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  • The Eighty Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts

    The Eighty Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts

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    Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry's modest farm on Long Island, he...
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  • Flight Craft Special 3: RAF Fighters Before the Storm Martin Derry 9781526786180

    Flight Craft Special 3: RAF Fighters Before the Storm Martin Derry 9781526786180

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    When the First World War ended the then recently established Royal Air Force was awash with aircraft of all descriptions. More surprising, perhaps, was the fact that despite an ongoing cull of obsolescing types, on the last day of 1919, the RAF still...
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  • The Daughter of Auschwitz: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - a heartbreaking true story of courage, resilience and survival by Tova Friedman

    The Daughter of Auschwitz: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - a heartbreaking true story of courage, resilience and survival by Tova Friedman

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    A Sunday Times bestseller (May 2023) - the incredible story of courage, resilience and survival. 'I am a survivor. That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and half million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis. They cannot speak. So I...
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  • Precolonial Black Africa by Cheikh Anta Diop 9781556520884

    Precolonial Black Africa by Cheikh Anta Diop 9781556520884

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556520884Author Cheikh Anta DiopFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint A Cappella BooksPublisher A Cappella BooksWeight(grams) 303g
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  • A Victorian Christmas by Brenda Williams 9781841658056

    A Victorian Christmas by Brenda Williams 9781841658056

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    At the darkest moment of the year, when the nights seem endless and the days very short, comes that most joyful of festivals. Christmas is a truly magical season, bringing families and friends together to share the much-loved customs and traditions that...
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  • Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy by Judith C. Brown

    Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy by Judith C. Brown

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    The discovery of the fascinating and richly documented story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, Abbess of the Convent of the Mother of God, by Judith C. Brown was an event of major historical importance. Not only is the story revealed in Immodest Acts that of...
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  • Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond by Larry Loftis 9780593473979

    Into the Lion's Mouth: The True Story of Dusko Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond by Larry Loftis 9780593473979

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593473979Author Larry LoftisFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc
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  • Kings & Queens of England and Scotland by Plantagenet Somerset Fry

    Kings & Queens of England and Scotland by Plantagenet Somerset Fry

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    Discover the vivid stories of Britain's iconic rulers, from 600 CE to the present day.From the Saxons to the Windsors, Britain's royal lineage is brought to life in the pages of this visual guide. Confused about which Henry had six wives and which was...
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  • The Greeks and the Irrational by E R Dodds 9781773239187

    The Greeks and the Irrational by E R Dodds 9781773239187

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773239187Author E R DoddsFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Must Have BooksPublisher Must Have BooksWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...
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  • Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets: Life in the village hardware shop by Tom Fort 9781472291950

    Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets: Life in the village hardware shop by Tom Fort 9781472291950

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    'A hymn to hardware, charming, lyrical' - The Sunday Times, BOOK OF THE WEEK'A paean to DIY' - The Times'Strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish' - Country LifeIn 2018 Tom Fort's daughter-in-law took over a...
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  • Paul Foot: A Life in Politics by Margaret Renn 9781804291900

    Paul Foot: A Life in Politics by Margaret Renn 9781804291900

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    Paul Foot was one of the most influential investigative reporters of his generation. For nearly fifty years, he was the scourge of corrupt politicians and dodgy businessmen, a champion of the underdog.In this, the first biography of Paul Foot, journalist...
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  • A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by David Gibbins

    A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by David Gibbins

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    'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on a dive through these underwater museums, revealing the sunken secrets of the past' The Times'Fascinating...
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  • The Fall of Roman Britain: and Why We Speak English by Lambshead, John 9781399075565

    The Fall of Roman Britain: and Why We Speak English by Lambshead, John 9781399075565

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    The end of empire in the island of Great Britain was both more abrupt and more complete than in any of the other European Roman provinces. When the fog clears and Britain re-enters the historical record, it is, unlike other former European provinces of...
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  • A Nasty Little War: The West's Fight to Reverse the Russian Revolution Anna Reid 9781529326789

    A Nasty Little War: The West's Fight to Reverse the Russian Revolution Anna Reid 9781529326789

