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Houses of the National Trust: New Edition by Lydia Greeves
RRP: $38.70$28.29Fully revised and updated edition of the classic, stunningly illustrated guide to the country houses in the care of the National Trust, encompassing both interior and exterior design. The National Trust cares for a wealth of houses and... -
Hitler's Secret: The Sunday Times bestselling spy thriller by Rory Clements
RRP: $12.89$8.84The blockbuster spy thriller from the award-winning author of Corpus.___________________Autumn 1941. The war is going badly for Britain and its allies. If Hitler is to be stopped, a new weapon is desperately needed.In Cambridge, professor Tom Wilde is... -
The Old Way: A Story of the First People by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas 9780312427283
RRP: $25.80$16.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312427283Author Elizabeth Marshall ThomasFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams)... -
Our Glasgow: Memories of Life in Disappearing Britain by Piers Dudgeon
RRP: $14.18$8.35This oral history of Glasgow spans most of the last century - a time of economic downturn and eventual renewal, in which the many communities making up the city experienced upheavals that tore some apart and brought others closer together. It tells of... -
De Gaulle by Julian Jackson 9781913368784
RRP: $15.47$10.77Charles de Gaulle, saviour of France's honour in 1940 and founder of the Fifth Republic, was a man and leader of deep contradictions. A conservative and a Catholic from a monarchist family, he restored democracy on his return to France in 1944, bringing... -
Street without Joy: The French Debacle in Indochina by Bernard B. Fall 9781844153183
RRP: $21.92$16.36A poignant, angry, articulate book Newsweek 'Mr Fall's book is a dramatic treatment of a historic event graphic impact New York Times Originally published in 1961, before the United States escalated its involvement in South Vietnam, Street Without Joy... -
Three Whys Of Russian Revolution by Richard Pipes
RRP: $16.76$11.73It is my considered judgement that, had it not been for the Russian Revolution, there would very likely have been no National Socialism; probably no Second World War and no decolonization; and certainly no Cold War, which one dominated our lives. I will... -
Blood and Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain by Ronald Hutton
RRP: $24.50$21.39Crushed by the Romans in the first century A.D., the ancient Druids of Britain left almost no reliable evidence behind. Because of this, historian Ronald Hutton shows, succeeding British generations have been free to reimagine, reinterpret, and reinvent... -
Slavery and the Culture of Taste by Simon Gikandi 9780691160979
RRP: $38.70$30.56It would be easy to assume that, in the eighteenth century, slavery and the culture of taste - the world of politeness, manners, and aesthetics - existed as separate and unequal domains, unrelated in the spheres of social life. But to the contrary,... -
Victorian Stained Glass by Trevor Yorke
RRP: $11.60$8.98A beautifully illustrated guide to the world of Victorian stained glass and its manufacturers and designers. Victorian stained glass - magnificent, colourful and artistic - adorns countless British churches, municipal buildings and homes. Across the... -
Miracles of Life by J. G. Ballard
RRP: $14.18$9.35J. G. Ballard was, for over fifty years, one of this country's most significant writers. Beginning with the events that inspired his classic novel, 'Empire of the Sun', this revelatory autobiography charts the course of his astonishing life. ... -
The Art of War by Tzu Sun
RRP: $9.02$6.62Still a source of inspiration for soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom 2000 years after it was written, Sun-Tzu's The Art of War is the most influential book of strategy in the world, translated from the Chinese by John Minford in... -
An Autobiography by M. K. Gandhi
RRP: $14.18$10.02Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity... -
The Vanished Bride: An absolutely perfect winter mystery to curl up with in 2020 by Bella Ellis
RRP: $12.89$8.77'Brilliantly entertaining and original' C.L. Taylor'A standout book' Rosie WalshFrom the Sunday Times-bestselling author Rowan Coleman, comes a special new series featuring the Bronte sisters, written under the name Bella EllisYorkshire, 1845, and dark... -
Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy by Henry Kissinger
RRP: $32.25$23.25Henry Kissinger analyses how six extraordinary leaders he has known have shaped their countries and the world'Leaders,' writes Henry Kissinger in this compelling book, 'think and act at the intersection of two axes: the first, between the past and the... -
The Ancient Paths: Discovering the Lost Map of Celtic Europe by Graham Robb
RRP: $14.18$9.69Graham Robb's The Ancient Paths will change the way you see European civilization.Inspired by a chance discovery, Robb became fascinated with the world of the Celts: their gods, their art, and, most of all, their sophisticated knowledge of science. His... -
Schindler's Ark: The Booker Prize winning novel filmed as 'Schindler's List' by Thomas Keneally
RRP: $16.76$5.30***Winner of the Booker Prize***'ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST WRITERS' Spectator'Extraordinary' Graham Greene 'Powerful' The Times 'Marvellous' Sunday TimesThe acclaimed bestselling classic of Holocaust literature, adapted into the award-winning film... -
Marie Antoinette by Stefan Zweig
RRP: $16.76$11.04Bringing to life one of the most complex characters in European history Stefan Zweig based his biography of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen, on the correspondence between her and her mother, and her great love... -
The Saracen's Mark by S. W. Perry
RRP: $11.60$7.84From the CWA Historical Dagger Award-nominated author of The Angel's Mark in 2019 and The Serpent's Mark in 2020England, 1593: Five years on from the Armada and Elizabeth's kingdom seems secure. But there is always a plot afoot...Robert Cecil, the... -
Who Paid The Piper?: The CIA And The Cultural Cold War by Frances Stonor Saunders 9781862073272
RRP: $19.34$12.64During the Cold War, writers and artists were faced with a huge challenge. In the Soviet world, they were expected to turn out works that glorified militancy, struggle and relentless optimism. In the West, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal... -
The Lady Most Likely: A Novel in Three Parts by Julia Quinn
