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The End of Empire: Napoleon'S 1814 Campaign by George F. Nafziger 9781909982963
RRP: €71.34€51.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909982963Author George F. NafzigerFormat HardbackPage Count 768Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company -
Chief of Staff: An Insider's Account of Downing Street's Most Turbulent Years by Gavin Barwell
RRP: €13.08€8.71BOOK OF THE YEAR, The Times, Guardian and Prospect'Fascinating and instructive... his decency and pragmatism shine through.' The Times'Candid, valuable and insightful.' ObserverSince the EU referendum of 2016, British politics has witnessed a barrage of... -
A Foreign Field by Ben Macintyre
RRP: €13.08€8.22A wartime romance, survival saga and murder mystery set in rural France during the First World War, from the bestselling author of 'Operation Mincemeat' and 'Agent Zig-Zag'. Four young British soldiers find themselves trapped behind enemy... -
Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts by Kathleen Walker-Meikle 9780712353021
RRP: €15.46€10.23Throughout the Middle Ages, medieval manuscripts often featured dogs, from beautiful and loving depictions of man's best friend, to bloodthirsty illustrations of savage beasts, to more whimsical and humorous interpretations. Featuring stunning... -
Jewish London, 3rd Edition: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Visitors and Londoners by Rachel Kolsky
RRP: €14.27€9.14Jewish London is the only travel guidebook that focuses on the sights, heritage and culture of London's historic and present Jewish community. Packed with fascinating and practical information, it features everything for the visitor to London, from... -
Auntie's War: The BBC during the Second World War by Edward Stourton
RRP: €11.89€8.46"An engaging, balanced and thoroughly researched history. It is often a moving and amusing tale containing plenty of mavericks and colourful episodes." (Lawrence James, The Times)Auntie's War is a love letter to radio. The British Broadcasting... -
Lakeland Folk Tales for Children by Taffy Thomas 9780750966115
RRP: €11.89€7.76Did you know that if you look closely around Scafell Pike in the winter you might find a great dragon? Or that hidden in the forest around Egremont you might catch a glimpse of the fabled fairy folk? What, you don't believe me? Read these tales then take... -
Isabella by Kirstin Downey
RRP: €20.22€13.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Los Angeles Times Book Prize 2015. Long-listed for PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography 2015.Book InformationISBN 9780307742162Author Kirstin... -
The Green Man by Kathleen Basford
RRP: €23.80€20.21Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man. The Green Man, the image of the foliate head or the head of a man sprouting leaves, is probably the... -
The Lights that Failed: European International History 1919-1933 by Zara Steiner
RRP: €63.07€54.78The peace treaties represented an almost impossible attempt to solve the problems caused by a murderous world war. In The Lights that Failed: European International History 1919-1933, part of the Oxford History of Modern Europe series, Steiner challenges... -
A History of Death in 17th Century England by Ben Norman
RRP: €17.84€13.03Death was a constant presence in the lives of the rich and poor alike in seventeenth-century England, being much more visible in everyday existence than it is today. It is a highly important and surprisingly captivating part of the epic story of England... -
The Oxford Handbook of Women and Gender in Medieval Europe by Judith M. Bennett
€41.65The Oxford Handbook of Women and Gender in Medieval Europe provides a comprehensive overview of the gender rules encountered in Europe in the period between approximately 500 and 1500 C.E. The essays collected in this volume speak to interpretative... -
The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court by Gareth Russell 9780008436988
RRP: €29.75€19.67'If a house could gossip, this is the book that Hampton Court would whisper. An enjoyable and readable stroll through 500 years of Hampton Court history: royal residents, common visitors, thieves, invaders and ghosts' PHILIPPA GREGORY ... -
Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia by Rebecca West
RRP: €26.18€17.98'Impossible to put down' Observer'One of the great books of the century' Times Literary SupplementRebecca West's epic masterpiece not only provides deep insight into the former country of Yugoslavia; it is a portrait of Europe on the brink of war. A... -
Blyth by Blyth Local Studies Group 9780752407739
RRP: €15.46€11.45This book is part of the Images of England series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and peopleBook InformationISBN 9780752407739Author Blyth Local... -
The Story of the Country House: A History of Places and People by Clive Aslet
RRP: €15.46€13.64The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses,... -
German Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by Andrew Bowie
RRP: €10.70€7.68German philosophy remains the core of modern philosophy. Without Kant, Frege, Wittgenstein, and Husserl there would be no Anglo-American 'analytical' style of philosophy. Moreover, without Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and Heidegger, the 'Continental... -
Argyll Folk Tales by Bob Pegg 9780752492155
RRP: €15.46€11.44Saints and sorcerers, haunted caves and bloody battles, fairy mounds and forsaken harpers - Argyll is teeming with folk tales. The region has played a key part in the history of Scotland since prehistoric times. From the Irishsettlers who established the... -
Krays: The Final Word - the definitive account of the Krays' life and crimes by James Morton
RRP: €17.84€13.51Think you know everything about the Krays?Think again.Britain's most infamous criminals: the Kray twins. The extent of their activities has always been uncertain. But now, it is time for the conclusive account of their story, from their East End... -
The Little Book of Dorset by David Hilliam 9780752457048
RRP: €17.84€13.74The Little Book of Dorset is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the places, people, legends and true stories about the county's past and present.Book InformationISBN 9780752457048Author David HilliamFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint The... -
Dien Bien Phu 1954: The French Defeat that Lured America into Vietnam by Martin Windrow
