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Massacre of Glencoe by John Buchan 9781852171643
RRP: $9.02$4.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852171643Author John BuchanFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd -
Aberfan: Government and Disaster by Iain McLean 9781860571336
RRP: $25.79$22.72On 21 October 1966, 116 children and 28 adults died when a mountainside coal tip collapsed, engulfing homes and part of a school in the village of Aberfan below. It is a moment that will be forever etched in the memories of many people in Wales and... -
Unwanted by Suz Evasdaughter 9781912624966
RRP: $10.31$9.17A true story of resilience, survival and achievement, and a heartbreaking tale of a father's complicity in his own family's disintegration.In Yorkshire in the 1950s, Suz Evasdaughter, aged just 5, is moved to a children's home with her brothers... -
A Party with Socialists in It: A History of the Labour Left by Simon Hannah
RRP: $19.34$12.64*A Guardian Book of the Day* The defeat of socialist firebrand Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Leader in 2019 confirmed Tony Benn's famous retort 'the Labour party has never been a socialist party, although there have always been socialists in it.' For... -
D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II by Sarah Rose 9780751578270
RRP: $12.89$8.77The dramatic, untold story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory, for fans of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE by Sonia Purnell'Gripping: Spies, romance, Gestapo thugs, blown-up trains,... -
The SAS in World War II by Gavin Mortimer
RRP: $16.76$11.73A gripping history of the SAS in World War II, supported by a collection of rare images from the SAS Regimental Association. The SAS are among the best-trained and most effective Special Forces units in existence. This book is the incredible story of... -
Glasgow by Michael Fry
RRP: $32.25$28.63Beloved, reviled - and not only by Glaswegians - Glasgow isn't just the Industrial Revolution nor the Victorian slums. Founded in the sixth century, its forebears pushed back the Romans. The roof of its cathedral, founded in the twelfth century,... -
Mr Horniman's Walrus: Legacies of a Remarkable Victorian Family by Clare Paterson
RRP: $25.80$17.61'This has everything I love in a book; drama, intrigue and a giant, stuffed mammal.' Sue PerkinsMr Horniman's Walrus tells the story of the rise and fall of three generations of a remarkable and dysfunctional Victorian family - the Hornimans - exploring... -
Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy, 1685-1720 by Tim Harris
RRP: $21.92$15.84To an extraordinary extent everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688. It was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only... -
The Native Woodlands of Scotland: Ecology, Conservation and Management by Scott Wilson
RRP: $45.14$37.68This book offers topical information on ecology, conservation and management for Scottish native woodlands. This authoritative textbook provides a convenient single source of up to date information about the fascinating native woodland habitats of... -
Scotland - Glory, Tears & Souvenirs by Robert Marshall
RRP: $25.79$11.02Scotland - Glory, Tears & Souvenirs is an offbeat collection of memories, mementos, rants and aspirations relating to Scotland's national football team. A 'look back in hunger' on the post-war era, with emphasis on the 1970s to date. A reminder of the... -
The Levellers: Radical Political Thought in the English Revolution by Rachel Foxley 9780719096600
RRP: $32.25$28.11The Leveller movement of the 1640s campaigned for religious toleration and a radical remaking of politics in post-civil war England. This book, the first full-length study of the Levellers for fifty years, offers a fresh analysis of the originality and... -
Victorian London: The Life of a City 1840-1870 by Liza Picard
RRP: $19.34$12.64From rag-gatherers to royalty, from fish knives to Freemasons: everyday life in Victorian London.Like its acclaimed companion volumes, Elizabeth's London, Restoration London and Dr Johnson's London, this book is the product of the author's passionate... -
Walsall: An Illustrated History by Geoff Marshall
RRP: $19.34$14.90Illustrated with more than ninety photographs, both archive and modern, this comprehensive history of Walsall presents various aspects of the town's history, from law and order and politics to transport, education and health and the history of the... -
