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Evacuees: Children's Lives on the WW2 Home Front by Mawson, Gillian 9781399085076
RRP: $31.48$23.00On the outbreak of the Second World War, during the first week of September 1939 over three million people were evacuated. Operation Pied Piper was the largest ever transportation of people across Britain, and most of those moved to safety in the... -
Cruel Britannia: A Secret History of Torture by Ian Cobain 9781846273346
RRP: $20.98$14.07The official line is clear: the UK does not 'participate in, solicit, encourage or condone' torture. And yet, the evidence is irrefutable: when faced with potential threats to our national security, the gloves always come off. Drawing on previously... -
The Making of the Crofting Community by James Hunter
RRP: $31.48$22.62This book has been seminal in bringing to the fore the injustices that have been inflicted on the Highlands in the name of government and landlord - injustices often lost in the name of dry statistics and academic balance. Written by a man who has... -
The House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown by Nathen Amin
RRP: $25.18$16.51The Wars of the Roses saw family fight family over the greatest prize - the throne of England. But what gave the eventual victor of these brutal and complex wars, Henry Tudor, the right to claim the crown? How exactly did an illegitimate line come to... -
Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the Royal Household by Adrian Tinniswood
RRP: $52.50$39.10Behind the Throne is, above all, a history of family life.They ate, entertained their friends and worried about money. Henry VIII kept tripping over his dogs. George II threw his son out of the house. James I had to cut back on the drink bills.The great... -
The Private Lives of the Saints: Power, Passion and Politics in Anglo-Saxon England by Janina Ramirez
RRP: $31.48$23.00From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Femina'Ramirez blasts a powerful spotlight into the so-called Dark Ages' - Dan SnowSkulduggery, power struggles and politics, The Private Lives of the Saints offers an original and fascinating re-examination of... -
Agents of Influence: Britain’s Secret Intelligence War Against the IRA by Aaron Edwards
RRP: $37.78$31.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785373411Author Aaron EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press -
Ancestral Inheritance: The Yearly Cycle of Germanic Customs and Festivals by Joseph Otto Plassmann 9781956887693
RRP: $39.88$39.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956887693Author Joseph Otto PlassmannFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Antelope Hill PublishingPublisher Antelope Hill PublishingWeight(grams)... -
An Ordinary Youth: A Novel by Walter Kempowski 9781783788842
RRP: $39.88$27.78A bestseller in Germany, Walter Kempowski's autobiographical novel is a sensorial coming of age story during the years of World War II and a chilling exploration of how one family adjusted to life under the Nazis Growing up in Rostock, in the north... -
Orderly Britain: How Britain has resolved everyday problems, from dog fouling to double parking by Andrew Ward
RRP: $39.88$26.78How do British pavements remain free of dog mess? Why are paths not littered with cigarette butts or roads not lined with abandoned cars? What does the decline of the public lavatory say about us and is the national reputation for queuing still deserved... -
Housing in Urban Britain 1780-1914 by Richard Rodger 9780521557863
RRP: $54.58$46.18Why did slums and suburbs develop simultaneously? Did the capitalist system produce these, and were class antagonisms to blame? Why did the Victorians believe there was a housing problem, and who or what created it? What housing solutions were attempted,... -
The Butcher of St Peter's (Knights Templar Mysteries 19): Danger and intrigue in medieval Britain by Michael Jecks
RRP: $20.98$14.28When a merchant in Exeter hears an intruder in his home one night, his first thought is to conceal his adulterous lover. But then he witnesses a sinister figure stooping over the bed of his only child, a figure who seems to vanish into thin air.Two years... -
Elizabeth, The Queen Mother by Hugo Vickers
RRP: $35.68$25.79Harold Nicolson called her 'the greatest Queen since Cleopatra', while Cecil Beaton called her 'a marshmallow made on a welding machine'. Stephen Tennant said: 'She looked everything that she was not: gentle, gullible, tenderness mingled with... -
