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History & Myth - Some Good Reads
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman RepublicRubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
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A really excellent read. Full of insight into the Roman character and some of the major events.
The British Isles: A History of Four Nations (Canto)The British Isles: A History of Four Nations (Canto) by Hugh Kearney
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An excellent book for anyone looking for a different view on the national question in Great Briatain and Ireland.
The Isles: A HistoryThe Isles: A History by Norman Davies
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Like the previous book a wonderfully different look at the events that have shaped the nations of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Over Nine Waves: Book of Irish LegendsOver Nine Waves: Book of Irish Legends by Marie Heaney
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A lovely retelling of some of the great myths of Ireland.
A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 v.1: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 Vol 1A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 v.1: At the Edge of the World? - 3000 BC-AD 1603 Vol 1 by Simon Schama
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Buy all three volumes. An interesting focus of some key and some less key people that gives a fresh look at history in these islands