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The Fears of Henry IV: The Life of England's Self-Made King by Ian Mortimer
RRP: $21.92$15.84From the saviour of the realm to the subject of multiple attempted assassinations in the space of six years. King Henry IV's reign was characterised by his fear and paranoia, but above all a continued quest for survival. The son of John the Gaunt, Henry... -
Pembrokeshire and Gwynedd Myths and Legends by Horatio Clare 9781913134297
RRP: $16.76$11.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913134297Author Horatio ClareFormat HardbackPage Count 80Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 10mm -
A History of Manchester by Stuart Hylton
RRP: $38.70$28.93Manchester has a story that is no ordinary local history. Its life has been inextricably entwined with the rise and fall of the nation's fortunes and, tono small extent, those of the British Empire. Manchester was the shock city of the early 19th... -
Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank Owners' Workshop Manual: 1998 to present by Dick Taylor
RRP: $32.25$23.25The British Army's Challenger 2 tank is based on Challenger 1 that served with distinction in the 1st Gulf War and the Balkans. Challenger 2 is greatly superior to its predecessor with second generation Chobham Armour and a new digital fire control... -
Attlee: A Life in Politics by Nick Thomas-Symonds 9780755636136
RRP: $19.34$15.16A biography of a key figure in British political life, now with a new foreword by Keir Starmer, providing a vivid portrait of the man and his politics. Clement Attlee - the man who created the welfare state and decolonised vast swathes of the British... -
My Revision Notes: OCR AS/A-level History: Britain 1930-1997 by Mike Wells
RRP: $13.55$12.41Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-LevelSubject: HistoryFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2016Target success in OCR AS/A-level History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam preparation... -
Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets: Life in the village hardware shop by Tom Fort
RRP: $28.38$19.30'A hymn to hardware, charming, lyrical' - The Sunday Times, BOOK OF THE WEEK'A paean to DIY' - The Times'Strung together very agreeably, with dry wit and, dare I say it, considerable polish' - Country LifeIn 2018 Tom Fort's daughter-in-law took over a... -
The Man Who Saved Britain by Simon Winder
RRP: $14.18$11.16Award-winning author Simon Winder takes us through the legacy of one of Britain's most influential and enduring cultural figures, James Bond. 'An entertaining romp through the literary and cinematic heartland of James Bond country' Sunday Times'A... -
The Outer Hebrides: A Historical Guide by Mary MacLeod Rivett
RRP: $16.76$11.04The Outer Hebrides lie 40 miles to the west of mainland Scotland, forming a barrier to the North Atlantic. Culturally distinct from early prehistory, the islands contain a wealth of historical and archaeological monuments, including the standing stones... -
The RAF's Armourers: Safely Making Aircraft Dangerous Since the First World War by Tony Lamsdale 9781399010337
RRP: $36.12$25.31It is said that one of the earliest trades in the world is that of the Armourer. Historically, it is a profession dated slightly after prostitution, but well before banking! Since the birth of the Royal Flying Corps in 1912 through to the modern Royal... -
Snowdonia Folk Tales by Eric Maddern
RRP: $16.76$12.41The old kingdom of Gwynedd - the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), Ynys (Anglesey) and the Llyn Peninsula - may be the most mythic landscape in Britain. The ancient Druids and from it sprang the tales of Blessed Bran who protected the land, wizards who... -
The Bridleway: How Horses Shaped the British Landscape by Tiffany Francis-Baker 9781399403184
RRP: $23.21$17.80WINNER OF THE ELWYN HARTLEY-EDWARDS AWARD FOR EQUINE WRITING, 2023. Tiffany Francis-Baker explores how the relationship between humans and horses has shaped the British landscape and how this connection has become part of our nation's ecosystems. ... -
The Victorians: A Very Short Introduction by Professor Martin Hewitt 9780198736813
RRP: $11.60$8.32Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Victorian period may have come to an end over 120 years ago, but the Victorians continue to be a vital presence in the modern world. Contemporary Britain is still in large part Victorian in... -
Elizabeth I's Last Favourite: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex by Sarah-Beth Watkins
