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Day of the Assassins: A History of Political Murder by Michael Burleigh 9781529030136 [USED COPY]
RRP: $32.25$4.97'Written with Burleigh's characteristic brio, with pithy summaries of historical moments (he is brilliant on the Americans in Vietnam, for example) and full of surprising vignettes' - The Times 'Book of the Week''Brilliant and timely . . . Our world... -
Rituals of Resistance: African Atlantic Religion in Kongo and the Lowcountry South in the Era of Slavery by Jason R. Young 9780807137192
$27.64In Rituals of Resistance Jason R. Young explores the religious and ritual practices that linked West-Central Africa with the Lowcountry region of Georgia and South Carolina during the era of slavery. The choice of these two sites mirrors the historical... -
Spuds, Spam and Eating For Victory: Rationing in the Second World War by Katherine Knight
RRP: $16.76$12.41The battle to keep the nation fed during the Second World War was waged by an army of workers on the land and the resourcefulness of the housewives on the Kitchen Front. The rationing of food, clothing and other substances played a big part in making... -
Dry Stone Walls by Lawrence Garner 9780747806202
RRP: $9.02$7.57The dry stone walls of Britain happen to be in areas which attract many tourists and so it is not surprising that the walls that are an integral part of the landscape should provoke so many questions. 'When were they built?', 'Who built them?', 'How do... -
The Secret History of Nursery Rhymes by Linda Kathryn Alchin 9780956748614
$11.16Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956748614Author Linda Kathryn AlchinFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Babyseen LtdPublisher Babyseen LtdDimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 6mm -
Pembrokeshire Folk Tales by Christine Willison 9780752465654
RRP: $16.76$12.41Pembrokeshire, often referred to as 'Gwlad yr Hud' (the Enchanted Land), is home to a rich and diverse collection of tales - from the ancient saga of the Mabinogion, and stories of Owain Glyndwr, to accounts of smugglers, haunted vessels and pirates. The... -
A History of Islam in 21 Women by Hossein Kamaly 9781786078780
RRP: $12.89$8.27Khadija was the first believer, to whom the Prophet Muhammad often turned for advice. At a time when strongmen quickly seized power from any female Muslim ruler, Arwa of Yemen reigned alone for five decades. In nineteenth-century Russia, Mukhlisa Bubi... -
Glen and Shire Lines by Malcolm Cooper 9781901703658
RRP: $30.96$20.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781901703658Author Malcolm CooperFormat HardbackPage Count 188Imprint Ships in Focus PublicationsPublisher Ships in Focus PublicationsWeight(grams) 1005g -
Secret Liverpool by Mark Rosney
RRP: $20.63$14.00When you ask most people about Liverpool, you could be forgiven for thinking that the city is only famous for its maritime history, its two successful football teams or for being the birthplace of The Beatles - but there is so much more to this amazing... -
God's War: A New History of the Crusades by Christopher Tyerman
RRP: $28.38$20.67The story of how a group of warriors, driven by faith, greed and wanderlust, carved out new Christian-ruled states in the Middle East is one of the most extraordinary of all epics. The crusaders' stunning initial success started a sequence of great... -
Automata & Mechanical Toys by Rodney Peppe
RRP: $32.25$31.19Automata and mechanical toys delight children and adults alike with the beauty of their design and the excitement of their movement. This book explains how the mechanisms work and celebrates many leading makers. The book covers the history of automata... -
Apollo's Angels: A History Of Ballet by Jennifer Homans
RRP: $29.03$19.89Apollo's Angels is a major new history of classical ballet. It begins in the courts of Europe, where ballet was an aspect of aristocratic etiquette and a political event as much as it was an art. The story takes the reader from the sixteenth century... -
The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London by Judith Flanders
RRP: $19.34$12.64The nineteenth century was a time of unprecedented transformation, and nowhere was this more apparent than on the streets of London. In only a few decades, London grew from a Regency town to the biggest city the world had ever seen, with more than 6.5... -
Culture And Imperialism by Edward W. Said
RRP: $19.34$14.13Following his profoundly influential study, "Orientalism", Edward Said now examines western culture. From Jane Austen to Salman Rushdie, from Yeats to media coverage of the Gulf War, "Culture and Imperialism" is a broad, fierce and wonderfully readable... -
Goodbye Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land by Jacob Mikanowski
RRP: $28.38$19.66An epic history of the 'other' Europe, a place of conflict and coexistence, of faith and folklore. 'Do not rush to bid farewell to eastern Europe until reading this book. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this very personal story of the... -
The Question of Palestine by Edward W. Said
$17.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679739883Author Edward W. SaidFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm)... -
Morocco That Was by Walter B. Harris 9781906011062
RRP: $19.34$12.64Until 1912 Morocco had never suffered foreign domination, and its mountainous interior was as closed to foreigners as Tibet. Walter Harris, though, was an exception. He lived in the country for more than thirty-five years, and as The Times correspondent... -
Leeds Then and Now by Eric Musgrave
RRP: $19.34$13.80Using archive photos from the 1860s to the 1960 paired with a modern viewpoint, Leeds Then and Now shows how the great northern powerhouse has retained and adapted its classic Victorian buildings, such as Kirkgate Market, to a 21st-century economy. ... -
A Treasury of British Folklore: Maypoles, Mandrakes and Mistletoe by Dee Dee Chainey
RRP: $16.76$10.94An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeon's feathers could not die? Or that green is an... -
America and Iran: The Long and Winding Road, from 1720 to the Present by John Ghazvinian
