Here are the author insights behind our current #FreeReadFriday title, Zachary Macaulay 1768-1838 The Steadfast Scot in the British Anti-Slavery Movement straight from author, Rev Dr Iain Whyte. 1. What prompted you to write this book? During my research for my earlier book Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery 1756-1838 I came across Zachary Macaulay, who rates a mention in few … Continue reading
James Owen – Author Insights
James Owen, author of this month's #FreeReadFriday title, Labour and the Caucus gives us his insights into the book, its main arguments and highlights the theme of identity within the Labour Party. Read on to get a sense of Owen's book and peak your interest before downloading your next free LUP ebook! 1) What prompted you to write this … Continue reading
Ralph Hanna awarded British Academy Gollancz Prize 2015!
LUP are delighted to congratulate Ralph Hanna on receiving the Sir Israel Gollancz Prize 2015 from the British Academy yesterday for his contribution to, and prolific research in medieval book history and palaeography. The Sir Israel Gollancz Prize is awarded biennially for work connected with Anglo-Saxon, Early English Language and Literature, English Philology, or the History of … Continue reading
Stephen Hopkins – Author Insights
To coincide with this month’s Free Read Friday, we are pleased to introduce a special Q&A with author Stephen Hopkins. As a book regarded as the most comprehensive memoir account of recent Northern Irish history, Hopkins expands on the nature and utilisation of the memoir in the context of the conflict within Northern Ireland. Read … Continue reading
The Battle of Crécy: new discoveries overturn centuries of scholarship
The Battle of Crécy: Missing by Michael Livingston On 26 August 1346, the invading English army at last stood face-to-face with a vastly more numerous French army on a small hill not far from Crécy. A little chapel nearby was tolling the bells for the mid-afternoon prayers when the French began to charge up at the … Continue reading
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