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Van Dyck and the Making of English Portraiture by Adam Eaker
RRP: £35.00£29.57A new account of painting in early modern England centered on the art and legacy of Anthony van Dyck As a courtier, figure of fashion, and object of erotic fascination, Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) transformed the professional identities available to... -
Mythologies Without End: The US, Israel, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1917-2020 by Jerome Slater
RRP: £26.49£23.25The history of modern Israel is a fiercely contested subject. From the Balfour declaration to the Six-Day War to the recent assault on Gaza, ideologically-charged narratives and counter-narratives battle for dominance not just in Israel itself but... -
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece by Robert Morkot
RRP: £19.99£14.28The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Intensely quarrelsome and competitive, the Greek city-states consistently proved unwilling and unable to unite. Yet, in spite of or even because of this... -
Dreamland: The Secret History of Area 51 by Peter W. Merlin 9780764367090
RRP: £68.99£46.05Area 51, a top-secret military installation hidden in the desert northwest of Las Vegas, has been shrouded in mystery since 1955. Now, aerospace historian Peter Merlin cuts through the myths and conspiracy folklore to reveal in extraordinary detail the... -
A History of Economic Thought: The LSE Lectures by Lionel Robbins
RRP: £45.00£35.72Lionel Robbins's now famous lectures on the history of economic thought comprise one of the greatest accounts since World War II of the evolution of economic ideas. This volume represents the first time those lectures have been published. Lord Robbins... -
A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert by Gertrude Bell
RRP: £9.99£7.11The writings of one of the great woman adventurers of the twentieth century - the 'female Lawrence of Arabia' - and the subject of a new film starring Nicole Kidman.In the last century, few people lived more astounding - or influential - lives than... -
The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain by Stephen Bungay
RRP: £15.99£11.33Stephen Bungay' s magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain. Unrivalled for its synthesis of all previous historical accounts, for the quality of its strategic analysis and its truly compulsive narrative, this... -
Castles of the Marches by John Kinross
RRP: £15.99£10.85In this stunning, full-colour book, John Kinross explores the fascinating history behind the castles of Herefordshire, Shropshire and the Welsh border. Areas characterised by their rural beauty and agricultural charm, it is no surprise that they are home... -
Wolf of Wessex by Matthew Harffy
RRP: £8.99£6.45'Harffy's Dunston is a fantastic creation - old, creaking and misanthropic. The forest is beautifully evoked. A treat of a book' The Times. AD 838. Deep in the forests of Wessex, Dunston's solitary existence is shattered when he stumbles on a... -
Normanton by Bryan Fraser 9780752415031
RRP: £12.99£9.62This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people.Book InformationISBN 9780752415031Author Bryan... -
King Charles III: A Modern Monarch by Alison James
RRP: £21.99£15.61A boy born to be king, he had to wait 73 years to fulfil his destiny - the longest wait by an heir apparent in British history. 'King Charles III' looks back at his life thus far - how his childhood shaped him into the man and monarch he is today, his... -
Finest Years: Churchill as Warlord 1940-45 by Sir Max Hastings
RRP: £16.99£11.47'I would choose this account over and above the rest. It is a fabulous book: full of perceptive insight that conveys all the tragedy, triumph, humour and intense drama of Churchill's time as wartime leader; and it is incredibly moving as a... -
A Brief History of the Last 13.8 Billion Years: a journey through life, the universe, and everything by David Baker
RRP: £14.99£9.80How did time begin? What conditions led to humans evolving on Earth? Will we survive the Anthropocene? And is it really true that we're all made from stars? Combining knowledge from chemistry, biology, and physics, with insights from the social... -
Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers: A Treasury of 1,000 Scottish Words by Robin A. Crawford
