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The A-Z of Victorian Crime by Neil R. A. Bell
RRP: £10.99£7.25Few things are more evocative of Victorian Britain than its criminals; they are, together with railways, gas lamps and swirling fog, vital ingredients in any Victorian melodrama. The truth, however, was often stranger, more thrilling and more horrifying... -
Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to Elizabeth Woodville by Gemma Hollman
RRP: £12.99£9.62'An important and timely book.' - Philippa Gregory Joan of Navarre was the richest woman in the land, at a time when war-torn England was penniless. Eleanor Cobham was the wife of a weak king's uncle - and her husband was about to fall from grace. ... -
Ballroom: A People's History of Dancing by Hilary French
RRP: £20.00£14.69In the early twentieth century, American ragtime and the Parisian tango fuelled a dancing craze in Britain. Public ballrooms were built throughout the country, providing a glamorous setting for dancing. The new English style, defined in the 1920s and... -
Livingstone by Tim Jeal
RRP: £18.99£16.58An extensively revised edition of Tim Jeal's classic biography of the great explorer David Livingstone David Livingstone (1813-1873) is revered as one of history's greatest explorers and missionaries, the first European to cross Africa, and the first to... -
Bury the Chains: The British Struggle to Abolish Slavery by Adam Hochschild
RRP: £16.99£12.47Eighteenth-century Britain was the world's leading centre for the slave trade. Profits soared and fortunes were made, but in 1788 things began to change. Bury The Chains tells the remarkable story of the men who sought to end slavery and brought the... -
A Guide to The Commonwealth War Graves Commission by Catherine Lawson
RRP: £14.95£11.31A Guide to The Commonwealth War Graves Commission looks at an extraordinary organisation carrying out an extraordinary task. Establishing the CWGC required people of huge vision to turn this terrible task into an international exemplar of how to honour... -
Three Days In June: The Incredible Minute-by-Minute Oral History of 3 Para's Deadly Falklands Battle by James O'Connell 9781913183592
RRP: £25.00£18.02***'If you only read one book about the Falklands make sure it's this one.' - Soldier magazine'An extraordinarily detailed account of the bloodiest battle of the Falklands war.' - Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBEWhen 3 Para began their assault under... -
The Forbidden Universe: The Occult Origins of Science and the Search for the Mind of God by Lynn Picknett
RRP: £10.99£7.40Were the first scientists hermetic philosophers? What do these occult origins of modern science tell us about the universe today? The Forbidden Universe reveals the secret brotherhood that defined the world, and perhaps discovered the mind of God.All... -
In Europe (Vintage Classic Europeans Series) Geert Mak 9781784874995
RRP: £12.99£9.49The Vintage Classics Europeans series - with covers provided by textile design firm Wallace Sewell, these are must-have editions of European masterpieces, celebrating the warp and weft of a shared literary treasury.In 1999, journalist and historian Geert... -
The Life of Olaudah Equiano: The Black History Cla ssic by O Equiano 9780857089137
RRP: £9.99£6.80DISCOVER THE INDIGNITIES AND REALITIES OF SLAVERY FROM A CAPTIVATING FIRST-HAND NARRATIVE Olaudah Equiano's interesting narrative is an astonishing first-hand account of kidnapping, enslavement and eventual emancipation that has horrified and enlightened... -
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo
RRP: £10.99£7.51The Book of Tea describes all aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony and explains how its rituals blend seamlessly with traditional Japanese life.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics. These... -
The Nether World by George Gissing
RRP: £10.99£7.77The Nether World (1889) is generally regarded as the finest of Gissing's early novels. A fast moving story of highly dramatic, sometimes violent scenes, it depicts life amongst the artisans, factory-girls, and slum-dwellers of Clerkenwell in the 1870s... -
The Island of Extraordinary Captives: A True Story of an Artist, a Spy and a Wartime Scandal Simon Parkin 9781529347227
RRP: £20.00£13.75'Extraordinary yet previously untold true story . . . meticulously researched . . . it's also taut, compelling, and impossible to put down' Daily Express The police came for Peter Fleischmann in the early hours. It reminded the teenager of the Gestapo's... -
A Concise History of the Caribbean by B. W. Higman
RRP: £22.99£20.51A Concise History of the Caribbean offers a comprehensive interpretation of the history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of... -
The Good Doctor of Warsaw by Elisabeth Gifford 9781643136363
RRP: £25.95£16.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643136363Author Elisabeth GiffordFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 152mm... -
The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History by David Hackett Fischer 9780195121216
RRP: £27.49£20.67A unique view of historical change, based on the rise and fall of prices.About the AuthorDavid Hackett Fischer is Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University. He has won numerous awards for scholarship and teaching, including the Carnegie Prize as... -
Folklore and Nation in Britain and Ireland Matthew Cheeseman (University of Derby, UK) 9781032071824
RRP: £39.99£35.46This collection explores folklore and folkloristics within the diverse and contested national discourses of Britain and Ireland, examining their role in shaping the islands' constituent nations from the eighteenth century to our contemporary moment of... -
Magna Carta: Origins and Legacy Nicholas Vincent (Professor of Medieval History, University of Anglia) 9781851243631
RRP: £25.00£21.92Magna Carta is the most famous document in English history. And yet its survival is purely accidental. King John, who negotiated the document with his rebellious barons, had no intention of honouring its contents. Annulled by the pope within weeks of... -
Burnley Football Club 1882-1968: Images of Sport by Ray Simpson
RRP: £12.99£9.62This collection of over 200 photographs and items of memorabilia traces the course of one of English football's most famous clubs, from its birth in 1882 to the watershed period of the late 1960s. As a founder member of the Football League in 1888, the... -
Shetland Folk Tales by Lawrence Tulloch 9780752497693
RRP: £12.99£9.62Being separate from the Scottish mainland, the Shetland Isles have a rich and unique tradition of folklore, from selkies to invading giants and Vikings. This book brings together for the first time many tales of the Isles, including The Boy Who Came from... -
American History: A Very Short Introduction by Paul S. Boyer
RRP: £8.99£6.61This brief history of America will span the earliest migrations to the present, reflecting Paul S. Boyer's interests in social, intellectual, and cultural history, including popular culture and religion. It will reflect his personal view of American... -
Guadalcanal 1942-43 by Mark Stille
RRP: £16.99£12.28The campaign for Guadalcanal, which stretched from August 1942 until February 1943, centered on Henderson Field. The airfield was captured by the US on 8 August and placed into operation by 20 August. As long as the airfield was kept operational and... -
Hong Kong Then and Now (R) by Vaughan Grylls
RRP: £14.99£13.35Hong Kong was first captured on camera when the British arrived to lay claim to its 'fragrant harbour' in 1841. Its fascinating history has been documented through photography ever since - from its rapid expansion as a Crown Colony to its handover to... -
AQA GCSE History: Restoration England, 1660-1685 Ed Podesta 9781471864322
£20.84Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018AQA approvedCreate a stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a legacy of... -
Gurkha Brotherhood: A Story of Childhood and War by Captain Kailash Limbu
RRP: £20.00£13.65'Sometimes my mind reaches back beyond the fear and the arid landscapes of war, to memories of childhood that fill me with happiness and laughter.'___________'A humane and gripping book which proves beyond doubt why the Gurkhas are known as such... -
The Dirty Tricks Department: The Untold Story of the Real-life Q Branch, the Masterminds of Second World War Secret Warfare by John Lisle
RRP: £22.99£17.52In the summer of 1942, Stanley Lovell, a renowned industrial chemist, received a mysterious order to report to an unfamiliar building in Washington, D.C. When he arrived, he was led to a barren room where he waited to meet the man who had summoned him... -
London's Strangest Tales: Extraordinary but true stories from over a thousand years of London's history by Tom Quinn 9781911622024
RRP: £12.99£8.48London's Strangest Tales takes a walk on London's weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world's greatest cities. This fascinating book is packed with amazing things you didn't know about Britain's capital, like the... -
