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Roman Mythology: A Traveller's Guide from Troy to Tivoli by David Stuttard
RRP: £16.99£11.54All Roads Lead to Rome, as the famous saying goes. The sites and events throughout the ancient world provided Romans with a rich tapestry to weave the stories of their past. Rome itself was a melting pot of peoples from across the Mediterranean and... -
Blood Hunt: From the iconic #1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES Ian Rankin 9781409118398
RRP: £9.99£6.90The horror has just begun... A brilliant thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES.'No one writes more gripping stories than Rankin' TLSIt begins with a phone call. Gordon Reeve's brother has been found dead in his car in San... -
The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict by Martin Gilbert
RRP: £32.99£29.16The Routledge Atlas of the Arab-Israeli Conflict traces not only the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the early twentieth century to the present, including the death of Yasser Arafat and recent proposals for compromise and... -
Following Franco: Spanish Culture and Politics in Transition by Duncan Wheeler 9781526105189
RRP: £30.00£26.74The 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... -
The Historian'S Craft by Marc Bloch 9780719032929
RRP: £14.99£9.84This work, by the co-founder of the "Annales School" deals with the uses and methods of history. It is useful for students of history, teachers of historiography and all those interested in the writings of the Annales school.Book InformationISBN... -
The Crown in Crisis: Countdown to the Abdication Alexander Larman 9781474612586
RRP: £8.99£6.30In December 1936, Britain faced a constitutional crisis that was the gravest threat to the institution of the monarchy since the execution of Charles I. The ruling monarch, Edward VIII, wished to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson and crown her... -
Weapons by Chris McNab 9781782746928
RRP: £29.99£21.52From the American Civil War and the introduction of the metal cartridge in the 1860s up to the present day, The Encyclopedia of Weapons is an accessible reference guide to the most important small arms, armoured vehicles, aircraft and ships from all... -
From Palestine to Israel: A Photographic Record of Destruction and State Formation, 1947-1950 by Ariella Azoulay 9780745331690
RRP: £24.99£16.63In this carefully curated and beautifully presented photobook, Ariella Azoulay offers a new perspective on four crucial years in the history of Palestine/Israel. The book reconstructs the processes by which the Palestinian majority in Mandatory... -
Brian Boru: Warrior King: Little Library 2 by John Burke
RRP: £9.99£7.32Learn about the life and times of Brian Boru in the second book in John & Fatti Burke's Little Library Get ready to make your knowledge a bit bigger by learning all about the warrior king that was Brian Boru. Brian Boru grew up in a large warrior... -
The Umbrella Murder: The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer by Ulrik Skotte 9780753560174
RRP: £16.99£13.25London, September 1978: exiled Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov is murdered in broad daylight on Waterloo Bridge with what appears to be a poison-tipped umbrella. It would become the most infamous unsolved killing of the Cold War.Many years later, young... -
The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War by Craig Whitlock
RRP: £12.99£11.61A Washington Post Best Book of 2021 The #1 New York Times bestselling investigative story of how three successive presidents and their military commanders deceived the public year after year about America's longest war, foreshadowing the Taliban's... -
Political Speeches by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: £10.99£7.99'Two things alone I long for: first, that when I die I may leave the Roman people free...and second, that each person's fate may reflect the way he has behaved towards his country.' Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a... -
DK Eyewitness Beijing and Shanghai by DK Publishing
RRP: £12.99£9.34The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring these diverse and compelling cities.Experience imperial splendour at the Forbidden City in Beijing, travel back in... -
KL: A History of the Nazi Concentration Camps by Nikolaus Wachsmann
RRP: £16.99£11.94Winner of the Jewish Quarterly Wingate Literary Prize and the Wolfson History PrizeIn March of 1933, a disused factory surrounded by barbed wire held 223 prisoners in the town of Dachau. By the end of 1945, the SS concentration camp system had become an... -
The Journals of Captain Cook by James Cook
RRP: £12.99£9.49Cook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the whole coast of New Zealand, and brought back detailed descriptions of the... -
The Treasures of English Churches: Witnesses to the History of a Nation by Dr Matthew Byrne
RRP: £20.00£16.32This celebration of some of the greatest art, architecture and furniture to be found in English churches offers a fascinating account of centuries of accumulated wealth, and is set off by a selection of breathtaking photographs by Matthew Byrne. It... -
The spaghetti tree by Alasdair Scott Sutherland 9780955789205
RRP: £14.99£12.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955789205Author Various authorsFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Primavera Books LtdPublisher Primavera Books Ltd -
Access to History: Great Britain and the Irish Question 1774-1923 Fourth Edition Paul Adelman 9781471838620
£24.65Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJECLevel: A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Give your students the best chance of success with this tried and tested series, combining in-depth analysis, engaging narrative and... -
Phantom Terror: The Threat of Revolution and the Repression of Liberty 1789-1848 by Adam Zamoyski
RRP: £17.99£12.95A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow... -
The War On Heresy: Faith and Power in Medieval Europe by R. I. Moore
RRP: £11.99£8.53The war on heresy obsessed medieval Europe in the centuries after the first millennium. R. I. Moore's vivid narrative focuses on the motives and anxieties of those who declared and conducted the war: what were the beliefs and practices they saw as... -
Paths of Glory: The French Army, 1914-18 by Anthony Clayton
RRP: £9.99£7.00World War I from the French point of view: the first ever account in EnglishAnthony Clayton is an acknowledged expert on the French military and his book is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the First World War. He reveals why and... -
