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Sacrifice by Christine Jordan 9781504082907
£13.40"Loved this book, had me hooked from the first page." -Amazon reviewer, five stars "Epic . . . echoes of Game of Thrones." -Amazon reviewer, five starsA young couple struggles to build a life together in this suspenseful saga . . . Zev, a humble... -
Bread on the Waters: A History of TGWU Education, 1922-2000 by John Fisher 9781905007073
RRP: £15.00£14.69John Fisher describes the immense energy and activity associated with the union's education programme, and shows how it has contributed to the union's development over the years, especially in the sustenance it has given to the TGWU's strong shop steward... -
Breverton's Nautical Curiosities: A Book of the Sea by Terry Breverton
RRP: £18.99£13.15A compendium of fascinating information about the great waters that cover two-thirds of our Earth and the men and women that sailed them.Breverton's Nautical Curiosities is about ships, people and the sea. However, unlike many other nautical... -
King by Ben Kane
RRP: £14.99£13.85The thrilling third instalment in the epic LIONHEART series from Sunday Times Bestselling author, Ben Kane.WarleaderAutumn 1192. With Jerusalem still in the Saracens' hands, and a peace treaty agreed with their leader Saladin, Richard the Lionheart is... -
Shelley: The Pursuit by Richard Holmes
RRP: £19.99£13.73A fantastic reissue of Richard Holmes' epic biography of this most enigmatic and intriguing of the Romantic poets. This is simply one of the greatest biographical achievements of recent years. Shelley, the most neglected of all the great... -
The Story of Liverpool by Alexander Tulloch
RRP: £16.99£12.94There is something special about Liverpool. From its earliest beginnings it has always been associated with the ups and downs, the triumphs and tribulations of the rest of the country, acting like a mirror to the events that have shaped the country we... -
Sexual Politics: Sexuality, Family Planning, and the British Left from the 1880s to the Present Day by Stephen Brooke 9780199680979
£30.16Sexual Politics explores the complex relationship between sexuality and socialist politics in Britain between the 1880s and the present day. Looking at birth control, abortion law reform, and gay rights, this is a timely examination of the relationship... -
The Last Gangster: My Final Confession by Charlie Richardson
RRP: £10.99£7.77Charlie Richardson, one of Britain's most notorious gangland bosses, sheds light on his extraordinary life story completed just weeks before his death in September 2012.Notorious Charlie Richardson was the most feared gangster in 1960s London. Boss of... -
When the Wheels Come Off: More Confessions of a 1970s & '80s Car Mechanic by Brian Cunningham
RRP: £12.99£9.62Brian Cunningham's popular first book, Under the Bonnet, was a colourful and humorous collection of memories of his time as a car mechanic in the 1970s and '80s. When he wrote it, he was sure he had put everything of interest down, but it turns out there... -
Mail Obsession: A Journey Round Britain by Postcode by Mark Mason
RRP: £9.99£5.96'FASCINATING' Daily Mail'FULL OF AMAZING FACTS' The QI ElvesEach of the United Kingdom's 124 postcode areas has a story to tell, an unexpected nugget to dust off and treasure. Mark Mason has embarked on a tour of the country, immersing himself in... -
The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers: 3rd edition by Cecil Humphery-Smith 9781860772399
RRP: £50.00£38.56If you are trying to find yours ancestors, especially before 1837, then this book is a vital source. The first section has a detailed topographical map together with a map showing the parishes for each county in alphabetical order. The second section... -
Radical Wordsworth: The Poet Who Changed the World by Jonathan Bate 9780008167455
RRP: £10.99£7.25A Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020 'Radical Wordsworth deserves to take its place as the finest modern introduction to his work, life and impact' Financial Times ... -
London. Portrait of a City by Reuel Golden 9783836528771
£57.63Samuel Johnson famously said that: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." London's remarkable history, architecture, landmarks, streets, style, cool, swagger, and stalwart residents are pictured in hundreds of compelling... -
Interregnum: The People's Republic of Britain by Anna Keay