RRP: €20.22€14.61A highly illustrated study of the battle at Dien Bien Phu, the 56-day siege that eventually led to the surrender of the remaining French-led forces, this iconic battle provided the climax of the First Indochina War. In late 1953, the seventh year of... -
Churchill's Shadow: An Astonishing Life and a Dangerous Legacy by Geoffrey Wheatcroft
RRP: €17.84€13.03'Stimulating, erudite and above all entertaining...For any reader tired of the seemlingly endless round of Churchill-worship' Robert HarrisA radical biography for a new generationIn A.J.P. Taylor's words, Churchill was 'the saviour of his country' when... -
Dartmoor: Into the Wilderness by Michelle Dibb 9780752459295
RRP: €32.73€20.62Dartmoor is one of the few wilderness areas remaining in the UK - beautiful, mysterious and sometimes dangerous. From its rich, moss-covered ancient woodlands and rushing rivers to its sparse high moorland and bleak prison, Dartmoor has inspired artists,... -
The Roman Forum by David Watkin
RRP: €10.70€7.68There are few more historic and evocative places in the world. Caesar was cremated there. Charles V and Mussolini rode by it in triumph. There Napoleon celebrated his festival of liberty. In this radical reappraisal David Watkin teaches us to see the... -
History of England: A Captivating Guide to English History, Starting from Antiquity through the Rule of the Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and Tudors to the End of World War 2 by Captivating History 9781647482787
RRP: €23.76€15.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647482787Author Captivating HistoryFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 200g -
The Welsh Marcher Lordships: South-west (Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire): 2 by John Fleming 9781910839508
RRP: €23.80€19.55Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910839508Author John FlemingFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books Ltd -
Elizabethans: How Modern Britain Was Forged by Andrew Marr
RRP: €11.89€7.76The Sunday Times bestseller THE STORY OF BRITAIN during the long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Find out how Britain changed in this entrancing, lively portrait of Britain's Elizabethan Age by bestselling writer and broadcaster Andrew Marr ... -
NYE: The Political Life of Aneurin Bevan by Nick Thomas-Symonds 9781350452046
€23.69Aneurin - Nye - Bevan was one of the pivotal Labour Party figures of the post-war era in Britain. As Minister for Health in Attlee's government, his role in the foundation of the National Health Service, the world's largest publically-funded health... -
Queen Elizabeth II's Guide to Life by Karen Dolby
RRP: €11.89€8.15A timely celebration of the many attributes our Queen brings to the nation - fortitude, stoicism, diplomacy, family values, sense of fun and style among them.Queen Elizabeth II - Britain's longest-serving monarch, Supreme Governor of the Church of... -
Phenomenal Difference: A Philosophy of Black British Art by Leon Wainwright 9781781384176
RRP: €26.17€23.65Phenomenal Difference grants new attention to contemporary black British art, exploring its critical and social significance through attention to embodied experience, affectivity, the senses and perception.Featuring attention to works by the following ... -
Tory Nation: The Dark Legacy of the World's Most Successful Political Party by Samuel Earle 9781398518537
RRP: €13.08€8.33'A witty, lucid investigation into one of the great mysteries of our time' JONATHAN COE'Should be read and enjoyed by readers on the left, right and centre' David Edgerton, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT ________________________________________________Why do... -
Two Lives by Vikram Seth
RRP: €17.84€11.66TWO LIVES tells the remarkable story of Seth's great uncle and aunt. His great uncle Shanti left India for medical school in Berlin in the 1930s and lodged with a German Jewish family. In the household was a daughter, Henny, who urged her mother 'not to... -
The Little Book of Cornwall by John van der Kiste 9780752480954
RRP: €17.84€11.34A compendium of fascinating information about Cornwall past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary,... -
Snowdon by Robert Jones 9781854114211
RRP: €11.89€11.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854114211Format PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 275g -
A Handful of Heroes, Rorke's Drift: Facts, Myths and Legends by Stossel, Katie 9781399014892
RRP: €17.84€13.03Thanks to newly discovered letters and documents, A Handful of Heroes updates the history of the Defence of Rorkes Drift, which will forever be one of the most celebrated British feats of arms. Remarkably after such prolonged historical scrutiny, the... -
Women of the Dunes by Sarah Maine
RRP: €11.89€8.09The new novel from the acclaimed author of The House Between Tides, winner of the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2018!'Sarah Maine is a master of Scottish historical fiction' Sunday Post****It is the women who are keepers of tales.Atmospheric,... -
Italian Communism in Transition: The Rise and Fall of the Historic Compromise in Turin, 1975-1980 by Stephen Hellman 9780195053357
€82.73This is a study of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) during the most critical period of its recent history. In the mid-1970s, the PCI almost succeeded in entering the national government; by the end of that decade, it had been relegated to the opposition... -
The English Chartered Trading Companies, 1688-1763: Guns, Money and Lawyers by Michael Wagner 9781032401881
RRP: €47.59€41.72This book provides a collective view of the five major English chartered trading companies which were active during the period 1688-1763: The East India Company, the Royal African Company, the Hudson's Bay Company, The Levant Company, and the Russia... -
Mud Sweeter than Honey: Voices of Communist Albania by Margo Rejmer
RRP: €15.46€10.23"[An] incredibly moving collection of oral histories . . . important enough to be added to the history curriculum" Telegraph"Essential reading" History Today"A moving evocation . . . An illuminating if harrowing insight into life in a totalitarian state... -
The British Regulatory State: High Modernism and Hyper-Innovation by Michael Moran 9780199219216
€54.82For the first two thirds of the twentieth century, British government was among the most stable in the advanced industrial world. In the last three decades, the governing arrangements have been in turmoil and the country has been a pioneer in economic...