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Women and the Miners' Strike, 1984-1985 by Dr Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite 9780192843098
RRP: $68.25$59.48Just days into the miners' strike of 1984-1985, a few women in coalfield communities around Britain began to meet to consider how they could support the strike, a clash with the Thatcher government over the future of the coal industry. Women ultimately... -
The Umayyad Empire Andrew Marsham 9780748643004
RRP: $58.48$47.87This book presents a history of the Umayyad Empire, the only period in which an Arabian ruling elite and its tribal armies ruled a world empire. Marsham presents a number of arguments which, taken together, offer a new perspective on the Umayyads.Book... -
Britain in the 1950s: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times - Memories of a Post-War Decade by John Wade
RRP: $38.98$27.85The 1950s was the decade of the Queen's Coronation and the Festival of Britain; of family shops and pea-souper smogs; listening to the wireless and watching the box; when money was counted in pounds, shillings and pence and weights were in pounds and... -
Elegy: The First Day on the Somme by Andrew Roberts
RRP: $39.00$29.87On 1 July 1916, after a five-day bombardment, 11 British and 5 French divisions launched their long-awaited 'Big Push' on German positions on high ground above the Rivers Ancre and Somme on the Western Front. Some ground was gained, but at a terrible... -
The Story of Britain's Black Airmen by K. N. Chimbiri 9780702307423
RRP: $17.53$11.72Explore the fascinating, rarely heard stories of Black airmen during the First and Second World Wars. The Story of Britain's Black Airmen celebrates the inspiring contributions of people of African descent to British ... -
The British Army: A New Short History by Ian F. W. Beckett 9780198871040
RRP: $39.00$27.87The story of the British army, from its inception in the late seventeenth century to the present. This new concise history by one of Britain's leading military historians explores the British army from the creation of a permanent standing army in the... -
The Humanist Movement in Modern Britain: A History of Ethicists, Rationalists and Humanists by Callum G. Brown
RRP: $38.98$32.25Humanists have been a major force in British life since the turn of the 20th century. Here, leading historians of religious non-belief Callum Brown, David Nash, and Charlie Lynch examine how humanist organisations brought ethical reform and rationalism... -
Ukrainian Nationalists and the Holocaust - OUN and UPA's Participation in the Destruction of Ukrainian Jewry, 1941-1944 by John-paul Himka
$105.63One quarter of all Holocaust victims lived on the territory that now forms Ukraine, yet the Holocaust there has not received due attention. This book delineates the participation of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and its armed force,... -
A History of the Hellenistic World: 323 - 30 BC R. Malcolm Errington (University of Marburg) 9780631233886
RRP: $66.20$58.91A History of the Hellenistic World provides an engaging look at the Macedonian monarchies in the period following the reign of Alexander the Great, and examines their impact on the Greek world. Offers a clearly organized narrative with particular... -
My Life on the Plains: or, Personal Experiences with Indians by George Custer 9780486835990
RRP: $12.66$9.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486835990Author George CusterFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
The Ruins Lesson: Meaning and Material in Western Culture by Susan Stewart
RRP: $48.75$47.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226792200Author Susan StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher University of Chicago PressWeight(grams) 178g -
US Navy Protected Cruisers 1883–1918 by Brian Lane Herder
RRP: $25.33$17.92Explores the history of the US Navy's 11 new steel warships, built during the late 19th century to advance American naval supremacy. After the American Civil War, the powerful US Navy was allowed to decay into utter decrepitude, and was becoming a... -
Revolution: the bestselling memoir by France's recently elected president by Emmanuel Macron 9781911344797
RRP: $29.23$19.62The bestselling memoir by France's president, Emmanuel Macron. Some believe that our country is in decline, that the worst is yet to come, that our civilisation is withering away. That only isolation or civil strife are on our horizon. That to protect... -
