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Heirs of Ambition: The Making of the Boleyns by Claire Martin 9780750999984
RRP: £20.00£15.04Heirs of Ambition: The Making of the Boleyns uncovers the story and the family behind England's most obsessed-over queen, Anne Boleyn.From the fields of Norfolk to the royal court, via city commerce, local government, liberal education and numerous... -
The Civil War by Julius Caesar
RRP: £12.99£9.09A military leader of legendary genius, Caesar was also a great writer, recording the events of his life with incomparable immediacy and power. The Civil War is a tense and gripping depiction of his struggle with Pompey over the leadership of Republican... -
How to Think Like Sherlock: Improve Your Powers of Observation, Memory and Deduction by Daniel Smith 9781843179535
RRP: £10.99£7.47'You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.' Such were the words of the master detective Sherlock Holmes to Dr Watson, as he noted how his friend failed to implement Holmes's techniques. In How to think like Sherlock you will learn how... -
The Book of Fred by Andrew Flintoff 9781788704885
RRP: £20.00£14.29THE HILARIOUS NEW BOOK FROM ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED NATIONAL TREASURES!This is not a book of life lessons. But Freddie Flintoff has had a moment to reflect and he's noticed that throughout his four decades, although there's been little method in the... -
Stonehouse: Cabinet Minister, Fraudster, Spy by Julian Hayes
RRP: £10.99£6.47The true story behind the 2023 ITV series, STONEHOUSE, starring Matthew Macfayden and Keeley Hawes. 'An extraordinary life . . . a vivid account' Telegraph 'Completely absorbing' CAROL ANN LEE, author of The Murders at White House Farm and A Passion For... -
Life's What You Make It: The Sunday Times Bestseller 2020 by Phillip Schofield
RRP: £10.99£5.92Get to know the real Philip Schofield in his funny, uplifting, occasionally heartbreaking and always honest life story THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Searingly honest, brave, highly readable' Sunday Express'[A] fantastic read on such an interesting life'... -
Moments Of Being by Virginia Woolf 9780712646185
RRP: £12.99£9.09Virginia Woolf's only autobiographical writing is to be found in this collection of five unpublished pieces. Despite Quentin Bell's comprehensive biography and numerous recent studies of her, the author's own account of her early life holds new... -
Themes for Great Cities: A New History of Simple Minds by Graeme Thomson 9781472134004
RRP: £20.00£19.70'Nobody owes us anything, but the Simple Minds story has been too condensed. After Live Aid and 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' there hasn't been quite the credit for those first few records. I think they contain some really special music. I can hear the... -
One: My Autobiography by Peter Schmeichel
RRP: £20.00£13.75'TERRIFIC' - Daily Mail'ONE OF THE UNDISPUTED GREATS' - Sun'ENGAGING, HONEST AND UNSENTIMENTAL . . . RIVETING' - David Walsh, The Sunday Times'Why me? How could a boy from a Copenhagen tower block say I want to be a champion with Manchester United and... -
Anaximander: And the Nature of Science by Carlo Rovelli 9780241635049
RRP: £16.99£12.28A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday TimesNow widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of... -
The Edge of the Sea by Rachel Carson
RRP: £10.99£7.32In The Edge of the Sea Rachel Carson introduces us to the 'strange and beautiful place' where the sea meets the land. She explores a tide pool, an inaccessible cave, and watches a lone crab on the shore at midnight. From these, and other, encounters she... -
Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog: 'Will make you laugh, cry and stroke your dog (or any dog)' -Sarah Millican by Emily Dean
RRP: £10.99£7.40**As featured on BBC2's Between the Covers**'Glamorous. Heart-breaking. Hilarious. Feminist. Life-changing'Katherine Ryan'I loved this book so much. It's hard to overpraise. So funny and so sad and so hopeful' Neil Gaiman'A wonderful and very special... -
Exteriors by Annie Ernaux 9781913097684
