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|author=Mary BeardNigel Jones|title=Pompeii: The Life of a Roman TownTower|rating=4.5

|summary=An in-depth investigation of all things Pompeii. This small, rather unremarkable (pre-event) Italian town is gone over by Beard with the proverbial fine tooth comb; how the local people lived, loved, worked and played are examined and also debated here in this book. If you'd like had to make this choose a generousand thoughtful present you can pair building which encapsulates English history then it with [[The Parthenon by Mary Beard|The Parthenon]] by would pobably be the same author published earlier in Tower Of London and here we have a vivid account of the yearTower, from its Norman beginnings as a prestigious fortress and palace, to its years of service as prison and torture chamber, and eventually premier tourist attraction.

Those with an interest in the For more of English history of horse racing will enjoy you might like to consider [[The Masters A History of MantonEngland in 100 Places: From Alec Taylor Stonehenge to George Todd the Gherkin by Paul MathieuJohn Julius Norwich]] - a very readable look at the history of the racing stable from 1870 through to the 1960s. It's social as well as racing history and highly recommended.

For some American history we can recommend [[We Die Alone American Caesars: Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D Roosevelt to George W Bush by David HowarthNigel Hamilton]] is . We've read it through from cover to cover and we've dipped into it to illustrate a superlative real-life story, point. It's one of a near-death experience or three for a soldier trapped in enemy territory in the Second World War. Chillingthose books you'd hate to be without. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>18466847140091936659</amazonuk>