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Welsh History: Strange but True by Geoff Brookes
RRP: £9.99£7.55Sir John Pryce of Newtown Hall died in 1761. He kept the embalmed bodies of his first two wives on either side of his bed - until his third wife insisted that they were removed. In 1856 Ronald Rhys from the Vale of Neath disappeared for a week after... -
Now Then: A Biography of Yorkshire by Rick Broadbent 9781838957360
RRP: £20.00£13.86'An enlightening, enjoyable and frequently very funny journey into what makes Yorkshire stand out from the crowd ... a fascinating insight into our wonderful region and the people that make it what it is.' The Yorkshire PostWritten from the perspective... -
Afghan Napoleon: The Life of Ahmad Shah Massoud by Sandy Gall
RRP: £25.00£17.31When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the forces of resistance were disparate and divided mujahideen groups, as interested in fighting each other and competing for Western arms as opposing the Russians. The exception was Ahmed Shah Massoud, the... -
English Churches Explained by Trevor Yorke
RRP: £9.99£8.17The local church is a familiar landmark in every town, city and village. The story of its past is the story of the people for whom, down the centuries, it was the center of the community. But how many people actually understand the reason for it being... -
Z Special Unit: The Elite Allied World War II Guerrilla Force by Gavin Mortimer
RRP: £25.00£18.62Leading expert Gavin Mortimer tells the remarkable origin story of a wartime special forces unit that defied the odds. Z Special Unit, one of the most intrepid but arguably the most unsung of Allied Special Forces of the Second World War waged a... -
Beijing Rules: China's Quest for Global Influence by Bethany Allen
RRP: £25.00£16.38LONGLISTED FOR FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDA FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Excellent . . . reveals an insidious matrix of spying, deception, censorship and repression . . . compelling' Daily Telegraph'A timely... -
Merseyside at War 1939-45 by Mike Royden 9781473873339
RRP: £14.99£11.35Merseyside played a unique role during the Second World War, which directly led to the area being a major enemy target in an attempt to put the port completely out of action. Consequently, Merseyside became the most heavily bombed area outside of the... -
A Short History of London: The Creation of a World Capital by Simon Jenkins
RRP: £12.99£9.09LONDON: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This changeful place became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be chequered with grand estates of Georgian splendour. It... -
Messerschmitt Me 262: Development and Politics by Dan Sharp 9781911704058
RRP: £35.00£25.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911704058Author Dan SharpFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 1434g -
Scotland's Merlin: A Medieval Legend and its Dark Age Origins by Tim Clarkson
RRP: £14.99£10.77Who was Merlin? Is the famous wizard of Arthurian legend based on a real person? In this book, Merlin's origins are traced back to the story of Lailoken, a mysterious 'wild man' who is said to have lived in the Scottish Lowlands in the sixth century AD... -
Frontline Cookbook: Battlefield Recipes from the Second World War by Andrew Robertshaw
RRP: £12.99£9.62An army marches on its stomach and it fights on its stomach too - yet have you ever wondered how hundreds of men on the frontline are fed amidst hails of bullets and how kitchens are created in the desert or in the trench lines? In 1941 the army... -
Story of a Secret State: My Report to the World by Jan Karski
RRP: £9.99£7.11'Stands in the absolute first rank of books about the resistance in World War II. If you wish to read about a man more courageous and honourable than Jan Karski, I would have no idea who to recommend' Alan Furst It is 1939. Jan Karski, a... -
The Northern Ireland Troubles: 1969–2007 by Aaron Edwards 9781472857149
RRP: £12.99£9.09In this fully illustrated introduction, acclaimed historian Dr Aaron Edwards provides a concise overview of one of the most difficult and controversial actions in recent history. Spanning 38 years of the 'Troubles', the British Army's deployment in... -
Metropolitain: An Ode to the Paris Metro by Andrew Martin 9781472157881
RRP: £16.99£11.54'An utterly enjoyable voyage under Paris' - THE OLDIE'Delightful and diverting... Martin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides; the book is great fun' - LITERARY REVIEW'An eclectic blend of engineering and travelogue, urban planning and... -
Der Kapitan: U-Boat Ace Hans Rose by Markus Robinson
RRP: £20.00£13.74Hans Rose was one of Germany's most successful WWI U-boat aces, and her most successful ace during the convoy period when attacks by U-boats were most difficult and dangerous. Acknowledging his chivalry, Admiral Sims USN declared 'Allied naval officers... -
The Great God Pan by John Kruse 9781838132453
RRP: £12.99£9.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838132453Author John KruseFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Green Magic PublishingPublisher Green Magic PublishingWeight(grams) 150g -
Writing Underground: Reflections on Illegal Texts in Communist Czechoslovakia by Martin Machovec
RRP: £15.00£14.87In this collection of writings produced between 2000 and 2018, the pioneering literary historian of the Czech underground, Martin Machovec, examines the multifarious nature of the underground phenomenon. After devoting considerable attention to the... -
DK Eyewitness Czech and Slovak Republics by DK Eyewitness
RRP: £16.99£12.68The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring the Czech and Slovak Republics.Indulge in the country's famous beer at the historic brewing history of Plzen, wander... -
The Changing of the Guard: the British army since 9/11 by Simon Akam
RRP: £16.99£7.38A TLS and a Prospect Book of the Year A revelatory, explosive new analysis of the military today. Over the first two decades of the twenty-first century the British Army fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, at considerable financial and human cost. Yet... -
River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard 9781800752634
RRP: £12.99£8.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800752634Author Candice MillardFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Swift PressPublisher Swift Press -
An Air That Kills: The Lydmouth Crime Series Book 1 by Andrew Taylor
