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Kersten's Lists: A Saviour in the Depths of Hell by François Kersaudy 9781914495748
RRP: £25.00£16.38It dawned on me that I was henceforth under his thumb. The vagaries of war had chained me to the man who, apart from Hitler, was considered to be the most powerful and the most dangerous of them all ...Oskar Schindler is well known for having saved a... -
Love Letters: Intimate Correspondence Between Famous Lovers by Andrea Clarke 9780712353519
RRP: £12.99£8.60In an age of emails, tweets and emojis, this beautiful selection of original love letters invites us into a privileged realm and reminds us why the written word is so expressive and revealing. The 30 handwritten notes included in this book span... -
Lessons From History: Hidden heroes, villains and places from the past, and what we can learn from them by Alex Deane 9781785907104
RRP: £12.99£9.26History is full to the brim with untold tales of heroics and villainy, gruesome battles, hilarious happenings and downright bizarre coincidences. Meet the war veteran who lost an eye and amputated his own fingers. Discover the original Die Hards, whose... -
Ocean of Sound: Ambient sound and radical listening in the age of communication by David Toop
RRP: £12.99£9.09David Toop's extraordinary work of sonic history travels from the rainforests of Amazonas to the megalopolis of Tokyo via the work of artists as diverse as Brian Eno, Sun Ra, Erik Satie, Kate Bush, Kraftwerk and Brian Wilson. Beginning in 1889 at the... -
Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays by Christopher Hitchens
RRP: £12.99£8.32Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays showcases the Hitchens' rejection of consensus and cliche, whether he's reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when his pen is targeted mercilessly at the likes of... -
The Great Mutiny: India 1857 by Christopher Hibbert
RRP: £17.99£12.95'By far the best single-volume description of the mutiny yet written' - Economist A beautifully written and meticulously researched narrative history of the great Indian uprising of 1857 by one of our most acclaimed living historians. First published in... -
Assume Nothing: Encounters with Assassins, Spies, Presidents, and Would-Be Masters of the Universe by Edward Jay Epstein
RRP: £26.99£18.38Curiosity led Edward Epstein to investigate some of the greatest political mysteries of our time, such as the JFK assassination in Dallas, the Vatican banking scandal in Rome, and the diamond cartel in South Africa. Seeking more information, he often... -
Stalin's Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess by Andrew Lownie
RRP: £10.99£7.40Winner of the St Ermin's Intelligence Book of the Year Award. 'One of the great biographies of 2015.' The TimesFully updated edition including recently released information. A Guardian Book of the Year. The Times Best Biography of the Year. Mail on... -
Setting the East Ablaze: Lenin's Dream of an Empire in Asia by Peter Hopkirk
RRP: £10.99£7.40'Let us turn our faces towards Asia', exhorted Lenin when the long-awaited revolution in Europe failed to materialize. 'The East will help us conquer the West.' Peter Hopkirk's book tells for the first time the story of the Bolshevik attempt to set the... -
The Indus Civilization: A Contemporary Perspective by Gregory L. Possehl 9780759101722
RRP: £47.00£41.60The Indus Civilization of India and Pakistan was contemporary with, and equally complex as the better-known cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt and China. The dean of North American Indus scholars, Gregory Possehl, attempts here to marshal the state of... -
Tambora: The Eruption That Changed the World by Gillen D'Arcy Wood
RRP: £17.99£13.90When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The volcano's massive sulfate dust cloud enveloped the Earth, cooling temperatures and disrupting... -
After Zionism: One State for Israel and Palestine by Antony Loewenstein 9780863569418
RRP: £12.99£8.60After Zionism brings together some of the world's leading thinkers on the Middle East question. In thought-provoking essays, the contributors dissect the century-long conflict between Zionism and the Palestinians, and explore possible forms of a... -
Feast & Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, 1500-1800 by Victoria Avery
RRP: £25.00£19.88The UK Winner of the Entertaining category of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2020, Feast and Fast explores our evolving relationship with food with treasures from the Fitzwilliam Museum. Food defines us as individuals, communities, and nations -... -