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    'Chillingly original' Max Hastings'Brilliantly depicts a disastrous failure' Antony Beevor'Witty and elegant . . . Excellent background to today's events' Anne Applebaum'Britain's most forgotten war, brilliantly remembered' Simon Jenkins'Vivid and...
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  • The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale

    The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale

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    _______________ WINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK _______________ 'A remarkable achievement' - Sunday Times 'A classic, to my mind, of the finest documentary...
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  • Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives Alice Loxton 9781035031283

    Eighteen: A History of Britain in 18 Young Lives Alice Loxton 9781035031283

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    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBiggest books to look out for in 2024 - The Guardian'The star of her generation' - Dan Snow, host of History Hit'Bursting with ideas and images' - Philippa Gregory, author of The Other Boleyn Girl'Utterly, utterly...
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  • Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire by Caroline Elkins 9780099540250

    Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire by Caroline Elkins 9780099540250

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    A NEW YORK TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, HISTORY TODAY AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR'Masterly... This book is dynamite' - ROBERT GILDEA, author of Empires of the Mind**Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize**A searing, landmark study of the...
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  • History, Metaphors, Fables: A Hans Blumenberg Reader by Hans Blumenberg

    History, Metaphors, Fables: A Hans Blumenberg Reader by Hans Blumenberg

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    History, Metaphors, and Fables collects the central writings by Hans Blumenberg and covers topics such as on the philosophy of language, metaphor theory, non-conceptuality, aesthetics, politics, and literary studies. This landmark volume demonstrates...
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  • Before and After by Lisa Wingate

    Before and After by Lisa Wingate

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    The incredible and heart-breaking true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal - inspired by No.1 bestselling novel Before We Were YoursFrom the 1920s to 1950, Georgia Tann ran a corrupt baby business at the Tennessee Children's Home Society...
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  • Kaputt by Curzio Malaparte

    Kaputt by Curzio Malaparte

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590171479Author Curzio MalaparteFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)...
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  • Destined for War: can America and China escape Thucydides' Trap? by Graham Allison

    Destined for War: can America and China escape Thucydides' Trap? by Graham Allison

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    A Sunday Times and FT Book of the Year When a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, the most likely outcome is war. In this razor-sharp analysis, Harvard scholar Graham Allison examines the phenomenon known as Thucydides's Trap, which is...
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  • The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction by Martin Bunton

    The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction by Martin Bunton

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    The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very...
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  • Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World by Peter Chapman

    Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World by Peter Chapman

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    In this compelling history, Peter Chapman shows how the United Fruit Company took bananas from the jungles of Costa Rica to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., with not just clever marketing, but covert CIA operations, bloody coups and brutalised...
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  • The Historical Figure of Jesus by E. Sanders

    The Historical Figure of Jesus by E. Sanders

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    A biography of the historical figure of Jesus. The book studies the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, distinguishing the certain from the improbable, and assessing the historical and religious context of Christ's time. The spread of...
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  • Worlds Beyond Time: Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s by Adam Rowe 9781419748691

    Worlds Beyond Time: Sci-Fi Art of the 1970s by Adam Rowe 9781419748691

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    A visual history of the spaceships, alien landscapes, cryptozoology, and imagined industrial machinery of 1970s paperback sci-fi artIn the 1970s, mass-produced, cheaply printed science fiction novels were thriving. The paper was rough, the titles...
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  • Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography Robert Jobson 9781789466614

    Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography Robert Jobson 9781789466614

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    DISCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND THE HEADLINES, THE REVELATORY ROYAL BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEARFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author and Royal correspondent, Robert Jobson - with his extensive connections within the royal household - this revelatory new biography...
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  • In Search of Sheba: A John Murray Journey by Barbara Toy

    In Search of Sheba: A John Murray Journey by Barbara Toy

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    Introduced by Lois Pryce, author of Lois on the Loose, Red Tape & White Knuckles and Revolutionary Ride.In 1959 Barbara Toy, famous for her solo overland travels in North Africa and Arabia, set out in her trademark Land Rover to drive from Libya to...
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  • Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia by Louis Ferrante 9781474604291

    Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia by Louis Ferrante 9781474604291

