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A 1950s Childhood: From Tin Baths to Bread and Dripping by Paul Feeney 9780752450117
RRP: £9.99£6.40Do you remember Pathe News? Taking the train to the seaside? The purple stains of iodine on the knees of boys in short trousers? Knitted bathing costumes? Then the chances are you were born in or around 1950. To the young people of today, the 1950s seem... -
In the Shadow of the Rising Sun: Surviving a Prisoner of War Childhood by Olga Henderson 9781915306425
RRP: £9.99£5.98"When they heard the allies were coming, we were given extra rice to have the strength and energy to dig our own graves." In February 1942, ten-year old Olga Morris and her family were living in Singapore when the city fell to the Japanese Imperial Army... -
Oxford Revise: GCSE Edexcel History: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 by Aaron Wilkes 9781382040433
RRP: £5.99£4.67Oxford Revise Edexcel GCSE History: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 is a complete revision and practice book covering the full topic specification. Revise everything you need to know for this choice of period topic in the GCSE Edexcel... -
Oxford AQA GCSE History: Conflict and Tension First World War 1894-1918 Revision Guide (9-1) by Tim Williams 9781382007672
RRP: £7.99£6.56This Conflict and Tension: First World War 1894-1918 Revision Guide is part of the popular Oford AQA GCSE (9-1) History series. Written by our original author team to match the AQA 9-1 GCSE specification, this guide covers exactly what your students... -
Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard
RRP: £7.99£4.81An updated edition of the Sunday Times Bestseller Britain's best-known classicist Mary Beard, is also a committed and vocal feminist. With wry wit, she revisits the gender agenda and shows how history has treated powerful women. Her examples range... -
In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences by Truman Capote 9780241956830
RRP: £9.99£5.98Considered by many to be the first work of the true crime genre, this ground-breaking book reconstructs the murder of the Clutter family from information provided by newspaper articles and interviews. 'Dick became convinced that Perry was that rarity, "a... -
GCSE History Edexcel Topic Guide - Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060-1088 by CGP Books
RRP: £6.50£4.89This marvellous CGP Topic Guide covering Anglo-Saxon and Norman England (c.1060-1088) is ideal for students preparing for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE History exam. It's packed with crystal-clear revision notes, heaps of activities and exam-style questions (with... -
Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words: The Sunday Times Number-One Bestseller by Andrew Morton
RRP: £10.99£6.32THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLER. AS FEATURED IN SEASON 5 OF THE CROWN.When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992 it changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy. Never before had a senior royal spoken in such a raw,... -
The Gift: A survivor's journey to freedom by Edith Eger
RRP: £12.99£7.73'An incredible human being with an extraordinary story to share' Dr Rangan Chatterjee'A beautiful, life-changing manifesto' Brene Brown'I will be forever changed by Dr Eger's story' Oprah'Her story is a testament to our true human potential. She's a... -
The Fighter of Auschwitz: The incredible true story of Leen Sanders who boxed to help others survive by Erik Brouwer
RRP: £8.99£5.22**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to the gas chamber.'In 1943, the Dutch champion boxer, Leen Sanders, was sent to... -
Spitfire Manual 1940 by Dilip Sarkar 9781848684362
RRP: £9.99£5.56How to fly the legendary fighter plane in combat using the manuals and instructions supplied by the RAF during the Second World War. An amazing array of leaflets, books and manuals were issued by the War Office during the Second World War to aid pilots... -
Lovers in Auschwitz: A True Story by Keren Blankfeld 9780753560808
RRP: £22.00£12.10'Haunting and powerfully resonant... this is a story not just of remarkable individuals, but also a tribute to the wider indomitability of the human spirit at the darkest moment in European history' - Sinclair McKay, bestselling author of Berlin and... -
Homelands: A Personal History of Europe - Updated with a New Chapter by Timothy Garton Ash 9781529925074
