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The incredible true story behind the most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in World War II from the bestselling author.'Utterly brilliant... this book really is the last word on the Battle of Arnhem' James Holland, bestselling author of...

'Philippa Langley has done it again.' - THE TIMESA HISTORY HIT BOOK OF THE MONTHHistory re-written: has the 540-year-old mystery been solved?'The totality of evidence revealed is astonishing. Following the discovery of King Richard III's grave in a car...

This is the book that made Simon Schama's reputation when first published in 1987. A historical masterpiece, it is an epic account of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age of Rembrandt and van Diemen. In this brilliant work that moves far beyond the...

Amsterdam is not just any city. Despite its relative size it has stood alongside its larger cousins - Paris, London, Berlin - and has influenced the modern world to a degree that few other cities have. Sweeping across the city's colourful thousand year...

These two new volumes offer new insights into the events of one of the fiercest battles of World War II. Volume I covers the events from the German point-of-view.Book InformationISBN 9780887407468Author Roland GaulFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956887150Author Jose Luis Jerez RiescoFormat PaperbackPage Count 518Imprint Antelope Hill PublishingPublisher Antelope Hill PublishingWeight(grams)...

'A fascinating exploration of human greed and self-delusion and also a tribute to our ageless search for beauty' DEBORAH MOGGACH.In 1630s' Holland thousands of people, from the wealthiest merchants to the lowest street traders, were caught up in a frenzy...

PERFECT FOR FANS OF KATE QUINN'S THE ROSE CODE, THIS GRIPPING NOVEL OF COURAGE AND LOYALTY BRINGS THE UNSUNG TRUE STORY OF WW2'S GREATEST HEROINE HANNIE SCHAFT TO LIFEA tale of formidable defiance told through the eyes of a young heroine so notorious...

The Dutch Golden Age, the age of Grotius, Spinoza, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and a host of other renowned artists and writers was also remarkable for its immense impact in the spheres of commerce, finance, shipping, and technology. It was in fact one of the...

A reissue of Simon Schama's landmark study of the Netherlands from 1780-1813, this is a tale of a once-powerful nation's desparate struggle to survive the treacheries and brutality of European war and politics. Between 1780 and 1813 the Dutch...

Germany invaded the Netherlands in the spring of 1940. Life in occupied Holland was hideous enough, but for the Dutch the worst was yet to come. After the Western Allies lost the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944, the Dutch provinces north of the Rhine...

The Revolt that ripped apart the sixteenth-century Netherlands began as a rebellion against Habsburg authority but it eventually became a war of religion that resulted in the formation of two new states. Although the Southern Netherlands ultimately...

In the 1630s, the Netherlands was gripped by tulipmania: a speculative fever unprecedented in scale and, as popular history would have it, folly. We all know the outline of the story - how otherwise sensible merchants, nobles, and artisans spent all they...

The social backdrop, vividly described, to one of the greatest battles in European history, Waterloo 1815The summer of 1815 saw the final and desperate efforts of European powers to usurp Napoleon's reign over France. The pivotal moment was unfolding in...

The publication of The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road in 1972 marked the birth of the 'new military history', which emphasized military organization - mobilization, pay, supply, morale and, above all, logistics - rather than military 'events' such...

Major-General Urquhart commanded the 1st British Airborne Division in Operation Market Garden, the greatest airbone assault of World War II, the struggle to capture Arnhem and win control of the bridge across the lower Rhine. The story of the 1st...

Public religious practice lay at the heart of civic society in late medieval Europe. In this illuminating study, Andrew Brown draws on the rich and previously little-researched archives of Bruges, one of medieval Europe's wealthiest and most important...

A thrilling historical adventure that sees two assassins go head-to-head on the open seas, from Sunday Times bestselling author and Richard & Judy Book Club pick David Mark. London, 1628. Nicolaes de Pelgrom, assassin and devoted servant of George...

In the autumn of 1944, Belgium was liberated at lightning speed. Yet Allied troops continued to dominate much of Belgian society until late 1945. Peter Schrijvers' revisionist account reveals that during that time, strong currents of discontent began to...

This book delves into monastic brewing, detailing this rich-flavoured region of the beer world through detailed visits to the modern producers in both America and Belgium. Along the way, Stan Hieronymus examines methods for brewing these unique ales...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of YALSA Best Books for Young Adults.Book InformationISBN 9780385473781Author Anne FrankFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing...

How Belgium's decentralised embassy building programme highlights the collaborative nature and diplomatic significance of embassy architecture.Embassy buildings are the most tangible evidence of a state's diplomatic presence abroad. State authorities...

This book tells the story of American influence within the Netherlands after the Second World War. David J. Snyder reveals that, while American power in the Netherlands grew to touch nearly every aspect of Dutch life, that power was solicited, shaped,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789087284602Author Rose Mary AllenFormat HardbackPage Count 450Imprint Leiden University PressPublisher Leiden University Press

For centuries, we have studied the works of Cicero, Lucretius and Horace. We draw inspiration from the knightly tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Our knowledge of the world builds on the writings of classical and medieval poets,...

Historical walking guide along the trails of Leuven scientists and their laboratories.Throughout its history, Leuven University has been home to many famous scientists. The names of cartographer Gerard Mercator, discoverer of gas lighting Jan Pieter...

The Annals of the War in the Low Countries is one of Hugo Grotius' lesser-known works. Grotius expresses a wayward view of the early revolt, which he presents not as a united battle for the true faith and the ancient liberties of the land but as a...

Published in a thoroughly revised second edition, Venice and Amsterdam is a comparative history of the elites of these two major cities in early modern Europe.About the AuthorPeter Burke is Reader in Cultural History and Fellow of Emmanuel College, at...

A new and unexpected history of the Dutch pursuit of commerce in the 16th and 17th centuries and how it triggered the Scientific Revolution In this wide-ranging and stimulating book, a leading authority on the history of medicine and science presents...

How Belgium's decentralised embassy building programme highlights the collaborative nature and diplomatic significance of embassy architecture.Embassy buildings are the most tangible evidence of a state’s diplomatic presence abroad. State authorities...

It is the paradox at the heart of the Dutch Republic: how could a state emerge from resistance to political slavery and subjugation by a foreign power, only to become a colonial empire that promoted slavery all over the world? Slavery and the Dutch State...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798893582321Author Captivating HistoryFormat HardbackPage Count 70Imprint Captivating HistoryPublisher Captivating HistoryWeight(grams) 268g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780367502348Author Sjoerd LeveltFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 453g

This book explores how the West India Company was granted a monopoly over all trade and settlement in the Western Hemisphere. It examines why a maritime republic pursued such a vigorous policy of overseas conquest, how its institutions supported this...