Books by Richard Wilkinson

Wilkinson Tales presents wholesome stories that are age-tested for a young audience. There are eight holiday short stories in this book. They include stories about Halloween, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Mother's Day. This is a "good read" for a young advanced reader. Vocabulary has not been abridged. Words are ordinary words used by young people, as well as adults. This is a great book for a family library that needs to accommodate young people of different ages. There are, on average, three to four beautifully illustrated drawings per story. The stories follow each holiday's traditional theme.

Featuring analysis of Louis' wider significance in history and the surrounding historiography, this biography focuses on Louis' personal life. It proposes that the Sun King's reign and legacy cannot be fully understood without a detailed analysis of Louis' private life and personality, including his upbringing and his many lovers.

David Lloyd George left a profound political legacy, despite being described by the wife of his successor, Herbert Asquith, as a 'gambler without foresight'. He is, of course, best known as the Prime Minister who led Britain to victory in World War I, but his contribution to domestic politics was similarly impressive. As Chancellor of the Exchequer he introduced pensions and national insurance against sickness and unemployment, while as Prime Minister he extended democracy by giving votes to women. Yet Lloyd George was compromised by his flaws as a human being. Vain, cruel, capricious and dishonest, at times his notoriously corrupt nature threatened to damage the British political system. Providing a unique new perspective on one of the most phenomenally-talented - but also one of the most phenomenally-flawed - of British Prime Ministers, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in modern British politics and history.