On Being and Becoming: An Existentialist Approach to Life by Jennifer Anna Gosetti-Ferencei
RRP: $37.78$28.04While existentialism has long been associated with Parisian Left Bank philosophers sipping cocktails in smoke-filled cafes, or with a brooding, angst-filled outlook on life, Gosetti-Ferencei shows how vital and heterogeneous the movement really was. ... -
Convicts in the Colonies: Transportation Tales from Britain to Australia by Lucy Williams 9781526756312
RRP: $27.28$23.00In the eighty years between 1787 and 1868 more than 160,000 men, women and children convicted of everything from picking pockets to murder were sentenced to be transported beyond the seas'. These convicts were destined to serve out their sentences in... -
Enchanted Europe: Superstition, Reason, and Religion 1250-1750 by Euan Cameron 9780199257829
RRP: $174.30$140.78Since the dawn of history people have used charms and spells to try to control their environment, and forms of divination to try to foresee the otherwise unpredictable chances of life. Many of these techniques were called 'superstitious' by educated... -
Glasgow by Irene Maver
RRP: $50.38$46.73Glasgow is enshrined in the popular consciousness as a city of multiple and often contradictory identities. The 'Second City of Empire', the 'Venice of the North', 'Red Clydeside' and the 'Merchant City' are a few of the phrases that have been used to... -
A-Z Secret Birmingham Walks by A-Z maps
RRP: $14.68$10.08Discover hidden gems around Birmingham with 20 walking routes. Featuring 20 walks in and around the city, including lesser-known circuits and details on popular walks. Accompanied by guided walking instructions and written by local experts,... -
Medieval Masons by Malcolm Hislop 9780747804611
$14.62This book explains in detail the practice of masoncraft in the Middle Ages, using evidence from a number of sources. Monastic chronicles, building contracts and other contemporary documents have already revealed a good deal of information on the subject,... -
Dracula, Prince Of Many Faces: His Life and Times by Radu R. Florescu 9780316286565
RRP: $35.70$25.31A biography of the 15th Century Prince of Romania, Vlad Dracula (1431-1476), nicknamed the Impale and on whom Bram Stoker based his fictional character. It covers his career as ruler of Wallachia, terror of Transylvania and crusader against the Turks... -
European History For Dummies by Sean Lang 9780470978184
RRP: $44.08$30.16Read about the world's smallest continent's incredible history: From Greek gods and mad Roman emperors to kings, queens, Visigoths, and Normans You meet Visigoths in Africa and Normans in Sicily; an Italian who talked to his books and another who... -
Gutenberg's Europe: The Book and the Invention of Western Modernity by Frederic Barbier 9780745672588
RRP: $39.88$35.43Major transformations in society are always accompanied by parallel transformations in systems of social communication what we call the media. In this book, historian Frederic Barbier provides an important new economic, political and social analysis of... -
Flawless, My Dear: How to Be More Bridgerton (A Parody) by Duchess Wibberfluffle 9780008491116
RRP: $18.88$12.64For fans of the Netflix sensation comes the self-help book no aspiring viscountess should be without. Grosvenor Square, sometime after 1813 Dearest reader, The social season is upon us! And... -
Van Dyck and the Making of English Portraiture by Adam Eaker
RRP: $73.50$62.10A new account of painting in early modern England centered on the art and legacy of Anthony van Dyck As a courtier, figure of fashion, and object of erotic fascination, Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) transformed the professional identities available to... -
Castles of the Marches by John Kinross
RRP: $33.58$22.79In this stunning, full-colour book, John Kinross explores the fascinating history behind the castles of Herefordshire, Shropshire and the Welsh border. Areas characterised by their rural beauty and agricultural charm, it is no surprise that they are home... -
Wolf of Wessex by Matthew Harffy
RRP: $18.88$13.55'Harffy's Dunston is a fantastic creation - old, creaking and misanthropic. The forest is beautifully evoked. A treat of a book' The Times. AD 838. Deep in the forests of Wessex, Dunston's solitary existence is shattered when he stumbles on a... -
