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Hunter: The Origins of the Clan Hunter and Their Place in History Iain Gray 9781852171124
RRP: $7.78$6.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852171124Author Iain GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd -
A Brief History of the Vikings by Jonathan Clements
RRP: $23.38$7.04'From the Fury of the Northmen deliver us, O Lord.'Between the eighth and eleventh centuries, the Vikings surged from their Scandinavian homeland to trade, raid and invade along the coasts of Europe. Their influence and expeditions extended from... -
Napoleon by Philip Dwyer
RRP: $29.23$21.35'Vibrant and illuminating ... [Dywer] tells a fascinating tale' The Times 'Refreshing scholarship ... Energetic, readable and filled with colourful detail ... Napoleon: Passion, Death and Resurrection is a thoroughly enjoyable book which divides well... -
Great Western, Pannier Tank Classes: An Overview of Their Design and Development by David Maidment 9781526734518
RRP: $78.00$59.61This is the tenth book by David Maidment in the Locomotive Portfolio' series and covers the large number of designs from 1860 onwards of 0-6-0 saddle tanks built for both the Great Western Railway and the independent railway companies in South Wales,... -
Sweet and Clean?: Bodies and Clothes in Early Modern England by Susan North 9780198856139
$227.00Sweet and Clean? challenges the widely held beliefs on bathing and cleanliness in the past. For over thirty years, the work of the French historian, George Vigarello, has been hugely influential on early modern European social history, describing an... -
Austria Behind the Mask: Politics of a Nation since 1945 by Paul Lendvai 9781805260592
RRP: $58.50$52.55Austria has long been considered a European success story: a land-locked country on the losing side of World War Two, which emerged from ten years of post-war occupation as one of the EU's richest member-states, a symbol of social consensus and political... -
Leading on Inclusion: The Role of the SENCO by Mhairi C. Beaton
RRP: $48.73$42.53This comprehensive resource provides a range of perspectives on inclusion, giving Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCOs) the opportunity to consider the principles and practice that underpin their leadership role. Offering a blend of academic... -
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Volume I: The Birth of Britain by Sir Winston S. Churchill
RRP: $50.68$45.34"This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of... -
The Catholics: The Church and its People in Britain and Ireland, from the Reformation to the Present Day by Roy Hattersley
RRP: $33.13$23.95The story of Catholicism in Britain from the Reformation to the present day, from a master of popular history - 'A first-class storyteller' The TimesThroughout the three hundred years that followed the Act of Supremacy - which, by making Henry VIII head... -
Gay Life Stories by Robert Aldrich
RRP: $25.33$16.28A fascinating portrait of gay men and women throughout time whose lives have influenced society at large, as well as what we recognize as today's varied gay culture. This book gives a voice to more than eighty people from every major continent and from... -
The Numidians 300 BC–AD 300 by William Horsted
RRP: $23.38$16.63The Numidian light cavalry were among the best-known horsemen in the ancient world: riding without saddles or bridle, carrying only hide shields for defense and clutching a handful of light javelins, they were renowned for their darting attacks, swift... -
The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter 9780393339741
RRP: $29.23$22.74Telling perhaps the most important forgotten story in American history, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but also the frequent praise... -
The Lightning Boys: True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning by Richard Pike
RRP: $25.33$17.92In an international study, the Lightning was voted the fifth most popular military aircraft of all time. It has many thousands of devotees who are a ready market for this entertaining book which relates the highs and lows, the dramas and the demands of... -
The Last Slave Market: Dr John Kirk and the Struggle to End the East African Slave Trade Alastair Hazell 9781780336572
RRP: $21.43$14.63John Kirk was the only companion of explorer David Livingstone to emerge untainted from the disastrous, tragic expedition up the Zambezi river between 1859 and 1863. Three years later, Kirk returned to Africa, to the notorious island of Zanzibar, ancient... -
World War II: The Essential History, Volume 2: From the Invasion of Sicily to VJ Day 1943-45 Richard Overy 9780233006215
RRP: $39.00$26.81Published to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (May 2020) and Victory in Japan Day (August 2020), this is an outstanding concise history of the Second World War written by one of Britain's foremost historians. The second in a... -
M4 (76mm) Sherman Medium Tank 1943-53 by Steven Zaloga 9781841765426
$19.29The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945. Fast and modern it was a big success and was transported as far afield as Russia and North Africa. The American Chief of Staff claimed in November 1943 it was 'hailed... -
The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus by Charles King 9780195392395
RRP: $50.68$37.36Named by Moscow Times "the History Book of the Year," The Ghost of Freedom combines riveting storytelling with insightful analysis, in the first general history of the modern Caucasus, stretching from the beginning of Russian imperial expansion up to the... -
You Can't Win by Jack Black 9781936239610
RRP: $37.03$25.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936239610Author Jack BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 338Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S.Weight(grams) 566g -
The Long Night: A True Story Ernst Israel Bornstein 9781592644407
RRP: $25.33$14.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781592644407Author Ernst Israel BornsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Toby Press LLC, ThePublisher Toby Press LLC, The -
The Barbizon: The New York Hotel That Set Women Free by Paulina Bren
RRP: $21.43$12.81AS HEARD ON RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR'Captivating . . . a brilliant many-layered social history of women's ambition and a rapidly changing New York' Observer'A fascinating look at a piece of forgotten female history' Sunday Times'A treat, elegantly spinning a... -