RRP: $12.89$3.60Three of the brightest stars of Regency romance invite you to a party at the country home of the Honourable Marquess of Finchley . . . If you loved Bridgerton, this is a party you won't want to miss! Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Briarly, needs a wife - so his... -
Barbarossa: And the Bloodiest War in History by Stewart Binns
RRP: $16.76$9.69Drawing on remarkable and never-before-seen material, the extraordinary story of one of the most horrific and devastating encounters of the Second World War.On June 22nd, 1941 the largest military invasion in human history was launched - an attack on the... -
A Ramble About Tallaght: History, People, Places by Albert Perris 9781788493369
RRP: $36.11$28.30A fascinating history of an ancient place. From its first mention in legend in the Book of Invasions, through early Christian monastic settlements, castles and grand residences, Fenian raids and the Battle of Tallaght, there has been huge change in... -
Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chambers by Filip Muller 9781566632713
RRP: $16.76$12.40Filip Muller came to Auschwitz with one of the earliest transports from Slovakia in April 1942 and began working in the gassing installations and crematoria in May. He was still alive when the gassings ceased in November 1944. He saw millions come and... -
The Golden Atlas: The Greatest Explorations, Quests and Discoveries on Maps by Edward Brooke-Hitching 9781471166822
RRP: $32.25$21.72'Stunning...divine' Stephen Fry 'A fabulous book, good enough to eat with a spoon! Marvellous' John Lloyd, creator of QI 'Perfect for the armchair adventurer historian, this is a rich visual exploration of some of the most beautiful charts ever created'... -
Elsie and Mairi Go to War: Two Extraordinary Women on the Western Front by Diane Atkinson
RRP: $12.89$9.17When they met at a motorcycle club in 1912, Elsie Knocker was a thirty year-old motorcycling divorcee dressed in bottle-green Dunhill leathers, and Mairi Chisholm was a brilliant eighteen-year old mechanic, living at home and borrowing tools from her... -
How the Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev
RRP: $25.79$22.82'...from time to time a study comes along that truly can be called `path breaking,' `seminal,' `essential,' a `must read.' How the Irish Became White is such a study.' John Bracey, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, University of... -
A History of York in 101 People, Objects & Places: 2023 by Paul Chrystal 9781739819422
RRP: $21.92$15.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739819422Author Paul ChrystalFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Destinworld Publishing LtdPublisher Destinworld Publishing Ltd -
Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England by Keith Thomas
RRP: $24.50$18.07Witchcraft, astrology, divination and every kind of popular magic flourished in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, from the belief that a blessed amulet could prevent the assaults of the Devil to the use of the same charms to recover... -
Hundred Years War: Trial by Battle: Vol 1: Trial by Battle by Jonathan Sumption 9780571200955
RRP: $38.70$25.93'Compulsively readable' (History), this is the first volume in a series that details the long and violent endeavour of the English to dismember Europe's strongest state, a succession of wars that is one of the seminal chapters in European history... -
Britain Against Napoleon: The Organization of Victory, 1793-1815 by Roger Knight
RRP: $25.79$18.42From Roger Knight, established by the multi-award winning The Pursuit of Victory as 'an authority ... none of his rivals can match' (N.A.M. Rodger), Britain Against Napoleon is the first book to explain how the British state successfully organised itself... -
Dear Los Angeles: The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542 to 2018 by David Kipen 9780812984439
RRP: $20.63$19.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812984439Author David KipenFormat PaperbackPage Count 592Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Hagakure (Shambhala Pocket Classic) by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
RRP: $27.09$18.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590309858Author Yamamoto TsunetomoFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
Crusader Criminals: The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land Steve Tibble 9780300276077
RRP: $32.25$26.99A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land The religious wars of the crusades are renowned for their military engagements. But the period was witness to brutality beyond the battlefield. More so than any other medieval war... -
The Order of Things by Michel Foucault 9780415267373
RRP: $21.92$19.63When one defines "order" as a sorting of priorities, it becomes beautifully clear as to what Foucault is doing here. With virtuoso showmanship, he weaves an intensely complex history of thought. He dips into literature, art, economics and even biology in... -
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive by Jared Diamond
RRP: $19.34$14.13From the author of Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive is a visionary study of the mysterious downfall of past civilizations.Now in a revised edition with a new afterword, Jared Diamond's Collapse... -
Margaret of Austria by Rozsa Gaston 9781732589995
RRP: $28.32$19.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732589995Author Rozsa GastonFormat PaperbackPage Count 428Imprint Renaissance EditionsPublisher Renaissance EditionsWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm)... -
The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road, 1567-1659: The Logistics of Spanish Victory and Defeat in the Low Countries' Wars by Geoffrey Parker
RRP: $34.82$28.23The publication of The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road in 1972 marked the birth of the 'new military history', which emphasized military organization - mobilization, pay, supply, morale and, above all, logistics - rather than military 'events' such... -
Peig by Peig Sayers 9780815602583
$23.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815602583Author Sayers.Format PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Syracuse University PressPublisher Syracuse University Press -
Heritage Railways by Julian Holland
RRP: $19.34$12.51Explore Britain's remaining historic lines with railway expert Julian Holland. The essential guide to exploring Britain's last remaining historic lines, Britain's Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic...