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Virgil, Aeneid II: A Selection by Dominic Jones
RRP: £16.99£15.22This is the OCR-endorsed edition covering the Latin AS and A-Level (Group 3) prescription of Virgil's Aeneid Book 2, lines 40-249 and the A-Level (Group 4) prescription of Book 2, lines 268-317, 370-558, giving full Latin text, commentary and vocabulary,... -
What Went Wrong With Brexit: And What We Can Do About It by Peter Foster 9781805301257
RRP: £14.99£10.06ONE OF 2023'S BIGGEST NEW BOOKS (GUARDIAN)A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2023A GUARDIAN 'IF YOU READ ONE BOOK ABOUT . . .' POLITICS PICKA WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: POLITICSA THE WEEK CHRISTMAS BOOK CHOICESix years after Brexit, it can feel like... -
The History of Emotions: A Very Short Introduction by Thomas Dixon
RRP: £8.99£6.65Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Emotions are complex mental states that resist reduction. They are visceral reactions but also beliefs about the world. They are spontaneous outbursts but also culturally learned performances... -
Fighter Boys: Saving Britain 1940 by Patrick Bishop
RRP: £9.99£6.84In the summer of 1940, the future of Britain and the free world depended on the morale and skill of the young men of Fighter Command. This is their story. The Battle of Britain is one of the most crucial battles ever fought, and the victory of... -
The Weimar Years: Rise and Fall 1918–1933 by Frank McDonough 9781803284781
RRP: £35.00£29.21A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEK A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR A DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 ASPECTS OF HISTORY BOOKS OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A DAILY MAIL BEST CHRISTMAS BOOK OF 2023 Established in 1918-19, in the... -
The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People by Clive Aslet
RRP: £12.99£11.46The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses,... -
A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes by Jonathan Bardon 9780717146499
RRP: £17.99£13.55Jonathan Bardon covers all the obvious things: the invasions, battles, development of towns and cities, the Reformation, the Georgian era, the Famine, rebellions and resistance, the difference of Ulster, partition, the twentieth century. What makes his... -
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Civilizations by John Haywood
RRP: £12.99£9.34This new historical atlas - richly illustrated with photographs, artwork recreations and full-colour maps - explores the world's earliest civilisations from the first farming settlements of Mesopotamia, via Egypt, Greece and Rome, to the civilisations of... -
The Village that Died for England: Tyneham and the Legend of Churchill's Pledge by Patrick Wright
RRP: £18.99£13.94Shortly before Christmas in 1943, the British military announced they were taking over a remote valley on the Dorset coast and turning it into a firing range for tanks in preparation for D-Day. The residents of the village of Tyneham loyally packed up... -
Counterfeit Countess, The: The untold story of the Jewish heroine who defied the Holocaust by Elizabeth White 9781789467468
RRP: £18.99£13.22'Powerful. . . . A heart-wrenching profile of resilience, ingenuity, and heroism.' Publisher's Weekly 'A story of courage, compassion, and cunning so profound that it must be included with the greatest Holocaust literature. Janina Mehlberg is a... -
Everyday Life in Medieval London: From the Anglo-Saxons to the Tudors by Toni Mount
RRP: £10.99£7.46Our capital city has always been a thriving and colourful place, full of diverse and determined individuals developing trade and finance, exchanging gossip and doing business. Abandoned by the Romans, rebuilt by the Saxons, occupied by the Vikings and... -
An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain: or Sixty Years of Making the Same Stupid Mistakes as Always by John O'Farrell
RRP: £10.99£7.99Following his hugely popular account of the previous 2000 years, John O'Farrell now comes bang up to date with a hilarious modern history asking 'How the hell did we end up here?' An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain informs, elucidates and... -
Old Clarkston and Netherlee by Douglas Nisbet 9781840333893
RRP: £11.95£10.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840333893Author Douglas NisbetFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 174mm... -
On Stalin's Team: The Years of Living Dangerously in Soviet Politics by Sheila Fitzpatrick
