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Forgotten Voices of the Falklands: The Real Story of the Falklands War by Hugh McManners
RRP: $20.63$14.98The Falklands War was a turning point in modern British history. On the one hand, it was what some considered to be the 'last of the great Elizabethan adventures', with the Royal Navy pulling off an incredible feat of maritime warfare, under the most... -
Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth by John Garth
RRP: $14.18$9.35* TOLKIEN * Now a major motion picture Acclaimed as 'the best book about Tolkien', this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkien's wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings... -
Northern Ireland, the BBC, and Censorship in Thatcher's Britain, 1979-1990 by Robert J. Savage 9780192849748
RRP: $125.13$113.82This is a study of how the Northern Ireland conflict was presented to an increasingly global audience during the premiership of Britain's 'Iron Lady', Margaret Thatcher. It addresses the tensions that characterized the relationship between the broadcast... -
Fulham by Patrick Loobey 9780752432311
RRP: $19.34$14.90This collection of over 200 photographs depicts how Fulham has developed from an area renowned for its rich and fertile soil, producing fruit and vegetables for the London markets, into the densely populated and vibrant centre it is known as today. Once... -
London's Docklands: An Illustrated History by Geoff Marshall 9780750987790
RRP: $25.80$19.40London has always been a bustling place of trade; once the docks teemed with men, ships and goods from all over the world. Now all has been transformed: starting at Canary Wharf and continuing at the Royal Docks, a vibrant new area has sprung into... -
The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology by Kevin Crossley-Holland
RRP: $10.31$7.47Beowulf, The Battle of Maldon, The Dream of the Rood, The Wanderer, and The Seafarer are among the greatest surviving Anglo-Saxon poems. They, and many other treasures, are included in The Anglo-Saxon World: chronicles, laws and letters, charters and... -
Victorian Cities: Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Middlesbrough, Melbourne, London by Asa Briggs
RRP: $19.34$14.13In 1837, in England and Wales, there were only five provincial cities of more than 100,000 inhabitants. By 1891 there were twenty-three. Over the same period London's population more than doubled.In this companion volume to Victorian People and Victorian... -
Wigan Coalfield by Alan Davies 9780752417240
RRP: $19.34$14.90Through documents, the Wigan area can trace its coal mining activities as far back as 650 years, and for a brief spell in the late nineteenth century Wigan itself was proudly known as 'Coalopolis'. Mining machinery such as ventilation fans, winding... -
At the King's Table: Royal Dining Through the Ages by Susanne Groom
RRP: $32.19$25.52Here are the feasts that really are fit for a king - or queen. This delightful book explores the history of royal dining from the bustling kitchens of the Middle Ages to the informal dinner parties of today. Susanne Groom, a former curator at Historic... -
Armoured Warfare in the British Army 1939-1945 by Richard Taylor 9781399081030
RRP: $32.25$22.73Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
There She Goes: Liverpool, A City on Its Own. The Long Decade: 1979-1993 by Simon Hughes
RRP: $12.89$9.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916278448Author Simon HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint De Coubertin BooksPublisher De Coubertin Books -
The Lost King: The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley
RRP: $16.76$11.09Previously published as The King's Grave.NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SALLY HAWKINS AND STEVE COOGAN.The official inside story of the discovery of history's most controversial monarch.On 22 August 1485, Richard III was killed at Bosworth Field,... -
Snowdonia National Park Pocket Map: The perfect guide to explore this area of outstanding natural beauty by National Parks UK
RRP: $5.15$3.81Handy little full colour map and guide of Snowdonia National Park. Detailed mapping and visitor information to the National Park along with a selection of photographs. Map at a scale of 1:119 000 (1.2cm to 1km, 1.9 miles to 1 inch). ... -
All The Devils Are Here by David Seabrook 9781783784332
