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On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe by Caroline Dodds Pennock 9781474616928
RRP: £10.99£6.47A 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: £16.00£15.24With 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: £12.99£11.41Apologies 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: £16.99£11.47Ipswich 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... -
Oscar Wilde by Karl Beckson
RRP: £49.99£43.50This set comprises 40 volumes covering 19th and 20th century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of... -
The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I by Steven Veerapen 9781780278162
RRP: £25.00£16.99James VI and I, the first monarch to reign over Scotland, England and Ireland, has long endured a mixed reputation. To many, he is simply the homosexual King, the inveterate witch-roaster, the smelly sovereign who never washed, the colourless man behind... -
Gothic Whitby by Colin Waters 9780752452913
RRP: £14.99£11.55This fascinating volume celebrates every aspect of Whitby's Gothic past. With a detailed exploration of the town's connection with Dracula (including historical events such as the beaching of the Dmitri and a visit to many of the book's most famous... -
Homophobia: A History by Byrne Fone 9780312420307
RRP: £26.00£18.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312420307Author Byrne FoneFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint St. Martins Press-3PLPublisher St. Martins Press-3PLWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm)... -
Blasket Islands: A Kingdom of Stories by Joan Stagles
RRP: £15.99£12.37The Blasket Islands are famous for their writers, lore and unique location off the south-west tip of Ireland. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the Great Blasket Island, learn its history and discover what has captivated visitors and... -
Hope In The Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit
RRP: £10.99£7.32At a time when political, environmental and social gloom can seem overpowering, this remarkable book offers a lucid, affirmative and well-argued case for hope. This exquisite work traces a history of activism and social change over the past five decades... -
Crime, Gender and Consumer Culture in Nineteenth-Century England by Tammy C. Whitlock
RRP: £49.99£43.50Whilst the actual origins of English consumer culture are a source of much debate, it is clear that the nineteenth century witnessed a revolution in retailing and consumption. Mass production of goods, improved transport facilities and more sophisticated... -
The Experience of Crusading by Peter W. Edbury 9780521781510
RRP: £90.00£59.03The study of the crusades is one of the most thriving areas of medieval history. This collection of seventeen further essays by leading researchers in the field reflects the best of contemporary scholarship. The subjects handled are remarkably... -
Both Sides of the Fence by Reg Fearman
RRP: £16.99£13.34'Reg Fearman is the man who knows all of speedway's secrets ... and is prepared to reveal them. He has taken a unique, full-throttle, white-knuckle ride to the top as an international rider, a world-class team manager, a successful promoter and a... -
The Guide to Mysterious Iona and Staffa by Geoff Holder 9780752443805
RRP: £14.99£11.55A guide to supernatural, paranormal, folkloric, eccentric and, above all, mysterious that has occurred on islands of Iona and Staffa. It includes entries covering Iona's tombstones, simulacra, standing stones, gargoyles, ruins, churches and archeological... -
Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay by Anne Carson
RRP: £13.99£10.17Named one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time by the Modern LibraryAnne Carson's remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic loveSince it was first published, Eros the Bittersweet, Anne Carson's lyrical meditation on love in... -
The Pit Brow Women of Wigan Coalfield by Alan Davies
RRP: £14.99£11.55This illustrated book tells the story of the female colliery surface workers, or pit brow women, of the Wigan coalfield. The numbers of women working in mines grew vastly after the expansion of the coal industry in the mid- to late eighteenth century... -
The Crichel Boys by Simon Fenwick
RRP: £25.00£16.78In 1945, Eddy Sackville-West, Desmond Shawe-Taylor and Eardley Knollys - writers for the New Statesman and a National Trust administrator - purchased Long Crichel House, an old rectory with no electricity and an inadequate water supply. In this... -
Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf
RRP: £10.99£7.77On two days in 1761 and 1769 hundreds of astronomers pointed their telescopes towards the skies to observe a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun.United by this momentous occasion, scientists from around the globe came... -
Asylum: Inside the Pauper Lunatic Asylums by Mark Davis
RRP: £15.99£10.85A stranger has come To share my room in the house not right in the head, A girl mad as birds - Dylan Thomas, 'Love in the Asylum' With the advent of 'care in the community' for the mentally afflicted, the self-contained villages for the apparently... -
Secrets of the Knights Templar: The Hidden History of the World's Most Powerful Order by Susie Hodge
RRP: £12.99£8.60The Knights Templar are one of the most mysterious and powerful religious orders in history. Highly trained, and adhering to a strict chivalric code, their success on the battlefield brought them both extraordinary wealth and political influence. It also... -
Great State: China and the World by Timothy Brook
RRP: £12.99£9.09China is one of the oldest states in the world. It achieved its approximate current borders with the Ascendancy of the Yuan dynasty in the 13th century, and despite the passing of one Imperial dynasty to the next, it has maintained them for the eight... -
Miracles of Our Own Making: A History of Paganism by Liz Williams
