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A Life by Simone Veil
RRP: £12.99£9.23Veil, the former French politician who became first President of the European Union, was born Simone Jacob in 1927. In her long-awaited memoir, she describes in vivid detail a time of happiness and innocence spent in Nice where she grew up. This happy... -
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman
RRP: £14.99£9.96Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire was one of the most flamboyant and influential women of the eighteenth century. The... -
3 Commando: Helmand Assault by Ewen Southby-Tailyour 9780091937768
RRP: £15.99£11.61When the Royal Marines Commandos returned to a chaotic Helmand in the winter of 2008, they realised that to stand any chance of success they would need to pursue an increasingly determined Taliban harder than ever before. This time they were going to... -
Strictly Ann: The Autobiography by Ann Widdecombe 9781780220925 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29Forthright memoirs of a singular personality - former MP and Strictly Come Dancing star, Ann Widdecombe.In this life story of one of our most outspoken and celebrated politicians, Ann Widdecombe offers a unique insight into her time as a minister in... -
Strictly Ann: The Autobiography Ann Widdecombe 9781780220925
RRP: £10.99£6.67Forthright memoirs of a singular personality - former MP and Strictly Come Dancing star, Ann Widdecombe.In this life story of one of our most outspoken and celebrated politicians, Ann Widdecombe offers a unique insight into her time as a minister in... -
Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism by Jeffrey Toobin 9781668013588
RRP: £10.99£7.21The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrection—from acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin.Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement. Speaking to his lawyers days... -
Gandhi 1914-1948: The Years That Changed the World by Ramachandra Guha
RRP: £18.99£14.22'Essential reading ... will not be bettered' Ferdinand Mount, Wall Street Journal'Gandhi's finest biographer' David Kynaston, GuardianThe magnificent new biography of Gandhi by India's leading historianA New York Times Notable Book of 2018Gandhi lived... -
The Duchess Countess by Catherine Ostler 9781471172588
RRP: £10.99£7.21A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEARA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR A VOGUE BOOK OF THE YEAR'A rollicking read... [Ostler] tells Elizabeth's story with admirable style and gusto' Sunday Times'Terrifically entertaining: if you liked... -
We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World - From Nobel Peace Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai by Malala Yousafzai
RRP: £9.99£7.00In this powerful and emotional New York Times bestseller, Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist Malala Yousafzai shares various stories of displacement, including her own. Part memoir, part communal storytelling, We Are Displaced introduces readers to... -
The Presidents: 250 Years of American Political Leadership Iain Dale 9781529379525
RRP: £25.00£17.03Politics Home: Parliamentarians' Top Books for Christmas 2021'A must read for political geeks' - Saqib BhattiThere was a huge upsurge of global interest in US politics during the Trump presidency, culminating in the November 2020 election, the victory of... -
George W Bush by James Mann 9780805093971
£18.09George W. Bush stirred powerful feelings on both sides of the aisle. Republicans viewed him as a resolute leader who guided America through the worst terrorist attack in its history and retaliated in Afghanistan and Iraq, while Democrats saw him as an... -
'Cherry' Ingram: The Englishman Who Saved Japan's Blossoms by Naoko Abe
RRP: £14.99£11.11The irresistible story of Japanese cherry blossoms, threatened by political ideology and saved by an unknown Englishman'This is not just a tale of trees, but of . . . endeavour, war and reconciliation' Sunday TimesCollingwood Ingram, born in 1880, became... -
Queen of Spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War Spy Master by Paddy Hayes
RRP: £12.99£8.87The only biography of Britain's celebrated female spy - now fully updated with previously classified materials. From being raised in a Tanzanian shack, to attaining MI6's most senior operational rank, Daphne Park led a highly unusual life. Drawing on... -
The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer: The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary by Andrew Drummond 9781839768941