RRP: £10.99£6.56**Winner of the Lionel Gelber Prize 2024****A Financial Times Best Book of 2023**'A moving love letter to Europe' Lea Ypi, author of FreeDrawing from the people who lived it, Homelands explores how Europe slowly recovered and rebuilt from World War Two... -
James and John: A True Story of Prejudice and Murder by Chris Bryant 9781526644978
RRP: £25.00£15.01*A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week* 'Carefully observed, rich in detail, imaginative, compassionate and angry. A raw, unexpected portrait of Britain's grandeur, wealth, energy, cruelty and hypocrisy in the age of liberalism' RORY STEWART 'A shocking story... -
KS3 History Workbook (Collins KS3 Revision) by Collins KS3
RRP: £5.99£4.20Level: KS3 Subject: History Targeted practice questions covering the KS3 curriculum Practise all the skills you need in KS3 History (age 11-14) in this new workbook which is fully... -
Spent Light by Lara Pawson 9781739421229
RRP: £10.99£6.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739421229Author Lara PawsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint CB EditionsPublisher CB Editions -
Becoming by Michelle Obama
RRP: £25.00£15.01An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwideTHE NO. 1 BESTSELLERNow in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion... -
Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors. The 'Explosive' new book from 'Britain's Top Investigative Author' by Tom Bower
RRP: £22.00£12.66THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER 'Explosive' The Sun 'Accounts from insiders who have never spoken before' The Times 'Bombshell' The Mirror The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebrated... -
The Botanist's Daughter by Kayte Nunn
RRP: £9.99£3.32'The whole book is a delight... Perfect reading whilst sipping a g & t in a beautiful garden somewhere in the sun!' Rosanna LeyA buried secret... Present day: Anna is focused on growing her new gardening business and renovating her late grandmother's... -
The Big Book of UK History by Lisa Williams 9780241570357
RRP: £14.99£9.14Journey through time with this illustrated account of UK history for 7-11 year olds.From the Jurassic coastline to the Jacobites and the Stone Age to social reform, to the Romans and the Roaring Twenties, learn all about the UK's history in this... -
Heiress, Rebel, Vigilante, Bomber: The Extraordinary Life of Rose Dugdale by Sean O'Driscoll
RRP: £10.99£6.56'Fascinating . . . O'Driscoll's research is impressive' Ben Macintyre, The Times_____The astonishing story of the English heiress who devoted her life to the IRAShe grew up in a Chelsea townhouse and on a Devon estate.She was presented to the Queen at... -
Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley
RRP: £25.00£12.12** Shortlisted for the @CrimeFest H.R.F. Keating Award **'A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse'- THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR'A riveting portrait' - GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR***'Christie lovers should read this biography... -
Fate is the Hunter by Ernest K. Gann
RRP: £10.99£6.56The copper-bottomed classic from a memorable and courageous pilot.FATE IS THE HUNTER is a fascinating and thrilling account of some of the more memorable experiences Ernest K Gann had in the air. He's flown in both peace and war and come close to death... -
Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West by Tom Holland
RRP: £12.99£5.46Tom Holland's bestselling account of the world's very first clash of civilisations between the Persians and the Greeks in 480BC'Magisterial... told with great authority and a novelistic colour and verve' Books of the Year, Independent'Holland has a rare... -
Brilliant Black British History by Atinuke 9781526635716
RRP: £12.99£7.83'This powerful, vividly illustrated book proudly reframes Black British history' The Guardian '... a brilliant, fascinating history book' The Week Junior, Book of the Week 'I started reading and couldn't put it down. It's the kind of book I wish... -
Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf 9781848310308
RRP: £9.99£3.32'Everything about [this] book, which combines a healthy dose of lucid neuroscience with a dash of sensitive personal narrative, delights ... a beautifully balanced piece of popular-science writing' Boyd Tonkin, Independent 'For people interested in... -
The Honour of Rome by Simon Scarrow 9781472258502
RRP: £10.99£2.79A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor's Exile.AD 59. BRITANNIA. TENSION IS SIMMERING. DANGER LIES ROUND EVERY CORNER FOR ROME'S BRAVE SOLDIERS ...Fifteen years... -
