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David Stirling: The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS Gavin Mortimer 9781472134578
RRP: £12.99£7.72Aristocrat, gambler, innovator and special forces legend, the life of David Stirling should need no retelling. His formation of the Special Air Service in the summer of 1941 led to a new form of warfare and Stirling is remembered as the father of special... -
The Great Railway Revolution: The Epic Story of the American Railroad by Christian Wolmar
RRP: £25.00£17.90In The Great Railway Revolution, Christian Wolmar tells us the extraordinary one-hundred-and-eighty-year story of the rise, fall and ultimate shattering of the greatest of all American endeavours, of technological triumph and human tragedy, of visionary... -
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by Daniel Ellsberg 9781408889282
RRP: £14.99£11.11From the legendary whistle-blower who revealed the Pentagon Papers, the first insider expose of the dangers of America's hidden, seventy-year-long nuclear policy. When former presidential advisor Daniel Ellsberg famously took the Pentagon Papers, he... -
Access to History: The Crusades 1071-1204 by Mary Dicken
£25.21Exam board: AQA; Pearson Edexcel; OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper... -
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings by John Haywood
RRP: £18.99£13.61Viking marauders in their longships burst through the defences of ninth-century Europe, striking terror into the hearts of peasants and rulers alike for two centuries. But the Vikings were more than just marine warriors and this atlas shows their... -
Triumph and Tragedy: The Second World War by Winston Churchill
RRP: £18.99£13.61Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally... -
Vikings Neil Oliver 9781780222820
RRP: £12.99£8.83The Vikings famously took no prisoners, relished cruel retribution, and prided themselves on their blood-thirsty skills as warriors. But their prowess in battle is only a small part of their story, which stretches from their Scandinavian origins to... -
Riches and Poverty: An Intellectual History of Political Economy in Britain, 1750-1834 by Donald Winch
RRP: £36.99£33.66In Riches and Poverty, Donald Winch explores the implications of a fundamental and influential idea in political economy. Adam Smith's science of the legislator provided a key to studying the rich and poor in commercial societies, transformed an ancient... -
Endless Flight: The Genius and Tragedy of Joseph Roth by Keiron Pim 9781783785117
RRP: £12.99£8.80The acclaimed first English-language biography of the great European novelist and journalist, Joseph Roth, author of The Radetzky March, a writer who captured life in Europe between the wars like no other. The mercurial, self-mythologising novelist... -
The Long Game: Inside Sinn Féin by Aoife Moore 9780241993781
RRP: £9.99£7.32Inside the rise of the political party, once subordinate to the IRA, that is on the brink of taking power in Ireland Sinn Féin, long widely-regarded as the political wing of the Provisional IRA, is the most popular political party in both Northern... -
Sweet Land of Liberty?: The African-American Struggle for Civil Rights in the Twentieth Century by Robert Cook 9780582215320
RRP: £47.99£45.98A powerful and moving account of the campaign for civil rights in modern America. Robert Cook is concerned less with charismatic leaders like Martin Luther King, and more with the ordinary men and women who were mobilised by the grass-roots activities of... -
Insight Guides Tanzania & Zanzibar (Travel Guide with Free eBook) by Insight Guides
RRP: £16.99£10.30Insight Guide to Tanzania & Zanzibar is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Tanzania & Zanzibar, choosing what to see, from exploring Stone Town to... -
The Eighteenth Century: 1688-1815 by Paul Langford 9780198731313
RRP: £40.49£32.89This volume takes a thematic approach to the history of the eighteenth century in the British Isles, covering such issues as domestic politics (including popular political culture), religious developments and change, and social and demographic structure... -
A Wider World by Karen Heenan 9781957081038
RRP: £13.99£12.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781957081038Author Karen HeenanFormat PaperbackPage Count 382Imprint Karen HeenanPublisher Karen HeenanWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 22mm -
Grenadiers: The Story of Waffen Ss General Kurt "Panzer" Meyer by Kurt Meyer
RRP: £18.99£14.22German General Kurt "Panzer" Meyer's autobiography is a fascinating insight into the mind of one of Germany's most highly decorated and successful soldiers of World War II. If you love small-unit actions, this is the book for you. Follow Meyer with the... -
Revolt Of The Cochroach People by Oscar Zeta Acosta 9780679722120
RRP: £13.99£11.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679722120Author Oscar Zeta AcostaFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 203mm... -
Barricades and Borders: Europe 1800-1914 by Robert Gildea
RRP: £42.99£41.12This is a comprehensive survey of European history from the coup d'etat of Napoleon Bonaparte in France to the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand at Sarajevo, which led to the First World War. It concentrates on the twin themes of revolution and... -
Behind Enemy Lines: The Autobiography of Britain's Most Decorated Living War Hero Richard Bath 9781845967086
RRP: £10.99£7.99With three Military Crosses, three Croix de guerre, a Legion d'honneur and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated living soldier of the British Army. Yet for 65 years the Highlander's... -
A Guide to Seville: Five Walking Tours by P S Quick 9781785386480
RRP: £9.99£9.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785386480Author P S QuickFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Acorn Books LtdPublisher Andrews UK LimitedWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm... -
The Blackhouse: Murder comes to the Outer Hebrides (Lewis Trilogy 1) by Peter May
RRP: £10.99£4.57BOOK ONE IN THE MILLION-SELLING LEWIS TRILOGY.A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. A RICHARD & JUDY PICK. WINNER OF THE USA'S BARRY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR.PETER MAY: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT MURDER TO THE OUTER HEBRIDES'One of the best regarded crime series... -
1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: The story of two lives, one nation, and a century of art under tyranny by Ai Weiwei
