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Our Friends Beneath the Sands: The Foreign Legion in France's Colonial Conquests 1870-1935 by Martin Windrow
RRP: £16.99£12.54The gripping true story of the French Foreign Legion in the Sahara.Ever since the 1920s the popular legend of the French Foreign Legion has been formed by P.C. Wren's novel BEAU GESTE - a world of remote forts, warrior tribes, and desperate men of all... -
Raising Laughter: How the Sitcom Kept Britain Smiling in the '70s by Robert Sellers
RRP: £20.00£15.04The 1970s were the era of the three-day week, the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the winter of discontent, trade union Bolshevism and wildcat strikes. Through sitcoms, Raising Laughter provides a fresh look at one of our most divisive and controversial... -
Blood Matters: Studies in European Literature and Thought, 1400-1700 by Bonnie Lander Johnson
RRP: £79.00£68.71In late medieval and early modern Europe, definitions of blood in medical writing were slippery and changeable: blood was at once the red fluid in human veins, a humor, a substance governing crucial Galenic models of bodily change, a waste product, a... -
English History: Strange but True by Richard Smyth 9780750983648
RRP: £9.99£7.55This book is a treasure trove of English oddities, crammed with the most curious stories, remarkable facts and unexpected goings-on from the country's long and convoluted history. From frogs' legs at Stonehenge to knicker elastic in the Blitz, this is... -
A Brief History of the Knights Templar by Helen Jane Nicholson 9781849011006
RRP: £10.99£4.11Much has been written about the Knights Templar in recent years. A leading specialist in the history of this legendary medieval order now writes a full account of the Knights of the Order of the Temple of Solomon, to give them their full title, bringing... -
Digging for Richard III: How Archaeology Found the King by Mike Pitts
RRP: £12.99£8.60Take a cast of archaeologists and historians who inhabit different worlds. Add a medieval king who died in battle, and was revived by Shakespeare as the ultimate anti-hero. Throw in a forensic quest with almost unbelievable twists, and a theatrical... -
Cromwell Was Framed: Ireland 1649 by Tom Reilly 9781782795162
RRP: £14.99£13.03The publication of "Cromwell: An Honourable Enemy" fifteen years ago sparked off a storm of controversy with many historians publically deriding the divisive and groundbreaking study. Dissatisfied with the counter-explanations of these... -
Putting on the Style by Freda Lightfoot
RRP: £8.99£5.82Bargains galore and life in the raw...Folk are just emerging from the shadow of WWII and money is still tight. So the vibrant market of Champion Street is a source of many a tempting bargain - as well as all the local gossip.Dena loves her Saturday job... -
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell
RRP: £28.00£17.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735225299Author Sonia PurnellFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 159mm * 31mm -
The Great Turning Points of British History: The 20 Events That Made the Nation by Michael Wood
RRP: £10.99£6.47Twenty of the most crucial moments in Britain's history.BBC History Magazine asked a selection of leading historians to choose and describe the twenty most important turning points in British history from AD 1000 to 2000. Collected together, their... -
On Tyranny (Graphic Edition) by Nora Krug
RRP: £16.99£12.68A captivating graphic edition of Timothy Snyder's bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting the arc toward authoritarianism. Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny is one of the essential books of recent years, using the darkest moments in... -
Woodsmoke and Sage: The Five Senses 1485-1603: How the Tudors Experienced the World by Amy Licence 9781803993690
RRP: £17.99£13.64Traditionally history is cerebral: what did they believe, what did they think, what did they know?Woodsmoke and Sage is not a traditional book. Using the five senses, historian Amy Licence presents a new perspective on the material culture of the past,... -
A Brief History of Portugal by Jeremy Black
RRP: £11.99£8.00This is a comprehensive history of Portugal that covers the whole span, from the Stone Age to today. An introduction provides an understanding of geographical and climatic issues, before an examination of Portugal's prehistory and classical Portugal,... -
Arran: A History by Thorbjorn Campbell
