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Alice in Her Own Words by Annie Bullen
Category: Biography | Series: Pitkin Guide Ser.
How is the world of Alice in Wonderland linked to that of the young girl who was the inspiration for this much-loved story? The words written by Charles Dodgson (whose pen-name was Lewis Carroll), an Oxford don, were based on college life, word-play and, above all, his friendship with the Liddell childr ...Show more
Beatrix Potter: The Pitkin Guide to by Annie Bullen
Category: Biography | Series: Pitkin Biographical S.
This fascinating biography introduces readers and visitors to the world of this remarkable author.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Souvenir 1952-2012 by Annie Bullen
Category: History
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years as British Sovereign in 2012. With the exception of Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years, she is the longest-serving monarch, acknowledged worldwide for the duties she has performed with grace and dignity. This special souvenir guide, illustrated w ...Show more
Morse in Oxford by Annie Bullen
Category: Travel | Series: Pitkin Ser.
Chief Inspector Morse, the curmudgeonly, real ale-drinking detective captured the heart of millions when he first appeared on our screens in 1987, played by John Thaw. The television show was an instant success with intricate plotting, a talented cast and its beautiful setting - the historic city of Oxf ...Show more
Oxford by Annie Bullen; Angela Royston
Category: Travel | Series: Pitkin City Guides
Introducing a fresh, updated edition of a Pitkin best seller. This great city has almost 40 colleges, each a part of the other, tightly interwoven. You'll discover cobbled streets, looking much as they did hundreds of years ago, old wooden doors that open to offer enticing glimpses of mown lawns, neat q ...Show more
Prince Philip: Duke of Edinburgh by Annie Bullen
Category: History
As the longest serving royal consort in British history, it is now time to celebrate Prince Philip's remarkable contribution to the monarchy. A strong character full of vigour and verve, he found himself married to the most famous woman in the world, becoming the longest-serving royal consort in our his ...Show more
Royal Babies: Commemorating the Birth of HRH Prince George by Annie Bullen
Category: History
Since their fairy-tale wedding in 2011 and the announcement in December 2012 that William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were expecting their first child, the British have taken the young couple into their hearts. The first decades of the 21st century have seen a surge of pride for ou ...Show more
The Little Book of the Tudors by Annie Bullen
Category: History
What did a Tudor man wear under his doublet and hose?What was the show-stopping centrepiece at a royal Tudor wedding?Why did everyone, from the king downwards, fear the 'sweating sickness'?The Tudors may have been a comparatively short-lived dynasty, lasting 118 years between 1485 and 1603, but during t ...Show more
The Little Book of the Tudors by Annie Bullen
Category: History
The five Tudor monarchs - Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I - were some of the most influential rulers in British history. This volume explores all aspects of life in the Tudor age, from life at court (and at the grand country estates where Queen Elizabeth paused during her famous ...Show more
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