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The Levelling Sea: The Story of a Cornish Haven and the Age of Sail by Philip Marsden
RRP: $21.43$13.10The story of Britain's colourful maritime past seen through the changing fortunes of the Cornish port of Falmouth. Within the space of few years, during the 1560s and 1570s, a maritime revolution took place in England that would contribute... -
Glasgow: Mapping the City by John Moore
RRP: $58.50$41.54Maps can tell much about a place that traditional histories fail to communicate. This lavishly illustrated book features 70 maps which have been selected for the particular stories they reveal about different political, commercial and social aspects of... -
Gypsies: An English History by David Cressy 9780198768135
RRP: $61.41$45.75Gypsies, Egyptians, Romanies, and -more recently-Travellers. Who are this marginal and mysterious people who first arrived in England in early Tudor times? Are tales of their distant origins on the Indian subcontinent true, or just another of the many... -
Four Thousand Lives: The Rescue of German Jewish Men to Britain, 1939 by Clare Ungerson 9780750992350
RRP: $25.33$19.25In November 1938 about 30,000 German Jewish men were taken to concentration camps where they were subjected to torture, starvation and arbitrary death. In Four Thousand Lives, Clare Ungerson tells the remarkable story of how the grandees of Anglo-Jewry... -
Shackleton's Boat Journey F A Worsley 9780712665742
RRP: $29.23$21.66Frank A. Worsley was the Captain of the H. M. S. Endurance, the ship used by the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in his 1914-16 expedition to the Antarctic. On its way to the Antarctic continent the Endurance became trapped and then crushed by... -
North Cape 1943: The Sinking of the Scharnhorst by Angus Konstam
RRP: $31.18$22.64The German battleship Scharnhorst had a reputation for being a lucky ship. Early in the war she fought off a British battlecruiser and sunk a carrier, before carrying out two successful forays into the Atlantic. In the spring of 1943, the Scharnhorst was... -
Gosport: Conservation and Heritage by Louis Murray
RRP: $29.25$22.85Gosport is an ancient Hampshire borough that borders the Solent - the sheltered part of the English Channel that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland, an area vital in Britain's defence.Geographically unique and home to many historically... -
Blood's Campaign: There can only be one victor . . . by Angus Donald
RRP: $17.53$12.32ONE OF THE MOST TURBULENT REIGNS IN HISTORY PAVED THE WAY FOR THE FIRST MODERN REVOLUTION. AFTER THE TUDORS CAME THE STUARTS . . . If you enjoy S. J. Parris and Andrew Taylor, then this is the series you need to read next. August 25, 1689The English Army... -
Barbarian Warrior vs Roman Legionary: Marcomannic Wars AD 165–180 by Dr Murray Dahm 9781472858061
RRP: $31.18$22.64This engrossing book pits the legionaries of Imperial Rome against their Germanic and Sarmatian opponents in the 2nd century AD. Shortly after Marcus Aurelius came to power in AD 161, the Roman Empire was racked by a series of military crises. While... -
Memento Mori: What the Romans Can Tell Us About Old Age and Death by Peter Jones 9781786494825
RRP: $19.48$10.34In this revealing and entertaining guide to how the Romans confronted their own mortality, Peter Jones shows us that all the problems associated with old age and death that so transfix us today were already dealt with by our ancient ancestors two... -
Blitz Then and Now: v. 1 by Winston G. Ramsey 9780900913457
RRP: $58.40$48.44This volume covers the first year of World War II, the period from phoney war to total war: September 3rd, 1939 to September 6th, 1940. Beginning with endless air raid warnings and a sense of unreality, it was a phase which was to culminate in Hitler... -
Family Business by Victoria Glendinning
$12.66From Victoria Glendinning, winner of the Duff Cooper Prize, the James Tait Black Prize and (twice) the Whitbread Prize for Biography. 'It's Succession in tailcoats and spats ... This is a vivid and... -
The Grand Tour: Letters and photographs from the British Empire Expedition 1922 by Agatha Christie
RRP: $25.33$16.98Unpublished for 90 years, Agatha Christie's extensive and evocative letters and photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America as part of the British trade mission for the... -
