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Lucy Hutchinson and the English Revolution: Gender, Genre, and History Writing by Claire Gheeraert-Graffeuille 9780192857538
RRP: $122.55$104.81In Lucy Hutchinson and the English Revolution, Claire Gheeraert-Graffeuille explores Lucy Hutchinson's historical writings and the Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, which, although composed between 1664 and 1667, were first published in 1806... -
E-Boat vs MTB: The English Channel 1941-45 by Gordon Williamson
RRP: $20.63$17.20An examination of the 'small boat' war between the Germans and the British in the English Channel. During the Second World War, German E-Boats were so active in the English Channel that the narrow stretch of water became known as 'E-Boat Alley'. To... -
The Black Joke: The True Story of One British Ship's Battle Against the Slave Trade by A. E. Rooks
RRP: $32.25$21.92**Longlisted for the Mountbatten Maritime Media Awards 2022**A groundbreaking history of the Black Joke, the most famous member of the British Royal Navy's anti-slavery squadron, and the long fight to end the transatlantic slave trade.Initially a slaving... -
Edwardian Devon 1900-1914: Before the Lights Went Out by David Parker
RRP: $19.34$14.90A century ago, Britain was locked in a devastating worldwide conflict that would change every aspect of society. This book explores life in Devon between 1900 and 1914, offering a revealing glimpse of a world now long-vanished before war broke out. Devon... -
Enfield: Britain in Old Photographs by Alan Dumayne 9780752452166
RRP: $19.34$18.19The London Borough of Enfield, which includes the former boroughs of Southgate and Edmonton, came into being in 1965. This selection of superb photographs gives an unforgettable impression of the recent history of these areas, and shows how they... -
Our Flag Stays Red by Phil Piratin 9781905007288
RRP: $18.06$17.78Our Flag Stays Red is a unique account of communist and anti-fascist activity in London's East End in the 1930s and 1940s. Its author was Communist MP for Stepney from 1945 to 1950, and played a leading role in the events described in the book - which... -
Island Stories: Britain and Its History in the Age of Brexit by David Reynolds 9780008282356
RRP: $12.89$8.57'Concise, elegant and lucid ... A very useful primer on the delusions of an English mentality' Guardian What do we get wrong about Britain's history and its place in the world? In... -
The Mint: Lawrence After Arabia by T E Lawrence
RRP: $16.76$12.63Lawrence's own account of his experience after the Arab Revolt - when he joined the RAF under a new name. In 1922, his dreams of an independent Arabia shattered, T.E. Lawrence enlisted in the RAF under the assumed name John Hume Ross. Though... -
The Queen's Promise: A fresh and gripping take on Anne Boleyn's story by Lyn Andrews
RRP: $12.89$8.77THE QUEEN'S PROMISE by Sunday Times bestselling author Lyn Andrews sheds new light on the compelling story of Anne Boleyn and her first love, Henry Percy. Readers who enjoy the novels of Philippa Gregory, Jean Plaidy and Elizabeth Chadwick should be sure... -
Smugglers and Smuggling by Trevor May 9780747812074
RRP: $11.60$9.55Smuggling was rife in Britain between the seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries, and since then smugglers have come often to be romanticised as cheeky rogues - as highwaymen of the coasts and Robin Hood figures. The reality could be very different... -
An Encyclopaedia of Myself by Jonathan Meades
RRP: $12.89$8.57LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2014 'A symphonic poem about postwar England and Englishness ... A masterpiece' Financial Times The 1950s were not grey. In Jonathan Meades's detailed, petit-point memoir they are luridly... -
Haunted Maidstone by Neil Arnold 9780752459226
RRP: $16.76$12.41For the first time, the historic town of Maidstone gives up its darkest and eeriest secrets. Including previously unpublished accounts of ghostly activity and re-examining classic cases, this is a treasure trove of original material and atmospheric... -
Fashion in the 1960s by Daniel Milford-Cottam
RRP: $11.60$9.55Perhaps more so than any other decade, the sixties had the broadest impact on the twentieth-century Western world. Across society, culture and the arts, youth voices rose to prominence and had a significant influence on new trends. Mature polished... -
A Soldier's Story: Neville 'Timber' Wood's War, from Dunkirk to D-Day by Mike Wood 9781472144591