J.M. Barrie and the Lost Boys: The Real Story Behind Peter Pan by Andrew Birkin 9780300098228
RRP: $25.79$22.41An enchanting biography of J. M. Barrie, the man who created Peter Pan and his Lost Boys "For an insightful exploration of Barrie and the boys who inspired him, nothing rivals [this book]."-Norman Allen, Smithsonian Magazine J. M. Barrie, Victorian... -
The Story of the Guards Armoured Division by Hill, E R 9781399013475
RRP: $19.34$14.64Formed in June 1941, the Guards Armoured Division proved that Household Troops could adapt their legendary high standards to a totally new role. Deploying to Normandy in 1944 under Major General Sir Allan Adair, the Division acquitted itself with... -
Sacred Springs - Holy Wells in Great Britain by Christina Martin
RRP: $7.73$5.30What is so special about spring water? How are wells holy? Why are so many known for 'the healing of eyes'? The ancient holy wells of the British Isles are amongst the most beautiful and magical places anyone can visit. Often untouched by all but the... -
The Jewish Community of Golders Green: A Social History by Pam Fox 9780750965873
RRP: $21.92$16.69The first Jews settled in Golders Green just before the First World War, and by 1930 the suburb had been recognised for its significant Jewish community. By 1960 the Jewish population of Golders Green had tripled. A century after the arrival of the first... -
The Victorians by Jeremy Paxman
RRP: $25.80$18.43Jeremy Paxman's unique portrait of the Victorian age takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells us stories of urban life, family, faith, industry and empire that... -
The School That Escaped the Nazis by Deborah Cadbury
RRP: $25.80$17.74*JEWISH CHRONICAL CRITICS' CHOICE: NON-FICTION OF THE YEAR 2022*'A devastatingly affecting book. . . Bunce Court! I keep saying the name to myself because it encapsulates all that is gentle and comically charming about wartime England' The Times ... -
The Death of King Arthur by Simon Armitage
RRP: $16.76$9.18By the Poet LaureateThe Alliterative Morte Arthure - the title given to a four-thousand line poem written sometime around 1400 - was part of a medieval Arthurian revival which produced such masterpieces as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Sir... -
Fifty Things You Need To Know About British History by Hugh Williams
RRP: $19.34$12.51What are the 50 key events you need to understand to grasp British history? If you could choose the 50 things that define British history, events of significance not only in themselves, but in their importance to wider themes running through... -
Beyond the Reach of Empire: Wolseley's Failed Campaign to Save Gordon and Khartoum by Mike Snook
RRP: $24.50$17.56In the early 1880s Muhammad Ahmed, the self-styled Mahdi, unleashed a spectacularly successful jihadist uprising against Egyptian colonial rule in the Sudan. The Egyptian military met with a series of disasters, including the rout of major expeditions... -
Ring of Stone Circles: Exploring Neolithic Cumbria by Stan L Abbott
RRP: $12.89$8.77To paraphrase L.P. Hartley, "The past is a different country." Stan L Abbott sets out to explore the visible clues to our mysterious past from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages: stone circles. Cumbria boasts more of these monuments than any other English... -
Macbeth: The True Story by Fiona Watson
RRP: $16.76$11.09Thanks to Shakespeare, the name Macbeth has become a byword for political ambition realised by bloody violence. Fiona Watson has uncovered, buried beneath the layers of myth, a history that is entirely different from, but just as extraordinary as, that... -
Sunderland Memories by Janette Hilton 9780752444918
RRP: $19.34$14.90Sunderland, a historic shipbuilding port renowned for its trade in beautiful, vividly coloured glass, has seen many changes over the last century. Collected in this book are the personal memories of Sunderland people, who provide eloquent descriptions of... -
The Salvation Army: 150 Years of Blood and Fire by Huggins, Stephen 9781399098229
RRP: $32.25$22.73In 2015 the Salvation Army celebrated the 150th anniversary of its birth in the poverty and squalor of London's East End. Today the Army is to be found in towns and cities throughout Britain, its members readily recognised through their military uniform... -
The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution by Ian Gentles
