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Who by Fire: War, Atonement, and the Resurrection of Leonard Cohen by Matti Friedman
RRP: $25.79$17.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954118072Author Matti FriedmanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Spiegel & GrauPublisher Random House USA Inc -
German Ground Forces of World War II: Complete Orders of Battle for Army Groups, Armies, Army Corps, and Other Commands of the Wehrmacht and Waffen Ss, September 1, 1939, to May 8, 1945 by William T. McCroden 9781611211092
RRP: $58.05$42.32This massive new reference work is broken up into sections presenting a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. Additional new ground is broken by describing the orders of battle of the... -
Cambridgeshire - The Glorious County by Graham Uney 9781841148786
RRP: $19.34$16.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841148786Author Graham UneyFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove -
Interpreting the French Revolution by Francois Furet 9780521280495
RRP: $29.66$22.76The French Revolution is an historical event unlike any other. It is more than just a topic of intellectual interest: it has become part of a moral and political heritage. But after two centuries, this central event in French history has usually been... -
The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage by William E. Metcalf 9780199372188
RRP: $60.62$56.46A large gap exists in the literature of ancient numismatics between general works intended for collectors and highly specialized studies addressed to numismatists. Indeed, there is hardly anything produced by knowledgeable numismatists that is easily... -
The Spitfire Story: Told By Those Who Designed, Maintained and Flew the Iconic Plane by Jacky Hyams
RRP: $11.60$8.02The Spitfire Story, published in association with Imperial War Museums, is a fascinating anthology of first-hand stories from Spitfire heroes and heroines, as well as the people behind the scenes.The Spitfire is the world's most iconic aeroplane. Coming... -
Centurion Main Battle Tank Owners' Workshop Manual: 1946 to present by Simon Dunstan
RRP: $32.25$23.25An insight into the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the British Army's most successfull post-war tank, The Centurion is significant in the history of British armoured fighting vehicles as well as being one of the most important... -
Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organisation, 1793 - 1815 by Brian Lavery
RRP: $64.50$48.53Patrick O'Brien provides the forward to this edition of the most successful Conway Maritime title. This book is the perfect guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the great fleet. The book is eminently readable... -
Portsmouth, A Literary And Pictorial Tour by Matt Wingett 9780995639485
$19.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995639485Author Matt WingettFormat PaperbackImprint Life is AmazingPublisher Life is Amazing -
Korea 1950–53: B-29s, Thunderjets and Skyraiders fight the strategic bombing campaign by Michael Napier 9781472855558
RRP: $21.92$15.84A spectacularly illustrated new history and analysis of the strategic bombing campaign in the Korean War, which saw the last combat of America's legendary B-29s. Just five years after they defeated Japan, at the dawn of the jet age, the most... -
Culloden by John Prebble
RRP: $19.34$14.13This is the story of ordinary men and women involved in the Rebellion, who were described on the gaol registers and regimental rosters of the time as 'Common Men'. There is little in this book about Bonnie Prince Charlie and other principals of the last... -
The Urge: our history of addiction by Carl Erik Fisher
RRP: $14.18$9.44Millions of us suffer from addiction, including psychiatrist and recovering alcoholic Carl Erik Fisher. But where does this centuries-old behaviour come from and how should we treat it? As a young doctor, Carl Erik Fisher came face to face with his own... -
Iga and Koka Ninja Skills: The Secret Shinobi Scrolls of Chikamatsu Shigenori by Antony Cummins
RRP: $19.34$14.90'A retainer of our domain, Renpeido Chikamatsu Hikonoshin Shigenori, each morning washed his face and hands, dressed himself in Hakama and prayed in front of the kamidana alter ... His prayer was thus: "Please afford me success in war." He kept to this... -
Ibn Sina: A Concise Life by Edoardo Albert
RRP: $7.73$5.48Ibn Sina, who is referred to as Avicenna in Latin, was a true polymath. Born in the tenth Century his passion for knowledge was unbound, and he made lasting contributions to medicine, maths and philosophy. His life was also full of intrigue and he served... -
The Great Wonders of China by Jonathan Fenby 9780500297841
RRP: $16.76$10.49The magnificent wonders of China, ancient and modern, revealed by an international team of leading scholars from Asia and the West. China is the oldest continuous civilization on earth and holds a unique global place in the 21st century, this book's... -
Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire, 1714-1783 by Brendan Simms
RRP: $25.79$18.42This highly original, extremely enjoyable book tells the story of Britain's extraordinary scramble to world power in the 18th century and how, through hubris and incompetence, it lost almost everything it had gained. Whilst Britain was an important... -
The Evolution of Everything: How Small Changes Transform Our World by Matt Ridley
RRP: $12.89$8.57'If there is one dominant myth about the world, one huge mistake we all make ... it is that we all go around assuming the world is much more of a planned place than it is.' From the industrial revolution and the rise of China, to urbanisation... -
The Kings & Queens of Anglo-Saxon England by Timothy Venning
RRP: $14.18$9.35The Anglo-Saxon era is one of the most important in English history, covering the period from the end of Roman authority in the British Isles to the Norman Conquest of 1066 in which the very idea of England was born. In The Kings& Queens of Anglo-Saxon... -
The Kingdom in the Sun, 1130-1194: The Normans in Sicily Volume II by John Julius Norwich
RRP: $16.76$11.04When on Christmas Day, 1130, Roger de Hauteville was crowned first King of Sicily, the island entered a golden age. Norman and Italian, Greek and Arab, Lombard, Englishman and Jew all contributed to a culture that was fantastically cosmopolitan; and to... -
SAS: The Illustrated History of the SAS by Joshua Levine 9780008549992
RRP: $14.18$9.18The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine. With never-before-seen photographs and unheard stories, this is the SAS’s wartime history in vivid and astonishing detail. The SAS began as a... -
