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The Reckoning: The Murder of Christopher Marlowe by Charles Nicholl
RRP: $29.23$21.35In 1593, the brilliant and controversial young playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in a Deptford lodging house. The circumstances were shady, the official account - a violent quarrel over the bill, or 'recknynge' - long regarded as... -
Four Sisters:The Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses by Helen Rappaport
RRP: $29.23$22.04On 17 July 1918, four young women walked down into the cellar of a house in Ekaterinburg. The eldest was twenty-two, the youngest only seventeen. Together with their parents and their thirteen-year-old brother, they were all brutally murdered. Their... -
The Littlehampton Libels: A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery about Words in 1920s England by Christopher Hilliard 9780198799658
RRP: $89.68$88.96The Littlehampton Libels tells the story of a poison-pen mystery that led to a miscarriage of justice in the years following the First World War. There would be four criminal trials before the real culprit was finally punished, with the case challenging... -
This Is Your Mind On Plants: Opium-Caffeine-Mescaline by Michael Pollan
RRP: $21.43$15.58THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES, HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND'It's a trip - engrossing, eye-opening, mind altering' New Statesman 'Fascinating. Pollan is the perfect guide ... curious, careful, open minded' The Guardian Of all the many... -
Vespa and Lambretta Motor Scooters by Stuart Owen
RRP: $17.53$14.86Vespa and Lambretta remain the two most iconic motor scooter brands, even four decades after the latter's demise. But what made them such a European sensation in the postwar era? And why were they particularly popular in Britain in the 1950s and '60s?... -
A History of Crete by Chris Morris
RRP: $25.33$18.00Known by the Greeks as 'Megalonisos', the 'Great Island', Crete has been of paramount strategic importance for thousands of years thanks to its location close to the junction of three continents and the heart of the eastern Mediterranean. The island has... -
The Great Cities in History by John Julius Norwich
RRP: $25.33$17.22A work of history, but also about art and architecture, trade and commerce, travel and exploration, economics and politics, this is above all a book about people and how, over the millennia, they have managed to live closely together. From the origins of... -
The Hush-Kit Book of Warplanes Joe Coles 9781800180949
RRP: $68.25$46.68'Irresistible . . . My aviation title of the year' Rowland White'Stupendously brilliant . . . Completely addictive' James Holland'The most explosive book about aircraft ever' Jim Moir, aka Vic ReevesFrom the terror and exhilaration of First World War... -
KJV, The King James Study Bible, Bonded Leather, Burgundy, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Holy Bible, King James Version by Thomas Nelson
RRP: $156.00$113.33The full text of the classic King James Version with robust study notes, vibrant full-color images, and dozens of study resources to help you grow deeper in your faith. Published in large easy-to-read print type. Standing apart from all other KJV study... -
The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings by Olaudah Equiano
RRP: $25.33$18.21An exciting and often terrifying adventure story, and a precursor to the famous nineteenth-century slave narratives, Equiano's The Interesting Narrative recounts his kidnapping in Africa aged ten, his service as a slave of an officer in the British Navy... -
Eichmann and the Holocaust by Hannah Arendt
RRP: $15.58$11.66Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched... -
High Caucasus: A Mountain Quest in Russia’s Haunted Hinterland Tom Parfitt 9781472294807
RRP: $25.33$17.22'Outstanding' TIMES'Gripping' ECONOMISTSHORTLISTED FOR THE PUSHKIN HOUSE BOOK PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR Emotionally scarred after witnessing the bloody climax of the Beslan school siege in Russia's North Caucasus,... -
Papyrus: THE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER Irene Vallejo 9781529343960
RRP: $48.75$33.21The bestselling phenomenon - an enthralling 6,000-year journey through the history of books and readingA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR'Outstanding, universal and unique' NEW YORK TIMES'A literary phenomenon.' TLS'Masterly... -
Viking Empires by Angelo Forte 9780521829922
RRP: $74.08$64.29Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The Second World War: An Illustrated History by James Holland 9780241601327
RRP: $58.50$42.80Discover the story of the Second World War brought to life in full colour by renowned historian James Holland and award-winning artist Keith Burns'A fully immersive experience. A comprehensive yet fast-paced and gripping insight into the Second World War... -
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other Sam Heughan 9781529342000
RRP: $39.00$27.20THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWith a foreword by Diana Gabaldon. Two men. One country. And a lot of whisky.As stars of Outlander, Sam and Graham eat, sleep and breathe the Highlands on this epic road trip around their homeland. They discover that the real... -
World War II Abandoned Places by Michael Kerrigan
RRP: $38.98$30.15A rusting anti-aircraft fort in the North Sea. A German submarine base in France. A Flak tower in a Viennese park - more than 70 years after the end of World War II, its legacy can still be seen from Europe to Japan. World War II Abandoned Places... -
Soldier Five: The Real Truth About The Bravo Two Zero Mission Mike Coburn 9781840189070
RRP: $21.43$15.58SOLDIER FIVE is an elite soldier's explosive memoir of his time within the Special Air Service (SAS) and, in particular, his experiences during the 1991 Gulf War. As a member of the Special Forces patrol now famously known by its call sign Bravo Two... -
Sources for Ancient History by Michael Crawford 9780521289580
RRP: $83.83$71.60If a scholar wishes to create a picture of a topical society in all its aspects, there is little of what he needs to know that he cannot know, although there may still be much that he cannot understand. For the history of Greece and Rome, there is a... -
Wind is My Mother by Bear Heart
$23.24With eloquent simplicity, Native American medicine man Bear Heart demonstrates how traditional tribal wisdom can help us maintain spiritual and physical health in today's world."As a child I was taught, 'Chebon, the way to attain the beauty in life is... -