RRP: £9.99£6.70Taking the form of random journal entries over the course of seven years, Exteriors concentrates on the ephemeral encounters that take place just on the periphery of a person's lived environment. Ernaux captures the feeling of contemporary living on the... -
Life in the Garden by Penelope Lively
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Wonderful. A manifesto of horticultural delight' Literary Review 'Beautiful. Perfect for literary garden lovers' Good Housekeeping'Rich and unusual, a book to treasure. Few recent gardening books come anywhere close to its style, intelligence and... -
Girl on the Line: Life - and death - in the Metropolitan Police by Alice Vinten
RRP: £12.99£8.60'A warts-and-all memoir of an ex-cop from probationer days on. Fascinating' IAN RANKIN'A humane but unflinching look at the sharp end of contemporary policing' LUKE JENNINGS'I loved this book. Gritty and gripping, moving and shocking, this brilliant... -
Old Soldier Sahib by Frank Richards
RRP: £9.99£7.11From the author of the celebrated Great War memoirAbout the AuthorFrank Richards was born in 1883 in Monmouthshire. Orphaned at nine years old, he was brought up by his aunt and uncle in the industrial Blaina area, and went on to work as a coal miner... -
Oblivion by Hector Abad
RRP: £11.99£8.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912987009Author Hector AbadFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint World Editions LtdPublisher World Editions Ltd -
A Surgeon and a Maverick: The Life and Pioneering Work of Magdi Yacoub by Simon Pearson 9781649031969
RRP: £24.99£20.29"[A] remarkable journey." -The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the odds Veteran journalists Simon Pearson and Fiona Gorman follow the remarkable... -
Yorkshire Grit: The Life of Ray Illingworth by Mark Peel 9781801504522
RRP: £25.00£17.62Yorkshire Grit: The Life of Ray Illingworth is a fascinating account of one of English cricket's most outstanding figures told by award-winning writer Mark Peel. Raised in the harsh world of Yorkshire cricket, Illingworth's all-round ability and tactical... -
Prisoner Without A Crime by Jack Jennings 9781470961107
RRP: £8.99£7.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781470961107Author Jack JenningsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.com -
Redemption Song: The Definitive Biography of Joe Strummer by Chris Salewicz
RRP: £14.99£10.10The definitive biography of Joe Strummer, released with a new epilogue to mark the 60th anniversary of his birth. Chris Salewicz was an intimate friend of Strummer's for over 25 years. Drawing on more than 300 interviews with family, friends... -
Shakespeare: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd
RRP: £16.99£12.28Peter Ackroyd's marvellous biography is a living attempt to reach into the heart of Shakespeare.He creates an intimate and immediate connection with his subject, so that the book reads like the work of a contemporary - meeting Shakespeare afresh on his... -
The Scudamores: Three of a Kind by Chris Cook 9781910497722
£18.54Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Artemisia Gentileschi and Feminism in Early Modern Europe by Mary D Garrard 9781789147773
RRP: £14.95£10.92Artemisia Gentileschi is by far the most famous woman artist of the pre-modern era. Her art addresses issues that resonate today, such as sexual violence and women's problematic access to political power. Her forceful paintings with their vigorous female... -
The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing: An Almost True Account by Matt Taibbi
RRP: £12.99£8.63The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing tells the story of a hyper-observant, politically-minded, but humorously pragmatic weed dealer who has spent a working life compiling rules for how to a) make money and b) avoid prison. Each rule shapes a chapter of... -
Elizabeth Jane Howard: A Dangerous Innocence by Artemis Cooper
RRP: £14.99£9.80Elizabeth Jane Howard (1923-2014) wrote brilliant novels about what love can do to people, but in her own life the lasting relationship she sought so ardently always eluded her. She grew up yearning to be an actress; but when that ambition was thwarted... -
Murder Machine by Gene Mustain