RRP: $16.76$14.78Despite widespread interest in Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, little has been written about him in decades past. In Elizabeth I's Last Favourite, Sarah-Beth Watkins brings the story of his life, and death, back into the public eye. In the later... -
Listen to the Land Speak: A Journey into the wisdom of what lies beneath us by Manchan Magan
RRP: $28.37$20.14Our ancestors developed a uniquely nature-focused society, centred on esteemed poets, seers, monks, healers and wise women who were deeply connected to the land. They used this connection to the cycles of the natural world - from which we are... -
Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan 9781529342000
RRP: $25.80$17.74THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWith a foreword by Diana Gabaldon. Two men. One country. And a lot of whisky.As stars of Outlander, Sam and Graham eat, sleep and breathe the Highlands on this epic road trip around their homeland. They discover that the real... -
Henry III (Penguin Monarchs): A Simple and God-Fearing King by Stephen Church
RRP: $10.31$7.47'Most contemporaries would have argued that it was a king's job to put in peril his soul for the good of his Church and of his people. But Henry was too determined to live a life of a saint'Henry III, the son of King John, was catapulted onto the... -
Sean McLoughlin: Ireland's Forgotten Revolutionary by Charlie McGuire 9780850367058
RRP: $20.58$18.63This biography rescues from obscurity those in the Irish revolutionary movement who, like Sean McLoughlin, not only envisaged, but fought for, an Ireland very different to the impoverished capitalist neo-colony that would come into being after 1922.Book... -
Crude Britannia: How Big Oil Shaped a Country's Past and Future by James Marriott
RRP: $16.76$11.61'Dripping with delicious detail' - Aditya Chakrabortty Taking the reader on a journey through North East Scotland, Merseyside, South Wales, the Thames Estuary and London, this is the story of Britain's oil-soaked past, present and future. Travelling... -
Tourists: How the British Went Abroad to Find Themselves by Lucy Lethbridge 9781408856291
RRP: $14.18$10.02*FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH* 'I really can't recommend this enough - especially if you are going on holiday' Tom Holland 'Delightful ... Lucy Lethbridge has written a glorious romp of a book' Kathryn Hughes, The Mail on Sunday 'It is the... -
British Army Uniforms of the American Revolution 1751 - 1783 by Carl J. Franklin 9781473886667
RRP: $25.79$24.02Based on contemporary records and paintings, this book identifies each cavalry and infantry regiment and illustrates changes in uniforms, their facing colours and the nature and shape of lace worn by officers, NCOs and private soldiers from 1751 to 1783... -
UK Airfields of the Cold War by Philip Birtles
RRP: $29.03$21.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857803464Author Philip BirtlesFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Midland PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins by John Pearson
RRP: $14.18$9.35The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy. Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London's gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of... -
Shirlie and Martin Kemp: It's a Love Story by Martin Kemp
RRP: $25.80$19.89'A really emotional read... it's wonderful' - Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2'It's such a lovely book!' - Holly Willoughby, This Morning 'A lovely read... it's got everything - emotion and lots of laughs' - Alex Jones, The One Show'A gorgeous book!' -... -
The Last Heroes: Voices of British and Commonwealth Veterans by Gary Bridson-Daley 9780750985734
RRP: $25.80$19.92The Second World War is famed for being the conflict that changed the face of warfare, and it is the last that changed the face of the world. In addition to remembering those that passed away in those dark days of war, a sincere debt of gratitude is owed... -
Resistance: Who can you trust when you're behind enemy lines? by Mara Timon
RRP: $11.60$8.89'RESISTANCE WOULD BE FUTILE' THE TIMES'I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN!' CLAIRE GRADIDGEPerfect for fans of Code Name Helene and The Alice Network.THREE WOMEN. ONE MISSION. ENEMIES EVERYWHERE.May 1944. When spy Elisabeth de Mornay, code name Cecile, notices a... -
White King: Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr by Leanda de Lisle
RRP: $16.76$10.73The subject of a BBC TV series on Charles I The prize-winning biography of Charles I * Winner of the HWA Crown for Best Work of Historical Non-Fiction 2018 ** Times Book of the Year ** Shortlisted for the Catholic Herald Biography Award 2019 *Less than... -