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion by Anonymous
$17.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609420239Author AnonymousFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint International Alliance Pro-PublishingPublisher International Alliance... -
Cuba: A New History by Richard Gott 9780300111149
RRP: $33.13$28.49This new look at the history of Cuba illuminates the island's entire revolutionary past as well as the most recent decades of the Castro regime Events in Fidel Castro's island nation often command international attention and just as often inspire... -
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon 9780140433951
RRP: $42.90$32.41Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire compresses thirteen turbulent centuries into an epic narrative shot through with insight, irony and incisive character analysis. Sceptical about Christianity, sympathetic to the barbarian invaders and... -
On the Trail of the Assassins: One Man's Quest to Solve the Murder of President Kennedy by Jim Garrison 9781620872994
$22.56The New York Times Bestseller. about the search for the assassins of JFK. "Garrison's book presents the most powerful detailed case yet made that President Kennedy's assassination was the product of a conspiracy, and that the plotters and key operators... -
Freedom's Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power by Jefferson Cowie
$60.14American freedom is typically associated with the fight of the oppressed for a better world. But for centuries, whenever the federal government intervened on behalf of nonwhite people, many white Americans fought back in the name of freedom-their freedom... -
A People's History of the Portuguese Revolution by Raquel Varela
RRP: $38.98$26.42On the 25th April 1974, a coup destroyed the ranks of Portugal's fascist Estado Novo government as the Portuguese people flooded the streets of Lisbon, placing red carnations in the barrels of guns and demanding a `land for those who work in it'. This... -
Aristotle: Understanding the World's Greatest Philosopher by John Sellars 9780241615645
RRP: $19.48$14.27'John Sellars excels at writing short books for a general audience on ancient philosophy. . . A great way into one of the greatest philosophers of all time' Nigel Warburton, Five Books Why has Aristotle had such an astounding influence on the world?... -
Bethlehem: Biography of a Town by Nicholas Blincoe
RRP: $25.33$8.21The town of Bethlehem carries so many layers of meaning--some ancient, some mythical, some religious--that it feels like an unreal city, even to the people who call it home. Today, the city is hemmed in by a wall and surrounded by forty-one Israeli... -
Recreating the Past by Victor Ambrus
RRP: $35.08$26.99Since 1994, when the first Time Team programme was broadcast, archaeology has been brought to life for millions of people. This book combines the talents of two of the programme's key players in an exciting series of reconstructions. Victor Ambrus has... -
Four Queens: The Provencal Sisters Who Ruled Europe Nancy Goldstone 9780753826836
RRP: $21.43$14.84The four beautiful, cultured and clever daughters of the Count and Countess of Provence made illustrious marriages and lived at the epicentre of political power and intrigue in 13th-century Europe. Marguerite accompanied her husband, King Louis IX of... -
The Ultimate Cigar Book: 4th Edition by Richard Carleton Hacker 9781632206572
RRP: $37.03$31.18The Ultimate Cigar Book is a classic on the subject, covering everything from how cigars are made, to storage, etiquette, and accessories.Richard Carleton Hacker's category bestselling is often credited with helping to create a new generation of cigar... -
Bricks of Victorian London: A social and economic history by Peter Hounsell
RRP: $37.03$33.11Many of London's Victorian buildings are built of coarse-textured yellow bricks. These are 'London stocks', produced in very large quantities all through the nineteenth century and notable for their ability to withstand the airborne pollutants of the... -
The SAS 1983-2014 by Leigh Neville
RRP: $29.23$21.35A Special Forces expert reveals the illustrated story of the SAS since the Falklands War, including their operations in the Gulf War and the War on Terror. Highly trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special... -
Big Bear: The End of Freedom by Hugh A. Dempsey 9780889771963
RRP: $29.23$28.63When the white settlers came to western Canada, Big Bear realized that the Cree Indians' way of life was threatened, and he fought to prevent his people from being reduced to poverty-stricken outcasts in their own land. Although his protests were... -
Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor by Andrew Lownie 9781639361410
RRP: $93.60$77.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639361410Author Andrew LownieFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 145mm *... -
Chorley Remembered.: A Look at the Town in the 50's, 60's and 70's by Jack Smith 9781780914893
RRP: $29.23$28.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914893Author Jack SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 197Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing -
A Leap of Faith: Memoir of an Unexpected Life Her Majesty Queen Noor 9780753817568
RRP: $25.33$17.22The dramatic and inspiring story of one woman's incredible journey into the heart of a man and his nation.Born into a distinguished Arab-American family, Lisa Halaby was a strongly independent young woman. After studying architecture at Princeton, her... -
A Short Residence in Sweden & Memoirs of the Author of 'The Rights of Woman' by Mary Wollstonecraft
RRP: $25.33$18.21In these two closely linked works - a travel book and a biography of its author - we witness a moving encounter between two of the most daring and original minds of the late eighteenth century: A Short Residence in Sweden is the record of... -
Blacklisted By History by M. Stanton Evans
RRP: $37.03$28.76Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400081066Author M. Stanton EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 737gDimensions(mm)... -
Yes She Can: Why Women Own The Future by Ruth Davidson
RRP: $21.43$14.63'Modern, punchy and fresh' Sunday Times'A positive and fascinating read' Stylist 'A collection of unexpectedly revealing interviews with "mould-breaking women"... This optimistic volume also includes an intimate memoir from Davidson herself' Guardian...