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Didn't Happen of the Year Awards - The Official Book: Exposing a world of online exaggeration by Harry Barnes 9781915538000 [USED COPY]
RRP: $12.89$3.97With over 420k followers on Twitter, The Didn't Happen of the Year Awards exposes, celebrates and ridicules social media users who, shall we say, are prone to a little lying exaggeration. Whether it's Chris Eubank telling the world that aged 18, he... -
Reporting the Raj: The British Press and India, C.1880-1922 by Chandrika Kaul 9780719061769
RRP: $25.79$22.72This book is the first analysis of the dynamics of British press reporting of India and the attempts made by the British Government to manipulate press coverage as part of a strategy of imperial control. The press was an important forum for debate over... -
The World and All That It Holds by Aleksandar Hemon 9780330515795
RRP: $12.89$9.13'This life-stuffed novel is Aleksandar Hemon's masterpiece' - David Mitchell, author of Cloud AtlasThe World and All That It Holds is the epic, cross-continental tale of a love so strong it conquers the Great War, revolution, and even death itself.As the... -
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East Nicholas Morton 9781399803557
RRP: $32.25$21.97'Brain-stretching . . . pulsating . . . irresistable' The Sunday Times'Deeply researched and elegantly written - essential reading' Dan Jones'Erudite, often thrilling and much-needed' Daily TelegraphHow the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the... -
Samurai Castles: History / Architecture / Visitors' Guides Jennifer Mitchelhill 9784805313879
RRP: $21.92$15.62Japan's ancient castles provide deep insights into the country's compelling military history. Discover the secrets of Japan's feudal past by exploring the most famous castles of the Samurai era. The enormous stone walls, multi-level towers, and... -
Passivity, Resistance, and Collaboration: Intellectual Choices in Occupied Shanghai, 1937-1945 by Poshek Fu 9780804727969
RRP: $32.24$28.39Focusing on the responses of writers in Shanghai to the Japanese occupation, this book corrects the postwar conception of occupied China as a field of conflict between selfless resisters and shameless collaborators by showing a complexity and ambiguity... -
Japanese Jiu-jitsu: Secret Techniques of Self-Defense Darrell Max Craig 9784805313244
RRP: $19.34$12.96With extensive, step-by-step photographs and instructions, this jiu-jitsu guide is an efficient tool for mastering this ancient martial art.The original Japanese martial art developed by the elite samurai class during Japan's feudal era, Jiu-jitsu is the... -
Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King by Audrey Truschke
RRP: $21.92$19.44The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir is one of the most hated men in Indian history. Widely reviled as a religious fanatic who sought to violently oppress Hindus, he is even blamed by some for setting into motion conflicts that would result in the... -
Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World, 1852-1912 by Donald Keene
RRP: $113.52$89.98When Emperor Meiji began his rule, in 1867, Japan was a splintered empire, dominated by the shogun and the daimyos, who ruled over the country's more than 250 decentralized domains and who were, in the main, cut off from the outside world, staunchly... -
The Samurai Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to Japan's Elite Warrior Class by Constantine Vaporis
RRP: $25.79$17.48A captivating and comprehensive guide to Japan's elite class of warriors-revised and updated with over 70 color photographs!The Samurai played a leading role in Japanese society for centuries, and this is the first encyclopedia to showcase the... -
Horror In The East by Laurence Rees
RRP: $14.18$10.31The brutality of Japanese soldiers towards both allied prisoners of war and millions of civilians in Asia during the Second World War was one of the greatest horrors of the Twentieth Century. Here Laurence Rees, award-winning historian and author of... -
Deathsong of the River: A Reader's Guide to the Chinese TV Series "Heshang" by Xiaokang Su 9780939657544
RRP: $10.31$9.42Perhaps the most daring TV documentary series ever produced in mainland China, which directly affected the thinking of Chinese youth on the eve of the 1989 democracy movement. This richly-annotated translation of the original filmscript by Su Xiaokang... -
DK Eyewitness Beijing and Shanghai by DK Publishing
RRP: $16.76$12.05The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring these diverse and compelling cities.Experience imperial splendour at the Forbidden City in Beijing, travel back in... -
An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture by Gavin Blair
RRP: $32.24$22.74The ultimate visual guide to Samurai history and culture! The Samurai are continuously celebrated as the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. They ruled Japan for centuries, finally uniting the nation after a prolonged period of brutal war and... -
The Fifty Years That Changed Chinese Religion, 1898–1948 by Paul R. Katz
RRP: $25.80$22.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780924304965Author Paul R. KatzFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Association for Asian StudiesPublisher Association for Asian StudiesWeight(grams)... -
A Tokyo Romance by Ian Buruma 9781782398028
RRP: $11.60$8.10'The whole thing sparks astonishingly to life' ObserverWhen Ian Buruma arrived in Tokyo as a young film student in 1975, he found a feverish and surreal metropolis in the midst of an economic boom, where everything seemed new and history only remained in... -
Another Bangkok: Reflections on the City by Alex Kerr
RRP: $14.18$10.31From the author of Another Kyoto and Lost Japan, a rich, personal exploration of the culture and history of Bangkok, and an essential guide for anyone visiting the cityAlex Kerr has spent over thirty years of his life living in Bangkok. As with his... -
24 Hours in Ancient China: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Yijie Zhuang 9781789291216
RRP: $16.76$12.05Spend 24 hours with the ancient Chinese. Travel back to AD 17, during the fourth year of the reign of Wang Mang of the Han dynasty, a vibrant and innovative era full of conflicts and contradictions. But as different as the Han culture might have been to... -
The Billionaire Raj: SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 by James Crabtree 9781786073808
RRP: $24.50$17.83SHORTLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2018 A Financial Times Book of the Year and an Amazon Top 100 Book of the Year India's explosive rise has driven inequality to new extremes, with millions trapped in slums as... -
