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The Priest Hunters: The True Story of Ireland's Bounty Hunters by Colin Murphy
RRP: £11.99£9.00A fascinating investigation the lives of four priest hunters - Sean na Sagart, Edward Tyrrell, Barry Lowe and John Garzia. Ireland in the aftermath of Cromwell - during this period Catholicism and Irish nationalism became inexorably linked and priests... -
The Viking Diaspora by Judith Jesch 9781138020795
RRP: £43.99£42.26The Viking Diaspora presents the early medieval migrations of people, language and culture from mainland Scandinavia to new homes in the British Isles, the North Atlantic, the Baltic and the East as a form of 'diaspora'. It discusses the ways in which... -
Inside Hitler's Greece: The Experience of Occupation, 1941-44 by Mark Mazower
RRP: £16.99£14.61This gripping and richly illustrated account of wartime Greece explores the impact of the Nazi Occupation upon the lives and values of ordinary people. The first full account of the experience of occupation, it offers a vividly human picture of... -
The Gunns; History, Myths and Genealogy by Alastair Gunn 9780244863111
RRP: £17.50£15.54Here 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... -
A Century of Bexley including Erith, Crayford & Sidcup: Events, People and Places Over the 20th Century by Malcolm Barr-Hamilton
RRP: £9.99£7.55This fascinating selection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that has taken place in Bexley during the 20th century. The book offers an insight into the daily lives and living conditions of local people and gives the reader... -
Cumbria Curiosities by Robert Woodhouse
RRP: £15.99£12.25Cumbria Curiosities brings together a series of unusual, intriguing and extraordinary buildings, structures, incidents and people from all parts of the county. Included in these pages are the Fairy Steps of Beetham Fell; Bonnie Prince Charlie's Chimney;... -
Village of Secrets: Defying the Nazis in Vichy France by Caroline Moorehead 9780099554646 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29A SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2014From the author of the New York Times bestseller A Train in Winter comes the extraordinary story of a French village that helped save thousands who were pursued by the Gestapo... -
Village of Secrets: Defying the Nazis in Vichy France by Caroline Moorehead 9780099554646
RRP: £10.99£7.77A SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2014From the author of the New York Times bestseller A Train in Winter comes the extraordinary story of a French village that helped save thousands who were pursued by the Gestapo... -
Lindisfarne: The Cradle Island by Magnus Magnusson
RRP: £14.99£11.55Lindisfarne has captured the imagination of visitors and residents alike for decades. Also know as 'Holy Island', the rich and eventful history of the area is explored in great depth in this fascinating account. The author takes us on a journey to 'the... -
Isle of Wight Villains: Rogues, Rascals and Reprobates by Jan Toms 9780752462196
RRP: £12.99£9.62Once renowned as a place to dump criminals, and with a past steeped in smuggling, the Isle of Wight provides copious tales of corruption, violence and delinquency. From the customs officer who had both his hands severed by smugglers, to Bembridge witch... -
Bath: City on Show by Brown Dan 9780752456744
RRP: £12.99£9.62Bath: City on Show provides a unique and fascinating blend of historical images and contemporary photography, contrasting a World Heritage city as depicted over several hundred years with how it is seen through the lens today. Talented local... -
Barbarossa: The Russian German Conflict by Alan Clark
RRP: £12.99£9.00The 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... -
Lost Glasgow by Carol Foreman 9781912476558
RRP: £12.99£8.94In this informative and beautifully illustrated book, Carol Foreman traces Glasgow's history through buildings which have been demolished, but which once played a central part in the life of the city. Beginning with the medieval age, she goes on to look... -
Migrations: A History of Where We All Came From by DK
RRP: £25.00£17.07Discover how the migration of peoples has shaped the modern world. This beautifully-illustrated book details the movement of people and cultures around the world - from the early migrations of Homo erectus out of Africa 50,000 years ago to modern refugee... -
The American West by Dee Brown 9780743490108 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.29As the railroads opened up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th Century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Eminent Western author Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle... -
The American West by Dee Brown 9780743490108
RRP: £9.99£6.41As the railroads opened up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th Century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Eminent Western author Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle... -
Mrs Robinson's Disgrace by Kate Summerscale 9781408831243 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29When the married Isabella Robinson was introduced to the dashing Edward Lane at a party in 1850, she was utterly enchanted. He was 'fascinating', she told her diary, before chastising herself for being so susceptible to a man's charms. But a wish had... -
Mrs Robinson's Disgrace by Kate Summerscale
RRP: £12.99£9.09When the married Isabella Robinson was introduced to the dashing Edward Lane at a party in 1850, she was utterly enchanted. He was 'fascinating', she told her diary, before chastising herself for being so susceptible to a man's charms. But a wish had... -
The Last 100 Years (give or take) and All That by Al Murray 9781529411829 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.29'I squealed laughing at this but now worry that my knowledge of history has been dangerously ruined' Matt FordeA fascinating and hilarious gallop through twentieth-century British history, by comedian Al Murray.An awful lot has happened in the last 100... -
The Last 100 Years (give or take) and All That by Al Murray 9781529411829
RRP: £14.99£8.54'I squealed laughing at this but now worry that my knowledge of history has been dangerously ruined' Matt FordeA fascinating and hilarious gallop through twentieth-century British history, by comedian Al Murray.An awful lot has happened in the last 100... -
Blitzkrieg: Myth, Reality and Hitler's Lightning War - France, 1940 by Lloyd Clark