RRP: $14.18$9.44Twenty years ago, in a series of mysterious, incandescent writings, David Seabrook told of the places he knew best: the declining resort towns of the Kent coast. The pieces were no advert for the local tourist board. Here, the ghosts of murderers and mad... -
Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity by Kwasi Kwarteng 9781137032232
RRP: $36.11$33.09Britain is at a cross-roads; from the economy, to the education system, to social mobility, Britain must learn the rules of the 21st century, or face a slide into mediocrity. Brittania Unchained travels around the world, exploring the nations that are... -
The Victorians: A Beginner's Guide by David Gange
RRP: $12.89$9.17The Victorian era was a time of unprecedented transformation, yet it is often understood only through the stereotypes of crowded factories, child labour and emotional repression. In this entertaining and scholarly introduction, Dr David Gange explores... -
Courtiers: The Secret History of the Georgian Court by Lucy Worsley
RRP: $16.76$11.04In the eighteenth century, the palace's most elegant assembly room was in fact a bloody battlefield. This was a world of skulduggery, politicking, wigs and beauty-spots, where fans whistled open like flick-knives...Ambitious and talented people flocked... -
Spanish Galleon vs English Galleon: 1550–1605 by Mark Lardas
RRP: $18.05$12.58Between 1550-1600, Europe witnessed a rapid evolution in the art of ship design which enabled safer and more efficient transatlantic travel. This was the pinnacle of the Age of Discovery and Exploration for the European powers, in which the galleon... -
From Kilts to Sarongs: Scottish Pioneers of Singapore by Graham Berry
RRP: $32.24$23.23Farquhar, Crawford, Cavenagh, Thomson, Anderson, Napier, Fullerton, Henderson, MacRitchie, MacPherson, Outram, Purvis, Spottiswoode. These are some of the Scots who have played a part in making Singapore.Guthrie, Fraser & Neave, Rodyk & Davidson, Sime... -
Samurai William: The Adventurer Who Unlocked Japan by Giles Milton
RRP: $16.76$11.09In 1611 an astonishing letter arrived at the East India Trading Company in London after a tortuous seven-year journey. Englishman William Adams was one of only twenty-four survivors of a fleet of ships bound for Asia, and he had washed up in the... -
Where's Boris? by Various
RRP: $10.31$7.64Search for Boris Johnson in this eye-boggling illustrated adventure!Greetings citizens! Can you spot Boris?In an array of crowded scenes, from zip wires and bikes to Beijing and the Bullingdon Club, search for Boris amongst the masses. Anyone for... -
The Dissolution of the Monasteries: A New History by James Clark
RRP: $21.92$19.36The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years-exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor England "This is a book about people, though, not ideas, and as a detailed account of an extraordinary human drama with a cast... -
The Decline of Magic: Britain in the Enlightenment by Michael Hunter
RRP: $16.76$14.78A new history that overturns the received wisdom that science displaced magic in Enlightenment Britain-named a Best Book of 2020 by the Financial Times In early modern Britain, belief in prophecies, omens, ghosts, apparitions and fairies was commonplace... -
The British in India: Three Centuries of Ambition and Experience by David Gilmour
RRP: $21.92$15.84A SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, SPECTATOR, NEW STATESMAN, TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'A richly panoramic exploration of the British experience of India ... hugely researched and elegantly written, sensitive to the ironies of the past and brimming with colourful... -
A Visitor's Companion to Tudor England by Suzannah Lipscomb
RRP: $19.34$14.13Join historian Suzannah Lipscomb as she reveals the hidden secrets of palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories of Tudor England. From the famous palace at Hampton Court where dangerous court intrigue was rife, to less well-known... -
Palmerston: A Biography by David Brown
RRP: $25.79$22.41A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) served as foreign secretary for fifteen years and prime minister for nine, engaged in struggles with everyone from the Duke of Wellington to Lord John... -
Heirs of Ambition: The Making of the Boleyns by Claire Martin 9780750999984
RRP: $25.80$19.40Heirs of Ambition: The Making of the Boleyns uncovers the story and the family behind England's most obsessed-over queen, Anne Boleyn.From the fields of Norfolk to the royal court, via city commerce, local government, liberal education and numerous... -
