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The Celts: A Sceptical History, by Simon JenkinsRoger Lewis
British Traitors: Betrayal and Treachery in the Twentieth Century, by Gordon KerrMary Kenny
Beware of the Bull: The Enigmatic Genius of Jake Thackray, by Paul Thompson and John WattersonBenedict Nightingale
Henrietta Maria: Conspirator, Warrior, Phoenix Queen, by Leanda de LislePaul Lay
Survey of London: Whitechapel, Volumes 54 and 55, by Peter GuilleryJeremy Musson
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Art in the Middle EastJustin Doherty
Overlooked Britain: London’s grand circle, the M25Lucinda Lambton
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