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Castles of the World: From Ancient Citadels to Modern Palaces by Dr Phyllis G Jestice
RRP: $38.98$28.57Robust, romantic and imposing, castles capture our imagination when we were children and continue to hold interest throughout our lives. From Europe to Haiti, from India to Japan, Castles of the World explores forts, strongholds, towers and citadels from... -
The Broken House: Growing up Under Hitler - The Lost Masterpiece Horst Kruger 9781529113198
RRP: $19.48$14.06'Exquisitely written... haunting... Few books, I think, capture so well the sense of a life broken for ever by trauma and guilt' Sunday Times 'An unsparing, honest and insightful memoir, that shows how private failure becomes national disaster' Hilary... -
Pyramids: The Real Story Behind Egypt's Most Ancient Monuments Joyce Tyldesley 9781804363690
RRP: $25.33$16.15The extraordinary mysteries of the pyramids - revealedFrom the development of monumental architecture around 3,000 BC to the fabulous edifices that rose up from the desert plains of Giza, these are amongst the most remarkable structures in world history... -
The Secret Royals: Spying and the Crown, from Victoria to Diana by Richard Aldrich
RRP: $48.75$36.31A Daily Mail Book of the Year and a The Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2021'Monumental.. Authoritative and highly readable.' Ben Macintyre, The Times'A fascinating history of royal espionage.' Sunday Times'Excellent... Compelling' GuardianFor the... -
Usborne Workbooks Adding 5-6 by Holly Bathie 9781474990943
RRP: $7.78$5.40With friendly forest animals to guide them, children can explore how to add two numbers together and how to write an addition calculation. The activities in this book build confidence in understanding addition and provide lots of practice for adding... -
Lives of the Artists by Giorgio Vasari 9780140444605
RRP: $25.33$18.21In his Lives of the Artists of the Italian Renaissance, Vasari demonstrated a literary talent that outshone even his outstanding abilities as a painter and architect.Through character sketches and anecdotes he depicts Piero di Cosimo shut away in his... -
Armies of the Late Roman Empire AD 284 to 476: History, Organization and Uniforms by Gabriele Esposito 9781526730374
$45.69This guide to the Late Roman Army focusses on the dramatic and crucial period that started with the accession of Diocletian and ended with the definitive fall of the Western Roman Empire. This was a turbulent period during which the Roman state and its... -
The Most Beautiful Villages of Greece and the Greek Islands by Mark Ottaway
RRP: $33.05$24.39From the green, terracotta and ochre of the Ionian Islands in the west, to the brilliant blue and white of the Aegean, the villages of Greece and its islands present a picture of incomparable beauty. The variety of village life and building springs from... -
The Lion from the North: The Swedish Army During the Thirty Years War Volume 2 1632-48 by Michael Fredholm von Essen 9781913118839
$72.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913118839Author Michael Fredholm von EssenFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Real England: The Battle Against The Bland by Paul Kingsnorth
RRP: $21.43$14.70We see the signs around us every day: the chain cafes and mobile phone outlets that dominate our high streets; the disappearance of knobbly carrots from our supermarket shelves; and the headlines about yet another traditional industry going to the wall... -
Sacred Foundations: The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State by Anna M. Grzymala-Busse
RRP: $48.75$38.81How the medieval church drove state formation in EuropeSacred Foundations argues that the medieval church was a fundamental force in European state formation. Existing accounts focus on early modern warfare or contracts between the rulers and the ruled... -
Here's the Story: A Memoir by Mary McAleese
RRP: $19.48$14.06The groundbreaking two-term President of Ireland tells the stories of her lifeWhen a young Mary McAleese told a priest that she planned to become a lawyer, the priest dismissed the idea: she knew no one in the law, and she was female. The reality of what... -
The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry: Unravelling the Norman Conquest by David Musgrove
RRP: $48.75$32.72Political intrigue and treachery, heroism and brutal violence, victory and defeat - all this is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, an epic account of one of the pivotal episodes in English history embroidered on a strip of linen. Famously, it shows the... -