RRP: £12.99£8.94Arran is an archaeological and geological treasure trove of stunning scenic beauty. Its history stretches back to the great stone circles, more than 5,000 years old, whose remnants still decorate the plains of Machrie. Runic inscriptions tell of a Viking... -
English Place-Names Explained by Charles Whynne-Hammond
RRP: £12.99£8.32Scrooby, Potters Bar, Stansted Mountfitchet, Melbury Bubb, White Ladies Aston, Lugwardine. Every name, like every word, has an origin. But how many of us really know how our towns, cities and villages got their names? In this easy-to-understand... -
Great Hatred: The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP by Ronan McGreevy
RRP: £20.00£18.02THE IRISH TOP 10 BESTSELLER A gripping investigation into one of Irish history's greatest mysteries, Great Hatred reveals the true story behind one of the most significant political assassinations to ever have been committed on British soil. ... -
British Rail Diesels: The Lives of the Early Diesels in Photographs by Mick Hymans 9780750966016
RRP: £20.00£15.44'I remember how excited I was when I saw my first diesel. I was waiting for the usual West Country Class to come through Hampden Park when a Class 33 arrived instead. It was the talk of all the trainspotters at the junior school.' Author Mick Hymans'... -
A Little Gay History of Wales by Daryl Leeworthy
RRP: £11.99£9.00A Little Gay History of Wales tells the compelling story of Welsh LGBT life from the Middle Ages to the present day. Drawing on a rich array of archival sources from across Britain, together with oral testimony and material culture, this pioneering study... -
Mrs Jordan's Profession: The Story of a Great Actress and a Future King by Claire Tomalin
RRP: £22.99£16.28Mrs Jordan's Profession is the acclaimed biography of Dora Jordan by bestselling author Claire Tomalin'Intelligent, finely made and wonderfully readable. As gripping as the best fiction' Independent on Sunday Acclaimed as the greatest comic actress of... -
Peter Womersley by Neil Jackson 9781802078640
RRP: £30.00£27.39Published in his centenary year, this book celebrates the life and work of the British architect Peter Womersley (1923-1993). From Farnley Hey near Huddersfield, his award-winning first building completed in 1954, to the angular, look-no-hands concrete... -
WJEC A-level History Student Guide Unit 5: Historical Interpretations (non-examination assessment) by Phil Star
£12.27Exam board: WJECLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Maximise your chance of coursework success with this step-by-step guide to the WJEC A-level History NEA.- Explains how to... -
Female Fortune: The Anne Lister Diaries, 1833-36, New Edition by Jill Liddington
RRP: £20.00£14.53'A unique and thrilling insight into the brilliant mind of Anne Lister' Sally Wainwright, creator of Gentleman JackFemale Fortune is the book which inspired Sally Wainwright to write Gentleman Jack, now a major drama series for the BBC and HBO.Lesbian... -
Princess Margaret: A Life Unravelled by Tim Heald
RRP: £10.99£7.40Elegant and sophisticated biography of Princess Margaret, the controversial sister of Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess Diana of her day'A fascinating insight into the life of the party girl who became an icon in postwar Britain' DAILY EXPRESS'She was a... -
The Forgotten Prime Minister: The 14th Earl of Derby: Volume II: Achievement, 1851-1869 by Angus Hawkins 9780199605149
RRP: £55.00£54.72Lord Derby was the first British statesman to become prime minister three times. He remains the longest serving party leader in modern British politics, heading the Conservative party for twenty-two years from 1846 to 1868. He abolished slavery in the... -
The Great Train Robbery: The Untold Story from the Closed Investigation Files by Andrew Cook 9780752499819
RRP: £12.99£9.62The Great Train Robbery of 1963 is one of the most infamous crimes in British history. The bulk of the money stolen (equivalent to over GBP40 million today) has never been recovered, and there has not been a single year since 1963 when one aspect of the... -
Edward II (Penguin Monarchs): The Terrors of Kingship by Christopher Given-Wilson
RRP: £7.99£5.79'He seems to have laboured under an almost child-like misapprehension about the size of his world. Had greatness not been thrust upon him, he might have lived a life of great harmlessness'The reign of Edward II was a succession of disasters. Inept in... -
Full Steam Ahead: How the Railways Made Britain by Peter Ginn
RRP: £25.00£17.43The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life - from trade and transportation to health and recreation. Full Steam Ahead reveals how the world we live in... -
