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The Age Of Extremes: 1914-1991 by Eric Hobsbawm
RRP: £16.99£5.92THE AGE OF EXTREMES is eminent historian Eric Hobsbawm's personal vision of the twentieth century. Remarkable in its scope, and breathtaking in its depth of knowledge, this immensely rewarding book reviews the uniquely destructive and creative nature of... -
Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History by Tracy Borman
RRP: £25.00£14.66'(A)sensational book by one of our greatest and best-loved historians... Astoundingly good.' - Alison Weir 'Masterful, captivating, page-turning, this is solid gold history at its best.' - Nicola Tallis'(A) thought-provoking, impeccably researched, and... -
Alan Turing: The Enigma: The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game by Andrew Hodges
RRP: £10.99£8.17The official book behind the Academy Award-winning film The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Taken on by British Intelligence in... -
Poland: A history by Adam Zamoyski 9780007556212
RRP: £12.99£8.48Adam Zamoyski first wrote his history of Poland two years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. This substantially revised and updated edition sets the Soviet era in the context of the rise, fall and remarkable rebirth of an indomitable nation. ... -
The Siege of Loyalty House: A new history of the English Civil War by Jessie Childs
RRP: £12.99£9.09**A TIMES, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, SPECTATOR, THE CRITIC, MAIL ON SUNDAY, ECONOMIST AND PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR**'A gifted narrative historian, eloquent, graceful and witty; the stories she tells are the ones we all should know' Hilary MantelIt was a time... -
The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire by William Dalrymple
RRP: £35.00£22.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635573954Author William DalrympleFormat HardbackPage Count 576Imprint Bloomsbury PublishingPublisher Bloomsbury PublishingWeight(grams)... -
Empire of the Deep: The Rise and Fall of the British Navy by Ben Wilson
RRP: £16.99£11.94The bestselling complete history of the British Navy - our national story through a different prism.The story of our navy is nothing less than the story of Britain, our culture and our empire. Much more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this... -
Diaries Volume One: Prelude to Power by Alastair Campbell
RRP: £14.99£10.95As Alastair Campbell said in the introduction to The Blair Years, it was always his intention to publish the full version, covering his time as spokesman and chief strategist to Tony Blair. Prelude to Power is the first of four volumes, and covers the... -
The Wicked Wit of Winston Churchill by Dominique Enright
RRP: £9.99£6.85Sir Winston Churchill remains a British hero, lauded for his oratorical skill. He wrote histories, biographies, memoirs, and even a novel, while his journalism, speeches and broadcasts run to millions of words. From 1940 he inspired and united the... -
Going to Church in Medieval England by Nicholas Orme
RRP: £12.99£11.86An engaging, richly illustrated account of parish churches and churchgoers in England, from the Anglo-Saxons to the mid-sixteenth century Parish churches were at the heart of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the sixteenth century... -
Horrible History of the World (newspaper edition) by Terry Deary 9780702326530
RRP: £9.99£6.41Discover all the blood-curdling stories with: The Horrible History of the World. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the foul but fascinating story of humans, from brain-nibbling ... -
The Girls of Bomber Command: An uplifting and charming WWII saga by Vicki Beeby 9781804365601
RRP: £8.99£5.87With an enemy in their midst, can they still protect their fighters in the skies?Pearl has given up on her dreams of being a journalist after being denied a promotion because of her gender. Joining the WAAF as a radio telephone operator for Bomber... -
Liar: The Sunday Times Top 5 Bestseller by Lesley Pearse
RRP: £9.99£7.11The enthralling Sunday Times bestselling story of a young female journalist exposing murder and lies in her search for the truth, from the international bestseller Lesley PearseTHE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF THE WOMAN & HOME BOOK CHOICE... -
The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine by Serhii Plokhy
RRP: £10.99£7.77THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY'An indispensable guide to the tragic history of a great European nation' Sunday Telegraph'This is present-minded history at its most urgent. Anyone wanting to... -
The Voices of Morebath: Reformation and Rebellion in an English Village by Eamon Duffy 9780300098259
RRP: £15.99£13.82In the fifty years between 1530 and 1580, England moved from being one of the most lavishly Catholic countries in Europe to being a Protestant nation, a land of whitewashed churches and antipapal preaching. What was the impact of this religious change in... -
Speed, Aggression, Surprise: The Secret Origins of the Special Air Service by Tom Petch 9780753559406
RRP: £12.99£7.88'Awesome!' ANDY McNAB | 'You must read this book' Colonel TIM COLLINS OBE | 'Extraordinary' Sir RANULPH FIENNES Forget what you thought you knew. Discover the REAL story of how the SAS was created.From ex-SAS Commander Tom Petch, this is the... -
DK Eyewitness Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania by DK
RRP: £15.99£12.01The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.Explore the historic streets of Tallinn's Old Town, look out for bears and elk in Guaja... -
Britain, Persia and Russia 1814-1857 by Steve Massey 9781514648278
RRP: £5.64£4.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781514648278Author Steve MasseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint CreatespacePublisher CreatespaceWeight(grams) 127g -
The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary by Hana Videen 9781800815797
RRP: £15.99£11.61'A dream! I learnt something new and fascinating on every page' - Lucy Mangan 'Invaluable - and hugely entertaining ... It is an absolute romp and a must-have for history and fantasy enthusiasts alike' - Eleanor Janega 'Endlessly fascinating' - the... -
Scottish Wild Flowers by Michael Scott