RRP: £9.99£6.85A celebration of the irreplaceable magic of language. Here is the evocative vocabulary, wit and wisdom of the Scots language - in 1,000 gems.Book InformationISBN 9781783964789Author Robin A. CrawfordFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Elliott &... -
The 1922 Committee: Power Behind the Scenes by Philip Norton 9781526173300
RRP: £20.00£14.53The Conservative Private Members (1922) Committee is an important but elusive force in British politics. Despite becoming almost a household name during the leadership crises of 2022, it remains little understood beyond the corridors of Westminster... -
The Colour of Ireland: County by County 1850-1950 by Rob Cross 9781785303647
RRP: £20.00£14.29The Colour of Ireland: County by County 1860-1960 is a photographic celebration of the history, culture, people and places that make up a century of life in Ireland. Covering all 32 counties, this beautiful, meticulously researched collection takes a... -
The Northmen's Fury: A History of the Viking World by Philip Parker
RRP: £14.99£10.95The Northmen's Fury tells the Viking story, from the first pinprick raids of the eighth century to the great armies that left their Scandinavian homelands to conquer larger parts of France, Britain and Ireland. It recounts the epic voyages that took them... -
Secret Bristol by James MacVeigh
RRP: £15.99£10.85Illustrated with memorable photographs throughout, Secret Bristol peels away the gloss which covers inconvenient historic events to reveal truths about the city that are sometimes horrific, brutal, or merely odd. From prehistory to the present, it takes... -
Maymyo Days: Forgotten Lives of a Burma Hill Station by Stephen Simmons 9786164510760
RRP: £30.00£19.80To many the words Hill Station are evocative of an exotic and exciting vision when the subjects of the British Colonial Government gloried in the Hill Stations of India and Burma. Beautifully constructed holiday towns built at 3,000 feet or more where... -
1966: My World Cup Story by Sir Bobby Charlton
RRP: £12.99£9.09Wembley, 1966. England wins the World Cup to roars of a euphoric home crowd.Sir Bobby Charlton, England's greatest ever player, was there on the pitch. In 1966, he looks back on the most glorious moment of his life and England's greatest sporting... -
Lady Caroline Lamb: A Free Spirit by Lady Antonia Fraser
RRP: £25.00£16.38From the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She also had a merciless wit and talent for mimicry. She... -
Granma Nineteen and the Soviet's Secret by Ondjaki 9781927428658
RRP: £11.99£9.98BY THE WINNER OF THE 2013 JOSE SARAMAGO PRIZE AN AFRICA39/UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE 2014 TOP AFRICAN WRITER UNDER 40 A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE AFRICAN WRITER, 2012 WINNER OF THE GRINZANE PRIZE FOR BEST YOUNG WRITER, 2010 By the beaches of Luanda, the Soviets... -
RHS Garden Bridgewater: The Making of a Garden by The Royal Horticultural Society
RRP: £32.00£20.45Following the popular BBC series, this book is the comprehensive guide to one of Europe's largest and most ambitious gardening projects, the magnificent RHS Bridgewater. RHS Garden Bridgewater has a rich history, deeply entrenched personal connections... -
Reflections on The Revolution in France And Other Writings by Edmund Burke
RRP: £16.99£13.28Amid the 18th century's golden generation that included his companions Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson and Edward Gibbon, Burke's controversial mixture of conservative and subversive theories made him first a marginal figure, and finally a revered theorist -... -
Escobar: The Inside Story of Pablo Escobar, the World's Most Powerful Criminal by Roberto Escobar
RRP: £12.99£8.60Murderer, philanthropist, drug dealer, politician, devil, saint: many words have been used to describe Pablo Escobar, but one is irrefutable - legend. For the poor of Colombia, he was their Robin Hood, a man whose greatness lay not in his crimes, but in... -
The Story of the Malakand Field Force by Sir Winston S. Churchill 9780486474748
RRP: £14.49£9.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486474748Author Sir Winston S. ChurchillFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
A Man Like Him: Portrait of the Burmese Journalist, Journal Kyaw U Chit Maung by Ma Thanegi
RRP: £23.99£20.84The story of eight years in the brief life of Journal Kyaw U Chit Maung, a courageous Burmese journalist and editor. His political analyses helped guide the nation during a turbulent era marked by internal struggles to establish a democracy independent... -