RRP: £16.99£12.28Meet the DeMeo gang - the most deadly killers the Mafia has ever known. They were a small-time Brooklyn corner crew who, headed by the notorious Roy DeMeo, became the hitmen of choice for the Gambino family. Killing for profit and pleasure, they were... -
What's She Like: A Memoir by Helen O'Hara 9781901927894
RRP: £20.00£16.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901927894Author Helen O'HaraFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Route PublishingPublisher Route PublishingWeight(grams) 135g -
T.V.: Big Adventures on the Small Screen by Peter Kay 9780008623319
RRP: £25.00£17.64*** Order now to secure the limited Collector's Edition of T.V. by Peter Kay! *** Featuring a silver foiled design underneath the dust jacket, this special edition is exclusive to the first print run and... -
River of Time by Jon Swain
RRP: £10.99£7.77Between 1970 and 1975 Jon Swain, the English journalist portrayed in David Puttnam's film, The Killing Fields, lived in the lands of the Mekong river. This is his account of those years, and the way in which the tumultuous events affected his perceptions... -
Miraculous Qur'an and Some of Its Mysteries: From the Risale-i Nur Collection by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi 9781597840040
RRP: £6.99£4.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781597840040Author Bediuzzaman Said NursiFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint The Light IncPublisher Tughra BooksWeight(grams) 186g -
Redcoat: The British Soldier in the Age of Horse and Musket by Richard Holmes
RRP: £12.99£8.48Magnificent history of the common British soldier from 1700 to 1900 by one of Britain's best-known and accomplished military writers and broadcasters. Red Coat is non-fiction Sharpe, filled with anecdote and humour as well as historical analysis. ... -
A Funny Life by Michael McIntyre
RRP: £9.99£7.95The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller.Laugh along with Michael McIntyre as he lifts the curtain on his life in his revealing autobiography.Michael's first book ended with his big break at the 2006 Royal Variety Performance. Waking up the next morning in the... -
The Moon's a Balloon by David Niven
RRP: £10.99£8.43ONE OF THE BESTSELLING MEMOIRS OF ALL TIME WITH OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEDiscover the heartfelt, laugh-out-loud account of one of Hollywood's greatest actors and, above all, greatest menDebonair English wit and humourist extraordinaire,... -
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
RRP: £4.99£4.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945644672Author Frederick DouglassFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Chump ChangePublisher Chump ChangeWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm *... -
Dr Johnson's Dictionary: The Book that Defined the World by Henry Hitchings
RRP: £10.99£7.40By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He... -
Gordon Milne: Shankly, My Dad and Me by Gordon Milne 9781801506540
RRP: £25.00£17.62Shankly, My Dad and Me is the fascinating story of Gordon Milne, one of Bill Shankly's first and most important Anfield signings, who played a key part in transforming Liverpool into a footballing dynasty. Moulded by his footballing father, Gordon was a... -
Goodbye to all that by Robert Graves 9781841593845
RRP: £12.99£9.09Robert Graves, aged nineteen, left school within a week of the outbreak of World War I, and immediately volunteered with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. His experiences as a junior officer form the heart of this compelling autobiography. Beginning with an... -
Sober: Football. My Story. My Life. by Tony Adams 9781471156755
RRP: £9.99£6.41THE BRILLIANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. 'A searingly honest account of the Arsenal legend's quest to recover from alcoholism. Unflinchingly brave.' Sunday Mirror Being Addicted was only half the story, now comes the stunning new autobiography from Tony... -
Small Fires: An Epic in the Kitchen by Rebecca May Johnson 9781911590491
RRP: £9.99£6.70A BRACINGLY ORIGINAL, BOUNDARY BREAKING EXPLORATION OF COOKING AND THE KITCHEN, FROM A RISING STAR IN FOOD WRITING 'A manifesto for reclaiming cooking as an intellectual... a brave, honest book' SUNDAY TIMES 'An intense thought-provoking enquiry...