Eagles of the Luftwaffe: Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A, F and G: 2019 by Dan Sharp
RRP: $25.33$17.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658054Author Dan SharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 267gDimensions(mm) 245mm *... -
Precision: A History of American Warfare by James Patton Rogers 9781526125880
RRP: $39.00$28.33We think of precision warfare as a modern invention, closely associated with the Gulf War, the Kosovo Campaign and drone technologies. But its origins go back much further in history.As historian James Patton Rogers reveals, this quest to achieve... -
Cavalier Capital: Oxford in the English Civil War 1642-1646 by John Barratt
RRP: $48.75$34.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914059551Author John BarrattFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Coastal Scotland by Stuart Fisher
RRP: $48.75$37.60With several thousand miles of coastline and nearly 800 islands, Scotland has the most diverse coast of the United Kingdom. From the wild waters around Cape Wrath to the serene beaches of the Silver Sands of Morar, via one of the world's largest... -
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
RRP: $27.28$22.13Widely heralded as a "masterful" (The Washington Post) and "essential" (Slate) history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law offers "the most forceful argument ever published on how federal, state, and local governments... -
Panzer III German Army Light Tank: North Africa El Alamein to Tunis, 1941-1943 by Dennis Oliver
RRP: $37.03$26.54The Pzkpfw III tank was the mainstay of the Panzer divisions during the Blitzkrieg era and made up the bulk of the armoured force sent to North Africa. Although less heavily armoured than many of its opponents it was sturdy and reliable and its main... -
Case White: The Invasion of Poland 1939 by Robert Forczyk
RRP: $33.13$24.73The German invasion of Poland on 1 September, 1939, designated as Fall Weiss (Case White), was the event that sparked the outbreak of World War II in Europe. The campaign has widely been described as a textbook example of Blitzkrieg, but it was actually... -
The Trench: Life and Death on the Western Front 1914 - 1918 by Trevor Yorke
RRP: $17.53$16.79The Trench - Life and Death on The Western Front - with a Foreword by Michael Morpugo.The horrors of the First World War scarred an entire generation at the beginning of the twentieth century. Now, one hundred years later, we are asked to reflect upon... -
Titanic: The Real Story of the Construction of the World's Most Famous Ship Anton Gill 9781905026746
RRP: $31.18$20.79When Titanic set sail in 1912, she was the largest, most luxurious and most technologically advanced man-made moving object in the world. Built by the great industrial communities that made Britain the pre-eminent superpowerof the age, the famous ocean... -
Italian Destroyers of World War II Mark Stille (Author) 9781472840554
RRP: $23.38$16.63A new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers, a formidable foe for Allied forces attempting to attack the sea lanes between Italy and North Africa. The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War... -
The King's Only Champion: James Graham, First Marquess of Montrose by Dominic Pearce
RRP: $44.83$29.60James Graham was a Scottish nobleman, poet and soldier who joined the Covenanters but sided with Charles I as the English Civil War progressed. Through a string of brilliant military victories, Montrose won the civil war in Scotland until it was plain... -
The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan
RRP: $48.75$31.94The creator of the award-winning podcast series The History of Rome and Revolutions brings to life the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the Roman Republic.The Roman Republic was one of the most... -
Great State: China and the World by Timothy Brook
RRP: $25.33$17.92China is one of the oldest states in the world. It achieved its approximate current borders with the Ascendancy of the Yuan dynasty in the 13th century, and despite the passing of one Imperial dynasty to the next, it has maintained them for the eight... -
SU-152/ISU-152 vs Tiger: Eastern Front 1943-45 by David Greentree
RRP: $29.23$21.35This fully illustrated volume compares two of the most iconic AFV's: the SU-152/ISU-152 and the Tiger, used on the Eastern Front during World War II. On the Eastern Front in 1943, the Tiger-equipped heavy Panzer battalions gave German armoured... -