All the Violet Tiaras: Queering the Greek Myths by Jean Menzies 9781912489848
RRP: $14.63$9.96For a period in time that gave us Sappho and the love affair of Achilles and Patroclus, the Ancient Greek relationship with queer folk is more complicated that at first glance. Tales as old as antiquity persevere, whether the goddess of love Aphrodite,... -
The South Country by Edward Thomas 9780956254511
RRP: $29.25$21.37Edward Thomas's death in the Second World War robbed the world of a great poet, a fine writer, and a pioneering environmentalist. Published in 1909, The South Country is the happiest of all his books. Lyrical, passionate, acutely sensitive to life in the... -
John Brown: Queen Victoria's Highland Servant by Raymond Lamont-Brown
RRP: $25.33$19.25A century after Queen Victoria's death, debate still rages surrounding her relationship with her gillie, John Brown. Were they ever married? What was the extraordinary hold he had over her? This biography aims to shed new light on these questions and to... -
The Highlands by Paul Murton
RRP: $35.08$24.57Paul Murton journeys the length and breadth of the spectacularly beautiful Scottish Highlands. In addition to bringing a fresh eye to popular destinations such as Glencoe, Ben Nevis, Loch Ness and the Cairngorms, he also visits some remote and... -
Access to History: France in Revolution 1774-1815 Sixth Edition Dylan Rees 9781510457843
$49.94Exam board: AQA; Pearson Edexcel; OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper... -
The Women Behind The Few by Sarah-Louise Miller 9781785908705
RRP: $19.48$14.37The courageous pilots of the Royal Air Force who faced the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, affectionately known as 'the Few', are rightly hailed as heroes. Recently, efforts have been made to recognise the thousands who supported RAF operations... -
People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield 9781838932756
RRP: $17.53$13.79What if you thought your husband was Jack the Ripper? London, 1888. Susannah rushes into marriage to a young and wealthy surgeon. After a passionate honeymoon, she returns home with her new husband wrapped around her little finger. But then everything... -
A Brief History of the Anglo-Saxons by Geoffrey Hindley
RRP: $9.73$7.04Starting AD 400 (around the time of their invasion of England) and running through to the 1100s (the 'Aftermath'), historian Geoffrey Hindley shows the Anglo-Saxons as formative in the history not only of England but also of Europe. The society inspired... -
OCR A Level History AS: The First Crusade and the Crusader States 1073-1192 by Toby Purser
$59.01* Accessible, engaging and packed with activities to build the skills required * Focused to the latest specification and OCR's support materials * Unique Exam Cafe gives students a motivating way to prepare thoroughly for their exams.Book InformationISBN... -
Rituals & Myths in Nursing: A Social History by Claire Laurent
RRP: $25.33$17.92Nursing is a complex profession steeped in tradition and history. Tried and tested ways of working have been the mainstay of how and why nurses do what they do. Completing tasks in a certain way because Sister says so describes the custom and practice... -
Emperors of Rome David Potter 9781780877501
RRP: $25.33$16.97The Emperors of Rome charts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through profiles of the greatest and most notorious of the emperors, from the autocratic Augustus to the feeble Claudius, the vicious Nero to the beneficent Marcus Aurelius, through to the... -
Byzantine Art by Mr Robin Cormack
RRP: $45.81$32.39The opulence of Byzantine art, with its extravagant use of gold and silver, is well known. Highly skilled artists created powerful representations reflecting and promoting this society and its values in icons, illuminated manuscripts, and mosaics and... -
Compact Wales: On the Trail of the Welsh Drovers by Twm Elias
RRP: $13.55$12.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845242824Author Twm EliasFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Llygad Gwalch CyfPublisher Llygad Gwalch Cyf -
The Venus Throw by Steven Saylor
RRP: $19.48$13.46On a cold January evening in 50BC, two strangers enter Rome - one an Egyptian ambassador and the other a eunuch priest. Both are seeking Gordianus the Finder, who has a reputation for solving murders. But the ambassador, a philosopher named Dio, asks... -
Narvik 1940: The Battle for Northern Norway by David Greentree
RRP: $31.18$22.64In early 1940, a battle raged to control the ice-free, iron-ore port in northern Norway - with changing fortunes until the very end. This highly detailed book covers both the naval battles and the individual Norwegian, British, Polish, French and... -
The Clapham Train Accident: Causes, Context and the Corporate Memory Challenge by Greg Morse 9781399073028
RRP: $48.75$34.36Clapham was a pivotal point in British railway history. Much technology had been invented and applied to accident prevention by 1988; much more was to come. The Clapham Train Accident considers Clapham in its wider context, using official reports and... -
To the Letter: A Curious History of Correspondence Simon Garfield 9780857868619
RRP: $19.48$13.46Every letter contains a miniature story, and here are some of the greatest. From Oscar Wilde's unconventional method of using the mail to cycling enthusiast Reginald Bray's quest to post himself, Simon Garfield uncovers a host of stories that capture the... -
A Victorian Christmas by Brenda Williams 9781841658056
RRP: $11.70$8.85At the darkest moment of the year, when the nights seem endless and the days very short, comes that most joyful of festivals. Christmas is a truly magical season, bringing families and friends together to share the much-loved customs and traditions that... -
Guide to the Crew of Titanic: The Structure of Working Aboard the Legendary Liner by Gunter Babler
RRP: $31.18$23.89Much has been written about Titanic, the British passenger liner that sank on her maiden voyage after a collision with an iceberg in 1912; however, until now little mention has been made about the intricate world of the ship's complement, which comprised... -
In a Manner of Speaking: The Story of Spoken English by Charlie Haylock
RRP: $33.13$23.15Why do we have so many dialects in England? Why do we not all speak in standard English? How has our history shaped and influenced the language we speak today? In a Manner of Speaking is a fun and fascinating exploration of spoken English that... -
The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St. Clair
RRP: $39.00$27.73'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.' Simon GarfieldThe... -
Optimism Over Despair by Noam Chomsky
RRP: $17.53$12.97An essential overview of the problems of our world today -- and how we should prepare for tomorrow -- from the world's leading public intellectualWe have two choices. We can be pessimistic, give up, and help ensure that the worst will happen. Or we can... -
Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Style, Sound, and Revolution of the Electric Guitar Brad Tolinski 9781101970393
RRP: $31.18$21.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101970393Author Brad TolinskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 201mm *... -
How to Cook a Wolf by M.F.K. Fisher
RRP: $19.48$13.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911547822Author M.F.K. FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books -
Verdun: The Longest Battle of the Great War by Paul Jankowski 9780199316892
RRP: $54.58$40.97At seven o'clock in the morning on February 21, 1916, the ground in northern France began to shake. For the next ten hours, twelve hundred German guns showered shells on a salient in French lines. The massive weight of explosives collapsed dugouts,... -
Spitfire Pilot David Crook 9781906502041
RRP: $19.48$14.06Spitfire Pilot was written in 1940 in the heat of battle when the RAF stood alone against the might of Hitlers Third Reich. It is a tremendous personal account of one of the fiercest and most idealised air conflicts the Battle of Britain seen through... -
The Pocket Guide to the Patriarchy by Maya Oppenheim 9781398718739
RRP: $25.33$16.97'This is a vital book. Hand this out in schools, in the workplace, everywhere. It's also beautifully written.' Olivia Colman'Brilliant. Patriarchy 101' Amnesty UK'Immersive and accessible' Dazed 'Maya offers both a practical guide and a refreshing...