The Women Who Saved the English Countryside by Matthew Kelly
RRP: $23.38$20.30A vibrant history of English landscape preservation over the last 150 years, told through the lives of four remarkable women In Britain today, a mosaic of regulations protects the natural environment and guarantees public access to green spaces. But... -
Roscommon Folk Tales by Pat Watson 9781845887841
RRP: $25.33$18.95Legend has it that the magical Tuatha De Danann came on the wind from Tir na nOg (The Land of Youth) and landed in Roscommon, on the Curlew Mountains. It was from here that they spread throughout Ireland and some say that it is they who created the soul... -
Lost Skills and Crafts Handbook by Alan Titchmarsh
RRP: $33.13$23.95In this inspirational and practical guide to country life, passionate and hugely knowledgeable countryman Alan Titchmarsh explores the heritage of rural Britain, its landscapes and wildlife, its traditions, customs and crafts. The Lost Skills and Crafts... -
Bomber Command War Diaries: An Operational Reference Book 1939-1945 by Martin Middlebrook 9781783463602
RRP: $58.50$42.80Bomber Command's campaign started on the very first day of the Second World War and ended within a few hours of the final victory in Europe five and a half years later. It was an attempt to win the war in Europe by strategic bombing on such an enormous... -
Abandoned Industrial Places: Factories, laboratories, mills and mines that the world left behind by David Ross
RRP: $38.98$26.62The decaying remnants of obselete industries and defunct commerce - whether coal mines, shipyards, factories, shopping centres, power plants, warehouses or mills - lie scattered in desolate locations throughout the world. These left-over structures still... -
The SAS in World War II by Gavin Mortimer
RRP: $25.33$17.92A gripping history of the SAS in World War II, supported by a collection of rare images from the SAS Regimental Association. The SAS are among the best-trained and most effective Special Forces units in existence. This book is the incredible story of... -
Great Britain's Great War Jeremy Paxman 9780670919635
RRP: $21.43$15.58Jeremy Paxman's magnificent history of the First World War tells the entire story of the war in one gripping narrative from the point of view of the British people.'If there is one new history of the war that you might actually enjoy this is very likely... -
Birmingham: The Workshop of the World Professor Carl Chinn 9781781382479
RRP: $32.08$31.57Birmingham is a city with an extraordinarily diverse achievement in fields as varied as science, industry, politics, education, medicine, printing and the arts. Labels such as the 'first industrial city', 'city of a thousand trades', 'the best-governed... -
Nixon's Gamble: How a President's Own Secret Government Destroyed His Administration by Ray Locker 9781493009312
RRP: $48.75$37.79After being sworn in as president, Richard Nixon told the assembled crowd that "government will listen. ... Those who have been left out, we will try to bring in." But that same day, he obliterated those pledges of greater citizen control of government... -
Londonopolis: A Curious and Quirky History of London by Martin Latham
RRP: $17.53$12.60A paperback reissue of Londonopolis (9781849941655) This curious history of London whisks you down the rabbit hole and into the warren of backstreets, landmarks, cemeteries, palaces, markets, museums and secret gardens of the great metropolis. Meet the... -
The Kamikaze Hunters: The Men Who Fought for the Pacific, 1945 by Will Iredale
RRP: $33.13$24.32The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller.In May 1945, with victory in Europe established, the war was all but over. But on the other side of the world, the Allies were still engaged in a bitter struggle to control the Pacific. And it was then that the... -
Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution Mona Eltahawy 9781780228877
RRP: $19.48$13.46'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,... -
Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars by Kliph Nesteroff 9781419760983
RRP: $42.88$29.64From the preeminent historian of modern comedy comes an expansive history of showbiz and the culture wars There is a common belief that we live in unprecedented times, that people are too sensitive today, that nobody objected to the actions of actors,... -
A Practical Guide to the Runes: Their Uses in Divination and Magick by Lisa Peschel 9780875425931
RRP: $15.58$11.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780875425931Author Lisa PeschelFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Publisher Llewellyn Publications,U.S.Weight(grams) 101g -