Roman Roads in Britain by Hugh Marlais Davies 9780747806905
$8.98The vast networks of roads throughout the Roman Empire were vital to the expansion of Roman culture, power and influence across the world and one of their principal uses was the transportation of the Legions to strategic bases in the most direct way... -
The Stonemason: A History of Building Britain by Andrew Ziminski
RRP: $14.18$7.06A stonemason's story of the building of Britain: part archaeological history, part deeply personal insight into an ancient craft. In his thirty-year career, stonemason Andrew Ziminski has worked on many of our greatest monuments. From Neolithic... -
Remaking English Society - Social Relations and Social Change in Early Modern England by Steve Hindle
RRP: $32.25$31.40Written by leading authorities, the volume can be considered a standard work on seventeenth-century English social history. A tribute to the work of Keith Wrightson, Remaking English Society re-examines the relationship between enduring structures and... -
Brittle with Relics: A History of Wales, 1962-97 ('Oral history at its revelatory best' DAVID KYNASTON) by Mr Richard King 9780571295654
RRP: $16.76$11.04Brittle with Relics is a landmark history of the people of Wales during a period of great national change.'Richly humane, viscerally political, generously multi-voiced, Brittle with Relics is oral history at its revelatory best.'DAVID... -
Charles Dickens and Georgina Hogarth: A Curious and Enduring Relationship by Christine Skelton
RRP: $25.80$18.74Charles Dickens called his sister-in-law Georgina Hogarth his 'best and truest friend'. Georgina saw Dickens as much more than a friend. They lived together for twenty-eight years, during which time their relationship constantly changed. The sister of... -
Essex Witches by Peter C. Brown
RRP: $20.63$15.80Medieval folk had long suspected that the Devil was carrying out his work on earth with the help of his minions. In 1484, Pope Innocent VIII declared this to be true, which resulted in witch-hunts across Europe that lasted for nearly 200 years. In 1645,... -
The Gorgeous Georgians by Terry Deary
RRP: $7.73$6.14Learn all about the Gorgeous Georgians with all the nasty bits left in. You probably thought that Georgians just spent their time prancing about in powdered wigs and pantaloons. Find out the horrible truth, like their sneaky schemes for hiding personal... -
A Gift of Poison: Betrayal. Mystery. Murder. The Brontë sisters are on the case . . . by Bella Ellis 9781529363470
RRP: $12.89$8.77BETRAYAL. MYSTERY. MURDER. THE BRONTE SISTERS ARE ON THE CASE.'The Brontes are so skilfully and cleverly depicted that it's no stretch at all to imagine the sisters as amateur sleuths' SARRA MANNING, REDHaworth 1847 - Anne and Emily Bronte have had their... -
Liverpool, 1660-1750: People, Prosperity and Power by Diana E. Ascott 9781846315039
RRP: $32.24$28.91Liverpool was unique among English towns in the rate of its commercial development from the late seventeenth century. Liverpool, 1660-1750 provides the first significant detailed published study of the social and political structure of the town during... -
In the Reign of King John: A Year in the Life of Plantagenet England by Dan Jones
RRP: $32.25$23.25A new, beautifully illustrated edition of Realm Divided, Dan Jones's portrait of Plantagenet England in the reign of King John. 1215 was not just the year of Magna Carta and King John's war with his barons, but a year of crusading and church reform,... -
Reformation England 1480-1642 by Peter Marshall
RRP: $33.53$31.17Now in its third edition, Reformation England 1480-1642 provides a clear and accessible narrative account of the English Reformation, explaining how historical interpretations of its major themes have changed and developed over the past few decades,... -
Singled Out: How Two Million Women Survived without Men After the First World War by Virginia Nicholson
RRP: $14.18$10.02Virginia Nicholson's Singled Out is the touching and beautifully told story of the women who were left alone after World War I - a remarkable generation of women who were changed by war; and in their turn helped change society.In 1919 a generation of... -
Nella Last's War: The Second World War Diaries of 'Housewife, 49' by Richard Broad
RRP: $11.60$8.32In September 1939, housewife and mother Nella Last began a diary whose entries, in their regularity, length and quality, have created a record of the Second World War which is powerful, fascinating and unique. When war broke out, Nella's younger son...