A magisterial portrayal of English Christianity over the last 1,400 years.
Peter Ackroyd Book order
October 5, 1949
Peter Ackroyd is a celebrated English novelist and biographer whose work is deeply rooted in the history and culture of London. Ackroyd masterfully explores the "spirit of place" in his writing, often through the lives of artists and particularly writers, connecting their fates and works to the city's vibrant heart. His novels and biographies, frequently delving into the complex interplay of time and space, portray London as a living entity whose changing nature remains strikingly consistent. Ackroyd's fascination with the city and its literary figures crafts a rich and captivating portrait of the English metropolis.
- 2024
- 2023
An original and superbly entertaining appraisal of the uniquely English approach to stagecraft.
- 2022
In Colours of London Peter Ackroyd tells the history of London through the lens of colour - with specially commissioned colorised photographs from Dynamichrome that bring a lost London back to life.
- 2021
Dominion: The History of England from the Battle of Waterloo to Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
"Ackroyd, as always, is well worth the read." —Kirkus, starred review Dominion, the fifth volume of Peter Ackroyd’s masterful History of England, begins in 1815 as national glory following the Battle of Waterloo gives way to a post-war depression and ends with the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901. Spanning the end of the Regency, Ackroyd takes readers from the accession of the profligate George IV whose government was steered by Lord Liverpool, whose face was set against reform, to the ‘Sailor King’ William IV whose reign saw the modernization of the political system and the abolition of slavery. But it was the accession of Queen Victoria, at only eighteen years old, that sparked an era of enormous innovation. Technological progress—from steam railways to the first telegram—swept the nation and the finest inventions were showcased at the first Great Exhibition in 1851. The emergence of the middle-classes changed the shape of society and scientific advances changed the old pieties of the Church of England, and spread secular ideas among the population. Though intense industrialization brought booming times for the factory owners, the working classes were still subjected to poor housing, long work hours, and dire poverty. Yet by the end of Victoria’s reign, the British Empire dominated much of the globe, and Britannia really did seem to rule the waves.
- 2021
The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd's magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hundred years later.
- 2020
A darkly playful novel, filled with mystery, revenge, outlandish killings, greed and jealousy, from the multi-award-winning author
- 2018
The rich and glorious past of one of the great cities of the world is brought vividly to life for today's reader in this collection of letters, diaries and memoirs of visitors to London and of Londoners themselves.
- 2018
Dominion
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
The fifth instalment in Peter Ackroyd's acclaimed and bestselling six-volume History of England.
- 2017
Exploring the rich tapestry of London's history, the book delves into the lives and experiences of its gay population, revealing how their contributions have shaped the city. Through a unique lens, it highlights significant events, cultural shifts, and the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community, offering a fresh perspective on the capital's evolution and diversity.
