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The Man Behind the Tudors: Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk by Kirsten Claiden-Yardley 9781526745538
RRP: £19.99£14.50Thomas Howard, 2nd duke of Norfolk, lived a remarkable life spanning eighty years and the reigns of six kings. Amongst his descendants are his granddaughters, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, and his great-granddaughter, Elizabeth I. The foundations of... -
Private Life Of Chairman Mao: The Memoirs of Mao's Personal Physician by Zhisui Li
RRP: £16.99£12.28For the first time, here is the extraordinary true story of one of the most powerful men, and ruthless dictators, who ever lived. Mao Zedong had control over more people for a longer period than any other leader in history. In this intimate biography we... -
The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu: The Quest for this Storied City and the Race to Save Its Treasures by Charlie English
RRP: £14.99£9.96'An exemplary work of investigative journalism that is also a wonderfully colourful book of history and travel' Observer, Book of the Year 'A piece of postmodern historiography of quite extraordinary... -
Roald Dahl: Teller of the Unexpected by Matthew Dennison
RRP: £20.00£14.51Book of the Week on Radio 4, and in the Observer, Sunday Times, Daily Mail and The Week 'Riveting, and immaculately written' Sunday Telegraph 'A superb psychological study of a literary genius' Business Post 'A rounded picture... and gets to... -
The Disappearance of Emile Zola: Love, Literature and the Dreyfus Case by Michael Rosen 9780571312023
RRP: £12.99£8.80Pronounced guilty of libel and sentenced to a year in prison, novelist Emile Zola went on the run. Zola's crime had been to defend a wrongly convicted man, in what became known as the Dreyfus Affair. Fleeing the French state with just hours to spare he... -
The Last Assassin Peter Stothard 9781474613163
RRP: £9.99£7.00'A gripping history' Mary Beard'A political thriller, and a human story that astonishes' Hilary Mantel'Atmospheric and gripping, and [his] scholarship is impeccable' Greg WoolfMany men killed Julius Caesar. Only one man was determined to kill the killers... -
Richard III: The Maligned King by Annette Carson 9781803991832
RRP: £14.99£11.55Richard III, King of England from 1483 to 1485, made good laws that still protect ordinary people today. Yet history concentrates on the fictional hunchback as depicted by Shakespeare: the wicked uncle who stole the throne and killed his nephews in the... -
Victoria (Penguin Monarchs): Queen, Matriarch, Empress by Jane Ridley
RRP: £6.99£5.30The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackQueen Victoria inherited the throne at 18 and went on to become the longest-reigning female monarch in history, in a time of intense industrial,... -
16 Dead Men: The Easter Rising Executions by Anne-Marie Ryan 9781781171349
£17.18Sixteen men were executed in the aftermath of the Easter Rising in Ireland, 1916: fifteen were shot and one was hanged. Their deaths changed the course of Irish history. But who were these leaders who set in motion events that would lead to the creation... -
The General: The Classic WWI Tale of Leadership by C. S. Forester
RRP: £12.99£8.71The book John Kelly reads every time he gets a promotion to remind him of 'the perils of hubris, the pitfalls of patriotism and duty unaccompanied by critical thinking' The most vivid, moving - and devastating - word-portrait of a World War... -
The Queen: Elizabeth II and the Monarchy by Ben Pimlott
RRP: £16.99£11.87An updated edition of Ben Pimlott's classic biography of the Queen: 'There is no better biography of Elizabeth II.' PETER HENNESSY, Independent on Sunday 'A magisterial biography and the only one that seriously deals with her constitutional... -
England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton by Kate Williams 9780099451839 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.65A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak, England's Mistress traces the rise and rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton.Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become... -
England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton by Kate Williams
RRP: £12.99£9.34A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak, England's Mistress traces the rise and rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton.Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become... -
The Man Within: Winston Churchill an Intimate Portrait by Alison Carlson
RRP: £35.99£25.64Fifty years after his passing, The Man Within is meant to reinvigorate the spirit of Winston Churchill-approachable rather than academic, lively rather than staid. This collection features exceptional black-and-white photos, many of which are... -
The ISIS Hostage: One Man's True Story of 13 Months in Captivity Puk Damsgard 9781786490568
RRP: £14.99£11.11The Number One International BestsellerThe dramatic story of freelance photographer Daniel Rye, who was held hostage for 13 months by ISIS, as told by an award-winning writer.In May 2013, freelance photographer Daniel Rye was captured in Syria and held... -
Richard III: The Road to Leicester by Amy Licence
RRP: £15.99£11.02Following the dramatic announcement that Richard III's body had been discovered, past controversies have been matched by fresh disputes. Why is Richard III England's most controversial king? The question of his reburial has provoked national debate and... -
Defenders of the Faith: King Charles III's coronation will see Christianity take centre stage Catherine Pepinster 9781399800075
RRP: £12.99£8.83During the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Christian Church will take centre stage once again, as the established religion in England. But why does the Church have such prominence in state affairs, and should it keep this privileged... -
A Lady's Life In The Rocky Mountains Isabella L. Bird 9780860682677
RRP: £10.99£7.61'There never was anybody who had adventures as well as Miss Bird' SPECTATOR'Venture deep into the Colorado wilderness, and you will find her long-lasting legacy in the community of people choosing to live a life without limits' RUBY WAX, GUARDIAN 'This... -
66 The House that Viewed the World by John D. O. Fulton
RRP: £9.99£7.20"[The book explores] how lives interconnect, how we are all creatures of our time, how rich and complex life is in this sometimes shy and reticent city. Not for a moment does our interest flag."-Alexander McCall Smith Set in 66 Queen Street, a... -
Evita: The Life of Eva Perón by Jill Hedges 9781350452022
RRP: £14.99£14.00Eva Peron remains Argentina's best-known and most iconic personality, far outlasting her own husband, President Juan Domingo Peron, himself a remarkable and charismatic political leader without whom she, as an uneducated woman in an elitist and... -
Aleister Crowley: the Beast in Berlin: Art, Sex, and Magick in the Weimar Republic by Tobias Churton
RRP: £20.00£13.46Gnostic poet, painter, writer, and magician Aleister Crowley arrived in Berlin on April 18, 1930. As prophet of his syncretic religion "Thelema," he wanted to be among the leaders of art and thought, and Berlin, the liberated future-gazing metropolis,... -
The Journal Of Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott 9780862418281
RRP: £20.00£13.86"I have all my life regretted that I did not keep a regular (journal). I have myself lost recollection of much that was interesting and I have deprived my family and the public of some curious information by not carrying this resolution into effect."... -
Uncommon Wrath: Caesar, Cato, and the quarrel that ended the Roman Republic by Josiah Osgood 9780192859563
RRP: £28.99£20.28A dual biography of Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger that offers a dire warning: republics collapse when personal pride overrides the common good. In Uncommon Wrath, historian Josiah Osgood tells the story of how the political rivalry between... -
Auschwitz and After by Charlotte Delbo
RRP: £16.99£16.92The memoir of Charlotte Delbo, a French writer sent to Auschwitz for her resistance activities against the Nazi occupation of France and the Vichy government"Delbo's exquisite and unflinching account of life and death under Nazi atrocity grows fiercer... -
You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For by Kyle Carpenter
RRP: £12.99£8.71The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an unforgettable memoir that "will inspire every reader" (Jim Mattis)NATIONAL BESTSELLER | A Marine Commandant's Reading List selectionOn November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter... -
A Compendium of Contrarians: Those Who Stand Out By Not Fitting In by Robert Orr-Ewing 9781911397632
RRP: £25.00£17.57What do Winston Churchill, Rosa Parks, Emile Zola, Billy Beane and Christopher Hitchens have in common? They are all Contrarians. This book is about the people who do not quietly slip into the shadows, who revel in playing devil's advocate, who zig when... -
Songs of Blood and Sword by Fatima Bhutto