RRP: £12.99£8.56The German campaign in France during the summer of 1940 was pivotal to Hitler's ambitions and fundamentally affected the course of the Second World War. Having squabbled about fighting methods right up to the start of the campaign, the German forces... -
Medieval History For Dummies by Stephen Batchelor 9780470747834
RRP: £20.99£14.36Rattle through 1000 years of horrible history, from the fifth century to the sixteenth century Famine, plague and public execution - the medieval period wasn't the best time for some, but heroic rulers like Charlemagne, William the Conqueror and Henry V... -
The Causes of the Civil War: Revised Edition by Kenneth M. Stampp 9780671751555
RRP: £16.99£11.30From Simon & Schuster, The Cause of the Civil War is historian Kenneth Stampp's exploration of America's great civil conflict.Was the Civil War inevitable? What really caused it? Drawing on original sources--from Jefferson Davis to Frederick... -
Amsterdam Then and Now (R) by Egbert de Haan 9781910904855
RRP: £20.00£14.34Amsterdam Then and Now is the perfect historical guide to one of Europe's best preserved city centres. Written by one of Amsterdam's most popular walking tour leaders, the book matches up archive images from the late nineteenth century through to the... -
Windsor Castle - English by Robin Mackworth-Young 9780853726500 [USED COPY]
RRP: £6.00£2.29See below for alternative languages available in this title The historic fortress of Windsor Castle has been home to the sovereigns of England for over 900 years. This beautiful souvenir guide takes you on a room by room guided tour of the castle and... -
This Divided Island: Stories from the Sri Lankan War by Samanth Subramanian
RRP: £12.99£8.56SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2015SHORTLISTED FOR RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2016In the summer of 2009, the leader of the dreaded Tamil Tiger guerrillas was killed, bringing to a bloody end the stubborn and complicated civil war in Sri Lanka. For... -
Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, The West and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War by Stephen R. Platt
RRP: £17.99£12.60In 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... -
The Bletchley Girls: War, secrecy, love and loss: the women of Bletchley Park tell their story by Tessa Dunlop
RRP: £12.99£8.60'Lively...in giving us the daily details of their lives in the women's own voices Dunlop does them and us a fine service' New Statesman'Dunlop is engaging in her personal approach. Her obvious feminine empathy with the venerable ladies she spoke to gives... -
Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain: Oral Histories 1930s-Present Day by Dr Eithne Nightingale 9781350332607
RRP: £17.99£16.05Almost half the people displaced worldwide are under 18, yet their voices are rarely heard. This book records the experiences of children arriving in Britain from Hitler's Europe in the 1930s to those escaping war in Ukraine in 2022. It follows the... -
A Brief History of Timekeeping: The Science of Marking Time, From Stonehenge to Atomic Clocks by Chad Orzel
RRP: £10.99£7.77'Entertaining and engrossing' Sean Carroll Press the snooze button on your alarm once too often and you soon remember the importance of good timekeeping. That need to tell the time connects you to over five thousand years of human history, from the... -
Russia and the USSR, 1855-1991: Autocracy and Dictatorship by Stephen J. Lee 9780415335775 [USED COPY]
RRP: £36.99£9.43From a renowned name in A Level history publishing, this is a Questions and Analysis title on a major period in Russian History. With all three exam boards offering modules on this popular subject at A Level, this book is an absolute must-have.Looking at... -
Russia and the USSR, 1855-1991: Autocracy and Dictatorship by Stephen J. Lee
RRP: £36.99£32.53From a renowned name in A Level history publishing, this is a Questions and Analysis title on a major period in Russian History. With all three exam boards offering modules on this popular subject at A Level, this book is an absolute must-have.Looking at... -
Bring Me the Sports Jacket of Arthur Montford: An Adventure Through Scottish Football by Aidan Smith
RRP: £12.00£7.95A Scotland on Sunday Sports Book of the Year Take a hilarious romp through the best and worst of Scottish footballing history. The Scot who won England the World Cup. Macaroon bars and Bovril. When Dixie Deans met Bob Marley. When Davie Robb met... -
MY BACK PAGES: An undeniably personal history of publishing 1972-2022: 2022 by Richard Charkin 9781739265731
RRP: £20.00£16.43Richard Charkin's experience as a publisher is unique among his generation. Over the past half century he has been (at different times) a scientific and medical publisher, a journal publisher, a digital publisher and a general publisher. He has worked... -
Norse Magical and Herbal Healing by Ben Waggoner 9780578092706
RRP: £7.16£6.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578092706Author Ben WaggonerFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Troth, Inc.Publisher Troth, Inc.Weight(grams) 222g -
Ledbury: People and Parish before the Reformation: England's Past for Everyone by Sylvia Pinches
RRP: £14.99£11.55Ledbury is a small town in the lush Herefordshire countryside. How did it come to be here and who and what shaped its development? This volume explores a quiet corner of England from the earliest times until the middle of the 16th century. Hunters,... -
Culture: The surprising connections and influences between civilisations. ‘Genius' - William Dalrymple by Martin Puchner 9781804182543
RRP: £12.99£8.73'A writer of genius' - William Dalrymple'Remarkable' - Kwame Anthony Appiah'Utterly captivating' - Anthony DoerrCan anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and... -
Northern Protestants: An Unsettled People by Susan McKay
RRP: £24.95£17.34First published in 2000, 'Northern Protestants - An Unsettled People' was an instant success and is widely recognised as a ground-breaking book. Based on over sixty in-depth interviews with a wide range of northern Protestants, Susan McKay presents an... -
Milk!: A 10,000-Year Food Fracas by Mark Kurlansky 9781632863829
RRP: £18.99£14.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632863829Author Mark KurlanskyFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams) 740g -
The Sistine Chapel: History of a Masterpiece by Antonio Forcellino
RRP: £25.00£18.02The Sistine Chapel is one of the world's most magnificent buildings, and the frescos that decorate its ceiling and walls are a testimony to the creative genius of the Renaissance. Two generations of artists worked at the heart of Christianity, over the...