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Confessions of a Heretic, Revised Edition by Roger Scruton
RRP: $31.48$26.36Confessions of a Heretic is a collection of provocative essays by the influential social commentator and polemicist Roger Scruton. Each "confession" reveals aspects of the author's thinking that his critics would probably have advised him to keep to... -
A Short History of the United States: From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency by Robert V. Remini
$26.57An abbreviated, accessible, and lively narrative history of the United States, this erudite volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions, including the arrival... -
China in Ten Words by Yu Hua
RRP: $20.98$14.18A courageous and intimate memoir of China framed in ten telling words. People. Leader. Reading. Writing. Revolution. Grassroots. Through these and other common vernacular words and phrases, Yu Hua - widely regarded as one of China's greatest living... -
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate by George Lakoff 9781603585941
RRP: $25.18$16.80Lakoff researches how framing influences reasoning, or how the way we say something often matters much more than what we say. the Guardian Over a quarter of a million copies sold worldwide! Ten years after writing the definitive, international... -
Levellers and the English Revolution by Henry N. Brailsford 9780851241548
RRP: $42.00$41.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780851241548Author Henry N. BrailsfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 736Imprint Spokesman BooksPublisher Spokesman Books -
Soldier Spy by Tom Marcus
RRP: $23.08$16.32The explosive, shocking and honest account from an MI5 officer, revealing never-before-seen detail into MI5's operation 'I do it because it is all I know. I'm a hunter of people and I'm damn good at it.' Recruited after the 7/7 attacks on London, Tom... -
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli 9781529008401
RRP: $23.08$15.77Niccolo Machiavelli provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter what era or by whom it is exercised. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with... -
The Meddlers: Sovereignty, Empire, and the Birth of Global Economic Governance by Jamie Martin
RRP: $73.40$63.06"The Meddlers is an eye-opening, essential new history that places our international financial institutions in the transition from a world defined by empire to one of nation states enmeshed in the world economy."-Adam Tooze, Columbia UniversityAn... -
Why Politics Fails: The Five Traps of the Modern World & How to Escape Them by Ben Ansell 9780241992753
RRP: $23.08$16.32From the 2023 Reith lecturer Politics is failing us. This is why. 'Brilliant . . . a must-read' Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations FailWhen it comes to politics, there are five goals that voters generally agree upon. We all want a say in how we're... -
Bolivar: The Epic Life of the Man Who Liberated South America by Marie Arana
RRP: $31.48$20.58The dramatic life of the revolutionary hero Bolivar, who liberated South America - a sweeping narrative worthy of a Hollywood epic.Simon Bolivar's life makes for one of history's most dramatic canvases, a colossal narrative filled with adventure and... -
A Force Like No Other: The Real Stories of the Ruc Men and Women Who Policed the Troubles by Colin Breen 9780856409721
RRP: $20.98$17.16In 1983, Interpol named Northern Ireland the most dangerous place in the world to be a police officer. In 1968, the RUC was catapulted into the Troubles. Bombs, death threats and murder became a regular part of the day job. Working right at the heart... -
The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq by Steve Coll 9780525562269
RRP: $73.50$43.20Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525562269Author Steve CollFormat HardbackPage Count 576Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 850gDimensions(mm) 242mm *... -
Standing Up for Scotland: Nationalist Unionism and Scottish Party Politics, 1884-2014 by David Torrance
RRP: $44.08$40.43This book reassesses the relationship between 'nationalism' and 'unionism' in Scottish politics, challenging a binary reading of the two ideologies with the concept of 'nationalist unionism'. Scottish nationalism did not begin with the SNP in 1934, nor... -
Today We Die a Little: Emil Zatopek, Olympic Legend to Cold War Hero by Richard Askwith
RRP: $27.28$19.09LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR The definitive biography of one of the greatest, most extraordinary runners and Olympic heroes of all time, from the author of... -
Everything You Really Need to Know About Politics: My Life as an MP by Jess Phillips 9781398500921
RRP: $20.98$13.46THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Honest, funny and very revealing. Her conclusion in particular, "Why we need politics" is essential' - Adam Kay'Funny and really readable' - Jeremy Vine (BBC Radio Two) 'This book is here to take you inside the daily... -
The Fishing Fleet: Husband-Hunting in the Raj by Anne De Courcy
RRP: $20.98$14.28The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands.From the late 19th century, when the Raj was at its height, many of Britain's best and brightest young men went out to India to work as administrators, soldiers and... -
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan 9781526608246
RRP: $27.28$17.47From the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads: everything you need to know about the present and future of the world 'Masterly mapping out of a new world order' Evening Standard 'Frankopan is a brilliant guide to terra incognita' The... -
France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Pétain by Julian Jackson
RRP: $52.50$37.84Telegraph Book of the YearA Times, Spectator and Prospect Book of the YearOne of the great contemporary historians of France on one of the most controversial periods of twentieth-century French historyFew images more shocked the French population during... -
The Whole Picture: The colonial story of the art in our museums & why we need to talk about it by Alice Procter 9781788402453
RRP: $27.28$18.06"Probing, jargon-free and written with the pace of a detective story... [Procter] dissects western museum culture with such forensic fury that it might be difficult for the reader ever to view those institutions in the same way again. " Financial Times ... -
Code of Conduct: Why We Need to Fix Parliament – and How to Do It by Chris Bryant 9781526663597
RRP: $31.48$20.01THE INSTANT TOP TWO SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY BOOK AWARDS Cronyism, nepotism, conflicts of interest, misconduct, lying. Is this the worst parliament in history? Leading MP Chris Bryant tells the inside story of... -
Love Letter To The Earth by Thich Nhat Hanh
