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The Little Book of Manchester by Stuart Hylton 9781803994284
RRP: $27.28$20.73Did You Know? In 1824 a Pendleton tollkeeper set up Britain's first true public bus service, thought to be one of the first in the world. Communism can claim to have been conceived, if not born, in Manchester as Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx used to... -
Written in History: Letters that Changed the World by Simon Sebag Montefiore 9781474609197 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.98$4.81INCLUDES NEW MATERIALWRITTEN IN HISTORY celebrates the great letters of world history, creative culture and personal life. Acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore selects over one hundred letters from ancient times to the twenty-first century: some... -
Written in History: Letters that Changed the World Simon Sebag Montefiore 9781474609197
RRP: $20.98$14.70INCLUDES NEW MATERIALWRITTEN IN HISTORY celebrates the great letters of world history, creative culture and personal life. Acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore selects over one hundred letters from ancient times to the twenty-first century: some... -
looking back at... The Beatles by Matt Singleton 9781738459100
RRP: $31.48$28.56A 'Cognitive Book' that everyone can enjoy and is suitable for people living with dementia or other cognitive difficulties. In collaboration with Alzheimer's Society, there's a contribution to the charity with each purchase. Includes a free audio... -
The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood by Irving Finkel 9781444757088
RRP: $23.08$15.98In THE ARK BEFORE NOAH, British Museum expert Dr Irving Finkel reveals how decoding the symbols on a 4,000 year old piece of clay enable a radical new interpretation of the Noah's Ark myth. A world authority on the period, Dr Finkel's enthralling... -
The Theaetetus of Plato by Plato
RRP: $39.88$35.24M. J. Levett's elegant translation of Plato's Theaetetus, first published in 1928, is here revised by Myles Burnyeat to reflect contemporary standards of accuracy while retaining the style, imagery, and idiomatic speech for which the Levett translation... -
Dirty Bertie: An English King Made in France by Stephen Clarke 9780099574323 [USED COPY]
RRP: $33.58$5.10The entertaining biography of Edward VII and his playboy lifestyle, by Stephen Clarke, author of 1000 Years of Annoying the French and A Year in the Merde.Despite fierce opposition from his mother, Queen Victoria, Edward VII was always passionately in... -
The Times On This Day: Facts and trivia for every day of the year by James Owen
RRP: $16.78$11.55Delve into a wealth of famous events, significant sites and momentous births and deaths. Choose a day of the year and discover the fascinating array of people, places and happenings for which it is notable. This day-by-day compendium provides... -
An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India by Shashi Tharoor 9789383064656
RRP: $60.88$55.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789383064656Author Shashi TharoorFormat HardbackPage Count 360Imprint Aleph Book CompanyPublisher Aleph Book CompanyDimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm * 20mm -
George IV by E. A. Smith 9780300088021
$62.18This engrossing biography of George IV, king of England from 1820 to 1830, gives a full and objective reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation, and achievement. Previous writers have tended to accept the unfavorable verdicts of the king's... -
Pirates Of Barbary: Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in the 17th-Century Mediterranean by Adrian Tinniswood
RRP: $27.28$15.39From the coast of Southern Europe to Morocco and the Ottoman states of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, Christian and Muslim seafarers met in bustling ports to swap religions, to battle and to trade goods and sales - raiding as far as Ireland and Iceland in... -
Food: The History of Taste by Paul Freedman
RRP: $31.48$21.11Surveys the history of changing tastes in food and fine dining - what was available for people to eat, and how it was prepared and served - from prehistory to the present daySince earliest times food has encompassed so much more than just what we eat -... -
A Brief History of 1917: Russia's Year of Revolution Roy Bainton 9781841199504
RRP: $23.08$5.84'Lenin? Yes, he was a good man -- he ran the whole country -- and he did it on a worker'swages.' The view of a Red Army veteran is in contrast to that of a young Russian entrepreneur: 'Lenin and Trotsky were totally evil -- they turned my country into a... -