Hitler's Greatest Defeat: The German Collapse, 1944 by Paul Adair 9781804361542
RRP: £10.99£7.00How the Nazis lost the war1944 was a year of trial for the German Army. While the Allies were preparing to invade the Third Reich from the west, Stalin was set on a massive offensive to liberate the last remaining areas of Soviet territory still held by... -
High Flying Around: Memories of the 1960s Leicester Music Scene by Shaun Knapp 9781780915500
RRP: £14.99£14.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780915500Author Shaun KnappFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint JMD MediaPublisher JMD Media -
When I Passed the Statue of Liberty I Became Black by Harry Edward 9780300270976
RRP: £18.99£16.18"Harry Edward was a hugely talented athlete and an extraordinary man who fought all his life for justice and fairness in the face of repeated prejudice. His story is as powerful today as it was when he lived it and I urge everyone to read this book... -
A History of Britain in 21 Women: A Personal Selection by Jenni Murray
RRP: £10.99£7.00From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 21 Women They were famous queens, unrecognised visionaries, great artists and trailblazing politicians. They all pushed back boundaries and revolutionised our world. Jenni Murray presents the... -
With the Jocks: A Soldier's Struggle for Europe 1944-45 by Peter White
RRP: £18.99£14.72'The book is remarkable .... one of the most striking personal records of the period.' - Max HastingsAs a 24-year-old lieutenant in the King's Own Scottish Borderers, Peter kept an unauthorised journal of his regiment's advance through the Low Countries... -
Ancient African Kingdoms: A Captivating Guide to Civilizations of Ancient Africa Such as the Land of Punt, Carthage, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Mali Empire, and the Kingdom of Kush by Captivating History 9781647489472
RRP: £24.99£17.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647489472Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 222Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm)... -
The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion by Peter Hitchens
RRP: £13.99£11.04Was World War II really the `Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in 1945 many myths have sprung up around the conflict in the victorious nations. In this book, Peter Hitchens deconstructs the many fables which have become associated... -
The March Of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara W. Tuchman
RRP: £15.99£10.93From the distinguished American historian whose work has been acclaimed around the world, a major new book that penetrates one of the most bizarre and fascinating paradoxes in history: the persistent pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their... -
Viking Language 2 by Jesse L. Byock 9781481175265
RRP: £29.99£28.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481175265Author Jesse L. ByockFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpace -
Abducting a General: The Kreipe Operation and SOE in Crete by Patrick Leigh Fermor
RRP: £10.99£7.40A daring behind-enemy-lines mission from the author of A Time of Gifts and The Broken Road, who was once described by the BBC as 'a cross between Indiana Jones, James Bond and Graham Greene'. Although a story often told, this is the first time Patrick... -
Great Kingdoms of Africa by John Parker
RRP: £25.00£15.87An essential overview of great kingdoms in African history and their legacies, written by world-leading experts. From the ancient Nile Valley to the savannas of medieval West Africa, the highlands of Ethiopia and on to the forests, lakes and grasslands... -
Color Your Own Book of Kells by Marty Noble 9780486418650
RRP: £3.99£2.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486418650Author Marty NobleFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 287gDimensions(mm) 125mm *... -
Britain in the 1920s by Fiona McDonald
RRP: £18.99£14.01The war was over, new technologies and fashions were springing up; it was to be the beginning of a new and prosperous era and all was to be bright and joyous in Britain again. In many ways it was: women were granted new freedoms and rights, motorcars... -
Lost Buildings of Birmingham by Roy Thornton
RRP: £14.99£11.55The lost buildings of Birmingham.Book InformationISBN 9780750950992Author Roy ThorntonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 250mm * 170mm * 10mm -
Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson (Volume 2) by Robert A. Caro
RRP: £30.00£21.35'The greatest biography of our era ... Essential reading for those who want to comprehend power and politics' The TimesRobert A. Caro's legendary, multi-award-winning biography of US President Lyndon Johnson is a uniquely riveting and revelatory account... -
Black Girl from Pyongyang: In Search of My Identity by Monica Macias
RRP: £18.99£13.55The extraordinary true story of a West African girl's upbringing in North Korea under the guardianship of President Kim Il Sung. In 1979, aged only seven, Monica Macias was sent from West Africa to the unfamiliar surroundings of North Korea by her... -
A Conflict of Interests: An intriguing wartime mystery from the winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition by Claire Gradidge
RRP: £8.99£6.22The brand-new novel from the winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition.'A CRACKING READ' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY'THIS ATMOSPHERIC WARTIME MYSTERY IS PERFECT FOR FANS OF FOYLE'S WAR' CANDISJune 1944, Romsey, England.Josephine... -
Czechoslovak Armies 1939–45 by Nigel Thomas 9781472856852
RRP: £12.99£9.09Featuring rare photos, detailed colour illustrations and insignia tables, this study explores the contribution made by Czech and Slovak troops fighting alongside Allied forces during World War II. Following the Anglo-French failure at the Munich... -
Harold Wilson: The Biography by Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds
RRP: £25.00£14.66Harold Wilson is the only post-war leader of any party to serve as Britain's Prime Minister on two separate occasions. In total he won four General Elections, spending nearly eight years in Downing Street. Half a century later, he is still unbeaten,... -
The Genius of their Age: Ibn Sina, Biruni, and the Lost Enlightenment by S. Frederick Starr 9780197675557
RRP: £22.99£16.68A vibrant portrait of an age when Arabic enlightenment anticipated and inspired the European Renaissance, illuminated by its guiding figures and rivals, Ibn Sina and Biruni. In The Genius of their Age, S. Frederick Starr follows up his acclaimed Lost... -
Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis by Ian Kershaw
RRP: £19.99£14.68Winner of the Wolfson Prize for History, Ian Kershaw's Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis is the concluding second volume of one of the greatest biographies of modern times. No figure in twentieth century history more clearly demands a close biographical... -
Rosa Luxemburg by Paul Frolich 9781608460748
RRP: £19.99£15.23Rosa Luxemburg is revered as one of the leading socialists of the early 20th century, whose vision for justice and equality continues to resonate throughout workers movements today. Paul Frelich was one of the founding members of the German Communist... -
Burning Steel: A Tank Regiment at War, 1939-45 by Peter Hart
RRP: £25.00£18.02This is the story of a tank regiment: the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the Second World War. Raw and visceral personal recollections from the men themselves recall some of the most dramatic and horrific scenes imaginable - the sheer nerve-wracking... -
Hodder GCSE History for Edexcel: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88 by Barbara Mervyn
£23.02Exam Board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: June 2018Endorsed for EdexcelEnable students to achieve their full potential while ensuring pace, enjoyment and motivation with this popular series from the... -
Yorkshire Steam 1948-1968 by Peter Tuffrey 9781912101252
RRP: £19.99£14.68Yorkshire Steam mainly takes a look at the 1948-1967 period when steam traction came to an end on the mainline railways. Over 250 superb colour and black and white images evoke a bygone era across the county. A number of the major cities and towns are... -
Blenheim: Battle for Europe by Earl Charles Spencer
RRP: £10.99£7.40How two men brought about the defeat of Louis XIV's previously unbeaten army and saved Europe from French domination - A Sunday Times BestsellerBy the summer of 1704 Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe. France defeated every alliance formed against... -
Charlottesville Untold: Inside Unite The Right by Anne Wilson Smith 9781947660588
RRP: £30.00£17.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947660588Author Anne Wilson SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 396Imprint Shotwell Publishing LLCPublisher Shotwell Publishing LLCWeight(grams)...