In and Around Chichester by Cathy Hakes
RRP: $6.45$4.90A beautifully illustrated guide to the city and surrounding area Chichester is nestled beside the clear blue sea of Wittering's beaches and Chichester Harbour, a designated area of outstanding Natural Beauty and one of the few remaining relatively wild... -
Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America by David Hackett Fischer 9780195069051
RRP: $39.33$37.46Eighty percent of Americans have no British ancestors. According to David Hackett Fischer, however, their day-to-day lives are profoundly influenced by folkways transplanted from Britain to the New World with the first settlers. Residual, yet persistent,... -
A Doctor's War by Aidan MacCarthy 9781904943402
RRP: $11.60$8.32As an RAF medical officer, Aidan had served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Japanese-American arena comparable with those of famous war heroes. Interned by the Japanese in Java, he helped his fellow prisoners with... -
The Caucasus: An Introduction by Thomas De Waal
RRP: $20.63$17.20In this new updated version of The Caucasus, Thomas de Waal introduces readers to this complex region. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and the breakaway territories that have tried to split away from them constitute one of the most diverse and challenging... -
European History For Dummies by Sean Lang 9780470978184
RRP: $27.08$18.52Read about the world's smallest continent's incredible history: From Greek gods and mad Roman emperors to kings, queens, Visigoths, and Normans You meet Visigoths in Africa and Normans in Sicily; an Italian who talked to his books and another who... -
Modern China: A Very Short Introduction by Rana Mitter
RRP: $11.60$8.32China today is never out of the news: from international finance to human rights controversies, global coverage of its rising international presence, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems to be a country of contradictions: a peasant society with... -
Nae Place Mair Braw: A Social History of Perth's Craigie and Cherrybank by Donald N M Paton
RRP: $19.34$16.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781919628691Author Donald N M PatonFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Rymour BooksPublisher Rymour Books -
A Little History Of The English Country Church by Roy Strong
RRP: $16.76$11.73Beautifully illustrated narrative history of the English country church In his engaging account, Sir Roy Strong celebrates the life of the English parish churchFrom the arrival of the missionaries from Ireland and Rome, to the beautiful architecture and... -
Colours of Suffolk by Mark Staples 9780857043269
RRP: $21.92$18.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857043269Author Mark StaplesFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove -
Paddington: Images of England by Brian Girling
RRP: $16.76$12.41In this intriguing new collection of old postcards and photographs, the Paddington of the past has been recreated through the images that were recognisable daily sights to those who have know the area during the twentieth century. From street scenes of... -
Life On Air: A History of Radio Four by David Hendy 9780199550241
RRP: $21.92$17.21Radio Four has been described as 'the greatest broadcasting channel in the world', the 'heartbeat of the BBC', a cultural icon of Britishness, and the voice of Middle England. Defined by its rich mix, encompassing everything from journalism and drama to... -
Argyll Folk Tales by Bob Pegg 9780752492155
RRP: $16.76$14.20Saints and sorcerers, haunted caves and bloody battles, fairy mounds and forsaken harpers - Argyll is teeming with folk tales. The region has played a key part in the history of Scotland since prehistoric times. From the Irishsettlers who established the... -
The Families of Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Female Network of Power in the Middle Ages by J.F. Andrews
RRP: $25.80$19.92The lives of the sons of Eleanor of Aquitaine are the stuff of legend. Her daughters, however, are less well known, and the fascinating personalities of her daughters-in-law have been almost entirely overlooked, as have those of the daughters she bore... -
Anthony Woodville: Sophisticate or Schemer? by Danielle Burton 9781398114692
RRP: $29.66$19.23The Woodville family are synonymous with the Wars of the Roses. While much has been published on the family as a whole, especially Elizabeth, wife of Edward IV, Anthony Woodville - the favourite sibling of Elizabeth - has been largely overlooked by... -
The War That Never Ended: A Short History of the Korean War by Gordon Kerr
RRP: $12.89$8.77The Korean War of 1950-1953 ended in a frustrating stalemate, the echoes of which reverberate to this day. It was the only conflict of the Cold War in which forces of major nations of the two opposing systems - capitalism and communism - confronted each... -
England, Arise: The People, the King and the Great Revolt of 1381 by Juliet Barker
RRP: $16.76$11.09The dramatic and shocking events of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 are to be the backdrop to Juliet Barker's latest book: a snapshot of what everyday life was like for ordinary people living in the middle ages. The same highly successful techniques she... -
A People's History of Football by Mickaël Correia 9780745346861
RRP: $21.92$14.89'A fascinating journey through the game's history [as] a vehicle of change' Shaka Hislop 'Correia takes us around the world to examine how football has produced the kind of political energy that can change minds and even topple governments' Dave Zirin... -
The Guide to Mysterious Iona and Staffa by Geoff Holder 9780752443805
RRP: $19.34$14.90A guide to supernatural, paranormal, folkloric, eccentric and, above all, mysterious that has occurred on islands of Iona and Staffa. It includes entries covering Iona's tombstones, simulacra, standing stones, gargoyles, ruins, churches and archeological... -
York Princesses, The: The daughters of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville by Sarah J. Hodder
RRP: $14.18$12.09As a collective, the lives of the Princesses of York span across seven decades and the rule of five different Kings. The daughters of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, they were born into an England that had been ruled over by the great Plantagenet... -
Glasgow, the Clyde and Slavery by D. P. 9781840339604
RRP: $19.29$17.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339604Author D. P.Format PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing