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A Time to Risk All: The incredible untold story of Mary Elmes, the Irish woman who saved children from Nazi Concentration Camps by Clodagh Finn
RRP: $24.50$17.56'I am truly grateful to Mary Elmes for the life I might not have had, had it not been for her brave actions to save us and many others. She was truly a heroine.' Michael Freund Mary Elmes was an extraordinary woman. Sometimes known as the 'Irish... -
Ultra by Tobias Jones
RRP: $12.89$9.17Winner of the Daily Telegraph Football Book of the Year Ultras are often compared to punks, Hell's Angels, hooligans or the South American Barras Bravas. But in truth, they are a thoroughly Italian phenomenon... From the author of The Dark Heart of... -
Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt by Geraldine Pinch 9780195170245
RRP: $20.63$15.78Spanning Ancient Egyptian culture (ca. 3200 BC to AD 400), this 'Handbook of Egyptian Mythology' is a complete survey of Egyptian mythology.About the AuthorGeraldine Pinch is an Egyptologist at the Oriental Institute of Oxford University and a Member of... -
The Drowned And The Saved by Primo Levi
RRP: $14.18$5.30Shortly after completing The Drowned and the Saved, Primo Levi committed suicide. The manner of his death was sudden, violent and unpremeditated, and there are some who argue that he kiled himself because he was tormented by guilt - guilt that he had... -
The Parthenon by Mary Beard
RRP: $14.18$10.02The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what actually are they? In a revised and updated edition, Mary Beard, award winning... -
English Food: A People’s History by Diane Purkiss 9780007255573
RRP: $16.76$10.94'An absolute gem' Sunday Times 'A mouthwatering history' The Guardian In this delicious history of Britain's food traditions, Diane Purkiss invites readers on a unique journey through the centuries, exploring the... -
Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History 3rd Edition: Option B: The 20th century by Ben Walsh
RRP: $38.70$38.15This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support Option B for examination from 2024.New edition to match the revised Cambridge IGCSETM, IGCSE (9-1) and O Level syllabuses (0470/0977/2147)Rely on author Ben Walsh's... -
Kissinger: 1923-1968: The Idealist by Niall Ferguson 9780141022000
RRP: $24.50$18.07'Riveting ... this will be his masterpiece' - Andrew Roberts, The New York Times'For big, bold and compelling, it is impossible to ignore Kissinger' - John Bew, New Statesman, Books of the Year 'This is a superb history of the modern world as well as a... -
Th Essential Neruda: Selected Poems by Pablo Neruda
RRP: $16.76$11.09Pablo Neruda (1904-73) was the greatest Latin American poet of the 20th century. A prolific, inspirational poet, he wrote many different kinds of poems covering a wide range of themes, notably love, death, grief and despair. His poetry celebrates the... -
Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
RRP: $21.92$15.84In 1919, Nancy Astor became the first woman to take a seat in parliament.She was not what had been expected. Far from a virago who had suffered for the cause of female suffrage, she was already near the centre of the ruling society that had for so long... -
Oil, Power, and War: A Dark History by Matthieu Auzanneau
RRP: $25.79$18.51Catholic Herald Book Awards 2019 Finalist, Current Affairs "Auzanneau has created a towering telling of a dark and dangerous addiction."-Nature The story of oil is one of hubris, fortune, betrayal, and destruction. It is the story of a resource... -
City of Lions by Jozef Wittlin
RRP: $16.76$11.04Lviv, Lwow, Lvov, Lemberg. Known by a variety of names, the City of Lions is now in western Ukraine. Situated in different countries during its history, it is a city located along the fault-lines of Europe's history. City of Lions presents two essays,... -
Passchendaele: The Story of the Third Battle of Ypres 1917 by Lyn Macdonald
RRP: $14.18$10.02'Four years of war turned Ypres into a ghost town. Not a leaf grew on a tree. Scarcely one stone stood upon another. From the battered ramparts the eye swept clean across a field of rubble to the swamp-lands beyond . . .' The Third Battle of Ypres,... -
Eliminating Poverty in Britain by Helen Rowe 9781803992471
RRP: $24.50$18.47Can we really end poverty in Britain?Yes, we can.In this groundbreaking book, Helen Rowe brings together the latest research with stories from across Britain to show us that ending poverty in the twenty-first century is possible. She describes the... -
The Saffron Scourge: A History of Yellow Fever in Louisiana, 1796-1905 by Jo Ann Carrigan 9781935754480
RRP: $32.19$25.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935754480Author Jo Ann CarriganFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint University of LouisianaPublisher University of LouisianaWeight(grams)... -
Starting a Business For Dummies by Colin Barrow 9781119832249
RRP: $33.53$21.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781119832249Author Colin BarrowFormat PaperbackImprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher John Wiley & Sons Inc -
Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age by Stephen R. Platt
RRP: $19.34$13.16SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZEA Financial Times Book of the YearA Sunday Times Book of the Year ________________________________________'Entertaining and well-paced... Platt's compelling book is a sobering read that should focus the minds... -
Volcano: Live, Dormant and Extinct Volcanoes around the World by Robert J. Ford 9781838863111
RRP: $25.79$18.90Did you know that there are more than 60 active volcanoes in Europe today? Or that the longest-existing lava lake is in Ethiopia? Or that Mount Stromboli off the coast of Italy has been in almost continuous eruption for the past 2000 years? Illustrated... -
The Crown Jewels: The Official Illustrated History by Anna Keay
RRP: $19.34$13.93The Tower of London has over two million visitors a year, with the Crown Jewels as its centrepiece. This paperback edition of the official illustrated history of the Crown Jewels, the most famous jewelry collection in the world, incorporates spectacular... -
The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957 by Frank Dikotter 9781408886359