RRP: £11.99£8.43Miracles of Our Own Making is a historical overview of magic in the British Isles, from the ancient peoples of Britain to the rich and cosmopolitan landscape of contemporary paganism. We explore the beliefs of the Druids, the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings,... -
Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of The Great Gatsby by Sarah Churchwell
RRP: £12.99£8.60Since its publication in 1925, The Great Gatsby has become one of the world's best-loved books. Careless People tells the true story behind F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, exploring in newly rich detail its relation to the extravagant, scandalous, and... -
Kings, Queens, Bones and Bastards: Who's Who in the English Monarchy From Egbert to Elizabeth II by David Hilliam
RRP: £14.99£11.55Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which king had twenty-one illegitimate children? David Halliam answers all these questions and more. Here is a continuous history of the English monarchy, showing how the... -
South Manchester Remembered by Graham Phythian 9780752470023
RRP: £14.99£11.55South Manchester Remembered is a fascinating compilation of articles written by author and South Manchester Reporter columnist Graham Phythian. Take a nostalgic journey into South Manchester's colourful past with this rich collection of tales from bygone... -
Orkney: A Historical Guide by Caroline Wickham-Jones
RRP: £10.99£7.32Orkney lies only 20 miles north of mainland Scotland, yet for many centuries its culture was more Scandanavian than Scottish. Strong westerly winds account for the scarcity of trees on Orkney and also for the tradition of well-constructed stone... -
War in the Shadows: Resistance, Deception and Betrayal in Occupied France by Patrick Marnham
RRP: £10.99£7.12'One of our very best writers on France.' Antony Beevor After publishing an acclaimed biography of Jean Moulin, leader of the French Resistance, Patrick Marnham received an anonymous letter from a person who claimed to have worked for British... -
A History of the World in 21 Women: A Personal Selection by Jenni Murray
RRP: £9.99£6.41From the bestselling author of A History of Britain in 21 Women The history of the world is the history of great women. Marie Curie discovered radium and revolutionised medical science. Empress Cixi transformed China. Frida Kahlo turned an... -
The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell
RRP: £20.00£13.26AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK. The fascinating story of how we have gone out to eat, from the ancient Romans in Pompeii to the luxurious Michelin-starred restaurants of today. Tracing its earliest incarnations in the city of Pompeii, where... -
The Levelling Sea: The Story of a Cornish Haven and the Age of Sail by Philip Marsden
RRP: £10.99£6.52The story of Britain's colourful maritime past seen through the changing fortunes of the Cornish port of Falmouth. Within the space of few years, during the 1560s and 1570s, a maritime revolution took place in England that would contribute... -
Wiltshire Murders by Nicola Sly 9780752448961
RRP: £12.99£9.62Wiltshire Murders brings together numerous murderous tales, some which were little known outside the county, and others which made national headlines. Contained within the pages of this book are the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever... -
Rosslyn Chapel Decoded by Alan Butler
RRP: £18.99£12.75In the 15th century a new home was built for the priceless holy relics taken from Jerusalem centuries before - a building that, to the initiated, would explain everything about what had gone before and a structure that would be a recreation of the... -
Protestants: The Radicals Who Made the Modern World by Professor Alec Ryrie
RRP: £16.99£11.47On the 500th anniversary of Luther's rebellion, this spectacular global history traces the revolutionary faith that shaped the modern world. Five hundred years ago Protestant Christianity began with one stubborn monk... -
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History Workbook: Crime and Punishment in Britain, c1000-present and Whitechapel, c1870-c1900 by Zoe Howells
£7.27Exam board: EdexcelLevel: GCSESubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2016First exams: Summer 2018Practise and perfect the knowledge and skills that students need to achieve their best grade in the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History exams.Packed full of... -
The Dream of Reason: A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance by Anthony Gottlieb
RRP: £12.99£9.09Already a classic, this landmark account of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. The Dream of Reason takes a fresh look at the writings of the great thinkers of classic philosophy and questions... -
A Century of Barnsley: Events, People and Places Over the 20th Century by Brian A. Elliott
RRP: £14.99£11.55A Century of Barnsley offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader glimpses and details of familiar places during a century of unprecedented change. Many aspects of Barnsley's recent history are... -
Ipswich Pubs by Susan Gardiner
RRP: £14.99£9.70Ipswich is a brewery town. The administrative centre of the agricultural county of Suffolk, world famous for its barley and brewing, Ipswich was for decades the home of the Cobbold (later Tolly Cobbold) brewery, which was not only a prominent local... -
Forgotten Voices of the Falklands: The Real Story of the Falklands War by Hugh McManners 9780091908812 [USED COPY]
RRP: £15.99£2.29The 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... -
Forgotten Voices of the Falklands: The Real Story of the Falklands War by Hugh McManners
RRP: £15.99£11.61The 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... -
Churches of Suffolk by Sarah E. Doig
RRP: £15.99£10.85Suffolk boasts by far the greatest number of Domesday churches of any county surveyed by William the Conqueror in 1086. Over the centuries, many of these buildings have been renewed, enlarged and altered, whilst others have sadly disappeared either...