Ill Met By Moonlight W. Stanley Moss 9781780226231
RRP: £8.99£6.65NOW WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY W. STANLEY MOSS'S DAUGHTER GABRIELLA BULLOCK AND AN AFTERWORD BY PATRICK LEIGH FERMORIll Met By Moonlight is the true story of one of the most hazardous missions of the Second World War. W. Stanley Moss is a young British... -
The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: A Boston Tragedy by Stephanie Schorow 9781467152877
RRP: £23.99£15.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467152877Author Stephanie SchorowFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 221mm * 157mm... -
East End Neighbourhoods by Brian Girling 9780752435190
RRP: £16.99£13.13The River Thames, with its docks, wharves and associated industries, has been a source of livelihood for generations of East Enders living in the historic riverside neighbourhoods of the former Metropolitan Boroughs of Stepney, Poplar and adjacent areas... -
Letters of Note: Mothers Shaun Usher 9781786899446
RRP: £7.99£5.56The perfect Mother's Day gift - a compulsive collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters with mothers at their heart, curated by the founder of the global phenomenon lettersofnote.comIn Letters of Note: Mothers, Shaun... -
Oliver Cromwell: Politics and Religion in the English Revolution 1640-1658 by Professor David L. Smith 9780521388962
RRP: £15.75£15.48Oliver Cromwell was the only Republican ruler in English history. He rose from being an obscure country farmer, through a brilliant career as a soldier to become Head of State as Lord Protector. But although we have extensive records of his letters and... -
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: (Patterns of Life) by Yuval Noah Harari
RRP: £14.99£8.56Yuval Noah Harari's bestselling phenomenon now in a beautifully packaged new special edition. Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and... -
Eat Smart! by Kirsty Holmes 9781839271069
RRP: £12.99£8.41Planet Earth is in trouble... it's time to Take Action! But what can you do - you're just a kid, right? Wrong! The future of the planet is in the hands of young activists like you - and there is plenty you can do to help! From getting your hands dirty... -
An Army of Tribes: British Army Cohesion, Deviancy and Murder in Northern Ireland Edward Burke 9781786941039
RRP: £29.99£27.57This is the first such study of Operation Banner, the British Army's campaign in Northern Ireland. Drawing upon extensive interviews with former soldiers, primary archival sources including unpublished diaries and unit log-books, this book closely... -
Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Anniversary Edition) by Alfred Lansing
RRP: £12.99£11.64In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, after battling its way through a thousand miles of pack ice and only a... -
All In: How we build a country that works by Lisa Nandy 9780008480806
RRP: £9.99£6.84'A persuasive manifesto for a better Britain.' Observer Book of the Day Britain needs a fresh start. This timely book by one of the stars of the new government shows how to achieve it. In this brilliant and... -
Around Dorking and Box Hill: Images of England by June M. Spong 9780752411521
RRP: £12.99£9.87This fascinating collection of over 200 old photographs and ephemera encapsulates two hundred years in the history of Dorking, Box Hill and surrounding villages. The earliest pictures are engravings from the 1770s and the latest photographs date from the... -
A History of Everyday Life in Medieval Scotland by Edward J. Cowan
RRP: £31.00£25.85This book examines the ordinary, routine, daily behaviour, experiences and beliefs of people in Scotland from the earliest times to 1600. Its purpose is to discover the character of everyday life in Scotland over time and to do so, where possible, within... -
The Final Solution: A Genocide by Donald Bloxham 9780199550340
RRP: £39.49£30.24The Holocaust is frequently depicted in isolation by its historians. Some of them believe that to place it in any kind of comparative context risks diminishing its uniqueness and even detracts from the enormity of the Nazi crime. In reality, such a... -
The Rough Guide to The USA: The Rockies (Compact Guide with Free eBook) by Rough Guides 9781839057977
RRP: £9.99£6.25Practical travel guide to The Rockies with a free eBook featuring points-of-interest structured lists of all sights and off-the-beaten-track treasures, with detailed colour-coded maps, practical details about what to see and to do in The Rockies, how to... -
The Battered Body Beneath the Flagstones, and Other Victorian Scandals Michelle Morgan 9781472139474
RRP: £18.99£13.15'Ghoulishly entertaining' Jacqueline Banerjee, Times Literary Supplement'This is a great book for dipping into . . . the cases themselves are written engagingly and with appealing dramatisation of key events.'Kim Fleet, Crime ReviewA grisly book... -
The Ice Balloon by Alec Wilkinson 9780007460038
RRP: £9.99£7.80The story of the only person to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon, and the golden age of Polar Exploration. In August 1930 a Norwegian sloop sailing in the Arctic Ocean moored at a remote island. Here, the crew members found a body... -
Sisters, Secrets and Sacrifice: The True Story of WWII Special Agents Eileen and Jacqueline Nearne by Susan Ottaway 9780007493050
RRP: £10.99£8.39Two sisters. Two special agents. One War. Sisters, Secrets and Sacrifice is the incredible true story of British special agents Eileen and Jacqueline Nearne, two sisters who risked everything to fight for our freedom during the Second World... -
Turning Points: Crisis and Change in Modern Britain, from 1945 to Truss by Steve Richards Media Limited 9781035015351
RRP: £22.00£14.71The Times Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the YearAn entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics from Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of The Prime Ministers We Never Had.'Through wonderful vignettes,... -
She Landed By Moonlight: The Story of Secret Agent Pearl Witherington: the 'real Charlotte Gray' by Carole Seymour-Jones
RRP: £12.99£8.70On the night of the 22 September 1943 Pearl Witherington, a twenty-nine-year-old British secretary and agent of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), was parachuted from a Halifax bomber into Occupied France. Like Sebastian Faulks' heroine, Charlotte...