Normanton by Bryan Fraser 9780752415031
RRP: $27.28$20.20This 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 people.Book InformationISBN 9780752415031Author Bryan... -
King Charles III: A Modern Monarch by Alison James
RRP: $46.18$32.78A boy born to be king, he had to wait 73 years to fulfil his destiny - the longest wait by an heir apparent in British history. 'King Charles III' looks back at his life thus far - how his childhood shaped him into the man and monarch he is today, his... -
Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers: A Treasury of 1,000 Scottish Words by Robin A. Crawford
RRP: $20.98$14.39A celebration of the irreplaceable magic of language. Here is the evocative vocabulary, wit and wisdom of the Scots language - in 1,000 gems.Book InformationISBN 9781783964789Author Robin A. CrawfordFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Elliott &... -
The 1922 Committee: Power Behind the Scenes by Philip Norton 9781526173300
RRP: $42.00$30.51The Conservative Private Members (1922) Committee is an important but elusive force in British politics. Despite becoming almost a household name during the leadership crises of 2022, it remains little understood beyond the corridors of Westminster... -
The Colour of Ireland: County by County 1850-1950 by Rob Cross 9781785303647
RRP: $42.00$30.01The Colour of Ireland: County by County 1860-1960 is a photographic celebration of the history, culture, people and places that make up a century of life in Ireland. Covering all 32 counties, this beautiful, meticulously researched collection takes a... -
1966: My World Cup Story by Sir Bobby Charlton
RRP: $27.28$19.09Wembley, 1966. England wins the World Cup to roars of a euphoric home crowd.Sir Bobby Charlton, England's greatest ever player, was there on the pitch. In 1966, he looks back on the most glorious moment of his life and England's greatest sporting... -
Lady Caroline Lamb: A Free Spirit by Lady Antonia Fraser
RRP: $52.50$34.40From the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She also had a merciless wit and talent for mimicry. She... -
Reflections on The Revolution in France And Other Writings by Edmund Burke
RRP: $35.68$27.89Amid the 18th century's golden generation that included his companions Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson and Edward Gibbon, Burke's controversial mixture of conservative and subversive theories made him first a marginal figure, and finally a revered theorist -... -
Under the Hammer: Edward I and Scotland by Fiona Watson
RRP: $27.28$17.98Few aspects of Scottish history inspire as fervent an interest as the wars with England. The exploits of not one, but two, national heroes - William Wallace and Robert Bruce - have excited the attention of a host of novelists, filmmakers, artists and... -
The Pie At Night: In Search of the North at Play by Stuart Maconie
RRP: $31.48$23.00Factory, mine and mill. Industry, toil and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the North has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town... -
Tudor Church Militant: Edward VI and the Protestant Reformation by Diarmaid MacCulloch
RRP: $23.08$16.32Edward VI died a teenager in 1553, yet his brief reign would shape the future of the nation, unleashing a Protestant revolution that propelled England into the heart of the Reformation. This dramatic account takes a fresh look at one of the most... -
The Nine Lives of John Ogilby: Britain's Master Map Maker and His Secrets by Alan Ereira
RRP: $27.28$18.12Four hundred years ago, every barrister had to dance because dancing put them in harmony with the universe. John Ogilby's first job, in 1612, was to teach them. By the 1670s, he was Charles II's Royal Cosmographer, creating beautiful measured drawings... -
Manet/Degas by Stephan Wolohojian 9781588397638
RRP: $105.00$78.77The first publication on the personal and professional relationship between Manet and Degas, two giants of nineteenth-century French art Friends, rivals, and at times antagonists, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas maintained a pictorial dialogue throughout... -
A Grim Almanac of South Yorkshire by Kevin Turton 9780752456782
RRP: $37.78$28.64A Grim Almanac of South Yorkshire is a collection of stories from the county's past, some bizarre, some fascinating, some macabre, but all equally absorbing. Revealed here are the dark corners of the county, where witches, body snatchers, highwaymen and...