Big Questions In History by Harriet Swain 9780099468462 [USED COPY]
RRP: $20.98$4.75Drawing on examples ranging from ancient Greece to Tony Blair's Britain, leading historical thinkers address 20 of the really big questions that have been asked over the centuries about the course of human events.Each essay is put into context by a more... -
Big Questions In History by Harriet Swain
RRP: $20.98$15.37Drawing on examples ranging from ancient Greece to Tony Blair's Britain, leading historical thinkers address 20 of the really big questions that have been asked over the centuries about the course of human events.Each essay is put into context by a more... -
Feminism for Women: The Real Route to Liberation Julie Bindel (Freelance journalist) 9781472132628
RRP: $20.98$14.70'Timely, necessary and important' J.K. Rowling'[This book is] guaranteed to remind us what we have still to fight for. I can't think of a single person who wouldn't benefit from reading it' Observer'Bindel is a rock star of second-wave feminism . . . an... -
Lancashire Folk Tales by David England 9780752489933
RRP: $27.28$20.73These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most diverse counties are vividly retold by writer, storyteller and poet Jennie Bailey and storyteller, writer, psychotherapist and shamanic guide David England. Take a fantasy journey around... -
Lords Of The White Castle by Elizabeth Chadwick
RRP: $23.08$15.98A violent quarrel with the future King John destroys the young Fulke FitzWarin's greatest ambition: to become Lord of the White Castle. Instead of accepting his fate, Fulke rebels. But the danger pursuing Fulke reaches new heights as he begins a... -
David Stirling: The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS Gavin Mortimer 9781472134592
RRP: $52.50$31.25Aristocrat, gambler, innovator and special forces legend, the life of David Stirling should need no retelling. His formation of the Special Air Service in the summer of 1941 led to a new form of warfare and Stirling is remembered as the father of special... -
Haunted Staffordshire by Philip Solomon 9780752461687
RRP: $27.28$20.73From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection of stories contains both new and well-known spooky stories from around Staffordshire... -
The 1930s House Explained by Trevor Yorke 9781846740022
RRP: $18.88$16.00This is a guide to the style of houses built in the 1930s. Tradition continued to dominate the outside while inside art deco was all the rage. It contains many photographs and detailed drawings.About the AuthorTrevor Yorke is an experienced author and... -
The Daphne Du Maurier Companion Daphne Du Maurier 9781844082353
RRP: $27.28$18.54'A marvellous celebration of du Maurier's life, work and cultural legacy' SARAH WATERS 'She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense' GUARDIAN 'One of the last century's most original literary talents ' DAILY TELEGRAPH Daphne du... -
Witches and Ghosts of Pendle and the Ribble Valley by Jacqueline Davitt 9780752440637
RRP: $31.48$26.78The area round Pendle Hill (Burnley, Nelson, Colne and over to Skipton) has long been associated with witches and ghostly goings on. This is a collection of myths and tales about the infamous witches. It appeals to those with an interest in the history... -
Folklore and Nation in Britain and Ireland Matthew Cheeseman (University of Derby, UK) 9781032071824
RRP: $83.98$75.03This collection explores folklore and folkloristics within the diverse and contested national discourses of Britain and Ireland, examining their role in shaping the islands' constituent nations from the eighteenth century to our contemporary moment of... -
A Cold Spell: A Human History of Ice by Max Leonard 9781526631190
RRP: $42.00$30.47Taking us from the beginning of our story to the present day, A Cold Spell examines how ice has shaped our thoughts, actions and societies - and what it means for us that it is rapidly disappearing from our planet 'A warm-hearted tale of the bizarre,... -
Seaside 100: A History of the British Seaside in 100 Objects by Kathryn Ferry
RRP: $31.48$23.86Sandcastles, donkeys, piers and sticks of rock. Beach huts, paddle steamers, promenade shelters and ice cream cones. Our modern seaside is the sum of its parts and all those parts have their history. This book explores the best-loved features of our... -
Cannabis: A History by Martin Booth 9780553814187
