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Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen by Jonathan D. Cohen
RRP: £24.99£22.07Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what... -
The First Bohemians: Life and Art in London's Golden Age by Vic Gatrell
£17.42The colourful, salacious and sumptuously illustrated story of Covent Garden - the creative heart of Georgian London - from Wolfson Prize-winning author Vic GatrellSHORT-LISTED FOR THE HESSELL TILTMAN PRIZE 2014In the teeming, disordered, and sexually... -
Anglo-Saxon Kings and Warlords AD 400–1070 by Dr Raffaele D’Amato 9781472855350
RRP: £14.99£11.11Richly illustrated, this title describes Anglo-Saxon monarchs, warlords and their warriors and households in Anglo-Saxon Britain, from the first post-Roman mercenaries to the Norman Conquest. In a country fragmented by Roman withdrawal during the 5th... -
Essex Witches by Peter C. Brown
RRP: £15.99£12.43Medieval folk had long suspected that the Devil was carrying out his work on earth with the help of his minions. In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII declared this to be true, which resulted in witch-hunts across Europe that lasted for nearly 200 years. In 1645,... -
Heinemann Advanced History: Civil Rights in the USA 1863-1980 by Susan Willoughby
£32.82A study of civil rights in the USA. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. There are extra notes, biography boxes and definitions in the... -
Mafia State: How One Reporter Became an Enemy of the Brutal New Russia by Luke Harding
RRP: £9.99£6.90Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Luke Harding's haunting, brilliant account of the insidious methods used against him by a resurgent Kremlin which led to him becoming the first western reporter to be deported from Russia since the days of... -
Voices of the Dead by Ambrose Parry
RRP: £16.99£11.67A SCOTSMAN BOOK OF THE YEAREDINBURGH, 1853.In a city of science, discovery can be deadly . . .In a time of unprecedented scientific discovery, the public's appetite for wonder has seen a resurgence of interest in mesmerism, spiritualism and other... -
Secret Islington and Clerkenwell by Lucy McMurdo 9781398112810
RRP: £15.99£10.85Secret Islington and Clerkenwell delves into this historic area’s often unknown but colourful past. It takes the reader on a fascinating journey from the time when these villages were rural communities up to the thriving, vibrant neighbourhoods they are... -
Somme by Lyn Macdonald
RRP: £12.99£9.342016 is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme'There was hardly a household in the land', writes Lyn Macdonald, 'there was no trade, occupation, profession or community, which was not represented in the thousands of innocent enthusiasts who... -
River of Darkness: The Deadly First Voyage Through The Amazon by Buddy Levy 9781635769197
RRP: £16.88£13.22The acclaimed author of Conquistador and Labyrinth of Ice charts one of history's greatest expeditions, a legendary 16th-century adventurer's death-defying navigation of the Amazon River. In 1541, Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Pizarro and his lieutenant... -
Greater: Rethinking the British Idea by Penny Mordaunt 9781785906091
RRP: £20.00£15.10We're used to hearing that we live in an age of unprecedented division, that the great storms that have engulfed British politics over the past ten years have driven us further apart than ever, with no hope of finding common ground. Penny Mordaunt and... -
The Vikings by Ian Heath
£11.93In this worthy addition to the Elite series, Ian Heath transports us to the time of the Vikings examining their epic journeys and the ships they made them in, their methods of warfare - the organisation of their armies and tactics employed, their... -
Marconi: The Man Who Networked the World by Marc Raboy
RRP: £20.99£15.94A little over a century ago, the world went wireless. Cables and all their limiting inefficiencies gave way to a revolutionary means of transmitting news and information almost everywhere, instantaneously. By means of "Hertzian waves," as radio waves... -
Jane Austen Embroidery: Authentic embroidery projects for modern stitchers by Jennie Batchelor
RRP: £16.99£12.0515 beautiful embroidery projects from the era of Jane Austen. Jane Austen was as skilful with a needle as she was with a pen. This unique book from Jennie Batchelor and Alison Larkin showcases recently discovered 18th... -
A Short History of The American Civil War DK 9780241422588
RRP: £18.99£14.01Explore the fascinating history of America's bloodiest ever conflict. Combining expert historical insight with the eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians, A Short History of the American Civil War offers a brilliant summary of the key events and... -
Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Aftermath of Empire by Kojo Koram
RRP: £12.99£8.83WINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE 2023Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political WritingLonglisted for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural UnderstandingA Guardian Book of the Year'Brilliantly arranged and rich with fresh... -
Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Goto-Jones 9780199235698
RRP: £8.99£6.65Japan is arguably today's most successful industrial economy, combining almost unprecedented affluence with social stability and apparent harmony. Japanese goods and cultural products are consumed all over the world, ranging from animated movies and... -
Ulysses Unbound: A Reader's Companion to James Joyce's Ulysses by Terence Killeen
RRP: £10.99£7.99Ulysses is one of the foundational texts of modern literature, yet has a reputation for complexity and controversy. In Ulysses Unbound, Joyce expert Terence Killeen untangles this seemingly knotty classic to reveal the wonders beneath, in a clear and... -
SAS Forged in Hell: From Desert Rats to Dogs of War: The Mavericks who Made the SAS by Damien Lewis
RRP: £22.00£15.18A Waterstones Best History Book of 2023The incredible true story of the SAS' daring mission to liberate EuropeIn the summer of 1943, the largest invasion fleet ever assembled sailed for fortress Europe, aiming to bulldoze its way onto Nazi shores. At its... -
In the City: A Celebration of London Music by Paul Du Noyer
RRP: £14.99£11.11'A dense and colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, In the City almost puts you on that train to London' GuardianIn this fascinating history of London's music, which was the 2009 Sunday Times 'Music Book of the Year',... -
