Criminal Women 1850-1920

Lucy Williams & Barry Godfrey • £14.99
Pen & Sword

Women are among the hardest individuals to trace through the historical record and this is especially true of female offenders who had a vested interest in not wanting to be found. That is why this thoughtprovoking and accessible handbook by Lucy Williams and Barry Godfrey is of such value. It looks beyond the crimes and the newspaper reports of women criminals in the Victorian era in order to reveal the reality of their personal and penal journeys, and it provides a guide for researchers who are keen to explore this intriguing and neglected subject.

The Story of the Irish Race

Seumas MacManus • £11.99

In The Story of the Irish Race, the late Seumas MacManus provides a wideranging look at the development of Ireland and its people. Beginning with the early colonisation by the Milesius of Spain, MacManus explores ancient stories about the Tuatha De Danann, Cuchullain, Fionn and the Fian, Irish invasions of Britain, St. Bridget and St Patrick, Irish missionaries and scholars abroad, and life and culture in ancient and medieval Ireland. He also investigates more recent events and names in Irish history, such as Oliver Cromwell, ‘The Wild Geese’, Wolfe Tone, Daniel O’Connell, the Fenians, the Famine, Charles Stewart Parnell, and the Land League. From its earliest days to the Easter Rising, MacManus provides an entertaining and enlightening look at one of the most fascinating cultures we know.

A Saga of Smiths

Richard Smith • £19.99

This book traces the varied fortunes of the Smiths of West Yorkshire and their family connections over a thousand years, with a particular focus on the 1700-2000 period.