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Bill English (born 1961) was the 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand. William English or Bill English may also refer to: William English (physician) (fl. 1350), English physician William English (poet) (died 1778), Irish poet William Hayden English (1822–1896), American politician William E. English (1850–1926), U.S. Representative from Indiana, son of William Hayden English William John English (1882–1941), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross Bill English (musician) (1925–2007), American jazz drummer Bill English (computer engineer) (1929–2020), contributor to the development of the computer mouse Bill English (actor) (born 1983), American actor See also English law (disambiguation) William English Kirwan (born 1938), chancellor of USM William English Walling (1877–1936), American labor reformer and socialist . Discover the William English popular books. Find the top 100 most popular William English books.

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  • The Adventure of English synopsis, comments

    The Adventure of English

    Melvyn Bragg

    Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global language, spoken by more than two ...

  • Your God Is Too Small synopsis, comments

    Your God Is Too Small

    J.B. Phillips

    This fortyyearold Christian classic and bestseller is a study group favorite; this book challenges readers’ conventional views about God and encourages them to search for a meaning...

  • Nothing Ventured synopsis, comments

    Nothing Ventured

    Jeffrey Archer

    Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer’s #1 New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles: introducing Detective William Warwick. B...

  • Solo synopsis, comments

    Solo

    William Boyd

    One of our most acclaimed authors takes on a legendary literary character, James Bond producing a smart and stylish narrative of international espionage, conspiracy, and warIt’s 1...

  • NIV, Bible in 90 Days synopsis, comments

    NIV, Bible in 90 Days

    Zondervan

    By reading just 12 pages a day, the NIV Bible in 90 Days helps you achieve the goal of reading through the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, in just 90 days.The NIV Bi...

  • The Greatest Knight synopsis, comments

    The Greatest Knight

    Thomas Asbridge

    Renowned scholar Thomas Asbridge brings to life medieval England’s most celebrated knight, William Marshalproviding an unprecedented and intimate view of this age and the legendary...

  • Othello synopsis, comments

    Othello

    William Shakespeare

    In Othello, Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and en...

  • The Right Kind of Rogue synopsis, comments

    The Right Kind of Rogue

    Valerie Bowman

    Bestselling author Valerie Bowman sets the stage in Regency England for her Playful Brides series, where couples' misadventures on the way to the altar are witty, romantic romps ba...

  • The Year of Lear synopsis, comments

    The Year of Lear

    James Shapiro

    Preeminent Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro, author of Shakespeare in a Divided America, shows how the tumultuous events in 1606 influenced three of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedi...

  • The Sound and the Fury synopsis, comments

    The Sound and the Fury

    William Faulkner

    NOBEL PRIZE WINNER One of the greatest novels of the twentieth century is the story of a family of Southern aristocrats on the brink of personal and financial ruin. The Sound and ...

  • The Heir and the Spare synopsis, comments

    The Heir and the Spare

    Emily Albright

    Soon after starting university in Oxford, Evie finds herself falling in love with her very own prince charmingwho turns out to be an actual princein this contemporary novel that is...

  • Any Human Heart synopsis, comments

    Any Human Heart

    William Boyd

    William Boyd’s masterful new novel tells, in a series of intimate journals, the story of Logan Mountstuartwriter, lover, art dealer, spyas he makes his often precarious way through...

  • Once a Soldier synopsis, comments

    Once a Soldier

    Mary Jo Putney

    A Regency series debut from the New York Times bestselling author whose “endearing characters and warmhearted stories never fail to inspire and delight” (Sabrina Jeffries). As heir...

  • Mona Lisa Overdrive synopsis, comments

    Mona Lisa Overdrive

    William Gibson

    William Gibson, author of the extraordinary multiawardwinning novel Neuromancer, has written his most brilliant and thrilling work to date . . .The Mona Lisa Overdrive.  ...