RRP: £10.99£7.33A FAMILY STORY AND THE TALE OF A NATION.Ai Weiwei - one of the world's most famous artists and activists - weaves a century-long epic tale of China through the story of his own life and that of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet... -
With the Jocks: A Soldier's Struggle for Europe 1944-45 by Peter White
RRP: £18.99£14.94'The book is remarkable .... one of the most striking personal records of the period.' - Max HastingsAs a 24-year-old lieutenant in the King's Own Scottish Borderers, Peter kept an unauthorised journal of his regiment's advance through the Low Countries... -
The Book of Phobias and Manias: A History of the World in 99 Obsessions by Kate Summerscale 9781788162821
RRP: £10.99£7.99THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL BIBLIOMANIACS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR AND DAILY MAIL A WATERSTONES BEST POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK Plunge into this rich and thought-provoking A-Z compendium to discover how our fixations... -
The Language of War by Oleksandr Mykhed 9780241690840
RRP: £18.99£13.61When everyday life becomes a state of emergency, how can yesterday’s words suffice?‘We were so happy and didn’t know it…’A thirty-three-year-old writer lives in a quiet European suburb with his wife and his dog. His parents have bought an apartment... -
Franci's War: The incredible true story of one woman's survival of the Holocaust by Franci Rabinek Epstein
RRP: £10.99£7.99Discover unrelenting spirit and strength in the extraordinary true story of Franci: a woman who survived the holocaust against all of the odds'Achingly moving, gives much-needed hope. Deserves the status both as a valuable historical source and as a... -
Indian Art by Partha Mitter
RRP: £23.49£17.01This concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic tradition is fully explored through the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Colonial, and contemporary periods, incorporating discussion of... -
The Little Book of Sushi: A Pocket Guide to the Wonderful World of Sushi, Featuring Trivia, Recipes and More Rufus Cavendish 9781800078406
RRP: £6.99£5.17From seaweed-wrapped maki rolls to tuna-topped nigiri, dive into this celebration of one of the world's favourite delicacies There are few foods more recognizble than sushi. Originating in Japan, the iconic fluffy white rice that's topped, wrapped or... -
OCR GCSE (9-1) History B (SHP) Foundation Edition: The Norman Conquest 1065-1087 Jamie Byrom 9781510469655
£21.93Exam board: OCR (Specification B, SHP)Level: GCSE (9-1)Subject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018An OCR endorsed textbook.Help more students to access the content for OCR GCSE History B (SHP) with this Foundation Edition,... -
Food in Early Modern England: Phases, Fads, Fashions, 1500-1760 by Joan Thirsk 9780826442338
£38.54This book explores changes in the English diet and the specific differences between each generation. What did ordinary people eat and drink five hundred years ago? How much did they talk about food? Did their eating habits change much? Our knowledge is... -
Marcus Aurelius: Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor by Frank McLynn
RRP: £16.99£12.28Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire from... -
The Musical Human: A History of Life on Earth - A BBC Radio 4 'Book of the Week' by Michael Spitzer
RRP: £12.99£9.02A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Full of delightful nuggets' Guardian online 'Entertaining, informative and philosphical ... An essential read' All About History 'Extraordinary range ... All the world and more is here' Evening Standard 165... -
The LGBTQ + History Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
RRP: £19.99£14.35Discover the rich and complex history of LGBTQ+ people around the world - their struggles, triumphs, and cultural contributions.Exploring and explaining the most important ideas and events in LGBTQ+ history and culture, this book showcases the breadth of... -
Collins Easy Learning Mandarin Chinese Characters : Trusted support for learning by Collins Dictionaries
RRP: £10.99£7.46The home of trusted Mandarin dictionaries for everyday language learning. Learn how to write 250 of the commonest Chinese characters, with stroke by stroke guidance on every page. With thousands of characters to learn, beginning to... -
The Decade in Tory: The Sunday Times Bestseller: An Inventory of Idiocy from the Coalition to Covid Russell Jones 9781800181717
RRP: £25.00£16.71In 2020 the United Kingdom reached a bewildering milestone: ten successive years of Conservative rule. In that decade there were three prime ministers, each in turn described as the worst leader we ever had; ministerial resignations by the hundred; and... -
Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane
RRP: £12.99£9.34SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZEFrom the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS'Few books give such a sense of enchantment; it is a book to give to many, and to return to repeatedly' ... -
The SS: A New History Adrian Weale 9780349117522
RRP: £12.99£8.83The SS was one of the most important institutions of Third Reich Germany, yet it is also among the least well understood. From the end of 1935, the SS had control over all police and internal security duties in Germany and the militarised Waffen SS had... -
Storm Tide: The landmark 50th global bestseller from the one and only Master of Historical Adventure, Wilbur Smith by Wilbur Smith
RRP: £10.99£7.57BOOK 19 IN THE EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY, FROM GLOBAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH. BOOK 3 IN THE TIGER'S PREY SEQUENCE.The Courtney family is torn apart as three generations fight on opposing sides of a terrible war that will change the face... -
Access to History: Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992 for OCR Second Edition Nicholas Fellows 9781510457935
£24.65Exam board: OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper knowledge and better... -
Haunted Wandsworth by Clark James 9780752440705
RRP: £12.99£9.87Spooky stories from Tooting, Battersea, Putney and Balham.About the AuthorJames Clark has previously published books on other haunted areas of England and has written for many magazines. In addition, he is a member of the Ghost club and the Association... -
Road of Bones: The Epic Siege of Kohima 1944 by Fergal Keane
RRP: £14.99£9.96Winner of the British Army Military Book of the Year 2011 The story of one of the most brutal battles in modern history - fought at a major turning point of the Second World War. Kohima. In this remote Indian village near the border...