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Ireland's Pirate Trail: A Quest to Uncover Our Swashbuckling Past by Des Ekin
RRP: $27.28$21.35Bloodthirsty buccaneers and buried treasure, fierce sea battles and cold-blooded murders, Barbary ducats and silver pieces of eight. Des Ekin embarks on a roadtrip around the entire coast of Ireland, in search of our piratical heritage, uncovering an... -
Flight Craft 19: North American Aviation P-51 Mustang by Robert Jackson
RRP: $33.13$23.56The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most successful and effective fighter aircraft of all time. It was initially produced in response to a 1940 RAF requirement for a fast, heavily-armed fighter able to operate effectively at altitudes in... -
The Search For Nefertiti by Joann Fletcher
RRP: $33.13$22.50Joann Fletcher, presenter of BBC2's 'Ancient Egypt: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings' has written an enthralling account of Nefertiti, one of Egypt's most compelling and mysterious figures. She and her controversial pharaoh husband Akhenaten... -
Churches and Churchyards of England and Wales by Richard Hayman
RRP: $25.33$19.29The parish church is a symbol of continuity, a cornerstone of the urban and rural landscape, and a treasure trove often as rich in cultural history as any museum. This compact and accessible guide explores all of these aspects of the parish church,... -
Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome by Lesley Adkins
RRP: $45.81$34.85This handy reference provides full access to the 1,200 years of Roman rule from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD, including information that is hard to find and even harder to decipher. Clear, authoritative, and highly organized, Handbook to Life... -
Don't Tell Mum I Made a Mammoth by Kita Mitchell 9780702303562
RRP: $15.58$10.55Longlisted for the Little Rebels Award 2023 A hilarious book about eco-activism gone *WILD*! Young Percy's parents are environmental activists, and Percy is super OVER IT. He would rather stay home and play Xbox, rather... -
The Algerian War, The Algerian Revolution by Natalya Vince
RRP: $54.58$49.63This book provides a new analysis of the contested history of one of the most violent wars of decolonisation of the twentieth century - the Algerian War/ the Algerian Revolution between 1954 and 1962. It brings together an engaging account of its... -
Mosquito Mayhem: de Havilland's Wooden Wonder in Action in WWII by Bowman, Martin W 9781399085069
RRP: $31.18$22.64The flak started about four or five minutes before the target and immediately it was apparent that it was intense and extremely accurate. Oboe entailed the pilot flying dead straight and level for ten minutes on the attack run. Suddenly a tremendous... -
British Forces Motorcycles 1925-1945 by Chris Orchard 9780750970235
RRP: $48.75$36.74Perhaps the most far-reaching of the many changes wrought on the military by the First World War was the mechanisation of the armed services. After many centuries of use by the Army for patrols and communications, the trusty horse was finally supplanted... -
51 Documents: Zionist Collaboration with the Nazis by Lenni Brenner 9781569804339
RRP: $38.98$26.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569804339Author Lenni BrennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint Barricade Books IncPublisher Barricade Books IncWeight(grams) 579g -
Dornier Do 17 Units of World War 2 by Chris Goss
RRP: $29.23$21.35Initially designed as a high-speed mail aeroplane and airliner, the Do 17 first made an appearance as a military aircraft in the Spanish Civil War, both as a bomber and in reconnaissance roles. In the early stages of World War II, it, together with the... -
Volunteers: The Incredible Story of Kitchener's Army Through Soldiers' and Civilians' Own Words and Photographs by Richard van Emden 9781473891869
RRP: $48.75$34.36What greater pride might a young man feel than to serve shoulder to shoulder with his friends in time of war? To enlist into the army with his pals, chums, mates, filling the ranks of battalions that drew their strength from the local community, from... -
Bletchley's Secret Source: The Wrens and the Y-Service in World War II by Peter Hore
RRP: $38.98$27.85The World War II codebreaking station at Bletchley is well-known and its activities documented in detail. Its decryption capabilities were vital to the war effort, significantly aiding Allied victory. But where did the messages being deciphered come from... -
The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe by E. M. Rose
