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The Body in the Castle Well: The Dordogne Mysteries 12 by Martin Walker 9781786485779
RRP: £9.99£6.80'WILL MAKE READERS LONG FOR LAZY DAYS IN RURAL FRANCE' Irish IndependentA missing art student. An international investigation. A secret that will shatter Bruno's charming village of St Denis.A rich American art student is found dead at the bottom of a... -
Castles in Wales - A Handbook by Gerald Morgan
£8.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847710314Author Gerald MorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 175mm * 120mm * 16mm -
The Levelling Sea: The Story of a Cornish Haven and the Age of Sail by Philip Marsden
RRP: £10.99£6.52The story of Britain's colourful maritime past seen through the changing fortunes of the Cornish port of Falmouth. Within the space of few years, during the 1560s and 1570s, a maritime revolution took place in England that would contribute... -
The Plantation of Ulster by Jonathan Bardon 9780717154470
£23.25The Plantation of Ulster was the most ambitious scheme of colonisation ever attempted in modern Europe, and one of the largest European migrations of the period. It was a pivotal episode in Irish history, sending shock waves reverberating down the... -
DK Eyewitness Bulgaria by DK
RRP: £13.99£9.75The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this captivating countryAdmire the stunning frescoes of Rila Monastery, explore eclectic architecture in historic... -
Venice by Peter Ackroyd
RRP: £18.99£13.61In this magnificent vision of Venice, Peter Ackroyd turns his unparalleled skill at evoking place from London and the River Thames, to Italy and the city of myth, mystery and beauty. He leads us through the history of the city, from the first refugees... -
Sweeney Astray by Seamus Heaney
RRP: £10.99£9.09Sweeney Astray is Seamus Heaney's version of the medieval Irish work Buile Suibhne - the first complete translation since 1913. Its hero, Mad Sweeney, undergoes a series of purgatorial adventures after he is cursed by a saint and turned into a bird at... -
Two Lives of Charlemagne by Einhard
RRP: £10.99£7.77Einhard's Life of Charlemagne is an absorbing chronicle of one of the most powerful and dynamic of all medieval rulers, written by a close friend and adviser. In elegant prose it describes Charlemagne's personal life, details his achievements in reviving... -
Empires of the Normans: Makers of Europe, Conquerors of Asia by Levi Roach
RRP: £12.99£8.60'Powerful' The Economist'Fascinating, panoramic . . . Roach brings an expert eye and page-turning energy' Helen Castor, bestselling author of She Wolves'Narrated with pace, clarity, authority and style, Roach's book is a bracing tour of the world that... -
The Anglo-Saxon Age: A Very Short Introduction by John Blair
RRP: £8.99£6.45First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Blair's Very Short Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon Age covers the emergence of the earliest English settlements to the Norman victory in 1066. This book is a... -
DK Eyewitness France by DK Eyewitness
RRP: £17.99£16.34Whether you want to visit fairytale chateaux, stroll amid rolling fields of blossoming lavender or learn what makes a noble vintage, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that France has to offer. Few countries capture the... -
Shaping the Day: A History of Timekeeping in England and Wales 1300-1800 by Paul Glennie 9780199278206
RRP: £100.00£75.89Timekeeping is an essential activity in the modern world, and we take it for granted that our lives are shaped by the hours of the day. Yet what seems so ordinary today is actually the extraordinary outcome of centuries of technical innovation and... -
This Is Your Everest: The Lions, the Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997 by Tom English
RRP: £17.99£12.60'A rollicking read and a mighty achievement' - Donald McRae, The Guardian 'Magnificent' - Owen Slot, The Times The 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa is one of the most iconic in rugby history. Written off at home and abroad, Martin... -
Hundred Years War Vol 4: Cursed Kings by Jonathan Sumption
RRP: £30.00£20.70Cursed Kings tells the story of the destruction of France by the madness of its king and the greed and violence of his family. In the early fifteenth century, France had gone from being the strongest and most populous nation state of medieval Europe... -
Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction by Senia Paseta
RRP: £8.99£6.45This is a book about the Irish Question, or more specifically about Irish Questions. The term has become something of a catch-all, a convenient way to encompass numerous issues and developments which pertain to the political, social, and economic history... -
The Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance by Anthony Gottlieb
RRP: £12.99£9.09Already a classic, this landmark account of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. The Dream of Reason takes a fresh look at the writings of the great thinkers of classic philosophy and questions... -
The Easter Rising: Revolution and Irish Nationalism by Alan J. Ward
RRP: £19.95£17.67In this innovative work, Alan Ward uses the pivotal event in twentieth-century Irish history as a prism through which to survey Irish history from the twelfth century to the present. By asking why the Easter Rising occurred, Ward is able to review the... -
The Renaissance Complete by Margaret Aston
RRP: £30.00£21.00No period has been more discussed, dissected and argued over than the Renaissance, and every age has reconstructed it in its own image. Today's emphasis is on its complexity - the way ideas, politics, religion, society, art and science depended upon and... -
The Story of Kew Gardens by Lynn Parker
RRP: £19.99£11.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782120599Author Lynn ParkerFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd -
A History of Coventry by David McGrory
RRP: £20.00£15.44The author, well known as the writer of more books on the city than anyone, explores Coventry's history from Roman times through Earl Leofric, Godiva and the Norman castle, to monastic houses, including St Mary's priory. Coventry has a rich medieval... -
Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape by Jeremy Harte 9781789148336
RRP: £10.99£7.77According to legend, the English landscape - so calm on the surface - is really the Devil's work. Cloven Country, now in paperback, tells of rocks hurled into place and valleys carved out by infernal labour. The Devil's hideous strength laid down great... -