The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup
RRP: $25.79$18.12First revealed by a Tibetan monk in the 14th century, Bardo Thodol ("Great Liberation upon Hearing in the Intermediate State") - known more commonly as The Tibetan Book of the Dead - describes the experience of human consciousness in the bardo, the... -
The Rise and Fall of the EAST: How Exams, Autocracy, Stability, and Technology Brought China Success, and Why They Might Lead to Its Decline by Yasheng Huang 9780300266368
RRP: $32.25$26.99The long history of China's relationship between stability, diversity, and prosperity, and how its current leadership threatens this delicate balance A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2023 Chinese society has been shaped by the interplay of the... -
Flowers of Fire: The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women' s Rights Worldwide by Hawon Jung
RRP: $20.63$12.99Listed in the best books of 2023 by The Economist"Invigorating debut . . . [a] full-throated rallying cry." -Publishers WeeklyOne of Ms. Magazine's "most-anticipated feminist books of 2023"An eye-opening firsthand account of the ongoing and trailblazing... -
A History of the Samurai: Legendary Warriors of Japan by Jonathan Lopez-Vera 9784805315354
RRP: $20.63$14.31A History of the Samurai tells the complete story of Japan's legendary warrior class from beginning to end-an epic tale of intrigue, bloodshed and bravery that is central to an understanding of the Japanese character and of Japanese history. It describes... -
The Lion and the Dragon: Britain and China: A History of Conflict by Lawrence James 9781474610186
RRP: $28.38$19.07'Lawrence James is the doyen of Empire historians' The Spectator'James' writing is always full of energy and animation; he has an excellent eye for revealing detail' William Dalrymple'James has a genius for detail' A.N. WilsonBritain and China share a... -
Farewell Dinner for a Spy by Edward Wilson 9781529429077
RRP: $25.80$15.54"A compelling slice of mid-century espionage that expertly blends history with possibility. All comparisons that will inevitably be made with le Carre are entirely apt" Tim Glister'Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carre' Irish... -
The Way of Tea: Health, Harmony, and Inner Calm by Aaron Fisher
RRP: $18.05$12.18Clarity. Health. Peace of mind. These are the goals of The Way of Tea.In this book, readers will learn more about all aspects of tea-from the practical to the spiritual-and how they can implement the accompanying ancient traditions into their modern life... -
Mao's China and the Cold War by Jian Chen 9780807849323
$53.21This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. The success of China's Communist... -
A Brief History of Vietnam: Colonialism, War and Renewal: The Story of a Nation Transformed by Bill Hayton
RRP: $19.34$12.26A comprehensive guide to understanding Vietnam's long and tumultuous historyA Brief History of Vietnam explores the turbulent history of a land that has risen from the ashes of war to become the newest Asian tiger economy. This book expertly examines the... -
Moth: The powerful story of a family attempting to hold themselves together through the heartbreak of Partition Melody Razak 9781474619257
RRP: $12.89$9.03Observer's 'Ten Debut Novelists' of 2021 Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott PrizeShortlisted for the Author's Club Best First Novel AwardHarper's Bazaar's 'Five Debut Female Authors to Read This Summer''Powerful and heartbreaking'Observer'Gripping..... -
The Kojiki: An Account of Ancient Matters by Gustav Heldt 9780231163897
RRP: $32.25$25.27Japan's oldest surviving narrative, the eighth-century Kojiki, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs that have helped to shape the modern nation's views of its... -
China's War with Japan, 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival by Rana Mitter
RRP: $19.34$14.33Winner of the Duke of Westminster Medal for Military Literature Different countries give different opening dates for the period of the Second World War, but perhaps the most compelling is 1937, when the 'Marco Polo Bridge Incident' plunged China and... -
Mumbai Fables by Gyan Prakash
$33.85This is a place of spectacle and ruin, Mumbai exemplifies the cosmopolitan metropolis. It is not just a big city but also a soaring vision of modern urban life. Millions from India and beyond, of different ethnicities, languages, and religions, have... -
First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers Loung Ung 9781840185195
RRP: $15.47$11.17Soon to be a major film, co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie PittUntil the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried... -
Japan's Modern Myths: Ideology in the Late Meiji Period by Carol Gluck
RRP: $58.05$46.08Ideology played a momentous role in modern Japanese history. Not only did the elite of imperial Japan (1890-1945) work hard to influence the people to "yield as the grasses before the wind," but historians of modern Japan later identified these efforts... -
Tombstone: The Untold Story of Mao's Great Famine by Jisheng Yang
RRP: $19.34$14.13Yang Jisheng's Tombstone is the book that broke the silence on of one of history's most terrible crimesMore people died in Mao's Great Famine than in the entire First World War, yet this story has remained largely untold, until now. Still banned in... -
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East by Nicholas Morton 9781399803571
RRP: $16.76$11.39'Brain-stretching . . . pulsating . . . irresistable' The Sunday Times'Deeply researched and elegantly written - essential reading' Dan Jones'Erudite, often thrilling and much-needed' Daily TelegraphHow the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the... -
Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery by Siddharth Kara 9780231139618
$15.67Every year, hundreds of thousands of women and children are abducted, deceived, seduced, or sold into forced prostitution, coerced to service hundreds if not thousands of men before being discarded. These trafficked sex slaves form the backbone of one of... -
The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon 9780486834436
RRP: $5.15$3.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486834436Author Sei ShonagonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 70gDimensions(mm)... -
History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karatedo by Mark I. Cramer
RRP: $21.92$15.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623172398Author Mark I. CramerFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S. -
Miracles of Life by J. G. Ballard
RRP: $14.18$9.62J. 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. ...