RRP: $27.28$19.61To some it's antisocial anathema, to others it is a harmless way to relax, or provides relief from crippling pain. Some fear it is a dangerous drug that leads to 'reefer madness' and addiction; to others still it is a legal anomaly and should be... -
Too Much by Rachel Vorona Cote
RRP: $42.00$30.47Lacing cultural criticism, Victorian literature, and storytelling together, Too Much explores how culture corsets women's bodies, souls, and sexualities - and how we might finally undo the strings.Written in the tradition of Shrill, Dead Girls, Sex... -
Symbols of Power: Ten Coins that Changed the World Thomas Hockenhull 9780714118086
RRP: $16.78$12.14Money has always been a subject of interest, today more so than ever. For centuries it has performed a key role around the globe - most obviously in trade and the economy, but also in the development of national identities, religions and the spread of... -
Southall by Jonathan Oates
RRP: $27.28$20.73A history of SouthallBook InformationISBN 9780752422688Author Dr Jonathan OatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm -
Roma by Steven Saylor
RRP: $23.08$15.98Roma is the story of the ancient city of Rome, from its mythic beginnings as a campsite along a trade route to its emergence as the centre of the most extensive, powerful empire in the ancient world. Beginning with the prehistory days when Roma was a... -
Fifth Avenue: Architecture and Society: History of America's Street of Dreams by Mosette Broderick 9781739164027
RRP: $63.00$43.85New York's Fifth Avenue, America's 'Street of Dreams' is one of the most remarkable thoroughfares in the world. Shown on the Commissioners' map of 1807 emerging from a country road, then in the proposed grid plan of 1811 as one of the major boulevards,... -
The Gunns; History, Myths and Genealogy by Alastair Gunn 9780244863111
RRP: $36.75$32.63Here is a radical, academically based text which demolishes the myths currently masquerading as Gunn 'history'. Gunns are best thought of as the original, non-related inhabitants of northern, mainland Scotland. They do not have an Orkney Islands origin... -
Word to the Wise: Traditional Advice and Old Country Ways Ruth Binney 9781910821114
RRP: $20.98$14.70This fascinating compilation of accumulated wisdom includes traditional sayings and superstitions to explain whether, and why, they still work today. With advice on the practical necessities of cooking, gardening, housekeeping and health, as well as... -
Eggs or Anarchy: The remarkable story of the man tasked with the impossible: to feed a nation at war by William Sitwell 9781471151071
RRP: $20.98$15.37Eggs or Anarchy is one of the great, British stories of the Second World War yet to be told in full. It reveals the heroic tale of how Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, really fed Britain. As a nation at war, with supply routes under attack from the Axis... -
Barbarossa: The Russian German Conflict by Alan Clark
RRP: $27.28$19.38The classic account of the war on the Eastern Front between the Russians and the Germans - the greatest clash of arms the world has ever seen.Carefully researched and beautifully written, this book is a classic of military history. Alan Clark vividly... -
Operation Fortitude: The Greatest Hoax of the Second World War by Joshua Levine
RRP: $23.08$15.67Operation Fortitude was the ingenious web of deception spun by the Allies to mislead the Nazis as to how and where the D-Day landings were to be mounted. 'One of the most creative intelligence operations of all time' - Kim Philby ... -
Ashton Under Lyne and Mossley by Alice Lock 9780752401201
RRP: $31.48$24.61Ashton Under Lyne and MossleyBook InformationISBN 9780752401201Author Alice LockFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 310gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 10mm -
Ghost Empire Richard Fidler 9780733338557
RRP: $27.28$18.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780733338557Author Richard FidlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint ABC BooksPublisher ABC BooksWeight(grams) 626gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 155mm * 40mm -
Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, The West and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War by Stephen R. Platt
RRP: $37.78$26.84In the early 1850s, during the twilight of the Qing dynasty, word spread of a major revolution brewing in the provinces. The leader of this movement - who called themselves the Taiping - was Hong Xiuquan, a failed civil servant who claimed to be the son...