RRP: £9.99£6.70Packed full of information, Scottish Wild Flowers is an ideal guide for both visitors and residents of Scotland who wish to learn about the fascinating wealth of wild flowers that can be found there. Each species is illustrated in full colour with a... -
The Men of 1924: Britain's First Labour Government by Peter Clark 9781913368814
RRP: £20.00£14.06The new Cabinet in January 1924 consisted, as governments had for generations, of twenty white, middle-aged men. But that is where the similarities with previous governments ended, for the election of Britain's first Labour administration witnessed a... -
The Story of Beatrix Potter by Sarah Gristwood
RRP: £14.99£10.10A smaller, cheaper edition of this acclaimed illustrated biography of Beatrix Potter. Respected biographer Sarah Gristwood discovers a life crisscrossed with contradictions and marked by tragedy, yet one that left a remarkable literary - and... -
Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World by Patrick Joyce 9780241543023
RRP: £25.00£17.62'A dozen pages in I realized that I had been waiting for much of my life to read this extraordinary book' Annie ProulxA way of life that once encompassed most of humanity is vanishing in one of the greatest transformations of our time: the eclipse of the... -
The National Archives: The Buildings That Made London by David Long
RRP: £16.99£12.68Take an incredible journey through the streets of London and see beautiful buildings as you've never seen them before! An elegant horizon of historic masterpieces mixed with sleek modern skyscrapers, the familiar London skyline seems to change every year... -
My Secret War Diary, by Flossie Albright by Marcia Williams 9781406331998
RRP: £15.99£10.22A fascinating diary account of the Second World War, as seen through the eyes of a young girl.Flossie is just nine years old when, in 1939, Britain declares war on Germany and her father leaves the family home to join the army. Flossie is left to bring... -
To Hell and Back: Europe, 1914-1949 by Ian Kershaw
RRP: £16.99£12.28'Superb ... likely to become a classic' ObserverIn the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its... -
The Mixed-Race Experience: Reflections and Revelations on Multicultural Identity by Natalie Evans 9781529115031
RRP: £10.99£7.77'THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Bernardine Evaristo | 'IMPORTANT' Melissa Hemsley | 'RAZOR-SHARP' Nels Abbey | 'ESSENTIAL' Jaspreet Kaur | 'INSPIRATIONAL' Sophie Williams | 'REVEALING' Tineka Smith | 'NECESSARY' Natalie Alexis LeeWhat does it mean to be mixed race... -
Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler
RRP: £10.99£6.52The brand new book by Pen Vogler, Stuffed, is available now***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***A Book of the Year in the Daily Mail, Independent, Spectator and The Times & Sunday Times Finalist for the Guild of Food Writers Food Book Award 2021'Sharp, rich... -
Fermat's Last Theorem by Dr. Simon Singh
RRP: £10.99£7.25'I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.' It was with these words, written in the 1630s, that Pierre de Fermat intrigued and infuriated the mathematics community. For over 350... -
Endgame by Omid Scobie 9780008534714
RRP: £22.00£14.58The explosive new book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, Endgame a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy. An unpopular king,... -
A Map of Medieval London: The City, Westminster and Southwark by Caroline Barron 9780993469855
RRP: £9.99£7.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993469855Author Caroline BarronPage Count 2Imprint The Historic Towns TrustPublisher The Historic Towns Trust -
Fascism: A Warning by Madeleine Albright
RRP: £10.99£7.25The #1 NYT BESTSELLER A personal and urgent examination of Fascism in the twentieth century and how its legacy shapes today's world, written by one of America's most admired public servants, the first woman to serve as U.S... -
Hellstorm: The Death of Nazi Germany, 1944-1947 by Thomas Goodrich
RRP: £24.95£21.15Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781494775063Author Thomas GoodrichFormat PaperbackPage Count 390Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Chatsworth: The gardens and the people who made them by Alan Titchmarsh 9781529148213
RRP: £35.00£24.29Discover Jane Austen's real-life inspiration for Darcy's Pemberley.Follow Alan into Chatsworth's irresistible world of visionaries, pioneers, heroes, villains and English eccentrics, and celebrate the men and women who have shaped the history of the... -
D-Day Then and Now: v. 2 by Winston G. Ramsey 9780900913891
RRP: £44.95£37.73'People of Western Europe. A landing was made this morning on the coast of France...' With these simple - yet memorable - words, General Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, announced to the world on June 6, 1944 that the... -
The Ecclesiastical History of the English People by the Venerable Saint Bede
RRP: £10.99£7.77The Ecclesiastical History of the English People (731 AD) is Bede's most famous work. As well as providing the authoritative Colgrave translation of the Ecclesiastical History, this edition includes a new translation of the Greater Chronicle, in which... -
John Hume by Stephen Walker 9780717196081
RRP: £26.99£18.94Peacemaker, politician, Nobel laureate: John Hume was a titan of Irish political history and a key architect of the Good Friday Agreement, bringing peace to Northern Ireland after decades of conflict. But who was the real John Hume? What... -
Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by S Baring-Gould 9781722396923
RRP: £6.95£6.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781722396923Author S Baring-GouldFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life by Anna Funder
RRP: £20.00£14.69THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE'A marvellous book . . . I just loved it all, and have a permanently marked-up, dog-eared copy on my shelf for the next generation'... -
The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris
RRP: £14.99£11.35'Compelling, evocative, heart-wrenching and beautifully written. Highly recommended.' - Fiona Valpy, author of The Storyteller of CasablancaBeing a woman was her only crime.Scottish Highlands, 1727. In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her...