RRP: $29.38$19.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937006389Author Thich Nhat HanhFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Parallax PressPublisher Parallax PressWeight(grams) 179gDimensions(mm) 205mm * 138mm... -
Londongrad: From Russia with Cash;The Inside Story of the Oligarchs by Mark Hollingsworth
RRP: $27.28$17.81The amazing true story of how London became home to the Russian super-rich. A dazzling tale of incredible wealth, ferocious disputes, beautiful women, private jets, mega-yachts, the world's best footballers - and chauffeur-driven Range Rovers with tinted... -
The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet by Leah Thomas
RRP: $27.28$19.09'Essential brain food' Conde Nast Traveler 'As much a manifesto as a guide' Los Angeles Times 'Read this book and save the planet' Soho House Notes One of Business Insider's Most Anticipated Non-fiction Books of 2022 We cannot save the planet... -
Knead Peace: Bake for Ukraine by Andrew Green
RRP: $52.50$35.24Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winner'Baking connects good people and lets them understand each other no matter what language they speak.' - ANNA MAKIEVSKAInspired by the resilient spirit of Anna Makievska and The Bakehouse, Kyiv, who have continued to... -
Rekindling Democracy by Cormac Russell 9781725253636
RRP: $60.90$45.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781725253636Author Cormac RussellFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Cascade BooksPublisher Cascade BooksWeight(grams) 422gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *... -
Islamist Terrorism in Europe by Petter Nesser
RRP: $37.78$33.89Islamist terrorism is on the rise in Europe, and we are witnessing new methods of attack on an all-too-regular basis. While the death of Osama bin Laden and the advent of the `Arab Spring' fed expectations that international jihadism was a spent force,... -
Return of a Native: Learning from the Land by Vron Ware
RRP: $35.68$24.23Rural England is a mythic space, a complex canvas on which people from many different backgrounds project all kinds of fantasies, prejudices, desires and fears. This book seeks to challenge many of these ideas, showing how the artificial divide between... -
The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World by Maya Jasanoff
RRP: $27.28$17.81CUNDILL PRIZE 2018 WINNER SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2018 'Enlightening, compassionate, superb' John le Carre A visionary life and times of Joseph Conrad,... -
The Napoleon of Crime: The Life and Times of Adam Worth, the Real Moriarty by Ben Macintyre
RRP: $27.28$17.81The rumbustious true story of the Victorian master thief who was the model for Conan Doyle's Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' arch-rival. From the bestselling author of 'Operation Mincemeat' and 'Agent Zigzag'. Adam Worth was the greatest master... -
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal by David E. Hoffman 9781785783524
RRP: $23.08$15.37WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH AUGUST 2018 AND A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'An astonishingly detailed picture of espionage in the 1980s, written with pacey journalistic verve and an eerily contemporary feel.' Ben Macintyre, The Times'A gripping... -
We Need To Talk About Xi: What we need to know about the world’s most powerful leader by Michael Dillon 9781529914450
RRP: $23.08$16.32Meet the most powerful leader in the world. Chinese premier Xi Jinping graces our television screens and news headlines on a regular basis. But even after a decade in power, he remains shrouded in mystery.From growing up with a father purged in Mao's... -
The AI Wave in Defence Innovation: Assessing Military Artificial Intelligence Strategies, Capabilities, and Trajectories by Michael Raska
RRP: $77.68$68.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Reviews"This is a must-read volume for anybody interested in understanding both the general implications of AI in the world of defence and more specific issues, including a set... -
Manhunt: Night Stalker: How I Brought Serial Predator Delroy Grant to Justice by Colin Sutton 9781789462258
RRP: $18.88$13.06*Now a major ITV drama starring Martin Clunes*What does it take to catch a predator who has terrorised southeast England for over fifteen years?Delroy Grant - dubbed the Night Stalker - was one of the nation's most wanted men, a shocking sex predator... -
Man Without A Face: The Autobiography Of Communism's Greatest Spymaster by Anne McElvoy
$39.48For decades, Markus Wolf was known to Western intelligence officers only as "the man without a face." Now the legendary spymaster has emerged from the shadows to reveal his remarkable life of secrets, lies, and betrayals as head of the world's most... -
Mad Mullah of Somaliland by Douglas Jardine 9781781519820
RRP: $33.60$31.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781519820Author Douglas JardineFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Naval & Military PressPublisher Naval & Military PressWeight(grams)... -
Pegasus: The Secret Technology that Threatens the End of Privacy and Democracy by Laurent Richard 9781529094855
RRP: $23.08$15.77The gripping, behind-the scenes story of one of the most sophisticated surveillance weapons ever created, which is threatening democracy and human rights.‘Absorbing . . . a celebration of journalism and hacking being used to unmask the bad guys’ –... -
Honourable Friends?: Parliament and the Fight for Change by Caroline Lucas 9781846275951
RRP: $27.28$17.98Caroline Lucas is an outsider, inside, fighting for parliamentary reform and for the interests of her constituents. She is a politician with a radical mission and a clear vision of how change can be achieved. From the NHS to corporate tax evasion, from... -
The Hunt: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Catch a Taliban Warlord by Andy McNab
RRP: $39.88$24.21From master storyteller Andy McNab, this is the opening book in an adventure-filled and action-packed new series telling, for the first time ever, the true stories of Special Forces missions. 'McNab's first major non-autobiographical work of non-fiction ... -
On China by Henry Kissinger
RRP: $35.68$25.79In 1971 Henry Kissinger took the historic step of reopening relations between China and the West, and since then has been more intimately connected with the country at the highest level than any other western figure. This book distils his unique... -
Republic by Plato 9780872201361
RRP: $29.38$24.84The revised edition of Grube's classic translation follows and furthers Grube's noted success in combining fidelity to Plato's text with natural readability, while reflecting the fruits of new scholarship and insights into Plato's thought since...