The Cecils: Privilege and Power Behind the Throne by David Loades
£14.59For over 50 years one family dominated England's high offices of state. William and Robert Cecil, father and son, held unparalleled power as statesmen, diplomats, counsellors and spymasters throughout Elizabeth's reign and long beyond. From Privy... -
Malmesbury Abbey 670-1539: Patronage, Scholarship and Scandal by Tony McAleavy 9781783277148
RRP: £60.00£57.15Malmesbury Abbey was an institution of national significance throughout the Middle Ages and this book is the first full-length study of its history. Drawing upon particularly rich surviving documentary sources, it describes the monastery's evolution from... -
Dear Gay: Letters to The Gay Byrne Show – a handwritten history of Ireland by Suzy Byrne 9780717195633
RRP: £25.99£23.89For 25 years, Gay Byrne received thousands of letters from listeners all over Ireland. Some of these letters were light-hearted and innocent, but others were more challenging. While many people didn't feel comfortable sharing their issues with their... -
You'll Never See Me Again by Lesley Pearse
RRP: £9.99£7.11Betty is running for her life . . . The gripping Sunday Times bestseller about one woman doing whatever it takes to survive'You are in the story within minutes of opening the book . . . A brilliant story full of twists and turns' 5***** Reader... -
The English Civil Wars: 1640-1660 by Blair Worden
RRP: £9.99£6.80A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian. The political upheaval of the mid-seventeenth century has no parallel in English history. Other events have changed the occupancy and the powers of the... -
Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy, Weimar Centennial Edition by Eric D. Weitz
RRP: £22.00£17.76The definitive history of Weimar politics, culture, and societyA New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA Financial Times Best Book of the YearThoroughly up-to-date, skillfully written, and strikingly illustrated, Weimar Germany brings to life an era... -
Northern Protestants: 20 Years on by Susan McKay
RRP: £24.95£14.10Twenty years on from her critically acclaimed book, Northern Protestants: An Unsettled People, Susan McKay talks again to the people she 'uneasily' called 'her own', those from a Protestant background in Northern Ireland. Against the backdrop of... -
A Century of Barnsley: Events, People and Places Over the 20th Century by Brian A. Elliott
RRP: £14.99£11.55A Century of Barnsley offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during a century of unprecedented change. Many aspects of Barnsley's recent history are... -
Scottish Folk Tales for Children by Judy Paterson 9780750968447
RRP: £9.99£7.55A giant sea monster ... trees that can dance ... a water-horse ... a girl so clever she outwits a giant ... Welcome to the world of the Scottish folk tale - a world of talking animals, mischief-making witches, giants, trolls, bold girls, reckless boys... -
The Last Reunion: The thrilling and achingly romantic new historical novel from the international bestselling author by Kayte Nunn
RRP: £9.99£3.51*THE STUNNING NEW NOVEL FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAYTE NUNN!*'Absolutely magnificent' NATASHA LESTER'Hugely engaging' DAILY MAILWar would bring them together.But would it ultimately tear them apart?Burma, 1945.Bea, Plum, Bubbles, Joy and... -
Love on the Island: The most gorgeously romantic, escapist and spicy summer read of 2023! by Jessica Gilmore 9781398715547
RRP: £8.99£5.45'Sunny, sexy and gloriously escapist. The perfect beach read' ALEX BROWN'The perfect summer escape - hot, romantic and funny' RACHAEL LUCASOne week. Two couples. A holiday they'll never forget... Indi Drewe is turning thirty and is exactly where she... -
London, A Fourteenth-Century City and its People by Warner, Kathryn 9781526776372
RRP: £19.99£14.29For the medieval period that was witness to a legion of political and natural disasters, the rise and fall of empires across the globe and one of the most devastating and greatest pandemics human kind has ever experienced, the fourteenth century was... -
A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People?: England 1783-1846 by Boyd Hilton
RRP: £52.00£40.11This was a transformative period in English history. In 1783 the country was at one of the lowest points in its fortunes, having just lost its American colonies in warfare. By 1846 it was once more a great imperial nation, as well as the world's... -
Twilight of the Godlings: The Shadowy Beginnings of Britain's Supernatural Beings by Francis Young
RRP: £30.00£26.35Throughout the recorded history of Britain, belief in earthbound spirits presiding over nature, the home and human destiny has been a feature of successive cultures. From the localised deities of Britannia to the Anglo-Saxons' elves and the fairies of... -
The Dark Valley: A Commissario Soneri Investigation by Valerio Varesi
RRP: £9.99£6.80Commissario Soneri returns home for a hard-earned autumn holiday, hoping to spend a few days mushroom picking on the slopes of Montelupo. This isolated village relies on the salame factory founded in the post-war years by Palmiro Rodolfi, and now run by... -
Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe by Judith Herrin
RRP: £16.99£12.28'Magisterial - an outstanding book that shines a bright light one of the most important, interesting and under-studied cities in European history. A masterpiece.' Peter Frankopan'A wonderful new history of the Mediterranean from the fifth to eighth... -
The Oxford History of the French Revolution by William Doyle
RRP: £32.49£31.19Since its first publication to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution in 1989, this Oxford History has established itself as the Revolution's most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume history in English, and has recently been translated into... -
An Old Woman's Reflections by Peig Sayers
RRP: £7.99£5.79Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends and history of the Blasket Islands. In her old age, Peig Sayers, recounted her life to her son who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy in a moving poetic... -
The Force of Destiny: A History of Italy Since 1796 by Christopher Duggan
RRP: £18.99£13.61The greatness of Italy's culture and way of life have had a powerful attraction for many generations of visitors. This has created an overwhelming sense that Italy is a fundamentally benign and easy going country. The Force of Destiny, Christopher...