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A Nasty Little War: The West's Fight to Reverse the Russian Revolution Anna Reid 9781529326789
RRP: $25.33$17.22'Chillingly original' Max Hastings'Brilliantly depicts a disastrous failure' Antony Beevor'Witty and elegant . . . Excellent background to today's events' Anne Applebaum'Britain's most forgotten war, brilliantly remembered' Simon Jenkins'Vivid and... -
My Revision Notes: OCR A-level History: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 by Andrew Holland
RRP: $20.48$19.25Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-LevelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2016Target success in OCR A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation... -
The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: A Twentieth-Century History by David Edgerton
RRP: $37.03$26.54'Forget almost everything you thought you knew about Britain ... You will not find a better informed history' David Goodhart, Evening Standard'A striking new perspective on our past' Piers Brendon, Literary ReviewFrom the acclaimed author of Britain's... -
Italy's Sorrow: A Year of War 1944-45 by James Holland
RRP: $33.13$22.37Today Italy is a land of beauty and prosperity but in 1944-45 it had become a place of nightmares, a land of violence, war, and destruction. James Holland's ground-breaking account expertly documents the German advance and a segment of Italian history... -
The Hunt: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Catch a Taliban Warlord Andy McNab 9781802793529
RRP: $21.43$14.84From master storyteller Andy McNab, this is the opening book in an adventure-filled and action-packed new series telling, for the first time ever, the true stories of Special Forces missions.'A must for Special Forces fans.' The SunIt is 2007 and the... -
Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music by Rob Young
RRP: $29.23$20.40Rob Young's Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music is a seminal book on British music and cultural heritage, that spans the visionary classical and folk tradition from the nineteenth-century to the present day. 'A thoroughly enjoyable read... -
The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris
RRP: $21.43$15.58DAILY MAIL, GUARDIAN AND OBSERVER BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017Winner of the 2018 PEN/E.O. Wilson Prize for Literary Science WritingShortlisted for the 2018 Wellcome Book PrizeShortlisted for the 2018 Wolfson PrizeThe story of a visionary British surgeon whose... -
Little Book of Prada by Laia Farran Graves
RRP: $27.28$18.41Little Book of Prada is the pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated story of the legendary fashion house. Understated elegance and luxury, technologically advanced fabrics and sublime originality of design are all hallmarks of the House of Prada. In... -
Lost Realms: Histories of Britain from the Romans to the Vikings by Thomas Williams
RRP: $21.43$14.29'A beautiful, beautiful book . . . archaeology is changing so much about the way we view the so-called Dark Ages ... [Williams] is just brilliant at bringing them to light' Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics From the bestselling author of... -
A Short History of Flowers: The stories that make our gardens by Advolly Richmond 9780711282223
RRP: $33.13$23.28Garden and social historian Advolly Richmond (of Gardener's World) unravels the surprising histories of 60 flowers that shape our gardens. Have you ever wondered where your favourite garden flowers came from? Where their names derived? Or why some... -
King: The epic Sunday Times bestselling conclusion to the Lionheart series by Ben Kane 9781409197867
RRP: $17.53$7.14The thrilling next instalment in the epic LIONHEART series from Sunday Times Bestselling author, Ben Kane.WarleaderAutumn 1192. With Jerusalem still in the Saracens' hands, and a peace treaty agreed with their leader Saladin, Richard the Lionheart is... -
The World: A Family History by Simon Sebag Montefiore 9781780225616
RRP: $33.13$23.61THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARFrom the master storyteller and internationally bestselling author - the story of humanity from prehistory to the present day, told through the one thing all humans have in... -
Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain by Matthew Green
RRP: $21.43$14.70THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZEDrowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff.This is the forgotten history of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages: our shadowlands.'A beautiful book,... -
The Bangalore Detectives Club Harini Nagendra 9781408715185
RRP: $19.48$13.46'The first in an effervescent new mystery series. . . a treat for historical mystery lovers looking for a new series to savour (or devour)' NEW YORK TIMES'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' SUJATA... -
The Universe: The book of the BBC TV series presented by Professor Brian Cox by Andrew Cohen
RRP: $19.48$13.10Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one has its own incredible story to tell. ... -
Cumbria's Prehistoric Monuments by Adam Morgan Ibbotson
RRP: $35.10$27.03Whether it is Hadrian's Wall, Kendal Castle or the beautiful fells of the Lake District - for thousands of years people have found a certain elegance and utility in stone. Nestled amongst these common relics are a multitude of massive stone monuments,... -
The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English by Hana Videen
RRP: $19.48$14.27An entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English, which illuminates the lives, beliefs and habits of our linguistic ancestors. 'A marvelous book' Neil Gaiman 'Wonderful' - Tom Holland 'A... -
The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder 9780316491976
RRP: $38.98$23.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316491976Author Tracy KidderFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)... -
History in the House: Some Remarkable Dons and the Teaching of Politics, Character and Statecraft Richard Davenport-Hines 9780008285722
RRP: $50.70$33.25History in the House pulls back the curtains on Christ Church, Oxford and reveals its great and lasting historical significance. This is an exciting new historiographical study from the much-acclaimed historian Richard Davenport-Hines. It shows the... -
A History of Japan: Revised Edition R. H. P. Mason 9780804820974
RRP: $33.13$22.50A classic of Japanese history, this book is the preeminent work on the history of Japan. Newly revised and updated, A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history... -
Beginning History: The Great Fire Of London Liz Gogerly 9780750237895
RRP: $15.58$11.27This book combines good quality artwork and contemporary illustrations with simple, well-written text. Young readers will discover how the fire started, what devastation it caused and will be able to compare fire-fighting in 1666 to the present day... -
Enemy Coast Ahead - Uncensored: The Real Guy Gibson Guy Gibson (Author) 9780859791182
RRP: $23.30$17.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780859791182Author Guy GibsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler
RRP: $21.43$13.10The brand new book by Pen Vogler, Stuffed, is available now***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***A Book of the Year in the Daily Mail, Independent, Spectator and The Times & Sunday Times Finalist for the Guild of Food Writers Food Book Award 2021'Sharp, rich... -
The Mitford Girls: The Biography of an Extraordinary Family by Mary S. Lovell 9780349115054
RRP: $29.23$19.60'A sensational saga' Mail on Sunday'A cracking read' Lynn Barber, Observer'Engrossing from beginning to end' Vogue'Fascinating, the way all great family stories are fascinating' New York Times Book ReviewEven if the six daughters, born between 1904 and... -
Return of a King by William Dalrymple
RRP: $25.33$17.32SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013 'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph 'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian | 'Sparkling' Daily Telegraph A towering history of the first Afghan... -
The Making of the English Working Class by E. P. Thompson
RRP: $39.00$28.65Fifty years since first publication, E. P. Thompson's revolutionary account of working-class culture and ideals is published in Penguin Modern Classics, with a new introduction by historian Michael KennyThis classic and imaginative account of... -
Barbarossa: How Hitler Lost the War by Jonathan Dimbleby
RRP: $25.33$18.21A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'The best single-volume account of the Barbarossa campaign to date' Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny'A page-turning descent into Hell and back . . . this fresh and compelling account of Hitler's... -
Cruel Crossing: Escaping Hitler Across the Pyrenees by Edward Stourton
RRP: $25.33$18.21The mountain paths are as treacherous as they are steep - the more so in the dark and in winter. Even for the fit the journey is a formidable challenge. Hundreds of those who climbed through the Pyrenees during the Second World War were malnourished and... -
SAS: Rogue Heroes - Now a major TV drama Ben Macintyre 9780241996904
RRP: $19.48$14.27THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER! ANYONE WHO WATCHED THE BBC SERIES WILL LOVE THIS GIFT!THE BOOK BEHIND THE HIT BBC SERIES SAS: ROGUE HEROES, STARRING CONNOR SWINDELLS, JACK O'CONNELL, ALFIE ALLEN AND DOMINIC WEST'A master at setting the pulse racing' Daily... -
Jung: A Very Short Introduction by Anthony Stevens
RRP: $17.53$12.97Though he was a prolific writer and an original thinker of vast erudition, Jung lacked a gift for clear exposition and his ideas are less widely appreciated than they deserve. In this concise introduction, Anthony Stevens explains clearly the basic... -
Haunted Coventry by David McGrory
RRP: $25.33$19.25When all the good people of Coventry are abed, the dead wander the streets! Or so it is claimed in 'Haunted Coventry', which features spooky stories galore from the city and surrounding area. Within these pages you will find the Phantom Monk of Priory... -
Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege by Marcus Luttrell
RRP: $25.33$18.21In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al-Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less... -
Single Vehicle No.10 Rolls-Royce of the Polish Commander-in-Chief by Adam Jońca 9788367227537
RRP: $17.55$15.62This book compiles the color profiles, scale plans, and photo details of the single variant of the Rolls-Royce if the Polish Commander-in-Chief. used in 1939. Scale plans are in 1/35 scale, plus drawings from wartime technical manuals. Also contains... -
My Dear Kabul: A year in the life of an Afghan women's writing group Untold Narratives CIC 9781399727983
RRP: $39.00$26.03'A hugely important book... I want everyone to read it, share it, discuss it, support it' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'A unique chronicle of the everyday and the earth shattering' LYSE DOUCET'Tender, devastating narratives from some of the bravest women of our... -
Seasonal Soups by Fraser Reid 9781916316577
RRP: $29.25$25.27At last, a soup for every week of the year! Packed full of vegan-friendly recipes, this new edition of Fraser Reid's cult bestseller features everything from winter favourites like Alternative Scotch Broth to such summery delights as Plum Tomato, Orzo... -
SAS Bravo Three Zero: The Gripping True Story Damien Lewis 9781529414165
RRP: $21.43$14.84'An incredible story, and so well told' Bear Grylls'Honesty, integrity and real experience that puts you in the thick of the action.' Billy BillinghamThere were three patrols that fateful January 1991 morning: Bravo One Zero, Bravo Two Zero and Bravo... -
The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance by Dr Jim Al-Khalili
RRP: $37.05$23.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143120568Author Jim Al-KhaliliFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 141mm... -
The Generalship of Muhammad: Battles and Campaigns of the Prophet of Allah by Russ Rodgers 9780813054599
RRP: $48.65$35.74There are many biographies of the Prophet, and they tend to fall into three categories: pious works that emphasize the virtues of the early Islamic community, general works for non-Muslim or non-specialist readers, and source-critical works that grapple... -
Daisy's War: A compelling wartime saga of love and friendship by Rowena Summers 9781804365441
RRP: $17.53$11.82With hope dwindling, can she find her way again?The three Caldwell sisters have split up. Imogen has joined the war effort, Elsie has married, and Daisy is living away from home and missing her sisters.Although busy making new friends and dancing with... -
Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle Ben Macintyre 9780241408520
RRP: $48.75$35.14THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A master at setting the pulse racing' Daily Mail'A fine feat of storytelling . . . will surely become the last word on the subject' Telegraph_____________________________FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SAS: ROGUE...