  • The White Ship synopsis, comments

    The White Ship

    Charles Spencer

    THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this’ BILL BRYSON’A brilliant read … Game of Thrones but in the real world’ ANTHONY ...

  • Prince Charles synopsis, comments

    Prince Charles

    Sally Bedell Smith

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  A “masterly account” (The Wall Street Journal) of the life and loves of King Charles III, Britain’s first king since 1952, shedd...

  • Making Gay History synopsis, comments

    Making Gay History

    Eric Marcus

    “Rich and often moving . . . at times shocking, but often enlightening and inspiring: oral history at its most potent and rewarding.”  Kirkus ReviewsA completely revised and u...

  • Battle of Brothers synopsis, comments

    Battle of Brothers

    Robert Lacey

    A New York Times bestseller.From bestselling author and historical consultant to the awardwinning Netflix series The Crown, an unparalleled insider account of tumult...

  • The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of William Shakespeare synopsis, comments

    The Smart Words and Wicked Wit of William Shakespeare

    Max Morris

    “Better a witty fool, than a foolish wit,” said the world’s greatest and most preeminent English writer of all time, William Shakespeare.Have you ever wanted to quote the most quot...

  • Traitor King synopsis, comments

    Traitor King

    Andrew Lownie

    Drawing upon newly released archives, bestselling biographer Andrew Lownie tells the story of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's glittering lives after Edward abdicated the thr...

  • A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare synopsis, comments

    A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

    James Shapiro

    Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize’s 25th Anniversary Winner of Winners awardWhat accounts for Shakespeare’s transformation from talented poet and playwright to one of the greates...

  • The Other Side of the Coin synopsis, comments

    The Other Side of the Coin

    Angela Kelly

    THE OFFICIAL BOOK, FULLY ENDORSED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH IIFrom Her Majesty’s trusted confidant and Dresser Angela Kelly LVO comes a lavishly designed book of neverbeforeseen photos of...

  • Daughter of York synopsis, comments

    Daughter of York

    Anne Easter Smith

    History tells us that the intelligent, wealthy, and powerful Margaret of York had everything any woman could want, except for love. The acclaimed author of A Rose for the Crown tak...

  • The Tempest synopsis, comments

    The Tempest

    William Shakespeare & Robert Langbaum

    The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's fantastical play that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.Prosperosorcerer and rightful Duke of Milanhas lived a reclusive ...

  • Amazing Grace synopsis, comments

    Amazing Grace

    Eric Metaxas

    Amazing Grace tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce (17591833). This accessible biography chronicles Wilberforce's extraordinary ro...

  • Lord of the Flies synopsis, comments

    Lord of the Flies

    William Golding, Stephen King, E. M. Forster & Jennifer Buehler

    William Golding’s unforgettable classic of boyhood adventure and the savagery of humanity comes to Penguin Classics in a stunning Graphic Deluxe Edition with a new foreword by Lois...

  • Harry synopsis, comments

    Harry

    Katie Nicholl

    The most intimate and informative portrait yet of Prince Harry, from royal expert Katie Nicholl, author of the bestselling William and Harry and Kate. From his earliest public app...

  • The Queen Mother synopsis, comments

    The Queen Mother

    William Shawcross

    The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century. Consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Eli...

  • A Good Man in Africa synopsis, comments

    A Good Man in Africa

    William Boyd

    In the small African republic of Kinjanja, British diplomat Morgan Leafy bumbles heavily through his job. His love of women, his fondness for drink, and his loathing for the countr...

  • Romeo and Juliet synopsis, comments

    Romeo and Juliet

    William Shakespeare

    In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets ar...

  • Ordinary Thunderstorms synopsis, comments

    Ordinary Thunderstorms

    William Boyd

    “William Boyd seems singularly blessed with both an innate love of storytelling and the talent to render those stories in swift, confident prose.” The New York Times From William B...