RRP: $25.80$6.85'This captivating account . . . is the story of an ordinary soldier, but an extraordinary man. I commend this book most warmly.'Richard Dannatt, General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL, Chief of the General Staff 2006-9'The amazing account of a young man,... -
We British: The Poetry of a People by Andrew Marr 9780008130893
RRP: $12.89$9.70More than just an anthology, WE BRITISH is a history of Britain told through its poetry. Written by Britain's most celebrated political commentator for World Poetry Day. This is the story of Britain told from inside. Hundreds of... -
It's My Life! 1960s Newcastle by Anna Flowers 9781857951387
$13.39The 1960s. It was the decade that began in black and white and ended in colour. In Newcastle, as elsewhere, it was a time when everything was possible and everything was changing. From the Club A'Go Go to the new highrise flats people were on the move... -
British Imperialism: 1688-2015 by P. J. Cain 9781138817739
RRP: $70.94$68.99A milestone in the understanding of British history and imperialism, this ground-breaking book radically reinterprets the course of modern economic development and the causes of overseas expansion during the past three centuries. Employing their concept... -
Churches and Churchyards of England and Wales by Richard Hayman
RRP: $16.76$12.63The parish church is a symbol of continuity, a cornerstone of the urban and rural landscape, and a treasure trove often as rich in cultural history as any museum. This compact and accessible guide explores all of these aspects of the parish church,... -
Torpedoes, Tea, and Medals: The Gallant Life of Commander D G H 'Jake' Wright DSC** Rnvr by Chris O'Flaherty
RRP: $23.21$16.71Derek Wright learnt about small boats from his father, who tragically died when Derek was just 14 years old. Sent away from his family to finish his education, he left school at 16 to join the global tea trade. Soon after he finished his training with... -
Rearming the RAF for the Second World War: Poor Strategy and Miscalculation by Phillips, Adrian 9781399006248
RRP: $32.25$22.73When the RAF rearmed to meet the growing threat from Nazi Germany's remorseless expansion in the late 1930s, it faced immense challenges. It had to manage a huge increase in size as well as mastering rapid advances in aviation technology. To protect... -
Charles I's Executioners: Civil War, Regicide and the Republic by James Hobson 9781526761842
RRP: $25.79$18.42On an icy winter's day in January 1649, a unique event in English history took place on a scaffold outside of Whitehall: Charles I, King of England, was executed. The king had been held to account and the Divine Right of Kings disregarded. Regicide, a... -
The Quiet Before: On the unexpected origins of radical ideas by Gal Beckerman 9781529177404
RRP: $14.18$10.02'The Quiet Before is a fascinating and important exploration of how ideas that change the world incubate and spread.' Steven Pinker'Filled with insightful analysis and colourful storytelling... Rarely does a book give you a new way of looking at social... -
For Lord and Land by Matthew Harffy
RRP: $11.60$9.12Greed and ambition threaten to tear the north apart in this exciting Bernicia Chronicles novel. AD 651. War rages between the two kingdoms of Northumbria. Kin is pitted against kin and friend becomes foe as ambitious rulers vie for supremacy. When... -
A Polite and Commercial People: England 1727-1783 by Paul Langford 9780192852533
$73.90Drawing on up-to-date research, this volume in The New Oxford History of England is the most authoritative and comprehensive general history of England between the accession of George II and the loss of the American colonies. Delving beneath the... -
Bloody British History: Southampton by Penny Legg 9780752471105
RRP: $12.89$9.74The people of Southampton have had a lot to put up with over the centuries. If the Danes of French weren't attacking it, pirates from further along were. Treasonous plots were hatched behind its ancient walls and mutiny hit its shipping. This book looks... -
The Little Book of Norwich by Neil Storey
RRP: $19.34$14.90Norwich is a city that has seen it all. Its citizens have been murdered with poisoned dumplings, royalty and rogues have walked the same cobbled streets, and rioters have mustered outside its city gates. Quirky details and local anecdotes abound as this... -
Bridges by Richard Hayman
RRP: $12.89$9.89From the monumental splendour of Tower Bridge and the august span at Westminster to the engineering masterpieces at Ironbridge and the Forth, bridges comprise some of the most recognisable landmarks in Britain. Whether the smallest arch or the largest... -
The Spirit of the Oxford Movement: Tractarian Essays by Owen Chadwick 9780521424400
RRP: $39.98$30.70The Spirit of the Oxford Movement brings together some of Owen Chadwick's most important and characteristic essays on the Tractarian Movement and the Church of England in the Victorian era. Along with studies of Newman, Liddon, Edward King and Henri... -
Cathedrals of Steam: How London’s Great Stations Were Built – And How They Transformed the City by Christian Wolmar
$35.13'Fascinating' 'Books of the Year', Financial Times'London's twelve great rail termini are the epic survivors of the Victorian age... Wolmar brings them to life with the knowledge of an expert and the panache of a connoisseur.' Simon Jenkins'A wonderful... -
The Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age by Tim Clarkson
RRP: $25.80$18.12This book traces the history of relations between the kingdom of Strathclyde and Anglo-Saxon England in the Viking period of the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. It puts the spotlight on the North Britons or 'Cumbrians', an ancient people whose kings... -
Chepstow and the River Wye: Britain in Old Photographs by Chepstow Museum 9780752450193
RRP: $19.34$14.90The beauty of the lower reaches of the River Wye is famous. Many writers and artists have tried to capture the splendour of the scenery and the dramatic views afforded by the ruins of Tintern Abbey and Chepstow Castle. The arrival of the camera provided... -
Managing for Posterity: The Norfolk gentry and their estates c.1450-1700 by Elizabeth Griffiths 9781912260447
RRP: $45.15$40.30Securing the long-term survival and status of the family has always been the principal concern of the English aristocracy and gentry. Central to that ambition has been the successful management of their landed estates, whilst failure in this regard could... -
The British Census by Simon Smith
RRP: $11.60$8.98The 21 censuses that have been conducted in Britain since 1801, have provided an invaluable insight into Britain's social, political and economic history over the past 200 years. From their original purpose to assess how many men were fit for military... -
The Lost Coast of Norfolk by Neil R. Storey
RRP: $21.92$16.69In this latest volume by Neil R. Storey we encounter some of the personalities, folklore, events, disasters, heroes and villains that have become interwoven into the rich tapestry of Norfolk's coastal past.About the AuthorNeil Storey is Norfolk's... -
A Million Bullets: The real story of the British Army in Afghanistan by James Fergusson
RRP: $24.50$17.56In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off and besieged by some of the world's toughest fighters: the infamous Taliban, who were determined to send the foreigners... -
In Pursuit of Saint David by Gerald Morgan
RRP: $7.73$6.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784613723Author Gerald MorganFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa -
To War With the Walkers: 'Once read, never forgotten' -The Times by Annabel Venning
RRP: $25.80$13.31**DAILY MAIL BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2019****SUNDAY TELEGRAPH CHRISTMAS BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2019**'So blissfully good that I'd give it to a reader of any age . . . deeply touching, unforgettable family memoir'ALLISON PEARSON, SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Uplifting and... -
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft by Ronald Hutton 9780198827368
RRP: $40.62$28.82This is the second, and extensively revised, edition of the first full-scale scholarly study of what is arguably the only fully-formed religion that England has ever given the world: that of modern pagan witchcraft, which has now spread from English... -
A Dictionary of British History by John Cannon 9780199550371
RRP: $21.27$15.42Who was the first King of England? What prompted the Cat and Mouse Act? When was Wembley stadium demolished? Where did the Rebecca riots take place? How long did the Hundred Years War last? Containing more than 3,800 authoritative entries written by... -
TSR2: Britain's lost Cold War strike jet by Andrew Brookes
RRP: $20.63$14.98The TSR2 is one of the greatest 'what-if' aircraft of the Cold War, whose cancellation still generates anger and controversy among aviation fans. It was a magnificent, cutting-edge aircraft, one of the most striking of the Cold War, but fell victim to...