Medici Money: Banking, metaphysics and art in fifteenth-century Florence Tim Parks 9781861977571
RRP: $21.43$15.35The Medici are famous as the rulers of Florence at the high point of the Renaissance. Their power derived from the family bank, and this book tells the fascinating, frequently bloody story of the family and the dramatic development and collapse of their... -
The Elusive Bride: Number 2 in series by Stephanie Laurens
RRP: $19.48$13.46Gareth Hamilton is stunned when he recognizes Emily Ensworth on his ship. The veil she wears is not enough to disguise her from him - or from the man hired to kill her. Whisking Emily to safety, Gareth realizes that the Black Cobra is on to them. In... -
War and Peace: The Life and Times of General Sir Richard Barrons by Richard Barrons 9781399054980
$60.63The events are set out not just from a high command perspective but from grass-roots, with all the human suffering, trauma, compassion and even survival. There is real compassion and human understanding, especially in Bosnia, with sufferings of all sides... -
Good Honest Tales: 150 Years of Batemans Brewery by Adam Cartwright 9781398117693
RRP: $33.13$22.37In 2024 the determinedly independent Lincolnshire brewing firm of Batemans will celebrate its 150th anniversary. Nestling beside the Steeping River in the little town of Wainfleet, Batemans' Salem Bridge Brewery forms a quintessential English scene -... -
The Money Kings: The Epic Story of the Jewish Immigrants Who Transformed Wall Street and Shaped Modern America by Daniel Schulman 9780451493545
RRP: $58.50$38.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451493545Author Daniel SchulmanFormat HardbackPage Count 592Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. Knopf -
Go! Go! Go!: The SAS. The Iranian Embassy Siege. The True Story Will Pearson 9781474608053
RRP: $19.48$13.46Inspiration for the major motion picture 6 Days, starring Jamie Bell as Rusty FirminGo! Go! Go! tells the action-packed story of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege. It is a comprehensive and gripping account of an unforgettable six-day drama that shook... -
How the Country House Became English by Stephanie Barczewski 9781789147605
RRP: $48.75$35.14Country houses have come to be regarded as quintessentially English, not only in terms of their architectural style but because they appear to embody national values of continuity and insularity. The histories of country houses and England, however, have... -
War: The Definitive Visual History Saul David 9780241392164
RRP: $68.25$52.05Follow the epic 5,000-year story of warfare - from the earliest battles to the War on Terror - with this guided tour of every major conflict.Combining a clear and compelling historical narrative with a wealth of fascinating eyewitness accounts and... -
Emmerdale at War: an uplifting and romantic read perfect for nights in (Emmerdale, Book 3) by Pamela Bell
RRP: $15.58$11.12Emmerdale at War is a must for fans of ITV's Emmerdale, and readers who love heartwarming and heartbreaking stories set during wartime. Britain is at war once again and the families of Emmerdale are trying their best to cope with a new way of life... -
The Guards: Changing The Guard - Trooping The Colour - The Regiments by Peter Simkin
RRP: $11.70$8.85The seven illustrious Guards Regiments, renowned and respected around the world for their self-discipline, smartness and reliability, are today manned by thoroughly modern soldiers equally at home on Horseguards Parade or on operational duty. See them at... -
From Deliverance To Destruction: Rebellion and Civil War in an English City by Mark Stoyle 9780859894784
RRP: $34.13$30.30This is a study of the city of Exeter during the Great Civil War of 1642-46; it offers a lively, immediate account of how one English city slid, inexorably, into the chaos of civil war. The book shows how Exeter's inhabitants first began to dissent from... -
Prehistoric Dorset by Gale John 9780752429069
RRP: $39.00$29.78Dorset is one of the country's richest counties in archaeological remains and over the last 30 years there have been a great number of new discoveries. This detailed, up-to-date and well-illustrated study of prehistoric monuments in and around Dorset... -
The Beauty And The Sorrow: An intimate history of the First World War Peter Englund 9781846683435
RRP: $25.33$18.70There are many books on the First World War, but award-winning and bestselling historian Peter Englund takes a daring and stunning new approach. Describing the experiences of twenty ordinary people from around the world, all now unknown, he explores the...