throb Denny Gregson. But he’s not all he seems...
Convent-educated Rosa is a born rebel, desperate for a life on the stage. But you need to be careful what you wish for...
As all three girls face tragedy, can they learn from their mothers’ mistakes? Or will history repeat itself?
For everyone who loves Maureen Lee and Maeve Binchy, this emotionally charged tale of that most special relationship will capture your heart.

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‘Steve Smith has written a remarkably clear and concise text, highlighting the fact that the Bolsheviks’ attempt to launch Russia into a new era was paradoxical, breaking from the past in some respects and yet in others reinstating and even reinforcing long-established Russian traditions... thoughtful and judicious.’ – Geoffrey Hosking, University College, London

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A score of years after he first walked into the histories of men, Anasûrimbor Kellhus rules all the Three Seas, the first true aspect-emperor in a thousand years.
The masses worship Kellhus as a living god, though a few dare claim he’s a walking demon. With Proyas and Saubon as his Exalt-Generals, he leads a holy war deep into the wastes of the Ancient North, intent on preventing the Second Apocalypse.
Meanwhile his wife and consort, Esmenet, remains in Momemn where she struggles to rule not only his vast empire, but their murderous children as well. And Achamian, who lives as a Wizard in embittered exile, undertakes a mad quest to uncover the origins of the Dûnyain.
But Achamian, of all people, should know that one must be very careful what one seeks...
‘Exquisitely intelligent and beautifully written... Take note, one and all, something remarkable has begun’ – Steven Erikson
‘Compelling ... keeps the pages turning’ – Publishers Weekly
‘Something special ... the entire series is going to set a new standard for fantasy writers everywhere’ – The Alien Online

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What luck, Latha thought, that Tsunami and I are sharing this moment, living in a free country, at the beginning of a new age, in which every possibility is within our reach, and nothing exists that youth, energy and idealism cannot achieve!
So begins a compelling family drama, set against the backdrop of Ceylon’s turbulent evolution into Sri Lanka. As the Wijesinha clan struggle to ward off an embarrassing family scandal, and balance their political ambitions against the chicanery around them, two young cousins, Latha and Tsunami, become firm friends.