RRP: $27.28$19.52In 1144, the mutilated body of William of Norwich, a young apprentice leatherworker, was found abandoned outside the city's walls. The boy bore disturbing signs of torture, and a story spread that it was a ritual murder, performed by Jews in imitation of... -
Waverley by Sir Walter Scott 9780198716594
RRP: $19.48$14.27'the most romantic parts of this narrative are precisely those which have a foundation in fact' Edward Waverley, a young English soldier in the Hanoverian army, is sent to Scotland where he finds himself caught up in events that quickly transform from... -
The Spartan Regime: Its Character, Origins, and Grand Strategy by Paul Anthony Rahe
RRP: $53.63$44.64An authoritative and refreshingly original consideration of the government and culture of ancient Sparta and her place in Greek history For centuries, ancient Sparta has been glorified in song, fiction, and popular art. Yet the true nature of a... -
Ancient Rhetoric: From Aristotle to Philostratus by Thomas N. Habinek 9780141392646
RRP: $25.33$18.21A new and original anthology that introduces the key writings on rhetoric in the classical world, from Aristotle to Cicero and beyond.Classical rhetoric is one of the earliest versions of what is today known as media studies. It was absolutely crucial to... -
The House of Government: A Saga of the Russian Revolution by Yuri Slezkine
RRP: $39.00$34.57The epic story of an enormous Soviet apartment building where Communist true believers lived before their destructionThe House of Government is unlike any other book about the Russian Revolution and the Soviet experiment. Written in the tradition of... -
An Enemy of the Crown: The British Secret Service Campaign against Charles Haughey by David Burke
RRP: $31.18$22.64In the early 1970s, Sir Maurice Oldfield of the British Secret Service, MI6, embarked upon a decade-long campaign to derail the political career of Charles Haughey. The English spymaster believed Haughey was a Provisional IRA godfather, therefore, a... -
The Other Battle of Britain: 1940: Bomber Command's Forgotten Summer by Paul Tweddle 9780750987066
RRP: $48.75$36.70While the heroic exploits of 'The Few' of Fighter Command are rightly lauded, those of 'The Many' of Bomber Command often remain overlooked. Night after night, the bomber crews ranged across Europe seeking out and attacking targets in an all-out effort... -
Thomas Sankara Speaks: The Burkina Faso Revolution 1983-1987 by Thomas Sankara 9780873489867
RRP: $35.10$26.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873489867Author Thomas SankaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint Pathfinder PressPublisher Pathfinder Press -
Argyll Folk Tales by Bob Pegg 9780752492155
RRP: $25.33$19.25Saints and sorcerers, haunted caves and bloody battles, fairy mounds and forsaken harpers - Argyll is teeming with folk tales. The region has played a key part in the history of Scotland since prehistoric times. From the Irishsettlers who established the... -
The A-Z of Curious Bristol by Maurice Fells
RRP: $29.23$22.52Bristol's history is packed with peculiar customs and curious characters. This book explains why the vicar in one church goes on an annual trek to peer down a manhole; why captains of industry sing an eighteen-verse song in memory of Queen Elizabeth I;... -
Scandinavians: In Search of the Soul of the North Robert Ferguson 9781781858950
RRP: $17.53$12.77The Scandinavians are regarded as Europe's most tolerant and peace-loving people. So how was it that one of the worst acts of political terror ever witnessed on this continent was committed by a Norwegian - against his fellow countrymen? Scandinavia... -
Lightning Force: RAF Units 1960-1988 - A Photographic Appreciation of the English Electric Lightning by Fred Martin
RRP: $38.90$25.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905414000Author Fred MartinFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingPublisher Dalrymple and Verdun PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases by Lydia Kang
RRP: $37.03$26.62From the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks-how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them... -
Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom by Sanjeev Sanyal
RRP: $35.08$29.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789356295940Author Sanjeev SanyalFormat HardbackPage Count 364Imprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins IndiaWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 220mm... -
France: A Short History by Jeremy Black 9780500252505
