Brings out the 'dark side' of gin - the lesser-known version of gin's history, as well as the tales of sinister, sad or criminal behaviour.
Mike Rendell Books
Originally a lawyer, this author discovered a passion for history, specializing in Britain during the Georgian Era. Drawing upon extensive family archives of letters and diaries, he crafts social histories seen through the eyes of his ancestors. His work uniquely blends historical research with visual artistry, often incorporating intricate paper cutouts made by his forebears. Each book delves into a distinct facet of the Georgian period, exploring everything from social customs to artisanal crafts.
Georgian Harlots and Whores
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
The lives and loves of some of the most extraordinary women in Georgian Britain.
Everything you ever wanted to know about sex during the reigns of Georges I-IV.
The Grand Tour
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
An introduction to the raucous yet educational 'gap year' tours of Europe taken by wealthy British graduates in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.The Grand Tour, the eighteenth-century's precursor to the gap year, was a rite of passage for young aristocrats fresh out of it was a tour of Europe ostensibly taken to absorb culture, knowledge, and appreciation for the arts; but was also often a gateway to womanizing and debauchery. This book looks at how the tour developed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, examining what the young tourists got up to on their foreign travels – how they acquired 'polish' and knowledge of art, architecture, and opera. It looks at how they developed a passion for collecting, and how they applied those interests to fit out what became one of the triumphs of the eighteenth century – the English country house.
Pirates and Privateers in the 18th Century
- 184 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Pirates and Privateers tells the fascinating story of the buccaneers who were the scourge of merchants in the 18th Century.