RRP: £11.99£8.66Discover this lyrical, sweeping and powerful book on the Bhutto family, an extraordinary, Kennedy-esque dynasty that is central to the story of modern Pakistan.In September 1996, a fourteen-year-old Fatima Bhutto hid in a windowless dressing room,... -
A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift: Facts, Myths and Legends Katie Stossel 9781399014892
RRP: £14.99£11.11Thanks to newly discovered letters and documents, A Handful of Heroes updates the history of the Defence of Rorkes Drift, which will forever be one of the most celebrated British feats of arms. Remarkably after such prolonged historical scrutiny, the... -
The Kingmaker's Women: Anne Beauchamp and Her Daughters, Isabel and Anne Neville by Julia A Hickey 9781399064859
RRP: £25.00£17.90They were supposed to be pious, fruitful and submissive. The wealthiest women in the kingdom, Anne Beauchamp and her daughters were at the heart of bitter inheritance disputes. Well educated and extravagant, they lived in style and splendour but were... -
Auschwitz Goalkeeper, The - A Prisoner of War's True Story by Ron Jones 9781848517363 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£5.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781848517363Author Ron JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Gomer PressPublisher Gomer Press -
Mother Jones by Elliott Gorn 9780809070947
RRP: £17.99£14.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780809070947Author Elliott J GornFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint Hill & WangPublisher Hill & WangWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 30mm -
A Mother's Courage: How I survived the Holocaust - a remarkable story of bravery, kindness and hope by Malka Levine 9781035025008
RRP: £20.00£13.10'A deeply humane memoir of immense power - there is nothing more affecting than a first-hand experience finely told' - PHILIPPE SANDS'A fabulous memoir . . . a testament to [Malka's] skill and determination' - DAME MAUREEN LIPMANA Mother's Courage is... -
Dracula, Prince Of Many Faces: His Life and Times by Radu R. Florescu 9780316286565
RRP: £17.00£13.70A biography of the 15th Century Prince of Romania, Vlad Dracula (1431-1476), nicknamed the Impale and on whom Bram Stoker based his fictional character. It covers his career as ruler of Wallachia, terror of Transylvania and crusader against the Turks... -
Leonardo: Revised Edition by Mr Martin Kemp 9780199583355
RRP: £19.99£14.64This fascinating exploration of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work identifies what it was that made him so unique, and explains the phenomenon of the world's most celebrated artistic genius who, 500 years on, still grips and inspires us. Martin Kemp... -
Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt by Arthur T Vanderbilt
RRP: £19.99£13.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062224064Author Arthur T VanderbiltFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)... -
As Good as a Marriage: The Anne Lister Diaries 1836–38 by Jill Liddington
RRP: £25.00£18.60The BBC and HBO series Gentleman Jack brought Anne Lister to international attention, awakening tremendous interest in her diaries, which run to nearly five million words and are partly written in her secret code. They record in intimate detail Anne's... -
Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton by Tilar J. Mazzeo
£12.30From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena's Children comes a "vivid, compelling, and unputdownable new biography" (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the extraordinary life and times of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of... -
Love Letters of Great Men by Ursula Doyle
RRP: £16.99£12.28From the private papers of Mark Twain and Mozart to those of Robert Browning and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men collects together some of the most romantic letters in history. For some of these great men, love is a 'delicious poison' (William... -
Alice: Princess Andrew of Greece by Hugo Vickers 9780312302399
RRP: £30.99£19.53Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312302399Author Hugo VickersFormat PaperbackPage Count 477Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm)... -
My Brother's Keeper: James Joyce's Early Years by Stanislaus Joyce
RRP: £13.99£10.01Stanislaus Joyce was more than his brother's keeper: he was at various times his brother's co-dependent, touchstone, conscience, and biggest fan. The two shared the same genius, the same childhood influences, and had the same literary instinct, but in...