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The Great Fear: Stalin's Terror of the 1930s by James Harris 9780198797869
$59.92Between the winter of 1936 and the autumn of 1938, approximately three quarters of a million Soviet citizens were subject to summary execution. More than a million others were sentenced to lengthy terms in labour camps. Commonly known as 'Stalin's Great... -
Trans Talmud: Androgynes and Eunuchs in Rabbinic Literature by Max K. Strassfeld 9780520397392
RRP: $48.75$38.20Trans Talmud places eunuchs and androgynes at the center of rabbinic literature and asks what we can learn from them about Judaism and the project of transgender history. Rather than treating these figures as anomalies to be justified or explained away,... -
De Havilland Mosquito: An Illustrated History by Stuart Howe 9780947554767
RRP: $33.05$24.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780947554767Author Stuart HoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
England Under the Stuarts by G. M. Trevelyan
RRP: $38.98$34.50'While Germany boasts her Reformation and France her Revolution, England can point to her dealings with the House of Stuart.' - G.M. Trevelyan, from the IntroductionEngland Under the Stuarts is an outstanding and highly engaging account of English... -
The Occupation of Hong Kong 1941-45 by Philip Cracknell
RRP: $44.83$30.38The Battle for Hong Kong lasted eighteen days. It was always going to be a losing battle. Winston Churchill knew that Hong Kong could not be defended or relieved if attacked. It had become an isolated outpost to be held as long as possible. After... -
The Silvertown Explosion: London 1917 by Graham Hill
RRP: $29.23$23.11The Silvertown explosionBook InformationISBN 9780752430539Author Graham HillFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 400gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm -
Britain's Aircraft Industry: Triumphs and Tragedies since 1909 by Ken Ellis
$62.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910809426Author Ken EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
The Jacobite Rebellion: 1745-46 by Gregory Fremont-Barnes
RRP: $23.38$16.63Fully illustrated with colour maps and images, this is an accessible introduction to one of history's most heavily romanticized and mythologized campaigns. Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes presents a detailed overview of the Forty-five Rebellion, dispelling... -
The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel by Mark S. Smith 9780802839725
RRP: $54.58$44.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802839725Author Mark S. SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 289Imprint William B Eerdmans Publishing CoPublisher William B Eerdmans Publishing... -
Day Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe: Knight's Cross Holders 1939-1942 by Jeremy Dixon 9781526778642
RRP: $48.75$34.36The German fighter pilots of the Second World War are among the undoubted heroes of the conflict, their reputation for flying skill, single-minded determination and solitary courage hasn't diminished or been clouded by controversy over the years. Their... -
European Counter-Terrorist Units 1972-2017 by Leigh Neville
RRP: $29.23$24.47The Munich Olympics massacre in 1972 was a shock awakening to the public. In the decades since, European countries have faced a wide range of threats from Palestinian and home-grown terrorists, to the more recent world-wide jihadists. The threats they... -
The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern European History, 1350-1750: Volume I: Peoples and Place by Hamish Scott
$80.13This Handbook re-examines the concept of early modern history in a European and global context. The term 'early modern' has been familiar, especially in Anglophone scholarship, for four decades and is securely established in teaching, research, and... -
Hitler's and Stalin's Misuse of Science: When Science Fiction was Turned into Science Fact by the Nazis and the Soviets by S D Tucker 9781399073158
RRP: $48.75$34.36Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Transylvanian Armies 1541-1613 by Florin Nicolae Ardelean
RRP: $48.75$34.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914059698Author Florin Nicolae ArdeleanFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Our East End: Memories of Life in Disappearing Britain by Piers Dudgeon
RRP: $21.43$13.01This oral history of London's East End spans the period after the First World War to the upsurge of prosperity at the beginning of the 60s - a time which saw fresh waves of immigrants in the area, the Fascist marches of the 30s and its spirited recovery... -
Wales by Alison Jenkins
$25.97Amazing and Extraordinary Facts: Wales takes you on an absorbing journey around Wales to unearth the adventures, inventions, legends, firsts and birthplaces that have shaped the unique history of Wales. From the ancient mines of the Great... -
The Solomons 1943-44 by Mark Stille
RRP: $31.18$22.64Victory at Guadalcanal for the Allies in February 1943 left them a vital foothold in the Solomon Islands chain, and was the first step in an attempt to isolate and capture the key Japanese base of Rabaul on New Britain. In order to do this they had to... -
Why Did Hitler Hate the Jews?: The Origins of Adolf Hitler's Anti-Semitism and its Outcome Peter den Hertog 9781526772381
$41.01What do we really know about the sources of Adolf Hitler's anti-Semitism? What led him to become such a genocidal anti-Semite? It is often said that the strongly anti-Semitic atmosphere in pre-war Vienna, in which Hitler failed to achieve his dream of... -
Stalin's Music Prize: Soviet Culture and Politics by Marina Frolova-Walker
RRP: $63.38$54.50Marina Frolova-Walker's fascinating history takes a new look at musical life in Stalin's Soviet Union. The author focuses on the musicians and composers who received Stalin Prizes, awarded annually to artists whose work was thought to represent the best... -
Biafra Genocide: Nigeria: Bloodletting and Mass Starvation, 1967-1970 by Venter, Al J 9781526729132
RRP: $25.33$17.92One of the great tragedies of Africa is not only the fact that a million people-mostly civilians and a large proportion of them children-died in one of Africa's first post-independence wars, but that until it happened the world thought Nigeria was immune... -
Hell and Other Destinations: A 21st-Century Memoir by Madeleine Albright 9780062802279
RRP: $21.43$14.55"Richly detailed. . . an intimate portrait of a diplomat." -New YorkerNow in paperback with a new epilogueIn this revealing, funny, and inspiring memoir, seven-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright-among... -