Dialogues and Letters by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
RRP: £9.99£7.11A major writer and a leading figure in the public life of Rome, Seneca (c. 4BC-AD 65) ranks among the most eloquent and influential masters of Latin prose. This selection explores his thoughts on philosophy and the trials of life. In the Consolation to... -
Workhouses of London and the South East by Peter Higginbotham 9780750987776
RRP: £18.99£14.72Our image of workhouses has often been coloured by the writings of authors such as Charles Dickens. But what was the reality? Where exactly were all these institutions located - and what happened to them? You might be surprised to discover that a... -
The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk
RRP: £28.00£22.84Winner of the 2023 National Book Award in Nonfiction * National Bestseller * A New Yorker Best Book of 2023 * A New York Times Notable Book of 2023 * A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction of 2023 * An Esquire Best Book of 2023 * An NPR "Book We... -
A Brief History of the Amazons: Women Warriors in Myth and History Lyn Webster Wilde 9781472136770
RRP: £10.99£7.40'Golden-shielded, silver-sworded, man-loving, male-child slaughtering Amazons,' is how the fifth-century Greek historian Hellanicus described the Amazons, and they have fascinated humanity ever since. Did they really exist? For centuries, scholars... -
Mutiny on the Spanish Main: HMS Hermione and the Royal Navy's revenge Angus Konstam 9781472833792
RRP: £25.00£18.02'A vivid account of a forgotten chapter of British naval history.' Dan Snow, Historian, TV Presenter and Broadcaster The true story of one of the most notorious mutinies in naval history, which provided inspiration for Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin... -
Skegness Past & Present: Britain in Old Photographs by Ken Wilkinson
RRP: £15.99£12.25This fascinating new book takes a nostalgic look at Skegness and reveals some of the changes and developments that have taken place in the town during the last century. Ken Wilkinson has gathered together ninety pairs of images to compare and contrast... -
Into the Deep: A Memoir From the Man Who Found Titanic Robert D. Ballard 9781426220999
RRP: £25.00£16.78The legendary explorer of Titanic and Lusitania reveals the secret military missions behind his famous exploits and unveils a major new discovery on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Titanic find. Best known for finding the wreck of the... -
The Concorde Story: Seventh Edition by Christopher Orlebar
RRP: £25.00£18.62This fully revised edition of The Concorde Story, is a complete history of Concorde, seen through the eyes of former Concorde pilot Christopher Orlebar. This new edition includes the after-story of the aircraft, including a list of where surviving... -
Russia - Myths and Realities: The History of a Country with an Unpredictable Past by Sir Rodric Braithwaite
RRP: £16.99£14.79A TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2022 'Wise and thorough' The Spectator 'Brisk and readable ... very valuable' Financial Times 'He is an engaging guide ... and writes with the same flair demonstrated in his previous bestseller Afgantsy' The Sunday... -
The Albanians: A Modern History by Miranda Vickers
RRP: £24.99£22.85This is the first full account of a country that, following decades of isolation, has undergone unprecedented changes to its political system: the collapse of communism, the progression to multi-party elections and the upheaval that followed the March... -
Our East End: Memories of Life in Disappearing Britain by Piers Dudgeon
RRP: £10.99£6.47This oral history of London's East End spans the period after the First World War to the upsurge of prosperity at the beginning of the 60s - a time which saw fresh waves of immigrants in the area, the Fascist marches of the 30s and its spirited recovery... -
The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts and Harrimans - A Story of Love and War by Catherine Grace Katz
RRP: £12.99£8.48The brilliant untold story of three daughters of diplomacy: Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, glamorous, fascinating young women who accompanied their famous fathers to the Yalta Conference with Stalin in the waning... -
Records of the Medieval Sword Ewart Oakeshott 9780851155661
RRP: £30.00£25.85The origins, development and use of the two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, from the great migrations to the Renaissance. Forty years of intensive research into the specialised subject of the straight two-edged knightly sword of the...