peter ackroyd

A magisterial portrayal of English Christianity over the last 1,400 years.

Peter Ackroyd beschrijft op onnavolgbare wijze het leven en werk van Thomas More (1478-1535), de patroonheilige van politici en een van de markantste

Hans, een gerespecteerd chirurg, keert van de slagvelden van de Eerste Wereldoorlog terug naar Berlijn. Zijn ervaringen hebben hem voorgoed veranderd,

An original and superbly entertaining appraisal of the uniquely English approach to stagecraft.

SCHRIFTSPIEGEL is een handboek voor eenieder die het handschrift van onze voorouders wil lezen. Een oefenboek vol uiteenlopende teksten uit alle eeuwe

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyds magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hundre

The long-haired poet - 'Mad Shelley' - and the serious-minded student from Switzerland spark each other's animated interest in the new philosophy of s

Peter Ackroyd brings Victorian London to life in all its guts and glory, as we travel from the glamour of the music hall to the slums of the East End,

This specially edited shorter edition takes the reader into the life of one of the world's greatest writers. Here, Ackroyd attempts to peel away th

The fifth instalment in Peter Ackroyd’s acclaimed and bestselling six-volume History of England.

The first volume in Peter Ackroyd's stunning six-part history of England, taking us from Stonehenge to the death of Henry VII

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd’s magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hun

NOW AN UNMISSABLE FILM STARRING BILL NIGHY, DOUGLAS BOOTH AND OLIVIA COOKE. 'Mesmerising, macabre and totally brilliant' Daily MailBefore the Ripper,

The director holding the camera as well as acting in front of it?Peter Ackroyd's new biography turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his wo

Follows the fortunes of Harry, Daniel and Sam Hanway, born on a post-war council estate in Camden Town. This book offers an exploration of the city, p

'Ackroyd makes history accessible to the layman' - Ian Thomson, IndependentThe penultimate volume of Peter Ackroyd’s masterful History of England seri

London Under is an atmospheric, imaginative introduction to everything that goes on under London, from original springs and streams and Roman amphithe

As well as his enduring masterpieces, The Moonstone – often called the first true detective novel – and the sensational The Woman in White, he pro