The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones
RRP: £12.99£7.05The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands violently five times as the great families of England fought to the death for the right to rule.Some of the greatest... -
Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India by Shashi Tharoor 9780141987149
RRP: £10.99£6.56The Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller on India's experience of British colonialism, by the internationally-acclaimed author and diplomat Shashi Tharoor'Tharoor's impassioned polemic slices straight to the heart of the darkness that drives all empires ..... -
Politics On the Edge: From the host of hit podcast The Rest Is Politics by Rory Stewart 9781787332713
RRP: £22.00£16.02A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabinet minister and co-presenter of breakout hit podcast The Rest Is Politics'The most exceptional political memoir I've ever read' ALAN JOHNSON'An instant... -
The Figurine: The brand NEW novel from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Island by Victoria Hislop 9781472263933
RRP: £25.00£16.38'A beautiful, moving and thought provoking story, The Figurine is a stunning read . . . her love and passion for Greece comes through loud and clear with every word she writes' Real Reader Review, 'Her love for Greece shines through and... -
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland
RRP: £9.99£6.80THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE, RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE, WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR AND LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE LITERARY PRIZEA MAIL ON SUNDAY, THE TIMES, THE ECONOMIST, GUARDIAN, THE SPECTATOR, TIME,... -
The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 by James Holland 9781787636682
RRP: £25.00£18.02'[A] captivating and dramatic account. . . Drawn from letters and diaries, Holland's immersive narrative is told through the eye-level perspectives of dozens of subjects. Readers will be enthralled' Publishers Weekly'Tells the story of the hard, bloody,... -
Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age by Tom Holland
RRP: £30.00£17.26THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Holland, who co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is History, is at his best when having fun with Rome's bloody history' The Times 'A book for lovers of traditional, grand sweep narrative history' Sunday TimesThe definitive... -
The Art of War: The Ancient Classic by Sun Tzu
RRP: £11.99£8.00The original and bestselling leadership book! Sun Tzu's ideas on survival and success have been read across the world for centuries. Today they can still be applied to business, politics and life. The Art of War demonstrates how to win without conflict... -
Oxford Revise: GCSE Edexcel History: Medicine in Britain, c1250-present by Aaron Wilkes 9781382040426
RRP: £5.99£5.63Oxford Revise Edexcel GCSE History: Medicine in Britain, c1250-present is a complete revision and practice book covering the full topic specification, containing everything you need to know to revise for this choice of thematic topic. Build your... -
Akenfield by Ronald Blythe
RRP: £9.99£5.98'The best portrait of rural life in England' Roger Deakin'Exquisite' John Updike'The finest contemporary writer on the English countryside' ObserverRonald Blythe's perceptive and vivid evocation of the rural Suffolk he had known since childhood was... -
Melting Point: Family, Memory and the Search for a Promised Land: A groundbreaking family history for fans of Edmund de Waal and Philippe Sands by Rachel Cockerell 9781035408917
RRP: £25.00£16.78'A truly radical book; radical in subject, radical in form. For the most tragic reasons, it could not feel more immediate; and yet it's a fluid, fast-paced, hugely enjoyable and engaging read.' - Andrew Marr''Unforgettable... Non fiction will be... -
Black and British: A short, essential history by David Olusoga
RRP: £7.99£5.94Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2020A short, essential introduction to Black British history for readers of 12+ by award-winning historian... -
Tudor by DK
RRP: £7.99£5.79It's time for the Tudors! This turbulent period in history is known for beheadings, burnings, and bloodshed. Expect no holds barred in this comprehensive reference title for children from the best-selling DK Eyewitness series.Tudor England was lifted by...