In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in the Congo by Michela Wrong
RRP: $25.33$16.98'Joyous ... a book that makes other journalists weep with envy' The Economist 'Provocative, touching, and sensitively written ... an eloquent, brilliantly researched account' Sunday Times One of The Economist's best... -
Motherfocloir: Dispatches from a not so dead language by Darach O'Seaghdha
RRP: $19.48$14.27Bestseller & Winner of the Popular Non-Fiction Irish Book Award. 'Thought-provoking, irreverent and often laugh-out-loud hilarious' Irish Independent. "Motherfocloir" [focloir means 'dictionary' and is pronounced like a rather more vulgar English... -
The Great Depression and New Deal: A Very Short Introduction by Eric Rauchway
RRP: $17.53$12.97The New Deal shaped our nation's politics for decades, and was seen by many as tantamount to the "American Way" itself. Now, in this superb compact history, Eric Rauchway offers an informed account of the New Deal and the Great Depression, illuminating... -
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan
RRP: $39.00$28.29From 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... -
The Meaning of History: Reflections on Spenler, Toynby and Kant by Henry Kissinger
RRP: $39.00$26.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789189425866Author Henry KissingerFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Stolpe PublishingPublisher Stolpe PublishingWeight(grams) 930g -
Frostquake: How the frozen winter of 1962 changed Britain forever Juliet Nicolson 9781529111033
RRP: $21.43$15.58** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **'This book is a must' Peter HennessyOn Boxing Day 1962, when Juliet Nicolson was eight years old, the snow began to fall. It did not stop for ten weeks.The threat of nuclear war had reached its terrifying height with the... -
Medieval Bodies: Life, Death and Art in the Middle Ages by Jack Hartnell
RRP: $29.23$21.66A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A triumph' Guardian 'Glorious ... makes the past at once familiar, exotic and thrilling.' Dominic Sandbrook 'A brilliant book' Mail on Sunday Just like us, medieval men and women worried about growing... -
The Samurai Sword: A Handbook by John M. Yumoto
RRP: $31.18$21.63The samurai sword: a symbol of the spirit of old Japan, it embodies the samurai's steel discipline, unswerving devotion and peerless skill. With its creation, a feat of craftsmanship passed down by generations of artisans; the samurai sword is... -
The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai - Japan's Premier Ninja Manual Antony Cummins, MA 9781780284934
RRP: $58.50$40.37The first complete translation of the ultimate Ninja manual, The Book of Ninja provides a fully comprehensive guide to the ancient arts of the ninja, including espionage, warfare, trap building, infiltrating castles, assassination, hiding magic, lock... -
Selling Mrs. Consumer: Christine Frederick and the Rise of Household Efficiency by Janice Williams Rutherford 9780820324807
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American Slavery, American Freedom by Edmund S. Morgan
RRP: $29.23$24.45In the American Revolution, Virginians were the most eloquent spokesmen for freedom and quality. George Washington led the Americans in battle against British oppression. Thomas Jefferson led them in declaring independence. Virginians drafted not only... -
Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom Iain Ballantyne 9781804363409
RRP: $21.43$14.06Now a major television documentary (Channel 4, 2021)The epic mission to destroy Hitler's flagship.'Bismarck was now loose in the Atlantic ... we had to find and sink her.'May, 1941. The most powerful battleship the world has ever seen, the German Navy's... -
This Is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997 by Tom English
RRP: $35.08$24.57'A rollicking read and a mighty achievement' - Donald McRae, The Guardian 'Magnificent' - Owen Slot, The Times The 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa is one of the most iconic in rugby history. Written off at home and abroad, Martin... -
Europe between Democracy and Dictatorship: 1900 - 1945 by Conan Fischer
RRP: $58.40$53.08Fischer offers a captivating analysis of Europe's turbulent history during the first half of the twentieth century, from the optimism at the turn of the century to the successive waves of destruction of the First and Second World Wars. Written by a... -
Russia Under the Old Regime by Richard Pipes
RRP: $25.33$18.21This study analyzes the evolution of the Russian state from the 9th century to the 1880s, and its unique role in managing Russian society. The development of Russia was different from that of the rest of Europe. The natural poverty of geographical... -
The Greatest Traitor: The Life of Sir Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March by Ian Mortimer
RRP: $25.33$18.21The first biography of the rebel baron who deposed and murdered Edward II.One night in August 1323 a captive rebel baron, Sir Roger Mortimer, drugged his guards and escaped from the Tower of London. With the king's men-at-arms in pursuit he fled to the... -
Brazil: A Biography by Heloisa M. Starling
RRP: $38.98$28.28Shortlisted for the Jabuti Prize for the Best Brazilian Book Published Abroad'Engrossing ... eye-opening ... an enormously refreshing treat' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday TimesSince Europeans first reached Brazil in 1500 it has been an unfailing source of... -
My Revision Notes: Edexcel AS/A-level History South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to 'rainbow nation' Peter Clements 9781510418127
RRP: $20.48$19.25Exam board: EdexcelLevel: A-levelSubject: History First teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016Target success in Edexcel AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam... -
The Holocaust Codes: The Untold Story of Decrypting the Final Solution Christian Jennings 9781789467260
RRP: $42.90$29.50Never told in detail before, this is the account of how, for four years, British and Allied codebreakers decrypted secret SS and Gestapo messages detailing the mass killings of the Holocaust, and how the Germans in turn deployed cryptanalysis to try to... -
The London Cage: The Secret History of Britain's World War II Interrogation Centre by Helen Fry
RRP: $23.38$20.30The first complete account of the fiercely guarded secrets of London's clandestine interrogation center, operated by the British Secret Service from 1940 to 1948 Behind the locked doors of three mansions in London's exclusive Kensington Palace Gardens...