  • The Unlikely Lady synopsis, comments

    The Unlikely Lady

    Valerie Bowman

    FOR THE BACHELOR AND THE BLUESTOCKING…Certain that no man wants a bluestocking for a wife, Miss Jane Lowndes is careful to wield her books and her spectacles as weapons against mat...

  • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare In Plain and Simple English synopsis, comments

    The Complete Works of William Shakespeare In Plain and Simple English

    William Shakespeare

    If you’ve always wanted to read Shakespeare, but are intimidated by the older language, then this is the perfect edition for you! Every single Shakespeare play is included in this ...

  • Turn a Blind Eye synopsis, comments

    Turn a Blind Eye

    Jeffrey Archer

    Turn a Blind Eye is the third installment in the gripping story of Detective Inspector William Warwick, by the master storyteller and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Cl...

  • The Sonnets of William Shakespeare - In Plain and Simple English synopsis, comments

    The Sonnets of William Shakespeare - In Plain and Simple English

    William Shakespeare

    Shakespeares Sonnets is pretty romantic stuffuntil you read it! It's full of words that are no longer even used. Now there's a way for the modern reader to see what makes them so g...

  • New Testament in Modern English synopsis, comments

    New Testament in Modern English

    J.B. Phillips

    An enduring scriptural treasure and a classic of Christian literature, this modern translation is a beautiful and true rendering of the New Testament.Written in 1958, The New Testa...

  • Queen of the Conqueror synopsis, comments

    Queen of the Conqueror

    Tracy Joanne Borman

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAround the year 1049, William, Duke of Normandy and future conqueror of England, raced to the palace of Baldwin V, Count of Flanders. The count’s eldest da...

  • Elizabeth I synopsis, comments

    Elizabeth I

    Margaret George

    The New York Times bestseller from Margaret Georgea captivating novel about history's most enthralling queen, the legendary Elizabeth I.England’s greatest monarch has baffled and i...

  • Collection of English Poetry synopsis, comments

    Collection of English Poetry

    William Blake, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, G. G. Lord Byron, John Keats, William Shakespeare, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Alfred Lord Tennyson, William Wordsworth & W. B. Yeats

    Table of Contents:William BlakeElizabeth Barrett BrowningRobert BrowningG. G. Lord ByronJohn KeatsWilliam ShakespearePercy Bysshe ShelleyAlfred Lord TennysonWilliam WordsworthW. B....

  • Hamlet synopsis, comments

    Hamlet

    William Shakespeare & Sylvan Barnet

    The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's incomparable tragic play."To be, or not to be: that is the question"There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as Wil...

  • Romeo and Juliet synopsis, comments

    Romeo and Juliet

    William Shakespeare & J.A. Bryant Jr.

    The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's timeless story of starcrossed lovers.One of the Bard's most popular plays, Romeo and Juliet is both the quintessential ...

  • Lady in Waiting synopsis, comments

    Lady in Waiting

    Anne Glenconner

    Discover untold secrets with this extraordinary memoir of drama and tragedy by Anne Glenconnera close member of the royal circle and ladyinwaiting to Princess Margaret. Anne G...

  • Samurai William synopsis, comments

    Samurai William

    Giles Milton

    An eyeopening account of the first encounter between England and Japan, by the acclaimed author of Nathaniel's NutmegIn 1611, the merchants of London's East India Company received ...

  • Hidden in Plain Sight synopsis, comments

    Hidden in Plain Sight

    Jeffrey Archer

    Jeffrey Archer's Hidden in Plain Sight is the second novel featuring Detective William Warwick, by the master storyteller and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Clifton Ch...

  • Shakespeare in a Divided America synopsis, comments

    Shakespeare in a Divided America

    James Shapiro

    One of the New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year   A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist  A New York Times Notable Book A timely...

  • The Plantagenets synopsis, comments

    The Plantagenets

    Dan Jones

    The New York Times bestseller, from the author of Powers and Thrones, that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynasty“a reallife Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Jour...