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A Queen for All Seasons: A Celebration of our One and Only Queen Elizabeth II on her Platinum Jubilee by Joanna Lumley
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... -
King: The epic Sunday Times bestselling conclusion to the Lionheart series by Ben Kane
RRP: $11.60$8.00The thrilling next instalment in the epic LIONHEART series from Sunday Times Bestselling author, Ben Kane.WarleaderAutumn 1192. With Jerusalem still in the Saracens' hands, and a peace treaty agreed with their leader Saladin, Richard the Lionheart is... -
The Highland Clearances by John Prebble
RRP: $16.76$11.73In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Following his magnificent reconstruction of Culloden, John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed... -
Don't Lose Your Head: Life Lessons from the Six Ex-Wives of Henry VIII by Harriet Marsden
RRP: $18.05$11.97Apologies 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 -
London: A History in Maps by 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,... -
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... -
The Reign of Elizabeth: England 1558-1603 by Barbara Mervyn
$45.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780719574863Author Barbara MervynFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Hodder MurrayPublisher Hodder EducationWeight(grams) 900gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 218mm... -
Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain by Jeremy Paxman
RRP: $14.18$9.35From the bestselling historian and acclaimed broadcaster 'A rich social history ... Paxman's book could hardly be more colourful, and I enjoyed each page enormously' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, SUNDAY TIMES ... -
Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War by Tim Bouverie
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... -
Henry III: The Great King England Never Knew It Had by Darren Baker
RRP: $28.38$21.27'Henry III is generally classed among the weakest and most incompetent of England's medieval kings. Darren Baker tells a different story.'- Michael Clanchy, author of England and Its Rulers, 1066-1307'A personal and detailed narrative...bring[s] alive... -
To Prove I'm Not Forgot by Sylvia M. Barnard
RRP: $19.34$14.55With the growth of English cities during the Industrial Revolution came a booming population too vast for churchyards. Beckett Street Cemetery in Leeds was to become the first municipal cemetery in the country. This study relates how the cemetery was... -
The Fishing Fleet: Husband-Hunting in the Raj by Anne De Courcy
RRP: $12.89$8.77The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands.From the late 19th century, when the Raj was at its height, many of Britain's best and brightest young men went out to India to work as administrators, soldiers and... -
Black England: A Forgotten Georgian History by Gretchen Gerzina 9781399804905
RRP: $16.76$11.09'The classic book on Black people in Georgian London' DAVID OLUSOGA'Deeply researched, lucidly written and utterly fascinating . . . If you ever thought Black British history started with Windrush, read this book' GREG JENNERGeorgian England had a large... -
Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography, Volume One: Not For Turning by Charles Moore
RRP: $24.50$18.07Not For Turning is the first volume of Charles Moore's authorized biography of Margaret Thatcher, the longest serving Prime Minister of the twentieth century and one of the most influential political figures of the postwar era. Charles Moore's biography... -
A-Z Secret Oxford Walks by A-Z maps
RRP: $9.02$6.19Discover hidden gems around Oxford 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 a local expert, A-Z... -
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... -
Black Ghost of Empire: The Long Death of Slavery and the Failure of Emancipation by Kris Manjapra 9780141990491
RRP: $14.18$10.02A revelatory historical indictment of the long afterlife of slavery in the Atlantic worldTo fully understand why the shadow of slavery haunts us today, we must confront the flawed way that it ended. We celebrate abolition - in Haiti after the revolution,... -
On Chapel Sands: My mother and other missing persons by Laura Cumming
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... -
Queen Victoria's Matchmaking by Deborah Cadbury
RRP: $19.34$14.13A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted most international power and influence: her role as matchmaking grandmother. In the late nineteenth century, Queen Victoria had over thirty surviving grandchildren. To maintain... -
Red Sky at Night: The Book of Lost Country Wisdom by Jane Struthers
RRP: $18.05$12.58The indispensable guide to everything we knew and loved before modern life got in the way. This gorgeous and beautifully illustrated countryside miscellany is the perfect purchase for anyone wanting to go back to their roots and rediscover a lost world..... -
Castles Map of Scotland (Collins Pictorial Maps) by Collins Maps
RRP: $7.73$6.98Discover Scotland's ancient monuments and castles. Explore Scotland's ancient monuments with this pictorial map featuring over 700 castles and fortified houses. Includes an easy-to-use index listing visitor information and an attractive... -
Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire: A Confidential Report by Iain Sinclair 9780141012742
RRP: $16.76$11.73Hackney, that Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair's foray into one of London's most fascinating boroughs'As detailed and as complex as a historical map, taking the reader hither and thither with no care as to which might be the most direct... -
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... -
Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch by Nicola Tallis
RRP: $12.89$8.4128 January 1457. England is in the grip of the Wars of the Roses. Inside the walls of Pembroke Castle a thirteen-year-old girl gives birth to a boy. The ordeal nearly kills them both, forging a powerful bond that will see mother and son work together to... -
The Lighthouse: The Mystery of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse Keepers by Keith McCloskey
RRP: $16.76$12.09On 26 December 1900, the vessel Hesperus arrived at Eilean Mor in the remote Outer Hebrides with a relief lighthouseman and fresh provisions. The lighthouse had been in operation for a year, but it had been noted that no light had been seen from Eilean... -
A Grim Almanac of Kent by W. H. Johnson
RRP: $19.34$14.55In A Grim Almanac of Kent, W.H. Johnson has discovered a sinister, macabre or horrifying occurrence for every day of the year, and presents his readers with 365 graphic, spine-tingling and dramatic events. The wicked, the mad, the foolish and the... -
Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain by Matthew Green
RRP: $14.18$9.44THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZEDrowned. Buried by sand. Decimated by plague. Plunged off a cliff.This is the forgotten history of Britain's lost cities, ghost towns and vanished villages: our shadowlands.'A beautiful book,... -
The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London by Christopher Skaife 9780008307936
RRP: $14.18$9.35'Packed with insight and anecdote, his story brings the Tower ravens to vivid life, each bird with a personality of its own. I've been fortunate enough to tour the Tower and meet the ravens a few times in years past; after reading this... -
A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages: The World Through Medieval Eyes by Anthony Bale 9780241530849
RRP: $24.50$17.56A delightfully captivating journey across the medieval world, seen through the eyes of those who travelled across it. History readers will love this gift!'Rich and wonderful . . . This is the world as you've never seen it before' Ian Mortimer'A joyful,... -
London in the Twentieth Century: A City and Its People by Jerry White 9781847924537
RRP: $32.25$23.25Jerry White's London in the Twentieth Century, Winner of the Wolfson Prize, is a masterful account of the city's most tumultuous century by its leading expert.In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and grandeur. Yet it was also a city where... -
Turning Points: Crisis and Change in Modern Britain, from 1945 to Truss by Steve Richards Media Limited 9781035015351
RRP: $28.38$18.98The Times Best Politics and Current Affairs Books of the YearAn entertaining and revealing history of modern British politics from Steve Richards, broadcaster, journalist, and author of The Prime Ministers We Never Had.'Through wonderful vignettes,... -
The Times End of the Line: A history of British railway closures from 1948 by Julian Holland
RRP: $38.70$21.96Covering the period from 1948 to 1996, The Times End of the Line chronologically traces the history of more than 400 long forgotten railway lines, region by region, from their opening to closure and a few cases to reopening. For such a small... -
The History of England's Cathedrals by Nicholas Orme 9780300275483
RRP: $25.80$21.90The first history of all the English cathedrals, from Birmingham and Bury St Edmunds to Worcester and York Minster England's sixty-two Anglican and Catholic cathedrals are some of our most iconic buildings, attracting millions of worshippers and... -
The Silent Deep: The Royal Navy Submarine Service Since 1945 by Peter Hennessy
RRP: $25.79$18.94'The Ministry of Defence does not comment upon submarine operations' is the standard response of officialdom to enquiries about the most secretive and mysterious of Britain's armed forces, the Royal Navy Submarine Service. Written with unprecedented... -
All In It Together: England in the Early 21st Century by Alwyn Turner
RRP: $25.80$23.25A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 'He writes with a tremendous sense of fun. The result is a rare thing: not just a serious work of contemporary history, but an unashamed, 24-carat hoot' - Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times 'Up there with the... -
How to Dress Like a Tudor by Judith Arnopp 9781399015356
RRP: $32.25$23.83Have you ever hankered to dress like a Tudor lord or lady, or perhaps you prefer the status of goodwife, or costermonger, or even a bawd? For beginner historical reenactors, the path to authenticity can be bewildering and sometimes intimidating. Judith... -
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... -
Behind the Enigma: The Authorised History of GCHQ, Britain's Secret Cyber-Intelligence Agency by John Ferris
RRP: $21.92$15.83You know about MI5. You know about MI6. Now discover the untold stories behind Britain's most secretive intelligence agency, in the first ever authorised history of GCHQ. For a hundred years, GCHQ - Government Communications Headquarters - has been... -
Atlas of Irish History by Sean Duffy 9780717153992
RRP: $24.50$17.56'Out on the Western edge of Europe, a first glance at the map makes Ireland seem a small and isolated place. However, many peoples have by turns established themselves on this remote island, creating an historical dynamic whose dispersed voices are now... -
Wentworth Woodhouse: The House, the Estate and the Family by Melvyn Jones
RRP: $19.34$14.13It was the home of a knight, a baron, a viscount, two marquises and nine earls. The family had estates not only in South Yorkshire, but also in North Yorkshire, the Midlands and Ireland, at their greatest extent covering nearly 120,000 acres. One head of...