Fighting for Life: The Twelve Battles that Made Our NHS, and the Struggle for Its Future by Isabel Hardman 9780241991862
RRP: $14.18$10.02'The book the NHS has always deserved' Andrew Marr'A sensational and much-needed book . . . thorough, scholarly and above all readable' Chris van Tulleken--------------------------------------------------How does our National Health Service really work,... -
Stonehouse: Cabinet Minister, Fraudster, Spy by Julian Hayes
RRP: $14.18$9.55The true story behind the 2023 ITV series, STONEHOUSE, starring Matthew Macfayden and Keeley Hawes. 'An extraordinary life . . . a vivid account' Telegraph 'Completely absorbing' CAROL ANN LEE, author of The Murders at White House Farm and A Passion For... -
The Song of Simon de Montfort: England's First Revolutionary by Sophie Therese Ambler 9781509837632
RRP: $16.76$10.73'Alive with human detail and acute political judgement, this book marks the arrival of a formidably gifted historian.' - Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets and The TemplarsIt was around half-past eight in the morning, with summer rainclouds weighing... -
English Food: A People’s History by Diane Purkiss 9780007255573
RRP: $16.76$10.94'An absolute gem' Sunday Times 'A mouthwatering history' The Guardian In this delicious history of Britain's food traditions, Diane Purkiss invites readers on a unique journey through the centuries, exploring the... -
The Kings & Queens of England by Nicholas Best 9780297834878
RRP: $11.60$7.03A beautifully illustrated companion to the Royal family throughout historySpanning ten dynasties of England's monarchs, The Kings and Queens of England presents portraits and potted biographies of England's monarchs. Spanning from the Normans through to... -
No Such Thing as Society: A History of Britain in the 1980s by Andy McSmith
RRP: $14.18$9.55The 1980s was the revolutionary decade of the twentieth century. To look back in 1990 at the Britain of ten years earlier was to look into another country. The changes were not superficial, like the revolution in fashion and music that enlivened the... -
In the Land of Giants by Max Adams
RRP: $16.76$11.73The bestselling historian tells the story of the landscapes, peoples and culture of early medieval Britain in eight walks, an epic sea voyage and a north-south ride by motorbike. The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain (410) and the death... -
Penal Servitude: Convicts and Long-Term Imprisonment, 1853-1948 by Helen Johnston
RRP: $46.44$28.10Established in 1853, after the end of penal transportation to Australia, the convict prison system and the sentence of penal servitude offered the most severe form of punishment - short of death - in the criminal justice system, and they remained in... -
George III: The Life and Reign of Britain's Most Misunderstood Monarch by Andrew Roberts
RRP: $24.50$17.56The Times Book of the Year*Winner of the Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography, 2022**Winner of the General Society of Colonial Wars' Distinguished Book Award, 2021**Winner of the History Reclaimed Book of the Year, 2022**Shortlisted for the... -
How Was It For You?: Women, Sex, Love and Power in the 1960s by Virginia Nicholson
RRP: $12.89$9.17'One of the great social historians of our time. No one else makes history this fun' Amanda Foreman'How Was It For You? subtly but powerfully subverts complacent male assumptions about a legendary decade' David Kynaston--------------------------------"A... -
Northumberland: Strange But True by Robert Woodhouse
RRP: $20.63$15.80Northumberland - Strange but True brings together a series of unusual, curious and altogether extraordinary buildings, incidents and people from all parts of the county. Included in these pages are the amazing achievements of Sir Charles Algernon... -
From Pictland to Alba, 789-1070 by Alex Woolf
RRP: $33.53$27.68In the 780s northern Britain was dominated by two great kingdoms; Pictavia, centred in north-eastern Scotland and Northumbria which straddled the modern Anglo-Scottish border. Within a hundred years both of these kingdoms had been thrown into chaos by... -
Elizabeth of York, the Last White Rose: Tudor Rose Book 1 by Alison Weir
RRP: $25.80$23.25The captivating new historical novel from Alison Weir, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series . 'With Elizabeth of York, Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet... This is where the story of the Tudors begins and is...