Narcoland: The Mexican Drug Lords and Their Godfathers by Anabel Hernandez
RRP: £10.99£9.18The product of five years of investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death threats that forced the National Human Rights Commission to assign two full-time bodyguards to Anabel Hernandez, The Lords of el... -
Russia: A History by Gregory L. Freeze
RRP: £16.99£12.28The history of Russia - from Kievan Rus to Vladimir Putin Russia: A History cuts through the myths and mystery that have surrounded Russia from its earliest days, with startling revelations from classified archives that until comparatively recently... -
Elizabeth, the Queen by Alison Weir
RRP: £14.99£10.95Elizabeth the Queen begins as the young Elizabeth ascends the throne in the wake of her sister Mary's disastrous reign - both a woman and a queen, Elizabeth's story is an extraordinary phenomenon in a patriarchal age.From Elizabeth's intriguing,... -
London's Triumph: Merchant Adventurers and the Tudor City by Stephen Alford
RRP: £12.99£8.56'Consistently illuminating ... Like all the best stories, it is about the timeless tides of power and influence ... trade deals can sometimes be sexy, thrilling and epic' Sinclair McKay, SpectatorLife in Europe was fundamentally changed in the 16th... -
Charlotte Bronte: A Life by Claire Harman
RRP: £14.99£10.95The definitive biography of an extraordinary novelist, by acclaimed literary biographer Claire Harman'There was no possibility of taking a walk that day . . .' With these words Charlotte Bronte began Jane Eyre and changed English literature irrevocably... -
The Origins of the Final Solution by Christopher Browning
RRP: £12.99£9.74The Origins of the Final Solution is the most detailed, careful, and comprehensive analysis to date of the descent of the Nazi persecution of the Jews into mass murder: the Holocaust. Arguing that genocide was not a preconceived plan but rather a... -
King Of The Gypsies Bartey Gorman 9781903854167
RRP: £8.99£6.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903854167Author Bartey GormanFormat PaperbackPage Count 281Imprint Milo BooksPublisher Milo BooksWeight(grams) 265g -
Historical Pattern Archive: Women's Clothing 1837-1969 Thomas John Bernard 9781138708518
RRP: £36.99£33.18Historical Pattern Archive: Women's Clothing 1837-1969 is the first book of its kind to capture such a wide range of women's period patterns in one book, featuring 83 patterns spanning over a century of clothing.The book offers an accurate pattern of... -
More than a Grain of Truth: The official true story behind the film Mr. Jones, starring James Norton by Margaret Siriol Colley 9781839014765
RRP: £16.99£13.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781839014765Author Margaret Siriol ColleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 450Imprint Lume BooksPublisher Lume BooksWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm... -
The English and their History: Updated with two new chapters by Robert Tombs 9781802064230
RRP: £18.99£14.01The acclaimed account of the English people, now updated with two new chapters'Masterful, an enormously readable narrative of the English people from the Anglo-Saxons to the present' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times, Books of the YearIn The English and... -
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
RRP: £22.99£13.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062397348Author Howard ZinnFormat PaperbackPage Count 784Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
The Rhine: Following Europe's Greatest River from Amsterdam to the Alps Ben Coates 9781473665095
RRP: £10.99£6.67*SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD*The Rhine is one of the world's greatest rivers. Once forming the outer frontier of the Roman Empire, it flows 800 miles from the social democratic playground of the Netherlands, through... -
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything by David Christian
RRP: £10.99£7.99David Christian, creator of Big History ('My favourite course of all time' Bill Gates), brings us the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future'Nails home the point: Life is a miracle ... A... -
Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764 Richard Barber 9780851157535
RRP: £19.99£17.23A delightful translation of one of the finest, and most beautiful, examples of a medieval Bestiary. Bestiaries are a particularly characteristic product of medieval England, and give a unique insight into the medieval mind. Richly illuminated and... -
The Seaside: England's Love Affair by Madeleine Bunting
RRP: £20.00£13.86"...a fascinating barometer of the state of the nation right now, in the wake of austerity, Brexit and Covid." - Travis Elborough England's seaside is made up of a striking variety of coastlines including cliffs, coves, pebbled shore, wide sandy... -
The Prince (Collins Classics) by Niccolo Machiavelli 9780008296506
RRP: £7.99£5.59HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. 'We have declared before that it is not only expedient but necessary for a prince to take care his foundations be good, otherwise his fabric will be sure... -
Higher History Course Notes (second edition): Course Notes for SQA Exams (Course Notes for SQA Exams) by Maxine Hughes
RRP: £20.99£19.69Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: History First Teaching: 2018, First Exam: 2019 The Higher History Course Notes helps teachers and... -
The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen 9780199552580
RRP: £10.99£7.99'Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.' In The Theory of the Leisure Class Thorstein Veblen sets out 'to discuss the place and value of the leisure class as an economic factor in modern life'... -
X3 to X54: The History of the British Midget Submarine by Keith Hall 9781803991993
RRP: £17.99£13.64The X- and XE-Class submarines were conceived during the Second World War: around 51ft (16m) long, they were designed to be towed by a 'mother' submarine and use their small size to complete stealth missions, such as attacking harbours and performing... -
The Secret History of the World by Jonathan Black
RRP: £15.99£7.77THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe complete history of the world, from the beginning of time to the present day, based on the beliefs and writings of the secret societies.Jonathan Black examines the end of the world and the coming of the Antichrist - or is...