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October book promotion

A carefully chosen book makes a perfect Christmas present and this year we have a wealth of riches to pick from. Try The Family Record Book, Clarissa Dickson's History of English Food, Nicholas Rankin's Ian Fleming's Commandos or The Christmas Truce by Carol Ann Duffy. Scroll through our Christmas gift ideas and make your present shopping easy, giving you more time to sit back and enjoy a good read yourself. Postage is free for deliveries within the UK, from now until Christmas.

Book of the month

The Christmas Truce

The Christmas Truce

by Carol Ann Duffy

A new tale celebrating the magic of Christmas from the Poet Laureate, illustrated by David Roberts. Charming, beautiful and evoking the true spirit of Christmas.

£4.99
(RRP: £5.99)

You save: £1.00
Add The Christmas Truce to basket

Week’s bestseller

£6.75
(RRP: £7.50)
Add Vintage Railway Posters Calendar 2012 to basket

Vintage Railway Posters Calendar 2012

Attractive calendar featuring colourful poster art from the heyday of rail travel. The calendar is spiral bound to lie flat and each page measures 9" x 12" and is month per view.

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£10.00
(RRP: £11.00)
Add 2012 Calendar Somme Fields of Battle to basket

2012 Calendar Somme Fields of Battle

A3 size wall calendar featuring stunning photography from across the Somme produced for the Western Front Association.

£3.99
(RRP: £12.99)
Add A Christmas Carol & Other Christmas Books to basket

A Christmas Carol & Other Christmas Books

by Charles Dickens

This edition includes all the original illustrations for A Christmas Carol and reprints the story alongside Dickens's four other Christmas Books: The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, and The Haunted Man.

Additional information

Your order will be sent out by Royal Mail. Please note that we offer free UK delivery on orders over £15. View our current postage rates.

Should you have any query regarding your internet order please contact us on: 020 8392 5342 or email bookshop@nationalarchives.gov.uk