RRP: £25.00£20.62'The princes are nothing but tyrants who flay the people; they fritter away our blood and sweat on their pomp and whoring and knavery.' These were the words of Thomas Muntzer at the head of the massed ranks of a peasant army in the year 1525. Ranged... -
A Prison Diary Volume II: Purgatory by Jeffrey Archer 9781509808885
RRP: £10.99£7.99On 9th August 2001, twenty-two days after Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury, he was transferred from HMP Belmarsh, a double-A Category high-security prison in south London, to HMP Wayland, a Category C establishment in... -
Lose Weight 4 Life: My blueprint for long-term, sustainable weight loss through Motivation, Measurement, Movement, Maintenance Tom Watson 9781914239212
RRP: £18.99£13.34'An honest and fascinating account of the journey that Tom made from discovering he was a type 2 diabetic to doing something about it. This book will change lives.' Michael Mosley, on The Sunday Time's bestseller DownsizingFrom the bestselling author of... -
The Gatekeeper by Kate Fall
RRP: £9.99£6.01'A brilliant vivid and intimate new memoir' The Daily Mail 'For over a decade Kate Fall was the most influential woman in British politics.' Alice Thomson, The Times For eleven years Kate Fall was one of... -
Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA by Amaryllis Fox
RRP: £14.99£7.32The instant New York Times Bestseller soon to be a major Apple TV series with Brie Larson.'Reads as if a John le Carre character landed in Eat Pray Love' - New York Times'Best book of the year' - Tom Marcus, author of Soldier, SpyDo you have what it... -
Nancy: The Story of Lady Astor by Adrian Fort
RRP: £16.99£12.47In 1919, Nancy Astor became the first woman to take a seat in parliament.She was not what had been expected. Far from a virago who had suffered for the cause of female suffrage, she was already near the centre of the ruling society that had for so long... -
France on Trial: The Case of Marshal Pétain by Julian Jackson
RRP: £25.00£18.02Telegraph Book of the YearA Times, Spectator and Prospect Book of the YearOne of the great contemporary historians of France on one of the most controversial periods of twentieth-century French historyFew images more shocked the French population during... -
War by Sebastian Junger
RRP: £9.99£7.32From the author of The Perfect Storm, a gripping book about Sebastian Junger's almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army. For 15 months, Sebastian Junger accompanied a single platoon of thirty men from the celebrated 2nd... -
Be The Change: A Toolkit for the Activist in You Gina Martin 9780751577891
RRP: £10.99£7.61Inspiring and practical, BE THE CHANGE is the essential handbook for the budding activist.'Gina Martin is a sensation' The Secret Barrister'Gina Martin's powerful campaigning and vital activism changed the law, making our country safer for women and... -
Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make it Work for you. by Capricia Penavic Marshall
RRP: £11.99£8.09President Obama's former United States chief of protocol looks at why diplomacy and etiquette matter-from the international stage to everyday life.History often appears to consist of big gestures and dramatic shifts. But for every peace treaty signed,... -
Fey's War: The True Story of a Mother, her Missing Sons and the Plot to Kill Hitler by Catherine Bailey
RRP: £8.99£6.65**Formerly published as The Lost Boys**'Remarkable. A powerful, engrossing story of a journey into the heart of darkness and final escape from it' Sunday TimesIn September, 1944, the SS march into a remote Italian castle, arrest a mother and seize her... -
Romney: A Reckoning by McKay Coppins 9781982196202
RRP: £20.00£14.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982196202Author McKay CoppinsFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Free PressPublisher Simon & Schuster LtdWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 163mm... -
The Long and Winding Road by Alan Johnson 9780552172158 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29Winner of the Parliamentary Book Award, best memoir by a Parliamentarian, 2016From the condemned slums of Southam Street in West London to the corridors of power in Westminster, Alan Johnson's multi-award-winning autobiography charts an extraordinary... -
The Long and Winding Road by Alan Johnson
RRP: £10.99£7.99Winner of the Parliamentary Book Award, best memoir by a Parliamentarian, 2016From the condemned slums of Southam Street in West London to the corridors of power in Westminster, Alan Johnson's multi-award-winning autobiography charts an extraordinary... -
Samuel Pepys: The Diaries by Samuel Pepys
RRP: £20.00£14.91When Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) began writing in 1660 he was a young clerk living in London, struggling to pay his rent. Over the next nine years as he kept his journal, he rose to be a powerful naval administrator. He became eyewitness to some of the most... -
Martin Luther Lyndal Roper 9781784703448
RRP: £18.99£13.82SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE 2017'A magnificent study of one of history's most compelling and divisive figures' Richard J. EvansWhen Martin Luther nailed a sheet of paper to the church door... -
Churchill by Roy Jenkins
RRP: £20.00£14.88From the admiralty to the miner's strike, from the Battle of Britain to eventual victory over Nazi Germany, Churchill oversaw some of the most important events the world has ever seen. Winning the Nobel Prize in Literature for his personal writing and... -
The Lost Tudor Princess: A Life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox by Alison Weir
RRP: £14.99£11.35'Alison Weir's sound scholarship and storyteller's gift for rich, telling detail constantly engages and enthrals the reader' The TimesThe captivating life of Margaret Douglas - a life of scandal, political intrigue and royal romance that spanned five... -
Kind of Blue: A Political Memoir by Ken Clarke
RRP: £16.99£12.66Ken Clarke needs no introduction. One of the genuine 'Big Beasts' of the political scene, during his forty-six years as the Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire he has been at the very heart of government under three prime ministers... -
A Circle of Sisters: Alice Kipling, Georgiana Burne-Jones, Agnes Poynter and Louisa Baldwin by Judith Flanders
RRP: £16.99£12.28The Macdonald sisters -- Alice, Georgiana, Agnes and Louisa -- started life among the ranks of the lower-middle classes, with little prospect of social advancement. But as wives and mothers they made a single family of the poet Rudyard Kipling, the... -
The Butcher of Poland: Hitler's Lawyer Hans Frank by Garry O'Connor 9781803995908
RRP: £14.99£11.55The life of Bavarian Hans Frank, one of the ten war criminals hanged at Nuremburg in 1946, has not received the full attention the world has given to other Nazi leaders. In many ways, he warrants it more. His life symbolised Germany's hubristic and... -
Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII Jane Marguerite Tippett 9781399723930
RRP: £25.00£17.03''An astonishing account...' --- The Daily Mail '... an extraordinary new portrait of the former King, his recollections and feelings'. --- The Telegraph'Tippett has made a remarkable archival discovery...the most consequential book to appear on Edward... -
Claudia Jones: Beyond Containment by Carole Boyce Davies 9780956240163
RRP: £16.99£11.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956240163Author Carole Boyce DaviesFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Ayebia Clarke Publishing LtdPublisher Ayebia Clarke Publishing LtdWeight(grams)... -
Elizabeth's Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen by Tracy Borman
RRP: £16.99£12.28'History as it should be written' Alison Weir, bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens seriesA groundbreaking and fascinating biography of England's most famous queen, viewed through the women who influenced her life.Elizabeth I is often portrayed as... -
A Daughter's Tale: The Memoir of Winston and Clementine Churchill's youngest child by Mary Soames
RRP: £12.99£9.34At ninety years old, Mary Soames is the only surviving child of Winston and Clementine Churchill. A Daughter's Tale follows her early life from an idyllic childhood in her own 'Garden of Eden' at Chartwell to her ATS service in mixed anti-aircraft... -
The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I by Steven Veerapen 9781780278162
RRP: £25.00£16.99James VI and I, the first monarch to reign over Scotland, England and Ireland, has long endured a mixed reputation. To many, he is simply the homosexual King, the inveterate witch-roaster, the smelly sovereign who never washed, the colourless man behind... -
The Last Escaper: The Untold First-Hand Story of the Legendary World War II Bomber Pilot, "Cooler King" and Arch Escape Artist by Peter Tunstall
RRP: £9.99£6.96The product of a lifetimes reflection, The Last Escaper is Peter Tunstall's unforgettable memoir of his days in the RAF and as one of the most celebrated of all British POWs. Tunstall was an infamous tormentor of his German captors dubbed the cooler king...