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Henry VIII by J. J. Scarisbrick 9780300071580
RRP: $48.75$42.74Henry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitude-in politics, foreign relations, religion, and society-that have so radically affected succeeding... -
Piece of Cake by Derek Robinson
RRP: $25.33$17.92From the Phoney War of 1939 to the Battle of Britain in 1940, the pilots of Hornet Squadron learn their lessons the hard way. Hi-jinks are all very well on the ground, but once in a Hurricane's cockpit, the best killers keep their wits close. Newly... -
Scotland: A History from Earliest Times by Alistair Moffat
RRP: $29.23$20.09In 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... -
Pilgrim Routes of the British Isles by Emma Wells
RRP: $38.98$33.58This book leads the modern traveller along some of the key medieval walking routes of England, Scotland and Wales, taking in world-famous sites such as Canterbury and Lindisfarne, and out-of-the-way places along paths not so widely travelled. Each route... -
Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women' s Rights Worldwide by Hawon Jung
RRP: $31.18$19.34Listed in the best books of 2023 by The Economist"Invigorating debut . . . [a] full-throated rallying cry." -Publishers WeeklyOne of Ms. Magazine's "most-anticipated feminist books of 2023"An eye-opening firsthand account of the ongoing and trailblazing... -
Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects by Toby Wilkinson 9781529045987
RRP: $25.33$17.59'Beautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly fascinating' - The TimesOn 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: 'Yes, yes,... -
BAPTISM OF FIRE: A year living and working with Duran Duran: 2022 by Ian Little 9781916039643
RRP: $39.00$8.68Ian Little, a young musical novice, lucked into minding Roxy Music's studio while the band were on the road. By the time they returned, he had a record contract and was promoted to production assistant for their swansong Avalon. And that's just the... -
Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride by Elizabeth Norton
RRP: $21.43$14.33The first major biography of Henry VIII least favourite wife - but the one who outlived them all. 'I like her not!' was the verdict of Henry VIII on meeting his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, for the first time. Anne could have said something similar on... -
Captain Cook by Alistair MacLean
RRP: $19.48$13.34On the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook's successful navigation to the coast of Australia, this is Alistair MacLean's absorbing story of one of Britain's great national heroes, from his obscure beginnings to his sudden and violent death at the age of... -
Haunted Oxford by Rob Walters 9780752439259
RRP: $29.23$22.85New and well-known spooky tales from around the historic City of Oxford.Book InformationISBN 9780752439259Author Rob WaltersFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 230gDimensions(mm) 235mm *... -
Born in Blackness: Africa and the Making of the Modern World by Howard W. French
RRP: $31.18$27.85In a sweeping narrative that traverses 600 years, one that eloquently weaves precise historical detail with poignant personal reportage, Pulitzer Prize finalist Howard W. French retells the story of medieval and emerging Africa, demonstrating how the... -
A War of Empires: Japan, India, Burma and Britain: 1941-45 by Robert Lyman
RRP: $48.75$36.31SHORTLISTED FOR THE RUSI DUKE OF WELLINGTON MEDAL FOR MILITARY HISTORY 2022 'This is a superb book.' - James Holland In 1941 and 1942 the British and Indian Armies were brutally defeated and Japan reigned supreme in its newly conquered territories... -
The Progresses, Pageants, and Entertainments of Queen Elizabeth I by Jayne Elisabeth Archer 9780199673759
RRP: $103.35$102.16More than any other English monarch before or since, Queen Elizabeth I used her annual progresses to shape her royal persona and to bolster her popularity and authority. During the spring and summer, accompanied by her court, Elizabeth toured southern... -
Life on the Mississippi: An Epic American Adventure by Rinker Buck 9781501106385
RRP: $38.98$25.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501106385Author Rinker BuckFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Avid Reader Press / Simon & SchusterPublisher Avid Reader Press / Simon &... -
Wolfram: The Boy Who Went to War by Giles Milton
RRP: $21.43$14.84The Aichele family were decent, cultured, peace-loving Germans trying their hardest not to get swept up in the madness of Hitler's Third Reich. But by the time war came, for civilians on all sides, there was nowhere left to hide.The conflict took... -
The Red Prince: The Fall of a Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Europe by Timothy Snyder
RRP: $25.33$17.92Wilhelm von Habsburg wore the uniform of an Austrian officer, the court regalia of a Habsburg archduke, the simple suit of a Parisian exile, the decorations of the Order of the Golden Fleece and, every so often, a dress. He spoke the Italian of his... -
Haring by Alexandra Kolossa
RRP: $29.25$23.52One of the key figures in the New York art world of the 1980s, Keith Haring (1958-1990) created a signature style that blended street art, graffiti, a Pop sensibility, and cartoon elements to unique, memorable effect. With thick black outlines, bright... -
Austria - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Peter Gieler 9781857338676
RRP: $17.53$13.53Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on... -
London's Armed Police: Up Close and Personal by Stephen Smith
$50.37Come on a journey with veteran firearms officer, Stephen Smith as he goes behind the scenes of the Met's Specialist Firearms Unit, CO19. This book covers events from the controversial shooting of Azelle Rodney in 2005 and Mark Duggan in 2011, right up... -
Red Star Versus Rising Sun: Volume 1: The Conquest of Manchuria 1931-1938 by Adrien Fontanellaz
RRP: $58.40$27.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914377808Author Adrien FontanellazFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Wales's Best One Hundred Churches Timothy Hughes 9781854114273
RRP: $29.23$21.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854114273Author Timothy HughesFormat PaperbackImprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 610g -
Norfolk Villains: Rogues, Rascals & Reprobates by Neil Storey 9780752460017
RRP: $25.33$19.25Discover the darker side of Norfolk with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the county. Featuring tales of some of the most notorious, nefarious and murderous characters from the county's past, including pirates, smugglers,... -
An Army At Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson
RRP: $33.13$22.50The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is a story of courage and enduring triumph, of calamity and miscalculation. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the... -
Tempest: The Royal Navy and the Age of Revolutions by James Davey
RRP: $48.75$40.79A major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolution The French Revolutionary Wars catapulted Britain into a conflict against a new enemy: Republican France. Britain relied on the Royal Navy to protect its shores and empire, but... -
Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times by Thomas Waters
RRP: $25.33$22.35The definitive history of how witchcraft and black magic have survived, through the modern era and into the present dayCursed Britain unveils the enduring power of witchcraft, curses and black magic in modern times. Few topics are so secretive or... -
US Navy F-4 Phantom II Units of the Vietnam War 1969-73 Peter E. Davies 9781472823601
RRP: $33.13$27.50Although the F-4 Phantom II was the most important fighter-bomber to see action with all three American services during the Vietnam War, it was essentially a U.S. Navy design, and the carrier-borne squadron crews were its main operators in combat. ... -
Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy, 1685-1720 by Tim Harris
RRP: $33.13$23.95To an extraordinary extent everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688. It was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only... -
The Last Days of Detroit: Motor Cars, Motown and the Collapse of an Industrial Giant by Mark Binelli
RRP: $33.13$23.95Once America's capitalist dream town, the Silicon Valley of the Jazz Age, Detroit became the country's greatest urban failure, having fallen the longest and the furthest. The city of Henry Ford, modernity, and Motown found itself blighted by riots,... -
Secret Stoke-on-Trent by Mervyn Edwards
RRP: $31.18$21.16Why did the young girls of Longton rush to touch lamp posts, iron pillars or railings whenever they saw the local rector? Who were the Potteries 'resurrectionists' involved in body-snatching from St John's churchyard, Burslem, in 1831? Why did some... -
Cheshire Airfields in the Second World War by Aldon P. Ferguson 9781853069277
$37.42Cheshire's contribution to the war effort was massive and it began well before the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939. This book will appeal equally to aviation enthusiasts and to readers who recall the era when the county's skies never ceased to... -
Story of the World, Vol. 3 Revised Edition: History for the Classical Child: Early Modern Times Susan Wise Bauer 9781945841446
RRP: $31.18$27.73Now more than ever, our children need to learn about the people who live all around the world. This engaging guide to other lands weaves world history into a storybook format. Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share (or for... -
The Lost Homestead: My Mother, Partition and the Punjab Marina Wheeler 9781473677746
RRP: $48.75$32.72SHORT LISTED FOR THE 2021 CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE'The Lost Homestead is a memoir of Wheeler's mother and her family, which turns out to be so much more than that... it takes the reader into the contested history of India and Pakistan in the 1940s, and... -
History in Practice by Ludmilla Jordanova
RRP: $44.83$40.27Exploring the breadth and complexities of history as a field of study, History in Practice demystifies what historians actually do and the tasks they take on. This study, written by one of the most acute practitioners in the field, examines not only the... -
A History of the SAS: The First Forty Years by John Strawson 9781804364376
RRP: $25.33$16.40"Who Dares Wins". The world's most legendary special forces unit - and a history of action you will barely believe.This is the extraordinary, secretive story of how the SAS evolved from an unconventional handful of soldiers, operating behind enemy lines... -
The Ultimate Art of War: A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Sun Tzu's Teachings Antony Cummins, MA 9781786782717
RRP: $38.98$26.81Composed in the 5th century BC, Sun Tzu's Art of War is the earliest-known treatise on military strategy, and is still hugely popular around the world for its perceptive tactical advice to commanders on how to win at war with minimal bloodshed. Aimed at... -
Writings from Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson
RRP: $25.33$18.21'Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust; all his relatives pass away. But writings make him remembered'In ancient Egypt, words had magical power. Inscribed on tombs and temple walls, coffins and statues, or inked onto papyri, hieroglyphs give us a... -
Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV by Amanda Wunder 9780300246544
RRP: $87.75$78.74Bringing to life the world of Spanish royal tailor Mateo Aguado and his colleagues during the reign of Philip IV, and exploring the distinctive look of the court in seventeenth-century Madrid Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez is the first archival... -
Stiff Upper Lip: Now the major BBC Radio 4 series IN DARK CORNERS Alex Renton 9781474601016
RRP: $21.43$14.63'A brave and necessary book' GUARDIAN'Shocking, gripping and sobering' SUNDAY TELEGRAPHNo other society sends its young boys and girls away to school to prepare them for a role in the ruling class.Beating, bullying, fagging, cold baths, vile food and... -
Mastering Modern British History Norman Lowe 9781137603876
RRP: $66.28$60.16The new edition of this best-selling text includes a new section on the final years of the Labour government after Blair's resignation and a new chapter on the subsequent Coalition and Conservative governments. It is the ideal companion for students... -
Welsh Names for Your Children: The Complete Guide by Meic Stephens 9781902719238
$4.21This is the most comprehensive guide ever compiled and comprises over 2,000 Welsh first names. This third edition contains over 100 additional names. Welsh is a Celtic language and is spoken by over a million people world-wide. It is the oldest living...