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Collected Poems by Philip Larkin
RRP: $19.34$14.13Since its publication in 1988, Philip Larkin's Collected Poems has become essential reading on any poetry bookshelf. This new edition returns to Larkin's own deliberate ordering of his poems, presenting, in their original sequence, his four published... -
The Shortest History of England James Hawes 9781910400999
RRP: $11.60$8.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910400999Author James HawesFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing -
A History of Wales by John Davies
RRP: $24.50$17.56Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial... -
A Short History of London: The Creation of a World Capital by Simon Jenkins
RRP: $16.76$11.73LONDON: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This changeful place became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be chequered with grand estates of Georgian splendour. It... -
Towards the End of the Morning by Michael Frayn
RRP: $12.89$8.64Michael Frayn's classic novel is set in the crossword and nature notes department of an obscure national newspaper during the declining years of Fleet Street, where John Dyson dreams wistfully of fame and the gentlemanly life - until one day his great... -
A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II Joanna Lumley 9781529375923
RRP: $25.80$17.74'Lovely... delivers the warmest of glows' - Telegraph'Who wouldn't love this chocolate-box delight of insights and snapshots of The Queen...A treasure chest' - Good HousekeepingA sparkling celebration of our much-loved Queen Elizabeth II including... -
The Great Book of British Useless Information by Hannah Warner
RRP: $12.89$8.84Which king ordered everyone to bed at 8pm? How many Pot Noodles are sold every second in Great Britain? How many streets must a London cabbie memorise in order to pass 'the knowledge'? How much does the hammer of Big Ben's bell weigh? If you want to... -
Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles by Bernard Cornwell
RRP: $16.76$10.94The Sunday Times Number 1 Bestseller 'A fabulous story, superbly told ... cannot be bettered' Max Hastings 'Some battles change nothing. Waterloo changed almost everything.' ... -
The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II by Karen Dolby
RRP: $12.89$8.84A beautiful collection celebrating the Queen's humour, with amusing quotations and stories about royal life.When thinking of the Queen, our first image is one of dignity and authority. She is the very definition of majesty: the British monarch, the... -
Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story by Rob Dinnis 9780565093372
RRP: $19.34$12.64When did the first humans arrive in Britain? Where did they come from? And what did they look like? This is the amazing story of human life in Britain. It begins nearly one million years ago, during the earliest known human occupation, and reveals how... -
We Landed by Moonlight: Secret Raf Landings in France 1940-1944 by Hugh Verity
RRP: $15.42$11.36Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780947554750Author Hugh VerityFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
1776: America and Britain at War by David McCullough
RRP: $21.92$15.84America's most acclaimed historian presents the intricate story of the year of the birth of the United States of America. 1776 tells two gripping stories: how a group of squabbling, disparate colonies became the United States, and how the British Empire... -
Bloody London by David Fathers
RRP: $12.89$9.02An entertaining, revealing and beautifully illustrated walking guide to London's horrific history, Bloody London features walks that take in everything from Jack the Ripper's haunts, to the site of John Christie's house of horrors, to the plague outbreak... -
The Rest is History: The official book from the makers of the hit podcast by Goalhanger Podcasts 9781526667694
RRP: $24.50$16.10Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys - there's a new history book in town. From the chart-topping podcast The Rest is History, a whistle-stop tour through the past - from Alexander the Great to Tolkien, the Wars of the Roses to... -
Hillsborough - The Truth by Phil Scraton
RRP: $14.18$10.02This is the definitive, unique account of the disaster in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. It details the appalling treatment endured by the bereaved and survivors in the immediate aftermath, the... -
Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller by Antony Beevor
RRP: $16.76$11.73THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLERThe great airborne battle for the bridges in 1944 by Britain's Number One bestselling historian and author of the classic Stalingrad'Our greatest chronicler of the Second World War' - Robert Fox, Evening... -
London: A History in Maps Peter Barber 9780712358798
RRP: $58.05$38.66Over the past 2000 years London has developed from a small town, fitting snugly within its walls, into one of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. This book illustrates and helps to explain the transformation. Side-by-side with the great,... -
Queen of the Desert: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell by Georgina Howell
RRP: $19.34$14.36Archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder, Gertrude Bell was born in 1868 into a world of privilege and plenty, but she turned her back on all that for her passion for the Arab peoples, becoming the... -
British Rail by Christian Wolmar 9781405946278
RRP: $16.76$11.73The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement________British Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it... -
London Under by Peter Ackroyd
RRP: $14.18$10.02London Under is an atmospheric, imaginative introduction to everything that goes on under London, from original springs and streams and Roman amphitheatres to Victorian sewers, gang hideouts and modern Underground stations. This book tunnels down through... -
The Mirror and the Light (The Wolf Hall Trilogy) by Hilary Mantel