India Conquered: Britain's Raj and the Chaos of Empire by Jon Wilson 9781471101267
RRP: $25.33$16.40'The product of many years of detailed archival research, Wilson's book is without question the best one-volume history of the Raj currently in print.' - William Dalrymple, The Guardian'The core of the book is a virtuoso takedown of cherished shibboleths... -
Armies of Medieval Burgundy 1364–1477 by Nicholas Michael 9780850455182
RRP: $25.33$21.78King John the Good of France was captured by the English at the battle of Poitiers in 1356; his 14-year-old son Philip fought valiantly by his side until the bitter end, and as soon as he was in a position to do so, King John rewarded his son's courage... -
Glasgow by Irene Maver
RRP: $46.78$43.39Glasgow is enshrined in the popular consciousness as a city of multiple and often contradictory identities. The 'Second City of Empire', the 'Venice of the North', 'Red Clydeside' and the 'Merchant City' are a few of the phrases that have been used to... -
With Zeal and with Bayonets Only: The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783 by Matthew H Spring
$54.78The image is indelible: densely packed lines of slow-moving Redcoats picked off by American sharpshooters. Now Matthew H. Spring reveals how British infantry in the American Revolutionary War really fought.This groundbreaking book offers a new analysis... -
Untold London: Stories from Time-Trodden Streets by Dan Carrier
RRP: $38.98$30.07"Just pick up a copy and set off. You'll be amazed at what you've missed." - Sir Michael PalinMARCH, 2020: A columnist watches as London locks down, facing a conundrum as his weekly deadline for his newspaper diary approaches.With the city shutting up... -
Strong in Will: A First-Hand Account of Working for the American Embassy in Paris During the Nazi Occupation by Marie-Louise Dilkes 9781636243788
RRP: $58.40$40.79"September 1939 slipped into October quite silently as if it did not want to attract any notice. The atmosphere is tense with expectancy, ready for the critical times that lie ahead. Everyone is geared for eventualities with courage and the elan of high... -
Safe Haven: The United Kingdom's Investigations into Nazi Collaborators and the Failure of Justice by Jon Silverman 9780192855176
RRP: $58.50$54.60The controversial 1991 War Crimes Act gave new powers to courts to try non-British citizens resident in the UK for war crimes committed during WWII. But in spite of the extensive investigative and legal work that followed, and the expense of some GBP11... -
Pembrokeshire Folk Tales by Christine Willison 9780752465654
RRP: $25.33$19.25Pembrokeshire, often referred to as 'Gwlad yr Hud' (the Enchanted Land), is home to a rich and diverse collection of tales - from the ancient saga of the Mabinogion, and stories of Owain Glyndwr, to accounts of smugglers, haunted vessels and pirates. The... -
Before Our Very Eyes, Fake Wars and Big Lies: From 9/11 to Donald Trump by Thierry Meyssan
RRP: $44.83$28.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615770120Author Thierry MeyssanFormat PaperbackPage Count 285Imprint Progressive PressPublisher Progressive PressWeight(grams) 456g -
The Queen's Wardrobe: The Story of Queen Elizabeth II and Her Clothes by Kate Hindley
RRP: $19.48$14.37The story of Queen Elizabeth II, who famously said 'if I wore beige, no one would know who I was', told through her clothes and jewellery. The Queen's Wardrobe is a gorgeous gift to treasure, celebrating a long life devoted to service. This book tells... -
The Society of Timid Souls: Or, How to be Brave by Polly Morland
$18.02This book is a modern investigation of an ancient virtue, inspired by a group for stage-frightened musicians in 1940s Manhattan. Coinciding with the terrifying height of World War Two, it was called The Society of Timid Souls. Seventy years later, as... -
Snowdon - The Story of a Welsh Mountain by Jim Perrin
$29.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843235750Author Jim PerrinFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Gomer PressPublisher Gomer Press -
Covenant with Death by John Harris
RRP: $19.48$13.96Stirringly told from the view of everyday soldiers, Covenant with Death is acclaimed as one of the greatest novels about war ever written. With a new foreword by Louis de Bernieres, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin.They joined for their country. They...