Lawrence James

Lawrence James was born in Bath and was educated at the University of York and Merton College, Oxford. After a distinguished teaching career he has emerged as one of the outstanding narrative historians of his generation.

Warrior Race

Modern Britain is a nation shaped by wars. The boundaries of its separate parts are the outcome of conquest and resistance. The essence of its…

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The Middle Class

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Aristocrats

For nine hundred years the British aristocracy has considered itself ideally qualified to rule others, make laws and guide the fortunes of the nation. Tracing…

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The Golden Warrior

'The best study of Lawrence of Arabia' Sunday Times Controversial and provocative, revised and updated, this edition of Lawrence James' acclaimed biography penetrates and overturns…

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Rise And Fall Of The British Empire

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE covers the history of British expansion overseas from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Narrative and analysis…