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Gunther Prien and U-47: The Bull of Scapa Flow: From the Sinking of HMS Royal Oak to the Battle of the Atlantic by Dougie Martindale 9781526737755
RRP: $48.75$36.31On the night of 13/14 October 1939, the Type VIIB U-boat U-47, on its second War Patrol, penetrated the main Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow and sank the British battleship HMS Royal Oak. This legendary attack is remembered as one of the most audacious... -
Smugglers and Smuggling by Trevor May 9780747812074
RRP: $17.53$14.86Smuggling was rife in Britain between the seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries, and since then smugglers have come often to be romanticised as cheeky rogues - as highwaymen of the coasts and Robin Hood figures. The reality could be very different... -
AKBAR: The Great Mughal by Ira Mukhoty
$70.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789389836042Author Ira MukhotyFormat HardbackPage Count 642Imprint Aleph Book CompanyPublisher Aleph Book CompanyWeight(grams) 831gDimensions(mm) 230mm *... -
Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization: Civilization: the Age of Masked Gods and Disguised Kings: Volume 1 by Abdullah Ocalan 9788293064428
$29.54Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788293064428Author Abdullah OcalanFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Compass PressPublisher Communalism PressWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 226mm *... -
Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code and the Uncovering of a Lost Civilisation by Margalit Fox
RRP: $25.33$17.92The decoding of Linear B is one of the world's greatest stories: from the discovery of a cache of ancient tablets recording a lost prehistoric language to the dramatic solution of the riddle nearly seventy years later, it exerts a mesmerising pull on the... -
1215: The Year of Magna Carta by Danny Danziger
RRP: $25.33$15.05On 15 June 1215, rebel barons forced King John to meet them at Runnymede. They did not trust the King, so he was not allowed to leave until his seal was attached to the charter in front of him.This was Magna Carta. It was a revolutionary document. Never... -
In the Name of the People: Angola's Forgotten Massacre by Lara Pawson
RRP: $42.88$37.13On 27th May 1977, a small demonstration against the MPLA, the ruling party of Angola - led to the slaughter of thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people. These dreadful reprisals are little talked of in Angola today - and virtually unknown outside... -
I You We Them: Journeys Beyond Evil: The Desk Killer in History and Today by Dan Gretton
RRP: $29.23$22.13A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE WORK OF NON-FICTION A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR'Meticulous, clinical and sobering, a shockingly important and incisive book' David OlusogaVast and revelatory, Dan Gretton's I You We Them is an unprecedented study of the... -
Changing Scarborough by Paul Chrystal 9781781552544
RRP: $29.23$22.52Scarborough has a rich and varied history extending from the Roman signal station and the marauding hordes of Vikings under Tostig Godwinson and Harald III of Norway through its revival under Henry II who built the Angevin stone castle and granted... -
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist
RRP: $33.13$25.45Americans tend to cast slavery as a pre-modern institution,the nation's original sin, perhaps, but isolated in time and divorced from America's later success. But to do so robs the millions who suffered in bondage of their full legacy. As historian... -
Were You There?: Popular Music at Manchester's Free Trade Hall - 1951 to 1996 by Richard Lysons
RRP: $39.00$25.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909360815Author Richard LysonsFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 660g -
Hubbub: Filth, Noise, and Stench in England, 1600-1770 by Emily Cockayne
RRP: $25.33$22.35A not-for-the-squeamish journey back through the centuries to urban England, where the streets are crowded, noisy, filthy, and reeking of smoke and decay Modern city-dwellers suffer their share of unpleasant experiences-traffic jams, noisy neighbors,... -
Little Wilson and Big God: Being the First Part of the Confessions of Anthony Burgess by Anthony Burgess 9780099437055
RRP: $29.23$21.35These are Anthony Burgess's candid confessions: he was seduced at the age of nine by an older woman; whilst serving in Gibraltar in World War II he was thrown into jail on VE Day for calling Franco names; he once taught a group of Nazi socialites that... -
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk: Heir to the Empire by Ryan Gingeras 9780190250010
$67.02Part of The World in A Life series, this brief text provides insight into the life of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. By the outbreak of World War II, the Republic of Turkey epitomized more than a state bound for better times; it aspired to represent the essence... -
Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam by Frances FitzGerald
$35.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316159197Author Frances FitzGeraldFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)... -
We British: The Poetry of a People by Andrew Marr 9780008130893
RRP: $19.48$14.47More than just an anthology, WE BRITISH is a history of Britain told through its poetry. Written by Britain's most celebrated political commentator for World Poetry Day. This is the story of Britain told from inside. Hundreds of... -
A History of the Mediterranean Air War, 1940-1945: Volume One: North Africa, June 1940 - January 1942 by Christopher Shores
RRP: $97.50$71.80It is now more than 40 years since "Fighters over the Desert" was published, and nearly as long since this was followed by "Fighters over Tunisia". Both volumes have long been out of print and collectors' items, but, despite much prompting, Christopher... -
Ottoman Odyssey: Travels through a Lost Empire: Shortlisted for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award by Alev Scott
RRP: $21.43$7.04**SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR**Alev Scott's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. Their 800-year rule ended a century ago - and yet, travelling through twelve... -
Celtic Wales by Miranda Aldhouse-Green 9781786830425
RRP: $23.38$17.75Celtic Wales is about the beginnings of Wales and how the period from the Iron Age to medieval times helped shape and define the modern nation of Wales. Early Wales has a spectacular archaeological, literary and mythical heritage. This book uses... -
Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade by David Eltis