RRP: £20.00£16.13Stalin was the unchallenged dictator of the Soviet Union for so long that most historians have dismissed the officials surrounding him as mere yes-men and political window dressing. On Stalin's Team overturns this view, revealing that behind Stalin was a... -
Cromwell, Our Chief Of Men by Lady Antonia Fraser
RRP: £16.99£12.11The bestselling historian's biography of a decisive figure in England's history.No Englishman has made more impact on the history of his nation than Oliver Cromwell; few have been so persistently maligned in the folklore of history. The central purpose... -
Treasures of British History: The Nation's Story Told Through Its 50 Most Important Documents by Peter Snow
RRP: £20.00£11.24Told by two of our most celebrated historians, this is a spirited journey of discovery of our nation's history seen through the examination of 50 key documents. With a wealth of experience between them on politics, military history and today's current... -
The Tales of Ise by Peter Macmillan
RRP: £12.99£9.34One of the three seminal works of Japanese literature, this beautiful collection of poems and tales offers an unparalleled insight into ancient Japan.Along with the Tale of Genji and One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each, The Tales of Ise is considered one of... -
Great and Horrible News: Murder and Mayhem in Early Modern Britain by Blessin Adams
RRP: £18.99£12.71'Grimly fascinating ... engrossing' Daily Mail NINE HISTORIC CRIMES. ONE FAMILIAR OBSESSION. In early modern England, murder truly was most foul. Trials were gossipy events packed to the rafters with... -
My Revision Notes: AQA AS/A-level History: Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918-1945 by Alan Farmer
RRP: £12.50£12.02Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Target success in AQA AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam... -
First to Fight: The Polish War 1939 by Roger Moorhouse
RRP: £12.99£9.34A new and definitive account of the German invasion of Poland that initiated WWII in 1939, written by a historian at the height of his abilities.'Deeply researched, very well-written... This book will be the standard work on the subject for many years to... -
Three Castles Burning by Donal Fallon
RRP: £13.99£10.01Eason Favourite Book of the Year 2022 'she is no small town, and this is no small story . . .' BASED ON THE POPULAR DUBLIN HISTORY PODCAST A companion to the hugely successful podcast of the same name by Donal Fallon, THREE CASTLES... -
The Shadow King: The brand new 2023 historical epic about Alexander The Great from the Sunday Times bestseller by Harry Sidebottom 9781838777975
RRP: £20.00£14.26FOR A KING TO RISE, ALEXANDER THE GREAT MUST FALL . . .The new historical fiction epic from one of Britain's best-loved authors shines new light on the greatest hero of the Ancient World, Alexander The Great._____________________334 BC. Alexander the... -
The Bookseller of Florence: Vespasiano da Bisticci and the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance Dr Ross King 9781784709372
RRP: £12.99£9.34'A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of the book' WALL STREET JOURNALThe Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - the dazzling handiwork of the city's artists and architects. But equally... -
Penning Poison: A history of anonymous letters by Dr Emily Cockayne 9780198795056
RRP: £20.00£14.29Accusatory, libellous, or just bizarre, Penning Poison unveils the history of anonymous letter-writing. 'er at number 14 is dirty Receiving an unexpected and unsigned note is a disconcerting experience. In Penning Poison, Emily Cockayne traces the... -
The History of the Franks by Gregory of Tours
RRP: £14.99£10.95Written following the collapse of Rome's secular control over western Europe, the History of Gregory (c. AD 539-594) is a fascinating exploration of the events that shaped sixth-century France. This volume contains all ten books from the work, the last... -
A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions by Mark Forsyth
RRP: £12.99£9.34BY THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHORThe perfect gift for anyone who has ever wondered about the unpredictable origins and etymologies of our Christmas customs! For something that happens every year of our lives, we really don't know much about... -
The Palace of Lost Dreams by Charlotte Betts
RRP: £8.99£6.39A sumptuously evocative story set in 18th century India from bestselling author Charlotte Betts, perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies, Lucinda Riley and Jenny Ashcroft.'Romantic, engaging and hugely satisfying' Katie Fforde on The Apothecary's... -
No Easy Day: The Only First-hand Account of the Navy Seal Mission that Killed Osama bin Laden Mark Owen 9781405911894