RRP: £9.99£6.80'Andrew Taylor is a master story-teller' Daily Telegraph From the No.1 bestselling author of The Ashes of London and The Fire Court, this is the first instalment in the acclaimed Lydmouth seriesWorkmen in the small market town of Lydmouth are... -
AQA GCSE History: Migration, Empires and the People by Abdul Mohamud
£20.84Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: June 2018AQA approvedCreate a stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a legacy of... -
One Palestine, Complete: Jews and Arabs Under the British Mandate by Tom Segev 9780349112862
RRP: £16.99£11.54Great Britain ruled Palestine from 1917 to 1948. The British presence replaced 500 years of Turkish control and led to the State of Israel, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1998. The British brought Palestine into the twentieth century. When... -
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead by Jim Mattis
RRP: £21.00£14.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812996838Author Jim MattisFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc -
Ancient Egypt: An Illustrated History by Lorna Oakes 9780754834458
RRP: £20.00£16.69A detailed history with fascinating insights and a gorgeous visual reference, this book tours the sacred Egyptian sites, from the impressive mortuary temples of the pharaohs to those dedicated to the many gods and goddesses.It includes an in-depth... -
The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister: A Ukrainian Story by Olesya Khromeychuk 9781800961203
RRP: £10.99£6.47WITH A FOREWORD BY PHILIPPE SANDS AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREY KURKOV'If you read only one book about the war, this is the one to read.' -Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm'Unforgettable. An immediate history of a cruel war and a personal chronicle of... -
Underground by Haruki Murakami
RRP: £10.99£7.77Murakami tells the true story behind an act of terrorism that turned an average Monday morning into a national disaster.In spite of the perpetrators' intentions, the Tokyo gas attack left only twelve people dead, but thousands were injured and many... -
Satan in St Mary's (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 1): A thrilling medieval mystery by Paul Doherty
RRP: £9.99£5.961284 and Edward I is battling a traitorous movement founded by the late Simon de Montfort, the rebel who lost his life at the Battle of Evesham in 1258. The Pentangle, the movement's underground society whose members are known to practice the black arts,... -
For All Our Tomorrows: A WWII saga of sisterhood and friendship by Freda Lightfoot 9781804365540
RRP: £9.99£5.94Can true love conquer all?Sisters Bette Tredinnick and Sara Marrack live quiet lives, content with the comings and goings of their small Cornish hometown. But when hundreds of US Marines arrive, everything changes.Bette, footloose and fancy free, embarks... -
Volume II: Insignia of Royal Naval Ratings, WRNS, Royal Marines, QARNNS and Auxiliaries Rank and Rate by E. C. Coleman 9781847973085
RRP: £19.95£19.59With the exception of the royal marines, who adopted light infantry rank insignia from their earliest days, the Royal Navy was slow to introduce distinguishing rate badges for those serving on the 'lower deck'. Even when they were introduced, in 1853,... -
The Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain by Ian Mortimer
RRP: £12.99£9.09'Excellent... Mortimer's erudition is formidable' The TimesA time of exuberance, thrills, frills and unchecked bad behaviour...Ian Mortimer turns to what is arguably the most-loved period in British history - the Regency, or Georgian England.This is the... -
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon 9781853264993
RRP: £4.99£3.86Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published between 1776 and 1788, is the undisputed masterpiece of English historical writing which can only perish with the language itself. Its length alone is a measure of its monumental quality:... -
Smell of Summer Grass: Pursuing Happiness at Perch Hill by Adam Nicolson
RRP: £10.99£7.77The Smell of Summer Grass is the story of the years spent in finding and building a personal idyll, sometimes a dream, sometimes a nightmare, by writer Adam Nicolson and his wife, cook and gardener, Sarah Raven. Without knowing one end of a... -
Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics by Marc Lamont Hill
RRP: £12.99£8.63A bold call for the American Left to extend their politics to the issues of Israel-Palestine In this major work of daring criticism and analysis, scholar and political commentator Marc Lamont Hill and Israel-Palestine expert Mitchell Plitnick... -
The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn
RRP: £9.99£6.80'I loved this exquisitely written novel and drank in every word. The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant is a reminder of the redemptive nature of love, and that it can be found in the most unexpected places.' Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of The... -
Frederick the Great: King of Prussia by Tim Blanning
RRP: £18.99£14.80'Highly readable and deeply researched' - Andrew Roberts 'Masterful ... brilliantly brings to life one of the most complex characters of modern European history' - Sunday Telegraph'It is sure to be the standard English-language account for many years. It... -
The Secret War: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945 by Sir Max Hastings
RRP: £12.99£8.48'As gripping as any spy thriller, Hastings's achievement is especially impressive, for he has produced the best single volume yet written on the subject' Sunday Times 'Authoritative, exciting and notably well written' Daily Telegraph ... -
Sea Wolves: The Extraordinary Story of Britain's WW2 Submarines by Tim Clayton
RRP: £12.99£8.60Sea Wolves is the story of the crews who bravely manned British submarines in the Second World War. This small band of highly trained and highly skilled individuals fought in the front line for six long years, undertaking some of the most dangerous... -
Rooms of their Own by Nino Strachey
RRP: £20.00£13.74Evocative, engaging and filled with vivid details, Rooms of their Own explores the homes of these three writers linked to the Bloomsbury Group. Bringing together stories of love, desire and intimacy, of evolving relationships and erotic encounters, with... -
A Handbook of Dates: For Students of British History by C.R. Cheney
RRP: £31.99£29.16A Handbook of Dates is an unrivalled reference book for historians. It provides in clear, user-friendly form, tables which allow the calculation of the dates (and days) on which historical events have fallen or will fall, from AD 500 to 2100. It...