RRP: $32.25$26.99The definitive account of the superior fighting force that powered the English Revolution The New Model Army was one of the most formidable fighting forces ever assembled. Formed in 1645, it was crucial in overthrowing the monarchy and propelling one of... -
Prince Albert: The Man Who Saved the Monarchy by A. N. Wilson 9781782398318
RRP: $32.25$21.92Chosen as a Book of the Year in The Times and the Daily Mail 'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times 'Enthralling' Daily Telegraph For more than six decades, Queen Victoria ruled a great Empire at the height of its power. Beside her for more than twenty of... -
A Dancer in Wartime: The touching true story of a young girl's journey from the Blitz to the Bright Lights by Gillian Lynne
RRP: $21.92$9.17London during the Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope.For Gillian Lynne - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in the faded... -
The Magician's Death (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 14): A twisting medieval mystery of intrigue and suspense by Paul Doherty
RRP: $12.89$8.77The monk and scholar Roger Bacon claimed to have seen many marvels of nature and science and concealed these in a book written in an unbreakable code. Sir Hugh Corbett has been instructed to organise agents in Paris to steal this Book of Secrets. They do... -
I Never Knew That About Coastal England by Christopher Winn
RRP: $16.76$11.73We all love to be beside the seaside! Be it the crunch of the sand beneath your feet, or the promise of an unexplored rock pool that draws you to the sea, prepare to be whisked away by bestselling author Christopher Winn as you delve into the charming... -
Sleep in Early Modern England by Sasha Handley
RRP: $38.70$38.25A riveting look at how the early modern world revolutionized sleep and its relation to body, mind, soul, and society Drawing on diverse archival sources and material artifacts, Handley reveals that the way we sleep is as dependent on culture as it is... -
Six Weeks of Blenheim Summer: One Pilot's Extraordinary Account of the Battle of France by Alastair Panton
RRP: $16.76$11.73'DESERVES TO JOIN REACH FOR THE SKY AND THE LAST ENEMY AS ONE OF THE GREAT RAF BOOKS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR' - ANDREW ROBERTSAs I write, I can clearly recall the stinging heat of aburning Blenheim, smells, tastes, expressions, sounds of voices and, most... -
Aircraft Wrecks: A Walker's Guide: Historic Crash Sites on the Moors and Mountains of the British Isles by C. N. Wotherspoon 9781781594735
RRP: $21.92$16.36Originally published to acclaim in 2009, this paperback re-issue aims to give readers access to the tangible remains of hundreds of historic aircraft that still lie at crash sites on the moors and mountains of the British Isles, all of which can be... -
George V (Penguin Monarchs): The Unexpected King by Mr David Cannadine
RRP: $6.44$4.90The acclaimed Penguin Monarchs series: short, fresh, expert accounts of England's rulers - now in paperbackFor a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break with his... -
When The Clyde Ran Red: A Social History of Red Clydeside by Maggie Craig
RRP: $14.18$9.44When the Clyde Ran Red paints a vivid picture of the heady days when revolution was in the air on Clydeside. Through the bitter strike at the huge Singer Sewing machine plant in Clydebank in 1911, Bloody Friday in Glasgow's George Square in 1919, the... -
A Nurse's War: A Diary of Heroism and Heartache on the Home Front by Patricia Malcolmson
RRP: $11.60$7.77The remarkable wartime diary of nurse Kathleen Johnstone 'Warm, chatty and endlessly absorbing, this delightful diary brims with intelligence and humour.' Wendy Moore, author of Endell Street: The Women... -
A Short History of the Irish Revolution: 1912 -1927 by Richard Killeen
RRP: $15.47$10.87The Irish revolution began with the Ulster crisis of 1912 followed by the Irish Nationalist Party securing the passage of the Home Rule Act in 1914. By then, however, the Great War had broken out: the Act was suspended for the duration of the war, with... -
London`s New Scene - Art and Culture in the 1960s by Lisa Tickner
RRP: $45.15$40.21A groundbreaking and extensively researched account of the 1960s London art scene In the 1960s, London became a vibrant hub of artistic production. Postwar reconstruction, jet air travel, television arts programs, new color supplements, a generation of...