RRP: $33.13$23.95Artists, martyrs, kings, revolutionaries: France's sense of national identity is inextricably linked to its dramatic history, which fascinates the world and attracts millions each year to visit its chateaux and cathedrals, boulevards and vineyards... -
Out of the Silence: Memories, Poems, Reflections by Terry Waite
RRP: $21.43$15.58At the height of the Lebanese civil war in the 1980s over 100 foreign civilians were taken hostage by Islamic Jihad. As the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy, Terry Waite conducted several successful missions to negotiate the release of numerous... -
The Book of Celtic Myths: From the Mystic Might of the Celtic Warriors to the Magic of the Fey Folk, the Storied History and Folklore of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales by Adams Media
RRP: $27.28$18.47Hear the tales of Gods, monsters, magic, and more! Warriors, poets, scholars, and visionaries--from the depths of time the ancient Celts have fascinated us. Their rich heritage lives on today. But who were they? From the Druids and fairies to King Arthur... -
Vesuvius by Pliny the Younger 9780615191317
RRP: $16.46$14.80This new edition of the two letters in which Pliny the Younger gives his eye-witness account of the most fabulous natural disaster ever fabled by mankind-the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy and the destruction of "whole communities and... -
To Hell on a Fast Horse Updated Edition: The Untold Story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett by Mark Lee Gardner
$26.77"So richly detailed, you can almost smell the gunsmoke and the sweat of the saddles."-Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling authorFrom Spur Award-winning author Mark Lee Gardner, his classic dual biography of Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett,... -
Draw: The Greatest Gunfights of the American West by James Reasoner
RRP: $42.88$28.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425191934Author James ReasonerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 288g -
Dragoons and Dragoon Operations in the British Civil Wars, 1638-1653 by Andrew Abram
RRP: $68.25$47.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804511954Author Andrew AbramFormat PaperbackPage Count 334Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Special Reconnaissance and Advanced Small Unit Patrolling: Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Special Operations Forces by Edward Wolcoff
RRP: $58.50$40.85This book will serve as a tactical "bible" tailored to the military Special Operations, intelligence and paramilitary/law-enforcement communities and other interested parties - - with the intention of breaking the invent-and-forget/reinventing-the-wheel... -
The Rotten Heart of Europe by Bernard Connolly
RRP: $31.18$21.35'The Brussels Commission has just suspended its senior economist, Bernard Connolly, for writing a book savaging the prospects for a common currency. There are many who now believe he should be lauded as a prophet.' Observer, Editorial, 1 October... -
The Armour of Rommel's Afrika Korps: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives by Baxter, Ian 9781526722393
RRP: $29.23$21.35The Deutsche Afrika Korps (best known as simply Afrika Korps) built up a well-deserved reputation as a superb fighting machine. While this was founded on the leadership and tactical genius of its legendary commander Erwin Rommel and the fighting skills... -
Battle of Britain 1940: The Luftwaffe's 'Eagle Attack' by Doug Dildy
RRP: $33.13$25.66In August 1940, the Luftwaffe began an operation to destroy or neutralize RAF Fighter Command, and enable Hitler to invade Britain that autumn. It was a new type of air warfare: the first ever offensive counter-air campaign against an integrated air... -
Radical Enlightenment: Philosophy and the Making of Modernity 1650-1750 by Jonathan I. Israel
RRP: $107.25$93.00Arguably the most decisive shift in the history of ideas in modern times was the complete demolition during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries - in the wake of the Scientific Revolution - of traditional structures of authority, scientific... -
The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France by James McAuley
RRP: $25.33$22.35A powerful history of Jewish art collectors in France, and how an embrace of art and beauty was met with hatred and destruction "The depths of French anti-Semitism is the stunning subject that Mr. McAuley lays bare. . . . [He] tells this haunting saga...