RRP: $21.92$16.31The second installment in 'The People's Trilogy', the groundbreaking series from Samuel Johnson Prize-winning author Frank Dikoetter 'For anyone who wants to understand the current Beijing regime, this is essential background reading' Anne Applebaum ... -
Henry VIII by J. J. Scarisbrick 9780300071580
RRP: $32.25$28.28Henry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitude-in politics, foreign relations, religion, and society-that have so radically affected succeeding... -
Antwerp: The Glory Years by Michael Pye
RRP: $16.76$11.73This rich history of Antwerp was a Times Book of the Year and Radio 4 Book of the WeekEven before Amsterdam there was a dazzling North Sea port at the hub of the known world: the city of Antwerp.Antwerp was sensational like nineteenth-century Paris or... -
The Victorians: Twelve Titans who Forged Britain by Jacob Rees-Mogg
RRP: $16.76$11.73They built a nation. Now it's our turn.Many associate the Victorian era with austere social attitudes and filthy factories. But in this bold and provocative book, Jacob Rees-Mogg -- leading Tory MP and prominent Brexit advocate -- takes up the story of... -
Mosquito Intruders - Target Burma: The RAF’s Daring Low-Level Mosquito Operations by Jeremy Walsh 9781399052658
RRP: $25.80$22.73The exploits of the Mosquito crews in Burma, skimming at low-level and at speed along rivers and over treetops to their targets, are the stuff of legend. Surprisingly, however, only five RAF squadrons ever flew these operations. Mosquito Intruders –... -
The Idea of North by Peter Davidson
RRP: $15.47$10.87As with the compass needle, so people have always been most powerfully attracted northwards; everyone carries within them their own concept of north. "The Idea of North" is a study, ranging widely in time and place, of some of the ways in which these... -
Modern Britain Third Edition: A Social History 1750-2011 by Edward Royle
RRP: $41.27$34.86Praise for the first edition: 'Royle calls on an impressive range of materials (supported by an excellent bibliography) to offer a judicious review of most of the issues currently confronted by social historians. His agenda contains both traditional and... -
The Unconquered by Scott Wallace
RRP: $24.50$17.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307462978Author Scott WallaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)Publisher... -
Hero Living: Seven Strides to Awaken Your Infinite Power by Rudy Reyes 9781529429497
RRP: $25.80$15.03In Hero Living Rudy Reyes, the latest recruit in Channel 4's smash-hit SAS Who Dares Wins introduces his philosophy to life - part Homer, part Bruce Lee and part Spider-Man. He outlines various stages towards revealing your inner hero: recognising the... -
The Burma Campaign: Disaster into Triumph 1942-45 by Frank McLynn
RRP: $19.34$14.13A vivid, brutal and enthralling account of the Burma Campaign - one of the most punishing and hard-fought military adventures of World War Two.The Burma Campaign was one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of World War Two... -
How to Cure a Fanatic by Amos Oz
RRP: $9.02$6.62'A hero of mine, a moral as well as literary giant' Simon SchamaAmos Oz, the internationally acclaimed author of A Tale of Love and Darkness and Judas, grew up in war-torn Jerusalem, where as a boy he witnessed first-hand the poisonous consequences of... -
Dancing in the Glory of Monsters: The Collapse of the Congo and the Great War of Africa by Jason Stearns
RRP: $19.34$12.64A Best Book of the Year- The Economist & the Wall Street Journal At the heart of Africa is the Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, bordering nine other nations, that since 1996 has been wracked by a brutal war in which millions have died... -
Great Fortune: The Epic of Rockefeller Center by Daniel Okrent
RRP: $24.39$19.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of New York Times Notable Book.Book InformationISBN 9780142001776Author Daniel OkrentFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam... -
The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction by Amanda H. Podany
RRP: $11.60$8.53The ancient Near East is known as the "cradle of civilization" - and for good reason. Mesopotamia, Syria, and Anatolia were home to an extraordinarily rich and successful culture. Indeed, it was a time and place of earth-shaking changes for humankind:... -
The Secrets of Saffron Hall by Clare Marchant
RRP: $12.89$8.57Two women. Five centuries apart.One life-changing secret about to be unearthed... 1538New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold. His reputation in Henry VIII's court soars - but... -
The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a Slave by Willie Lynch 9789562916554
RRP: $6.44$5.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789562916554Author Willie LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint WWW.Snowballpublishing.comPublisher WWW.Snowballpublishing.com -
Following Franco: Spanish Culture and Politics in Transition by Duncan Wheeler 9781526105189
RRP: $38.70$34.77The transition to democracy that followed the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 was once hailed as a model of political transformation. But since the 2008 financial crisis it has come under intense scrutiny. Today, a growing divide... -
Top Dog by Jens Lapidus
RRP: $10.31$7.04For decades, a secret network in Stockholm has been exploiting young girls, ruthlessly eliminating anyone who threatens to reveal their secret. As oddly paired duo Teddy and Emelie - the thug and the lawyer - investigate, the terrifying noose tightens... -
The Oxford History of the First World War by Hew Strachan 9780198871170
RRP: $16.76$11.73Histories you can trust. The First World War, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in collective memory and political culture. By the time the war ended in 1918, millions lay dead... -
Calvinism in Europe, 1540-1620 by Dr. Andrew Pettegree 9780521574525
RRP: $51.59$42.91Calvinism was the most dynamic and disruptive religious force of the later sixteenth century. Its emergence on the international scene shattered the precarious equilibrium established in the first generation of the Reformation, and precipitated three... -
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw
RRP: $19.34$14.13The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt uniquely covers 700,000 years of ancient Egypt from the stone age to the Roman conquest. The story of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans makes...