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    DISCOVER THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MAFIA - FROM A MAN WHO'S SEEN IT ALL FROM THE INSIDEIn BORGATA: RISE OF EMPIRE, former mafia member Louis Ferrante pulls back the curtain on the criminal organisation that transformed America. From the...
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  • Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative Isabella Hammad 9781911717379

    Recognising the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative Isabella Hammad 9781911717379

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    An outstanding and moving essay on the Palestinian struggle and the power of narrative from the Women's Prize for Fiction-shortlisted author of Enter Ghost'Combines intellectual brilliance with moral clarity and profound resoluteness of purpose' SALLY...
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  • Trautmann's Journey: From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend by Catrine Clay

    Trautmann's Journey: From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend by Catrine Clay

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    SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARHow did one man go from Nazi Youth indoctrination to English footballing icon?Bert Trautmann is a football legend. He is famed as the Manchester City goalkeeper who broke his neck in the 1956 FA Cup...
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  • History as Mystery by Michael Parenti 9780872863576

    History as Mystery by Michael Parenti 9780872863576

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    In a lively challenge to mainstream history, Michael Parenti does battle with a number of mass-marketed historical myths. He shows how history's victors distort and suppress the documentary record in order to perpetuate their power and privilege. And he...
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  • A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution by Jeremy D. Popkin

    A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution by Jeremy D. Popkin

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    The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society -- even if, after more than two hundred years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the...
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  • Walking the Bones of Britain: A 3 Billion Year Journey from the Outer Hebrides to the Thames Estuary by Christopher Somerville 9781804991060

    Walking the Bones of Britain: A 3 Billion Year Journey from the Outer Hebrides to the Thames Estuary by Christopher Somerville 9781804991060

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    'Somerville's infectious enthusiasm and wry humour infuse his journey from the Isle of Lewis to southern England, revealing our rich geological history with vibrant local and natural history' Observer'A meticulous exploration of the ground beneath our...
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  • German Daggers of World War II: A Photographic Record: Vol 4: Recently Surfaced Rare and Unusual Dress Daggers - Hermann Goring - Bejeweled Dress Dagg by Thomas M. Johnson

    German Daggers of World War II: A Photographic Record: Vol 4: Recently Surfaced Rare and Unusual Dress Daggers - Hermann Goring - Bejeweled Dress Dagg by Thomas M. Johnson

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    This four volume set by Thomas M. Johnson, a leading collector and authoritative researcher, has been compiled to serve as a useful and authoritative reference on the daggers of Nazi Germany, and have been designed to aid not only the beginning...
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  • The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben MacIntyre

    The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben MacIntyre

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    THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER An exciting Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians and the ultimate gift for anyone who loves a good spy thriller!'The best true spy story I have ever read' John le...
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  • David Lloyd George: The Great Outsider by Roy Hattersley

    David Lloyd George: The Great Outsider by Roy Hattersley

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    A Welshman among the English, a nonconformist among Anglicans and a self-made man in the patrician corridors of power, David Lloyd George, the last Liberal Prime Minister of Great Britain, was the founding father of the Welfare State and was as great a...
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  • Captain Scott by Sir Ranulph Fiennes

    Captain Scott by Sir Ranulph Fiennes

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    Sir Ranulph Fiennes is uniquely qualified to write a new biography of Captain Scott. This is the first biography of Scott by someone who has experienced the deprivations, the stress and the sheer physical pain that Scott lived through; he has suffered...
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  • Persians: The Age of the Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 9781541600348

    Persians: The Age of the Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 9781541600348

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    Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541600348Author Lloyd Llewellyn-JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 147mm...
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  • The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive Lucy Adlington 9781529311983

    The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive Lucy Adlington 9781529311983

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    *** The New York Times Bestseller ***'Lucy Adlington tells of the horrors of the Nazi occupation and the concentration camps from a fascinating and original angle. She introduces us to a little known aspect of the period, highlighting the role of...
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  • Seasons of My Life by Hannah Hauxwell

    Seasons of My Life by Hannah Hauxwell

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    The classic and much-loved memoir by Hannah Hauxwell about life in remote Yorkshire in the 1970s. Hannah Hauxwell first came to the nation's attention on Yorkshire television's award-winning documentary TOO LONG A WINTER, when she captured the hearts and...
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