RRP: $32.25$16.19The Sunday Times bestseller Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction Longlisted for the Booker Prize 'It is a book not read, but lived' Telegraph 'Her Cromwell... -
English Journey by J. B. Priestley
RRP: $12.89$8.57'The finest book ever written about England and the English' Stuart Maconie 'J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his... -
The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps 1939-1945 by Laurence Ward
RRP: $83.85$57.47The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. As a key record of the attack, the London County Council Bomb Damage... -
Scotland's Forgotten Past: A History of the Mislaid, Misplaced and Misunderstood by Alistair Moffat
RRP: $19.34$12.64A charming, lively and often amusing tour of 36 forgotten episodes and overlooked people and places of Scottish history. While Scotland's history cannot be separated from its kings and queens, saints and warriors, there is a rich story to tell about the... -
Oxford AQA History for A Level: Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition 1906-1957 by Michael Willis 9780198354598
$44.08Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level/Subject: AS and A Level History First teaching: 2015 First exams: June 2017 Retaining well-loved features from the previous editions, Wars and Welfare has been... -
Don't Lose Your Head: Life Lessons from the Six Ex-Wives of Henry VIII by Harriet Marsden
RRP: $18.05$12.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646041299Author Harriet MarsdenFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press -
The Little Book of the Tudors by Annie Bullen 9780750993388
RRP: $16.76$10.73The five Tudor monarchs - Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I - were some of the most influential rulers in British history. This volume explores all aspects of life in the Tudor age, from life at court (and at the grand country... -
Northern Protestants: An Unsettled People by Susan McKay
RRP: $32.19$18.71First published in 2000, 'Northern Protestants - An Unsettled People' was an instant success and is widely recognised as a ground-breaking book. Based on over sixty in-depth interviews with a wide range of northern Protestants, Susan McKay presents an... -
Who's Sorry Now by Freda Lightfoot
RRP: $12.89$8.27There were never such devoted sisters...Things are far from simple in the noisy, warm-hearted Bertalone family. Carmina is the quintessential extrovert with beaus flocking to her side like bees round a honeypot - all except Luc Fabriani. For some... -
Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War Tim Bouverie 9781784705749
RRP: $12.89$9.17** SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **'Astonishing' ANTONY BEEVOR 'One of the most promising young historians to enter our field for years' MAX HASTINGSA thrilling new history of the disastrous years of indecision, failed diplomacy and parliamentary infighting... -
The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream by Charles Spencer
RRP: $14.18$8.41THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this' BILL BRYSON 'A brilliant read ... Game of Thrones but in the real world' ANTHONY HOROWITZ ... -
This Sovereign Isle: Britain In and Out of Europe by Robert Tombs
RRP: $14.18$9.18THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERGeography comes before history. Islands cannot have the same history as continental plains. The United Kingdom is a European country, but not the same kind of European country as Germany, Poland or Hungary. For most of... -
Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918–40 by Richard Dannatt 9781472860866
RRP: $32.25$22.73A compelling history of the decline of an army from the triumph of victory in 1918 to defeat in 1940 and why this happened. A salutary warning for modern Britain. 'Both [authors] are former soldiers, Dannatt having ended his career as chief of the... -
UVF: Behind the Mask by Aaron Edwards 9781785370878
RRP: $23.21$19.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785370878Author Aaron EdwardsFormat PaperbackPage Count 420Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press -
On Chapel Sands: My mother and other missing persons Laura Cumming 9781784708634
RRP: $12.89$9.17**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER****SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD**Uncovering the mystery of her mother's disappearance as a child: Laura Cumming, prize-winning author and art critic, takes a closer look at her family story.'A modern... -
Wellington: The Iron Duke by Richard Holmes 9780007137503
RRP: $19.34$12.51Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain's greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington's remarkable life and extraordinary... -
Hadrian's Wall by Adrian Goldsworthy
RRP: $14.18$10.02A beautifully produced account of the history and importance of Hadrian's Wall, by a bestselling author and expert on Ancient Rome. Located at the far-flung and wild edge of the Roman Empire, Hadrian's Wall was constructed by Emperor Hadrian in the... -
Wales and the Britons, 350-1064 by T. M. Charles-Edwards 9780198704911
RRP: $72.24$57.88This, the first volume in the History of Wales, provides a detailed history of Wales in the period in which it was created out of the remnants of Roman Britain. It thus begins in the fourth century, with accelerating attacks from external forces, and... -
Killers of the King by Charles Spencer
RRP: $19.34$14.13Charles Spencer tells the shocking stories and fascinating fates of the men who signed Charles I's death warrant in this Sunday Times bestseller 'Seamless, pacy and riveting ... exceptional' ALISON WEIR 'The virtues of a thriller and of scholarship... -
Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 by Saul David
RRP: $16.76$11.73Saul David's Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 is a fascinating look at the most controversial and brutal British imperial conflict of the nineteenth century.The real story of the Anglo-Zulu war was one of deception, dishonour,...