RRP: $45.15$28.11Selected as one of the 100 Notable Books of the Year by the New York Times In recent times, the United States and Iran have seemed closer to war than peace, but that is not where their story began. When America was in its infancy, Thomas Jefferson and... -
The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime by David Grann 9781471181665
RRP: $10.31$6.75'Beautifully told by David Grann, one of the best true-crime writers around... Nuanced and gripping' Evening StandardNow a major film starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck, The Old Man and the Gun is joined by two other riveting... -
The Secret History of Our Streets: London by Joseph Bullman
RRP: $21.92$15.84The Secret History of Our Streets explores six roads spread across inner London - from Camberwell, Holland Park and Islington to Shoreditch, Deptford and Bermondsey - through the experiences of the people who lived there. Stories of poverty and violence,... -
Rigged: The Incredible True Story of the Whistleblowers Jailed after Exposing the Rotten Heart of the Financial System by Andy Verity
RRP: $32.25$24.43Rigged exposes a cover-up at the highest level on both sides of the Atlantic, upending the official story of the biggest scandal since the global financial crisis. It picks up where The Big Short leaves off, as the dark clouds of the financial crisis... -
The Stone Fields: An Epitaph For The Living by Courtney Brkic
RRP: $11.60$7.84Twenty-three years old, forensic archaeologist Courtney Brkic joined a UN-contracted team excavating mass grave sites in eastern Bosnia. She was drawn there by her family history - her father is Croatian - and she was fluent in the language. As she... -
St Albans History Tour by Robert Bard
RRP: $11.60$7.77St Albans History Tour is a unique guide to the illustrious past of this delightful city in southern Hertfordshire. As one of the earliest recorded cities in Britain, St Albans has had a long, colourful and distinguished history. Dominated by the great... -
The Collector by Jack Nisbet 9781570616679
RRP: $25.74$15.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570616679Author Jack NisbetFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Sasquatch BooksPublisher Sasquatch BooksWeight(grams) 306gDimensions(mm) 215mm * 140mm *... -
The Year 1000: An Englishman's Year by Robert Lacey
RRP: $14.18$9.55THE YEAR 1000 is a vivid evocation of how English people lived a thousand years ago - no spinach, sugar or Caesarean operations in which the mother had any chance of survival, but a world that knew brain surgeons, property developers and, yes, even the... -
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder 9780802144256
RRP: $18.05$16.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802144256Author Gary KinderFormat PaperbackPage Count 560Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press -
Birmingham (West) 1914: Warwickshire Sheet 13.08 by Alan Godfrey
RRP: $4.52$4.39Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781841515083Author Alan GodfreyImprint Alan Godfrey MapsPublisher Alan Godfrey Maps -
The Scourging Angel: The Black Death in the British Isles by Benedict Gummer
RRP: $19.34$14.13Nothing experienced in human history, before or since, eclipses the terror, tragedy and scale of the Black Death, the disease which killed millions of people in Medieval Europe. The Scourging Angel tells the story of Britain immediately before, during... -
The Parthenon by Mary Beard
RRP: $14.18$10.02The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what actually are they? In a revised and updated edition, Mary Beard, award winning... -
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 Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957 by Frank Dikotter 9781408886359 [USED COPY]
RRP: $21.92$10.49The second installment in 'The People's Trilogy', the groundbreaking series from Samuel Johnson Prize-winning author Frank Dikoetter 'For anyone who wants to understand the current Beijing regime, this is essential background reading' Anne Applebaum ... -
The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957 by Frank Dikotter 9781408886359
RRP: $21.92$16.31The second installment in 'The People's Trilogy', the groundbreaking series from Samuel Johnson Prize-winning author Frank Dikoetter 'For anyone who wants to understand the current Beijing regime, this is essential background reading' Anne Applebaum ... -
The Burma Campaign: Disaster into Triumph 1942-45 by Frank McLynn 9780099551782 [USED COPY]
RRP: $19.34$5.30A vivid, brutal and enthralling account of the Burma Campaign - one of the most punishing and hard-fought military adventures of World War Two.The Burma Campaign was one of the most punishing and protracted military adventures of World War Two... -
A Century of Belfast: Events, People and Places Over the 20th Century by Vivienne Pollock
RRP: $19.34$14.90This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Belfast during the 20th century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader... -
On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe by Caroline Dodds Pennock 9781474616928
RRP: $14.18$8.35A New Statesman Best Book of the Year 2023. A Waterstones Book of the Year 2023. An Economist Book of the Year. One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best History Books of 2023. A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2023. Winner of the Voltaire Medal.'An... -
From Sylhet to Spitalfields: Bengali Squatters in 1970s East London by Shabna Begum
RRP: $20.64$19.66With the support of the Race Today collective, squatters formed the Bengali Housing Action Group (BHAG), which organised support and vigilante groups to keep the community safe. Using oral history interviews and archival research, this book looks at the... -
Edinburgh: The Classic Old Photographs by James McCarroll 9781905769513
RRP: $16.76$14.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905769513Author James McCarrollFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Fort Publishing LtdPublisher Fort Publishing Ltd -
Ipswich Town A History by Susan Gardiner
RRP: $21.92$14.80Ipswich Town has a long history and, since its foundation in 1878, has had a great deal of success, including as Football League champions in 1962 and winners of both the FA Cup (1978) and the UEFA Cup (1981). Two of its managers, Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir...