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George VI (Penguin Monarchs): The Dutiful King by Philip Ziegler
RRP: £4.99£3.80The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackIf Ethelred was notoriously 'Unready' and Alfred 'Great', King George VI should bear the designation of 'George the Dutiful'. Throughout his life... -
In Her Footsteps by Lonely Planet
RRP: £17.99£13.35Discover the lives and locations of trailblazing women who changed the course of history as you journey to the heart of women's activism, history and creativity through the ages. From the temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt and Empress Dowager Cixi's... -
Dear Green Sounds - Glasgow's Music Through Time and Buildings: The Apollo, Glasgow Pavilion, Mono, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut and More by Kate Molleson
RRP: £15.00£11.96Glasgow has always been known for its live music, and at the heart of any music community it is the live venues and buildings that are important, and play host to local and touring acts. One of the main reasons for Glasgow's continued blossoming as a... -
Five Love Affairs and a Friendship: Scenes from the Paris Life of Nancy Cunard by Anne de Courcy
RRP: £22.00£19.29Dazzlingly beautiful, highly intelligent and an extraordinary force of energy, Nancy Cunard was an icon of the Jazz Age, said to have inspired half the poets and novelists of the twenties. Born into a life of wealth and privilege, yet one in which she... -
Thomas Paine Reader by Thomas Paine
RRP: £12.99£9.09This major collection demonstrates the extent to which Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an inspiration to the Americans in their struggle for independence, a passionate supporter of the French Revolution and perhaps the outstanding English radical writer of... -
Hashish by Henry de Monfreid
RRP: £12.99£9.09Nobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin, Henri de Monfried lived by his own account 'a rich, restless, magnificent life' as one of the great travellers of his or any age. Infamous as well... -
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey
RRP: £29.99£20.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250192455Author James ComeyFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's Press -
A Woman's Work by Harriet Harman
RRP: £10.99£7.77GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017**Winner of best memoir at the Parliamentary Book Awards**Now with a new epilogue for the paperback'Compelling ... She has guts to spare ... An important story ... Role model? You bet' Tim Shipman, Sunday... -
Dari-English / English-Dari Dictionary & Phrasebook by Nicholas Awde
RRP: £10.99£8.29Compiled by a linguist specializing in the region, this two-way pocket dictionary and phrasebook offers a map of Afghanistan; information useful for relief workers, business people, and other intrepid travelers; and a concise grammar, pronunciation... -
Hitler's Berchtesgaden: A Guide to Third Reich Sites in Berchtesgaden and the Obersalzberg by Geoffrey R. Walden 9781781552261
RRP: £14.99£10.95In 1925, Adolf Hitler chose a remote mountain area in the southeast corner of Germany as his home. Hitler settled in a small house on the Obersalzberg, a district overlooking the picturesque town of Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. After Hitler became... -
The English Ghost: Spectres Through Time by Peter Ackroyd
RRP: £12.99£9.09The English see more ghosts than any other nation. From medieval times to the present day, stories have been told about ghosts who avenge injustice, souls who long for peace and spooks who just want to have fun. The English Ghost is a treasure trove of... -
The Dutch–Indonesian War 1945–49: Armies of the Indonesian War of Independence by Dr Marc Lohnstein
RRP: £12.99£9.09Highly detailed and colourful, this account illustrates the struggle of Indonesian forces in their War of Independence against the Netherlands, following the surrender of occupying Japanese forces in 1945. Following on from MAA 521 Royal Netherlands... -
The Little Book of the London Underground by David Long
RRP: £10.99£8.94Did You Know? In 1884 the Circle Line opened and was described in The Times as 'a form of mild torture which no person would undergo if he could conveniently help it.' According to one psychologist, Tube commuters can experience greater levels of stress... -
InDesign in easy steps by Robert Shufflebotham 9781840789362
RRP: £11.99£8.00Master the essentials of Adobe's InDesign, and then enjoy the full creative potential of this popular desktop publishing software - in easy steps. Written by an industry professional with over 30 years' experience of training in electronic publishing... -
The Prisoner: A Memoir by Hwang Sok-Yong
RRP: £30.00£24.57In 1993, writer and democracy activist Hwang Sok-yong was sentenced to five years in the Seoul Detention Center upon his return to South Korea from North Korea, the country he had fled with his family as a child at the start of the Korean War. Already a... -
Simply Love: Number 2 in series by Mary Balogh
RRP: £9.99£6.80Anne Jewell is a teacher at Miss Martin's School for Girls, a genteel academy in Regency England. Now she must confront the disturbing tragedy that gave her a beautiful son but locked her heart away for many years ago. While on a summer holiday in Wales,... -
The Traitor of Colditz by Robert Verkaik
RRP: £20.00£12.05'A vastly entertaining tale, bursting with astonishing stories and extraordinary characters ... A fascinating read' Sunday Telegraph'Brilliant ... An amazing story, one I hadn't heard too much about' Dan SnowIT IS THE DEPTHS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.The... -
Augustan Rome by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
RRP: £15.99£14.37Written by Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, one of the world's foremost scholars on Roman social and cultural history, this introduction to Rome in the Age of Augustus provides a fascinating insight into the social and physical contexts of Augustan politics and... -
Oxford School Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
RRP: £7.99£5.23Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. The Taming of the Shrew is a... -
The Loom of Time: Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China by Robert D. Kaplan 9780593242797
RRP: £25.00£16.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593242797Author Robert D. KaplanFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Greek Myths: Heroes and Heroines by Jean Menzies
RRP: £10.99£7.51Find out what happened when King Midas was granted his wish, how Icarus flew too close to the sun, and relive the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts in these stories of love, betrayal, infatuation and punishment.Greek Myths: Heroes and Heroines is... -
The Devil's Cup: Coffee, the Driving Force in History by Stewart Lee Allen
RRP: £10.99£7.32Can you handle mornings without a brew? No? Multiply that. Imagine an entire population under a cloud of lethargy, unable to kick start their days. Now introduce coffee. Bingo. The brain moves into over-drive and it's time for empire building.So goes... -
A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization by Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw
RRP: £12.99£8.60A general introduction to the classical world from its origins to the fall of the Roman Empire. The book focuses on questions of how we know about Classical civilization from archaeology and history; deals with the Mycenaean era and the world of Myth... -
Samurai Castles: History / Architecture / Visitors' Guides by Jennifer Mitchelhill
RRP: £16.99£11.94Japan's ancient castles provide deep insights into the country's compelling military history. Discover the secrets of Japan's feudal past by exploring the most famous castles of the Samurai era. The enormous stone walls, multi-level towers, and... -
Augustine: Conversions and Confessions by Robin Lane Fox
RRP: £20.00£14.29A major new interpretation of how one of the great figures of Christian history came to write the greatest of all autobiographiesAugustine is the person from the ancient world about whom we know most. He is the author of an intimate masterpiece, the... -
Scotland: A History from Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat
RRP: £14.99£10.20In this book, Alistair Moffat brings vividly to life the story of this great nation, from the dawn of prehistory through to the twenty-first century. Ambitious, richly detailed and highly readable, Scotland: A History From Earliest Times skilfully... -
Adventures in Democracy: The Turbulent World of People Power by Erica Benner 9780241609750
RRP: £25.00£17.62'A sparkling page-turner full of wit, original insight and unassuming erudition.' Katja Hoyer, GuardianDemocracy is a living, breathing thing and Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in keeping it alive: from... -
Revolutionary State-Making in Dar es Salaam: African Liberation and the Global Cold War, 1961-1974 by George Roberts 9781009281652
RRP: £21.99£19.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781009281652Author George RobertsFormat PaperbackImprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University Press -
The Fall of Cromwell's Republic and the Return of the King: From Commonwealth to Stuart Monarchy, 1657-1670 by Timothy Venning
RRP: £25.00£17.62This book completes the series of studies of the 'British Revolution of the Three Kingdoms of England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland ' and covers the period from the fall of the 'failed state' and Protectorate in 1657 to the restoration of the Stuart... -
Llanelli: Story of a Town by John Edwards 9781859835517
£13.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859835517Author John EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Breedon Books Publishing Co LtdPublisher Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd -
The Real Bravo Two Zero by Michael Asher 9780304365548
RRP: £9.99£6.80The true story of the most famous SAS operation in history.'Bravo Two Zero' was the code-name of the famous SAS operation: a classic story of bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. BRAVO TWO ZERO by patrol commander 'Andy McNab' became an... -
Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution by Mona Eltahawy
RRP: £9.99£6.80'Shocking, heartfelt and well-researched' New Statesman'A ground-shaping book that defines the edge of so many vital contemporary debates. Hers is a voice simultaneously behind and beyond the veil' Colum McCann'A fascinating, can't-look-away,... -
On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' from Aristotle to DNA by John Gribbin
RRP: £20.00£17.62A Waterstones Best Book of 2020 The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands... -
Walled Gardens: Scenes from an Anglo-Irish Childhood by Annabel Davis-Goff 9781906011024
RRP: £12.99£8.60"Walled Gardens" is a brilliant portrait of the Anglo-Irish ascendancy, struggling through the post-war depression aided by drink, horse-racing and religion, and their own idiosyncratic adaptations to modern life. Seen from the troubled perspective of... -
Hadrian's Wall by David J. Breeze
RRP: £14.99£10.95A penetrating and lucid history of the best-known and most spectacular monument to the Roman Empire in Britain. Taking into account new research findings about the building of the Wall, Breeze and Dobson include fascinating details about the Roman army,... -
The Nazi Conscience by Claudia Koonz
RRP: £25.95£20.64The Nazi conscience is not an oxymoron. In fact, the perpetrators of genocide had a powerful sense of right and wrong, based on civic values that exalted the moral righteousness of the ethnic community and denounced outsiders. Claudia Koonz's latest work... -
Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World by Kathryn Aalto
RRP: £18.99£14.52"Re-centers and gives voice to a diversity of women naturalists and writers across time." -Cultivating Place In Writing Wild, Kathryn Aalto celebrates 25 women whose influential writing helps deepen our connection to and understanding of the natural... -
A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbados by Richard Ligon
RRP: £16.99£14.13Ligon's True and Exact History of the Island of Barbados is the most significant book-length English text written about the Caribbean in the seventeenth century. [It] allows one to see the contested process behind the making of the Caribbean... -
Forever Orange: A true Welsh love story by Johanna Francis
RRP: £9.99£8.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800991460Author Johanna FrancisFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm * 14mm -
The Sixteenth Century in 100 Women by Amy Licence
RRP: £25.00£17.62This retelling of the sixteenth century introduces the reader to a gallery of amazing women, from queens to commoners, who navigated the patriarchal world in memorable and life-changing ways. Amy Licence has scoured the records from Europe and beyond to...