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Elizabeth I: A Short Biography    by Stacey J. Mitchell
Price: $2.99 USD. 29540 words. Language: British English. Published on May 22, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Biography.

A short and concise biography of Elizabeth I, discussing her reign and the events that happened during this period of history. This book also includes brief biographies of some of the key figures in her reign.
The Cotswolds - Not Just a Pretty Place    by Christopher Knowles
Price: $7.50 USD. 49210 words. Language: English. Published on April 30, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » By region.

The Cotswolds is a region in the west of England famed for its wonderful scenery and gorgeous villages. This book is out of the ordinary because it describes in depth a selection of the most interesting places, many of which are unknown except to the conoscenti. It is the only written companion you need to get the best out of the area.
On the Trail of the Real Robin Hood    by Rupert Matthews
Price: $4.99 USD. 28470 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 20, 2013. Nonfiction » History » European.

Entertaining yet scholarly account of how an obscure English outlaw has become the star of Hollywood movies, television shows, novels and comics across the world.
No Place for Ladies: The Untold Story of Women in the Crimean War    by Helen Rappaport
Price: $7.99 USD. 106780 words. Language: English. Published by Victorian Secrets  on March 4, 2013. Nonfiction » History » European.

The pioneering work of Florence Nightingale has become legendary, but in 'No Place for Ladies' Helen Rappaport champions the contribution of the women whose stories have gone largely untold – the nurses, journalists and army wives who played a vital, but often overlooked, role in the theatres of war.
Toulouse - 1814    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $2.99 USD. 27600 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on February 20, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

By the spring of 1814 the Peninsular War was nearing its climax. The British army under Wellington was invading southern France, but they were faced by a larage French army under the cunning French Marshal Soult. Wellington’s attack on Toulouse was to prove to be one of his hardest fought actions.
World War ll London Blitz Diary Volume 4    by Victoria Washuk
Price: $2.99 USD. 77970 words. Language: English. Published on February 13, 2013. Nonfiction » History » European.

This Diary is the 4th diary in a series of 4 diaries and was written during the World War two London Blitz years by a woman experiencing the nightly terrifying bombings. The diary reveals what the average Londoner experienced during that time; events that today have been forgotten or lost to younger generations.
Lakeland Hunting Memories - Volume Two    by Wendy Fraser
Price: $1.99 USD. 24360 words. Language: English. Published on December 18, 2012. Nonfiction » History » European.

This book is another dip into recollections of life in the English Lake District during the ‘50s and ‘60s. Ron Black was born and bred in the English Lake District, like his forefathers, and here relates some of his memories of hunting with hounds, competing in fell races, the heroic exploits of his family members, along with historical accounts written in the 1800s and earlier. 24,000 words.
A Short History of London    by Sinead Fitzgibbon
Price: $1.99 USD. 23200 words. Language: English. Published on December 17, 2012. Nonfiction » History » European.

A Short History of London is the first in a series of concise yet comprehensive e-books which deal exclusively with the history of world cities.
Who Decides? A Journey out of the Shadows    by June Elizabeth Storer
Price: $2.99 USD. 77890 words. Language: English. Published by BWM Books  on December 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

A young child faces the unknown. The tragic death of her mother from Tuberculosis. The uncertainty of the war years. The hateful treatment of her sadistic stepmother not only to herself but to her father and her two sisters. Yet still giving her the strength to grow into a capable person, with great hopes for the future.
Walking with Hadrian    by Julia May
Price: $2.99 USD. 30660 words. Language: English. Published on December 6, 2012. Nonfiction » Travel » Hikes & walks.

A walk through time and fog along Hadrian’s Wall National Trail.