Nick Barratt

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1) Lost voices from the Titanic: the definitive oral history

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Palgrave Macmillan

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

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Provides a narrative of the Titanic disaster in the words of those who were involved--the designers and naval architects; passengers in first class, third class, and steerage; and the boards of inquiry, whose task it was to ensure that such an event never took place again.

2) The restless kings: Henry II, his sons and the wars for the Plantagenet crown

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Publisher

Faber & Faber

Pub. Date

2018.

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English

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Presents the tumultuous struggle for supremacy between the first Plantagenet king, Henry II, and his four sons - a drama that tore apart the most powerful family in western Europe and shaped the future of two nations. Although the key events took place over 800 years ago, their significance still resonates today. Whether you're looking for the root causes of Brexit or tension in the Middle East, their origins can be found in the actions of the Angevin...