City of Dreadful Delight: Narratives of Sexual Danger in Late Victorian London by Judith R. Walkowitz 9780226871462
RRP: $52.65$52.40From tabloid exposes of child prostitution to the grisly tales of Jack the Ripper, narratives of sexual danger pulsated through Victorian London. Expertly blending social history and cultural criticism, Judith Walkowitz shows how these narratives reveal... -
Edexcel GCE History A2 Unit 3 E2 A World Divided: Superpower Relations 1944-90 by Steve Phillips
$53.55Packed full of exam tips and activities, students can be sure they will develop all the historical skills and understanding they need. Written by experienced examiners and teachers and tailored to the Edexcel specification. An active, engaging approach... -
The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham 9780399589812
RRP: $58.50$41.48Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399589812Author Jon MeachamFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation by Xinran
RRP: $33.13$23.95China Witness is the personal testimony of a generation whose stories have not yet been told. Here the grandparents and great-grandparents of today sum up in their own words - for the first and perhaps the last time - the vast changes that have overtaken... -
The Poisoner of Ptah (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 6): A deadly killer stalks the pages of this gripping mystery Paul Doherty 9780755328871
RRP: $19.48$13.65At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya in Thebes, three of Egypt's leading scribes die violently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of a vile poisoning. To add to the mounting unease, a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found... -
Southwold: Britain in Old Photographs by John Miller 9780752454290
RRP: $29.23$22.85It is said, and not without some justification, that a picture is worth a thousand words. As it happens Southwold, very nearly England's most easterly town, is endlessly written about. Its charm, grace and pure magic have captivated writers and... -
Sunshine and Storm in Rhodesia by Frederick Courteney Selous 9781644396186
RRP: $46.70$40.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644396186Author Frederick Courteney SelousFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint Indoeuropeanpublishing.comPublisher Indoeuropeanpublishing... -
Assume Nothing: Encounters with Assassins, Spies, Presidents, and Would-Be Masters of the Universe by Edward Jay Epstein
RRP: $52.63$35.84Curiosity led Edward Epstein to investigate some of the greatest political mysteries of our time, such as the JFK assassination in Dallas, the Vatican banking scandal in Rome, and the diamond cartel in South Africa. Seeking more information, he often... -
Remaking English Society: Social Relations and Social Change in Early Modern England Steve Hindle (Customer) 9781783270170
RRP: $48.75$47.46Written by leading authorities, the volume can be considered a standard work on seventeenth-century English social history. A tribute to the work of Keith Wrightson, Remaking English Society re-examines the relationship between enduring structures and... -
US Navy Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers by Mark Stille
RRP: $23.38$16.63Faced with an increasingly formidable anti-ship cruise missile threat from the Soviet Union in the early days of the Cold War, and with the recent memory of the kamikaze threat from World War II, the USN placed a great priority on developing air defence... -
Napoleon and the Struggle for Germany 2 Volume Set: The Franco-Prussian War of 1813 by Michael V. Leggiere
RRP: $60.43$50.02This is the first comprehensive history of the campaign that determined control of Germany following Napoleon's catastrophic defeat in Russia. Michael V. Leggiere reveals how, in the spring of 1813, Prussia, the weakest of the great powers, led the... -
From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216 by A. L. Poole 9780192852878
$123.26This illuminating book provides an account of a century and a half of English medieval history, beginning with the compilation of the Domesday Book and culminating in the issue of the Magna Carta and the subsequent civil war. A. L. Poole assesses the... -
Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations by Admiral William H. McRaven
RRP: $48.75$32.53Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having orchestrated some of the most famous missions in recent memory, including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips, and the raid to kill Osama bin... -
Myth and Thought among the Greeks by Jean-Pierre Vernant
RRP: $54.60$42.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781890951603Author Jean-Pierre VernantFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Zone BooksPublisher Zone BooksWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *... -
The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife by Erik Hornung
RRP: $46.78$41.26Ancient Egyptians held a rich and complex vision of the afterlife and codified their beliefs in books that were to be discovered more than two millennia later in royal tombs. Erik Hornung, the world's leading authority on these religious texts, surveys... -
The Secret Symbols of the Dollar Bill: A Closer Look at the Hidden Magic and Meaning of the Money You Use Every Day by David Ovason 9780060530457
RRP: $27.28$21.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060530457Author David OvasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
TWA 800: Behind the Cover-Up and Conspiracy by Jack Cashill 9781684514557
RRP: $25.33$17.92From the disastrous crash to the nefarious, high-level cover up, historian Jack Cashill introduces new documents and testimonies in his shocking account of the true chain of events leading to the tragic disappearance of TWA 800 into seeming thin air. TWA... -
Wiltshire Murders by Nicola Sly 9780752448961
RRP: $25.33$19.25Wiltshire Murders brings together numerous murderous tales, some which were little known outside the county, and others which made national headlines. Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever... -
South Wales Collieries Volume 1 by Owen David
RRP: $25.33$19.25This collection of over 200 images provides an illustrated account of the development of the South Wales Coalfield, once one of the largest and most productive in Britain. It illustrates the area's industrial history during the past two hundred years as...