RRP: £10.99£7.99THE GRIPPING FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT OF BIN LADEN'S EXECUTION For the first time, read the first-hand account of the planning and execution of the extraordinary mission to kill the terrorist mastermind. No Easy Day puts readers inside the elite,... -
The Suitcase: Six Attempts to Cross a Border by Frances Stonor Saunders
RRP: £9.99£7.32*Winner of the PEN Ackerley Prize 2022*'This is family history at its best... the words fizz off the page and flutter in the mind' Sunday TimesIf you open that suitcase you'll never close it again.Ten years ago, Frances Stonor Saunders was handed an old... -
The Russian Conquest of Central Asia: A Study in Imperial Expansion, 1814-1914 by Alexander Morrison
RRP: £35.99£33.07The Russian conquest of Central Asia was perhaps the nineteenth century's most dramatic and successful example of European imperial expansion, adding 1.5 million square miles and at least 6 million people - most of them Muslims - to the Tsar's domains... -
Classical Literary Careers and their Reception by Philip Hardie 9780521762977
RRP: £90.00£67.65This is a wide-ranging collection of essays on ancient Roman literary careers and their reception in later European literature, with contributions by leading experts. Starting from the three major Roman models for constructing a literary career - Virgil... -
Missions to the Moon: The Story of Man's Greatest Adventure Brought to Life with Augmented Reality by Rod Pyle
RRP: £25.00£15.48Full of personal insights and accounts of the long journey to getting a man on the moon, Missions to the Moon is the perfect companion for anyone with a love of space travel, the moon landings, or NASA, CNSA, RFSA, and the rest of the world's space... -
History Year by Year: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Events that Shaped the World by DK 9780241605400
RRP: £30.00£21.80Discover the world's most significant events through a detailed, dynamic, book-long timeline of over 7 million years.When did Hannibal cross the Alps? What caused the War of Jenkins' Ear? Who was Rosa Parks? How did the Arab Spring unfold? Discover... -
Common Entrance 13+ History Exam Practice Questions and Answers Bob Pace 9781398323322
RRP: £19.99£18.46Exam board: ISEB Level: 13+ CE and KS3 Subject: History First exams: November 2022Hone exam technique and boost confidence for the ISEB CE 13+ History exam with this ISEB-endorsed, essential exam practice book.* Practise for all areas of study in... -
Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things?: Saints and Worshippers from the Martyrs to the Reformation by Robert Bartlett 9780691169682
RRP: £28.00£23.14From its earliest centuries, one of the most notable features of Christianity has been the veneration of the saints--the holy dead. This ambitious history tells the fascinating story of the cult of the saints from its origins in the second-century days... -
Out of the Depths: The Story of a Child of Buchenwald Who Returned Home at Last by Rabbi Israel Meir Lau
RRP: £14.99£9.90A moving account of survival and faith from Israel Meir Lau, a Holocaust survivor and former Chief Rabbi of Israel, with forewords by former President of Israel Shimon Peres and the bestselling author of Night, Elie Wiesel-both Nobel Peace Prize... -
Marie Antoinette by Stefan Zweig
RRP: £12.99£8.80Bringing to life one of the most complex characters in European history Stefan Zweig based his biography of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen, on the correspondence between her and her mother, and her great love... -
The Little Book of Manchester by Stuart Hylton 9781803994284
RRP: £12.99£9.87Did You Know? In 1824 a Pendleton tollkeeper set up Britain's first true public bus service, thought to be one of the first in the world. Communism can claim to have been conceived, if not born, in Manchester as Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx used to... -
The Haunting of Alma Fielding: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 by Kate Summerscale
RRP: £9.99£7.97SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A page-turner with the authority of history' PHILIPPA GREGORY 'As gripping as a novel. An engaging, unsettling, deeply satisfying read' SARAH WATERS London, 1938. Alma Fielding, an ordinary young... -
Private Revolutions: Coming of Age in a New China by Yuan Yang 9781526655899
RRP: £22.00£15.62A Sunday Times, Observer, Waterstones and BBC Highlight for 2024 'As powerfully intimate as it is politically incendiary' Vogue 'A portrait of the country through four women who refused to accept the life laid out for them. Incredible' Sunday Times 'A...