RRP: $53.63$46.59A extraordinary work, decades in the making: the first atlas to illustrate the entire scope of the transatlantic slave trade Winner of the Association of American Publishers' 2010 R.R. Hawkins Award and PROSE Award "A monumental chronicle of this... -
1920s Scrapbook Robert Opie 9780954795467
RRP: $29.15$20.83With over 1,000 colourful images, Robert Opie brings to life the 1920s and captures the mood of this radical decade in Great Britain. The Twenties were a time for change and invention. The arrival of the wireless provided a new form of entertainment and... -
The Aztecs: Lost Civilizations by Frances F. Berdan
RRP: $35.10$25.27In this rich and surprising book, Frances F. Berdan casts fresh light on the enigmatic ancient Aztecs. She casts her net wide, covering topics as diverse as ethnicity, empire-building, palace life, etiquette, origin myths and human sacrifice. While often... -
A History of the World in 10 Dinners: 2,000 Years, 100 Recipes by Victoria Flexner 9780847873456
RRP: $82.88$59.94For every lover of food culture, this scrupulously researched and accessible cookbook presents one-of-a-kind dinner parties inspired by seminal moments in culinary history.In ten chapters-each an important moment in food history, from Ancient Rome to... -
Paddington: Images of England by Brian Girling
RRP: $25.33$19.25In this intriguing new collection of old postcards and photographs, the Paddington of the past has been recreated through the images that were recognisable daily sights to those who have know the area during the twentieth century. From street scenes of... -
The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America by Greg Grandin
RRP: $27.28$26.33Ever since this nation's inception, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolising a future of endless promise, it was the foundation of the United States' belief in itself as an exceptional nation -... -
The Last Train: A Family History of the Final Solution by Peter Bradley
RRP: $39.00$35.02'Haunting.' Jonathan Freedland 'Powerful.' Daniel Finkelstein The profoundly moving and deeply intimate story of one Jewish family's fate in the Holocaust, following the thread from Germany to Latvia and to Britain. ... -
Bargaining with the Devil by Robert Mnookin
RRP: $37.03$22.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416583332Author Robert MnookinFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 214mm *... -
Russian Battleships and Cruisers of the Russo-Japanese War Mark Lardas 9781472835086
RRP: $23.38$16.63This book examines the major warships of the Imperial Russian Navy which participated in the Russo-Japanese War. The focus is on the battleships, coastal defence warships, and cruisers of the Pacific Squadron and Baltic Squadron that fought during the... -
Hoards: Hidden History Eleanor Ghey 9780714118253
RRP: $25.33$17.22Every so often a remarkable discovery hits the headlines - often an account of treasure hunters striking lucky after years of searching the land, or perhaps a chance find made by a farmer after ploughing. With each new hoard comes a story, or a number of... -
The Irish Soccer Split by Cormac Moore
RRP: $35.00$28.96The Irish Football Association (IFA) was founded in Belfast in 1880. It was the governing body for soccer for the whole of the island of Ireland. Soccer in Ireland was united for over forty years. It was, though, an uneasy alliance. Many in the south... -
Bloody British History: Southampton by Penny Legg 9780752471105
RRP: $19.48$15.15The people of Southampton have had a lot to put up with over the centuries. If the Danes of French weren't attacking it, pirates from further along were. Treasonous plots were hatched behind its ancient walls and mutiny hit its shipping. This book looks... -
Christmas at War - True Stories of How Britain Came Together on the Home Front: True Stories of How Britain Came Together on the Home Front by Caroline Taggart
RRP: $17.53$12.32No turkey. No fruit to make a decent pudding. No money for presents. Your children away from home to keep them safe from bombing; your husband, father and brothers off fighting goodness knows where. How in the world does one celebrate Christmas? That was... -
From Moths to Merlins: RAF West Malling: Premier Night Fighter Station by Robin J. Brooks 9781781553350
RRP: $29.23$22.52As a small club airfield during the 1930s, West Malling was very popular with flyers. Taken over by the RAF in 1939 it became a forward landing airfield to Biggin Hill. Unfinished by the time the Battle of Britain began, it played no operational part... -
Lonely Planet In Her Footsteps Lonely Planet 9781838690458
RRP: $35.08$26.03Discover the lives and locations of trailblazing women who changed the course of history as you journey to the heart of women's activism, history and creativity through the ages. From the temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt and Empress Dowager Cixi's... -
What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 by Daniel Walker Howe 9780195078947
RRP: $54.58$42.33The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes two Pulitzer Prize winners, two New York Times bestsellers, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. Now, in What Hath God... -
Bright Young People: The Rise and Fall of a Generation 1918-1940 by D. J. Taylor
RRP: $25.33$18.21Bright Young People/ Making the most of our youth/ They talk in the Press of our social success/ But quite the reverse is the truth. [Noel Coward]The Bright Young People were one of the most extraordinary youth cults in British history. A... -
The President And The Provocateur by Alex Cox 9781842439418
RRP: $25.33$16.97The President and the Provocateur explores the parallel lives of John F. Kennedy, born into wealth and celebrity, destined for glory and a violent death, and of Lee Harvey Oswald, born into poverty and obscurity, murdered in police custody and convicted... -
The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times by Odd Arne Westad
RRP: $48.73$42.08The Cold War shaped the world we live in today - its politics, economics, and military affairs. This book shows how the globalization of the Cold War during the last century created the foundations for most of the key conflicts we see today, including... -
Most Secret: M.I.9 Escape and Evasion Devices by Sarah Paterson 9781912423675
RRP: $37.03$26.13When Allied troops fell into enemy hands, one secret and ingenious branch of military intelligence was tasked with their rescue. M.I.9 created and supported a network of escape and evasion lines across war-torn Europe to ensure the safe return of Allied... -
A Broad Church: The Provisional IRA in the Republic of Ireland, Volume 2: 1980-1989 by Gearóid Ó Faoleán
RRP: $35.08$29.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785374456Author Gearoid O FaoleanFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press