Figuring Out The Past: A History of the World in 3,495 Statistics by Peter Turchin
RRP: £10.99£7.77The numbers that tell the story of humanity 'Vital ... If you're thinking about setting up a giant land empire in Asia, you cannot do so without this book ... If only the last Song emperor had had this book by his side, he might have avoided his... -
Late Antiquity: A Very Short Introduction by Gillian Clark
RRP: £8.99£6.45Late antiquity: decline or transformation, conflict or interaction? Late antiquity is the period (c.300 - c.800) in which barbarian invasions ended Roman Empire in Western Europe by the fifth century and Arab invasions ended Roman rule over the... -
Empires of the Steppes: The Nomadic Tribes Who Shaped Civilisation by Kenneth W. Harl 9781526630407
RRP: £30.00£20.95An epic history of how the so-called 'barbarians of the steppes' shaped the modern world. 'A rollercoaster of historical narration' History Today 'This is a history of epic scope that brings together the empires of the steppe land with the caravan... -
Hegel’s World Revolutions by Richard Bourke 9780691250182
RRP: £25.00£19.59A new account of the relevance of Hegel's ideas for today's world, countering the postwar anti-Hegel "insurgency"G.W.F. Hegel was widely seen as the greatest philosopher of his age. Ever since, his work has shaped debates about issues as varied as... -
German Fighter Aircraft of World War II by Thomas Newdick
RRP: £17.99£12.39Arranged by type, German Fighter Aircraft of World War II offers a highly illustrated guide to the most important fighters used by the Luftwaffe during the conflict. It features such classics as the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Bf 110, the Heinkel He 100D-1... -
Where Are You From? No, Where are You Really From? by Audrey Osler 9780349014623
RRP: £20.00£11.65A story of migration, identity and belonging, drawing on the stories of people from Audrey Osler's mixed-heritage family, over three centuries. Whether or not we trace our families from beyond the shores of Britain, we British people deserve a better... -
Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West by Michael Scott
RRP: £14.99£10.95'This vivid and engaging book brings to life some of the most important moments in ancient history, moments that have shaped not only the politics and culture of bygone eras, but the institutions, thoughts and fantasies of our time.' Yuval Noah Harari... -
Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII by David Starkey 9780099437246
RRP: £18.99£14.01Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survivedCATHERINE OF ARAGON: the pious Spanish Catholic who suffered years of miscarriages and failed to produce a male heir... ANNE BOLEYN: the pretty, clever, French-educated Protestant whose marriage to... -
Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces by Steven R. Ward 9781626160323
RRP: £24.00£21.58Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history. CIA analyst Steven R. Ward shows that Iran's soldiers, from the famed "Immortals" of ancient Persia to today's Revolutionary Guard, have demonstrated through the... -
Tudor Church Militant: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch
RRP: £10.99£7.77Edward VI died a teenager in 1553, yet his brief reign would shape the future of the nation, unleashing a Protestant revolution that propelled England into the heart of the Reformation. This dramatic account takes a fresh look at one of the most... -
The Peninsular War Atlas (Revised) by Nick Lipscombe
RRP: £50.00£37.62The Peninsular War is one of the defining campaigns of the British Army and sealed its reputation for supreme professionalism, heroic obstinacy and sheer perseverance. It made the reputation of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, and acts as the... -
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Man Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger
RRP: £10.99£7.25The worst storm in history seem from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The 'perfect storm' is a once-in-a-hundred-years combination: a high... -
Israel's Long War with Hezbollah: Military Innovation and Adaptation Under Fire by Raphael D. Marcus 9781626166110
RRP: £32.00£25.29The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is now in its fourth decade and shows no signs of ending. Raphael D. Marcus examines this conflict since the formation of Hezbollah during Israel's occupation of Lebanon in the...