RRP: £25.00£16.83THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king. ... -
Castlereagh by John Bew
RRP: £19.99£13.35The best political biography of the year' Jonathan Sumption, Spectator 'Wonderful . . . A Life so nearly complete it need never be written again' Ferdinand Mount, Times Literary Supplement By the author of the Orwell Prize-winning Citizen Clem Damned in... -
Estates: An Intimate History by Lynsey Hanley 9781783788651
RRP: £10.99£7.32Lynsey Hanley was born and raised just outside of Birmingham on what was then the largest council estate in Europe, and she has lived for years on an estate in London's East End. Writing with passion, humour and a sense of history, she recounts the rise... -
Fips Legendary U-boat Commander by Geoffrey Brooks 9780850526943
RRP: £16.95£12.26Weuner Furbringer (Fips) became one of the most successful U-Boat commanders in WW1 through a blend of skill, daring and, by his own typically modest admission, sheer luck. This vivid memoir, never before published in English, makes compelling reading... -
My Revision Notes: AQA AS/A-level History: Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918-1945 by Alan Farmer
RRP: £12.50£11.84Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Target success in AQA AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam... -
Cats in Medieval Manuscripts by Kathleen Walker-Meikle 9780712352932
RRP: £12.99£8.60Cats were illustrated in medieval manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages, often in exquisite detail and frequently accompanied by their natural prey, mice. Medieval cats were viewed as treasured pets, as fearsome mousers, as canny characters in fables,... -
John Maynard Keynes: 1883-1946: Economist, Philosopher, Statesman by Robert Skidelsky
RRP: £32.00£22.69THE DEFINITIVE SINGLE-VOLUME BIOGRAPHYRobert Skidelsky's three-volume biography of John Maynard Keynes has been acclaimed as the authoritative account of the great economist-statesman's life. Here, Skidelsky has revised and abridged his magnum opus into... -
The Beauty and the Terror: An Alternative History of the Italian Renaissance by Catherine Fletcher
RRP: £14.99£10.95*A THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020*'Brilliant and gripping, here is the full true Renaissance in a history of compelling originality and freshness' Simon Sebag MontefioreThe Italian Renaissance shaped Western culture - but it was far stranger and darker... -
Science in the Service of Empire: Joseph Banks, the British State and the Uses of Science in the Age of Revolution by John Gascoigne 9780521181365
RRP: £27.00£22.81Joseph Banks is one of the most significant figures of the English Enlightenment. This book places his work in promoting 'imperial science', in the context of the consolidation of the British State during a time of extraordinary upheaval. The American,... -
Disrupt and Deny: Spies, Special Forces, and the Secret Pursuit of British Foreign Policy by Rory Cormac
RRP: £14.99£10.95Disrupt and Deny is the untold story behind Britain's secret scheming against both enemies and friends from 1945 to the present day. British leaders use spies and Special Forces to interfere in the affairs of others discreetly and deniably. Since... -
A History of the Crusades I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem by Steven Runciman
RRP: £10.99£7.77The first volume of Steven Runciman's classic, hugely influential trilogy on the history of the Crusades'On a February day in the year AD 638 the Caliph Omar entered Jerusalem, riding upon a white camel'An enthralling work of grand historical narrative,... -
UKRAINE The Forging of a Nation by Yaroslav Hrytsak 9781408730805
RRP: £25.00£14.66'Both pioneering and fundamental. This is the essential history of Ukraine, from one of the greatest Ukrainian thinkers and scholars.' Timothy Snyder #1 New York Times and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of On Tyranny 'Ukrainian historian Yaroslav... -
Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech by Brian Merchant
RRP: £25.00£16.78Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up rather than starve at the hands of... -
Borough Market: Edible Histories: Epic tales of everyday ingredients by Mark Riddaway
