SOCIAL & LOCAL HISTORY
In Their Own Write: Contesting the New Poor Law, 1834–1900 Carol Beardmore, Peter Jones, Natalie Carter, Paul Carter, Steven King 15th February, pb, eb, £32.50, 9780228014331 Rethinking the grim picture of the Victorian workhouse through the authentic words of the poor and their advocates. Fascinating and compelling, these stories present a new history of welfare from below.
Looking After Miss Alexander Janet Weston 15th February, pb, eb, £26.99, 9780228014683 Accessible history of mental capacity law examines ideas of citizenship and welfare, gender and vulnerability, care and control, and the role of the state.
NMS Enterprises
Lochmaben: Community Memories Isabelle Gow (ed), Sheila Findlay (ed) 16th February, pb, £15.99, 9781910682500 Lochmaben is on the main route north from Carlisle, in the “debatable lands”. Old and young from this close-knit community were interviewed and the transcriptions reflect the region’s various accents.
O’Brien Press
All the Way by the Grand Canal Richard Mills (illus), Jo Kerrigan 8th May, hb, £17.99, 9781788493437 The Grand Canal crosses Ireland from east to west, from Dublin to the Shannon, and made it possible to travel swiftly from one side of the country to the other.
Oxford University Press
The Making of Black Lives Matter Christopher J Lebron 9th March, hb, £64, 9780197577349 Condensed intellectual history that traces the genesis of the ideas that have built into the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction Author Carl Abbott 23rd February, pb, £8.99, 9780197599242 Surveys suburban growth, from the United States’ “Brady Bunch suburbs” to
improvised communities on the edges of Latin American cities to Eastern Europe’s and East Asia’s high-rise outer districts.
Through Iceboxes and Kennels Luis Zayas 3rd May, hb, £22.99, 9780197668160 Analyses the stages of migration from Central America to the US and dissects the damaging effects on children’s brain growth and their social, psychological and emotional development.
Pavilion Books
Charleston Then and Now Leigh Handal 8th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781911663454 Following her success with Lost Charleston, local author and city tour guide Handal brings a fresh approach to one of the key titles in Pavilion Books’ trademark series.
Penguin (Transworld)
The Darkness Echoing Gillian O’Brien 6th April, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781529176957 Entertaining exploration of Ireland’s historical sites with a dark side. Fizzing with curiosity, humour and revealing stories.
Pen & Sword History
Victorian Fashions for Men Neil R Storey, Fiona Kay 30th March, hb, £25, 9781399004114 Knowledgeable text showing the changing styles and fashions for each decade of the long reign of Queen Victoria.
Picador
Who Are We Now?: Stories of Modern England Jason Cowley 30th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529017809 Riveting narrative account of an England poised on the brink of enormous change, from one of our finest journalists and writers.
Princeton University Press
Queer Career Margot Canaday 7th March, hb, eb, £30, 9780691205953 Masterful history of the LGBT workforce in America that rewrites our understanding of the queer past.
Foundations Sam Wetherell 21st February, pb, eb, £20, 9780691241760 An urban history of modern Britain and how the built environment shaped the nation’s politics.
Profile Books
The Invention of Essex Tim Burrows 1st June, hb, eb, £17.99, 9781788166768 The secret history of England’s most maligned county.
Rebellion
I Am the Law Michael Molcher 23rd February, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781786185709 Blending comic book history with contempo- rary radical theories on policing, I Am The Law demonstrates how Judge Dredd provides a unique wake-up call about our slide towards authoritar- ian policing.
Simon & Schuster
The French Mind Peter Watson 2nd March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781471128981 Sweeping tour of French history from 17th century to present day from author of The German Genius.
The Book Guild
Come Together: Trades Councils 1920–50 Michael Bor, Jethro Bor 28th May, pb, £13.99, 9781915603685 Comprehensive guide to trades councils and their history written by a father and son with a huge knowledge and passion for the subject.
The History Press
Confinement Jessica Cox 1st June, hb, eb, £25, 9780750998574 The untold history of pregnancy and childbirth in Victorian Britain.
