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Alice in Wonderland
1865 novel of Alice's adventures in Wonderland with original illustrations by Sir John Tenniel.
Brideshead Revisited
Waugh's epic tale which immortalised in film location history Hertford College's 'Bridge of Sighs'.
Decline and Fall
A classic Waugh farce. Another one of Waugh's hapless characters is 'sent down'. Life becomes not what he was expecting.
Zuleika Dobson
Classic tales of Mayhem and madness inspired by an enigmatic woman in Oxford 1910'ish.
The Sheldonian Theatre: Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-century Oxford
The Sheldonian Theatre: Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-century Oxford.
The King's Revenge
Oliver Cromwell is gone and Charles II is back on the throne on a real life hunt to find and kill the survivors of the 59 men who signed his father's death warrant.
Kings and Queens
Fun introduction to Kings and Queens through the ages by Green badge and Blue Badge author.
Fits in your pocket.
Ruler of rulers
I use this double sided ruler on tours for fun and clarity. It is much loved by those for whom the history of 'English monarchs' is a bit of a mystery.
Tolerated by children.
Paranormal Oxford
Paranormal happenings in Oxford. I picked this up in Blackwells but have not read it yet. So it would be a bit spooky if I could tell you what it's about. Watch this space.
Oxford Hidden Walks
An anthology of walks by Institute of Tourist guides and Oxford author Victoria Bentata Azaz
Sweete Witte Soules - Shakespeare’s connections to Oxford town, gown & Shire
This isn’t only a great little book about Shakespeare’s connections with Oxford, it’s a well researched and entertaining book about Shakespeare, his plays and life and times. Highly recommended.
Haunted Oxford
A detailed and entertaining anthology of Oxford’s ghosts by spook authority and member of the Oxford Guild of Guides, Rob Walters.
The Stained Glass & Chapels of Oxford
An Introduction to college chapels and their stained glass.
Oxford: An Architectural Guide
This very readable book is a classic. It reads chronologically college by college.
A Towpath Walk in Oxford: The Canal and River Thames Between Wolvercote and the City
If the history of canals interests you, this is a must read.
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