RRP: £16.99£12.28* Shortlisted for Debut Food Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2021 *One of The Times Books of the Year 2020_____________'Fascinating and entertaining - a pleasure to read.' Claudia RodenAs a nation of food-lovers we have been... -
Richard III's Books: Ideals and Reality in the Life and Library of a Medieval Prince by Anne F. Sutton 9781803996318
RRP: £20.00£15.44Richard III, the most notorious and most discussed of English kings, was also unusual among his contemporaries in regularly signing his books. This characteristic, among others, has enabled Anne Sutton and Livia Visser-Fuchs to reconstruct his library,... -
Dublin and the Viking World by Howard Clarke
RRP: £13.99£11.35Dig through the layers of time to find the Viking past beneath our city streets. Shipbuilding, praying, raiding, trading and playing - Viking customs and habits are brought to life in this richly illustrated account of the beginnings of Dublin town. ... -
The Shortest History of the Crown by Stephen Bates
£9.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913083397Author Stephen BatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing -
Me, Me, Me: The Search for Community in Post-war England by Jon Lawrence 9780198779544
RRP: £17.99£15.52Many commentators tell us that, in today's world, everyday life has become selfish and atomised-that individuals live only to consume. But are they wrong? In Me, Me, Me, Jon Lawrence re-tells the story of England since the Second World War through the... -
Early Medieval Britain, c. 500-1000 by Rory Naismith
RRP: £23.99£21.11Early medieval Britain saw the birth of England, Scotland and of the Welsh kingdoms. Naismith's introductory textbook explores the period between the end of Roman rule and the eve of the Norman Conquest, blending an engaging narrative with clear... -
The Last Hours in Paris: A powerful, moving and redemptive story of wartime love and sacrifice for fans of historical fiction by Ruth Druart
RRP: £8.99£6.20War brings them together.Will liberation tear them apart?'Wonderful. A heartbreaking story of the power of love and forgiveness' JILL MANSELL'A tender, thrilling story of love and family secrets in time of war' RACHEL HORE'I was so engrossed. A... -
William I (Penguin Monarchs): England's Conqueror by Marc Morris
RRP: £7.99£5.79Part of the Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackOn Christmas Day 1066, William, duke of Normandy was crowned in Westminster, the first Norman king of England. It was a disaster: soldiers outside,... -
Out of Town: A Life Relived on Television by Jack Hargreaves 9780946159468
RRP: £8.95£8.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946159468Author Jack HargreavesFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint The Dovecote PressPublisher The Dovecote PressDimensions(mm) 210mm * 130mm * 11mm -
Stick a Flag in It: 1,000 years of bizarre history from Britain and beyond by Arran Lomas
RRP: £14.99£13.49From the Norman Invasion in 1066 to the eve of the First World War, Stick a Flag in It is a thousand-year jocular journey through the history of Britain and its global empire.The British people have always been eccentric, occasionally ingenious and,... -
George V: Never a Dull Moment by Jane Ridley
RRP: £14.99£10.95The prequel to The Crown: the first truly candid portrait of George V and Mary, the Queen's grandparents and creators of the modern monarchyShortlisted for the Elizabeth Longford Historical Biography prize and the History Reclaimed Book of the Year... -
Tyne and Weird by Rob Kilburn
RRP: £12.99£9.62'Since man uttered his first word he has been telling stories for entertainment, to serve as warnings and to simply pass the time.'Huddled up against the end of Hadrian's Wall, the county of Tyne and Wear is known for its wealth of historical sites, for... -
The Guide to Mysterious Skye and Lochalsh by Geoff Holder 9780752449890
RRP: £15.99£12.25From the dark corries of the mighty Cuillin Hills to the dramatic caves and cliffs of its stunning coastline, the beautiful Isle of Skye is alive with tales of ghosts, fairies, clan battles, Celtic mythology and witchcraft, and they are all collected in... -
The Secret Life of the Savoy: and the D'Oyly Carte family by Olivia Williams
RRP: £12.99£8.60'A real triumph, beautifully written, with many wonderful stories of the Savoy.' Lady Anne Glenconner, author of Lady in Waiting'An elegantly crafted, yet spritely and sparkling book, perfectly befitting its subject.' - Ophelia Field, author of The...