The Band That Went to War: The Royal Marine Band in the Falklands War by Short, Brian 9781399096409
RRP: £25.00£18.02The Royal Marines are renowned for their military skill and also for having one of the finest military bands in the world. These highly trained and talented musicians are equally at home parading at Buckingham Palace, playing at the Royal Albert Hall, or... -
The Great Survivor of the Tudor Age: The Life and Times of Lord William Paget by Alex Anglesey 9781399035095
RRP: £25.00£17.62Like Cromwell and Wolsey before him, William Paget came from nowhere to become one of Henry VIII's most powerful 'new men'. After serving as ambassador to the Court of Francis I of France, he became Henry's most influential foreign policy advisor and... -
The Queen by Matthew Dennison 9781788545921
RRP: £12.99£9.09Matthew Dennison's elegant and magisterial biography of Her late Majesty, updated following the death of Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III. 'A worthy and balanced overview of the Queen's life. Dennison is especially good on her... -
Soil in their Souls: A History of Fenland Farming by Rex Sly 9780752457338
RRP: £22.00£16.44Like many of the families in this book, Rex Sly follows in the footsteps of his ancestors who were also farmers in the Fens. The land was reclaimed by forebears, giving this unique bond between 'soil and soul' - each generation wishing to leave their... -
Medieval People: From Charlemagne to Piero della Francesca by Michael Prestwich
RRP: £10.99£7.40This engrossing and often witty account tells the life stories of nearly 70 individuals who made the Middle Ages. There are kings and queens, popes and politicians, soldiers and merchants, scholars, authors and visionaries. They range from the important,... -
The First English Dictionary 1604: Robert Cawdrey's 'A Table Alphabeticall' by Robert Cawdrey
RRP: £10.99£8.46Here is a real treat for lovers of English - the very first dictionary in our language. Contrary to popular opinion, this honour goes not to Samuel Johnson, whose definitive tome appeared in 1755, but to Robert Cawdrey, who published his Table... -
London Taxis at War by Alf Townsend
RRP: £9.99£7.55Alf Townsend is a London cabbie with nearly fifty years' experience. In his new book, he gathers together for the first time the complete history of London's cabs in wartime - not just in the Second World War when cabs were converted for other uses... -
Scarborough a History of the Town and Its People by W M Rhodes 9780995775275
RRP: £14.49£13.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995775275Author W M RhodesFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Lah-Di-Dah-Publishing.comPublisher Lah-Di-Dah-Publishing.comWeight(grams) 463g -
Devil's Adjutant: Jochen Peiper, Panzer Leader by Michael Reynolds 9781848840102
RRP: £19.99£14.28Much has been written about Jochen Peiper, though it is unlikely he would have been heard of outside Germany but for the infamous massacre near Malmedy, Belgium, with which his name has been forever associated. Initially shunned and even despised in the... -
James Gillray - A Revolution in Satire by Tim Clayton
RRP: £50.00£44.05A lavishly illustrated biography of James Gillray, inventor of the art of political caricature James Gillray (1756-1815) was late Georgian Britain's funniest, most inventive, and most celebrated graphic satirist and continues to influence cartoonists... -
Odd Men out: Male Homosexuality in Britain from Wolfenden to Gay Liberation: Revised and Updated Edition by John-Pierre Joyce
RRP: £13.99£9.92From government ministers and spies to activists, drag queens and celebrities, Odd men out charts the tumultuous history of gay men in 1950s and 60s Britain. It takes us from the earliest tentative steps towards decriminalisation to the liberation... -
The Little History of Aberdeenshire by Duncan Harley 9780750989299
RRP: £12.00£8.93Duncan Harley takes the reader on a grand tour through Aberdeenshire's fascinating and rich history, culminating in a collection of stories and facts that will make you marvel at the events this county has witnessed. Read about the Beaker People,... -
To Kill a Nation: The Attack on Yugoslavia by Michael Parenti
RRP: £17.99£17.91Drawing on a wide range of unpublished material and observations gathered from his visit to Yugoslavia in 1999, Michael Parenti challenges mainstream media coverage of the war, uncovering hidden agendas behind the Western talk of genocide, ethnic...