In 1935, Allen Lane founded Penguin Books. At this time, the publication of paperbacks was largely associated with poor quality fiction. Allen Lane was determined to bring high-quality paperback fiction and non-fiction to everyone. Penguin Books deliberately sold each book for the low price of sixpence per book. This made a profit seem unlikely but […]
Category: A Moment in History
Classic England | St George and the English
by Les Phipps – Business Development Manager As we approach St Georges day, I often wonder what it means to be English and do we have an identity, I envy the Scot’s, Welsh and Irish and the love and pride they have for their country without a sense of Nationalism that can sometimes go in […]
The Battle of Hastings | 950 years
By Sarah Pont – Group Retention Manager “Where is it you’re from?” “Battle” “Sorry – where?” “Battle – as in ‘The Battle of Hastings’?’” “Oh of course” This is a conversation that residents of Battle, East Sussex will be all-too familiar with… I grew up in a village in Battle and whilst I don’t claim […]