The Hawkhurst Gang Joseph Dragovich 20th April, pb, eb, £14.99, 9780750998895 Revealing the complete story of one of England’s first mafias, the Hawkhurst Gang.
The Little Book of Pembrokeshire Russell Grigg 6th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9780750999502
Eminently readable pocket guide to the history, culture and land- scape of the county.
The A-Z of Curious Derbyshire Richard Bradley 2nd March, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781803990408 A foray into the stranger side of Derbyshire life.
The Little History of Worcestershire Vanessa Morgan 1st June, hb, eb, £12.99, 9781803991207 Entire history of the county in a succinct little book.
Exploring Norfolk’s Deep History Coast John A Davies, David MG Waterhouse 1st June, pb, eb, £15, 9781803991719 Exploration of the part of Britain’s coast that was the cradle of humankind in Europe.
Even More Merseyside Tales! Ken Pye 16th February, hb, eb, £13.99, 9781803992037 Third volume of weird and wonderful tales from around Liverpool and Merseyside.
The Little Book of Shropshire John Shipley 16th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781803992075 All sorts of fun and fantastic information about Shropshire. New in paperback!
Fate Deals a Hand George Behe 6th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781803992389 Unique study into the professional gamblers aboard the Titanic and their individual backgrounds and fates.
A History of Gants Hill in Pictures Vincent Goodman, Jef Page 4th May, pb, £14.99, 9781803992402 The first photographic history of Gants Hill.
Two Roads
Piccadilly Midge Gillies 8th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529339734 A history of the never-still hub that has been central London’s major meeting place for two centuries.
Unicorn
Cadogan Tamsin Perrett
16th May, hb, eb, £45, 9781912690909 Interweaving world events and private dramas over 1,000 years, Cadogan brings to life the story of one family that is also the story of the British Isles.
Verso Books
The Great New York Fire of 1776 Benjamin L Carp 14th February, hb, eb, £25, 9780300246957 Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War?
Korea: A New History of South and North Pacheco Pardo Cha 13th June, hb, eb, £20, 9780300259810 Major new history of the peninsula from the late 19th century to now.
Bad Gays: A Homosexual History Huw Lemmey, Ben Miller 30th May, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781839763281 Amusing, disturbing and fascinating, Bad Gays puts centrestage the queers, villains and evil twinks in history.
Wellfleet Press
Finding Your Family Tree Sharon Leslie Morgan 11th April, hb, £14.99, 9781577153429 Perfect guide for begin- ners of all backgrounds entering the world of genealogy. Techniques for finding and understanding a family history.
WW Norton
The Once and Future Sex Eleanor Janega 3rd March, hb, eb, £23.99, 9780393867817 Vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women’s beauty, sexuality, and behaviour.
Yale University Press
China and Russia Philip Snow 14th March, hb, eb, £25, 9780300166651 Compelling and expansive history of the relationship between China and Russia from the 17th century to the present.
The Rediscovery of America Ned Blackhawk 25th April, hb, eb, £25, 9780300244052 Broad, overdue retelling of US history that recognises that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America.
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Victorious in Defeat: The Life and Times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 Alexander V Pantsov, Steven I Levine 6th May, hb, eb, £30, 9780300260205 Extensively researched, comprehensive biography of Chinese Nationalist leader—one of the 20th century’s most powerful and controversial figures.
Spain
Michael Reid 14th March, hb, eb, £18.99, 9780300260397 Incisive reading of modern Spain, from the death of Franco to the Catalan referendum and beyond.
American Slavers Sean M Kelley 25th July, hb, eb, £25, 9780300263596 Looks at America’s 200-year history as a slave-trading nation.
Talking Back Alejandra Dubcovsky 11th July, hb, eb, £35, 9780300266122 Pathbreaking look at previously unknown stories of women in the US South that show how Native women defined power and defied colonial authority.
The Return of the Taliban Hassan Abbas 28th March, hb, eb, £16.99, 9780300267884 First account of the “new” Taliban, showing who they are, what they want and how they differ from their predecessors.
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