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Daily Readings From The Christian In Complete Armour by William Gurnall
RRP: $19.34$15.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802413369Author William GurnallFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Moody PublishersPublisher Moody Publishers -
Bishop Auckland: Britain in Old Photographs by Charlie Emett 9780752466415
RRP: $19.34$14.90This superb collection of over tow hundred photographs traces the history of Bishop Aukland from its origins as North Aclet to modern times. Auckland Castle, the residence of the bishops of Durham for almost eight hundred years, is represented, as are... -
The Great Tapestry of Scotland Colouring Book by Andrew Crummy
RRP: $11.60$7.84The Great Tapestry of Scotland is one of the most ambitious community arts projects ever undertaken. The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, it was created by a team of over a... -
Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John Dickie 9780340935262 [USED COPY]
RRP: $16.76$2.95Recognised as 'The first truly definitive English-language study of this myth-laden subject and a pleasure to read' (Sunday Times) COSA NOSTRA is the compelling story of the Sicilian mafia, the world's most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood... -
Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia by John Dickie
RRP: $16.76$11.09Recognised as 'The first truly definitive English-language study of this myth-laden subject and a pleasure to read' (Sunday Times) COSA NOSTRA is the compelling story of the Sicilian mafia, the world's most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood... -
The Tudors in Love: The Courtly Code Behind the Last Medieval Dynasty by Sarah Gristwood
RRP: $25.80$18.95A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 'One of the most important books to be written about the Tudors in a generation.' Tracy Borman In this groundbreaking history, Sarah Gristwood reveals the way courtly love made and marred the Tudor dynasty... -
The Slave Ship by Marcus Rediker
RRP: $16.76$11.09The slave ship was the instrument of history's greatest forced migration and a key to the origins and growth of global capitalism, yet much of its history remains unknown. Marcus Rediker uncovers the extraordinary human drama that played out on this... -
Bute: A Guide by David McDowall 9780952784777
RRP: $15.47$15.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780952784777Author David McDowallFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint David McDowallPublisher David McDowallDimensions(mm) 197mm * 129mm * 26mm -
1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow by Adam Zamoyski 9780007123742
RRP: $25.79$17.20Adam Zamoyski's bestselling account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and his catastrophic retreat from Moscow, events that had a profound effect on European history. In 1812 the most powerful man in the world assembled the largest army in... -
Made in Belfast by Vivienne Pollock
RRP: $16.76$12.41In 1900 Belfast had the world's biggest linen factories and its largest ropeworks. Its shipbuilding industry produced more tonnage than any other city's (Titanic and Olympic were both built here). But Belfast was also home to cycle-makers, printers,... -
The Affairs of Ashmore Castle by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
RRP: $12.89$8.77The second novel in the Ashmore Castle series, perfect for fans of DOWNTON ABBEY, from the author of the hugely successful MORLAND DYNASTY novelsBehind the doors of the magnificent Ashmore Castle, secrets are waiting to be uncovered . . . England, 1903... -
Central Birmingham 1950-1980: Images of England by Martin Hampson 9780752433615
RRP: $19.34$14.90For Birmingham, whose motto is 'Forward', change has long been a fact of life. This pictorial history traces some of the dramatic developments that have taken place in the centre of Birmingham during three post-war decades. This collection of over 200... -
A Drop in the Ocean: Lawrence MacEwen and the Isle of Muck by Polly Pullar
RRP: $12.89$9.02Polly Pullar tells the fascinating tale of one of the Hebrides unique thriving small communities through the colourful anecdotes of Lawrence MacEwen, whose family have owned the island since 1896. A wonderfully benevolent, and eccentric character, his... -
Paw Tracks in the Moonlight by Denis O'Connor
RRP: $14.18$9.55When Denis O'Connor rescues a three-week-old kitten from certain death during a snowstorm, little does he know how this tiny creature will change his life forever. Against all odds the kitten - who he names Toby Jug - survives and forms an unusually... -
Holy War: The Untold Story of Catholic Italy's Crusade Against the Ethiopian Orthodox Church by Ian Campbell
RRP: $38.70$34.77A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2022 In 1935, Fascist Italy invaded the sovereign state of Ethiopia--a war of conquest that triggered a chain of events culminating in the Second World War. In this stunning and highly original tale of two Churches,... -
Surviving Katyn: Stalin's Polish Massacre and the Search for Truth by Jane Rogoyska 9781786078926
RRP: $25.80$17.42WINNER OF THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 'A gripping reconstruction... utterly compelling reading.' Adam Zamoyski 'This is a grim story, thoroughly researched and brilliantly told.' Geoffrey Alderman, Times... -
The Spiral Staircase by Karen Armstrong
RRP: $16.76$10.94A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world's great commentators on religion. After seven years in a convent, which she left, dismayed by its restrictions, an experience recounted in 'Through the Narrow... -
LNER: The London and North Eastern Railway by Paul Atterbury
RRP: $10.31$7.47The London and North Eastern Railway, or LNER as it was familiarly known, was one of the Big Four companies that took control of Britain's railway network following the 'Grouping' in 1923. This network represented a challenging mixture of mainline and... -
Recreating the Past by Victor Ambrus
RRP: $23.21$17.60Since 1994, when the first Time Team programme was broadcast, archaeology has been brought to life for millions of people. This book combines the talents of two of the programme's key players in an exciting series of reconstructions. Victor Ambrus has... -
Budapest: A History of Grandeur and Catastrophe by Joe Hajdu
RRP: $14.18$10.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781784552183Author Joe HajduFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers -
A Literature Of Their Own: British Women Novelists from Bronte to Lessing by Elaine Showalter
RRP: $19.34$12.64When first published in 1982, A LITERATURE OF THEIR OWN quickly set the stage for the creative explosion of feminist literary studies that transformed the field in the 1980s. Launching a major new area for literary investigation, the book uncovered the... -
Italy's Paradise: A History of Tuscany by Alistair Moffat 9781780278766
RRP: $14.18$9.44'A delicious trip through the geography, history and culture of the region' - Sunday Telegraph Ever since the days of the Grand Tour, Tuscany has cast its magic spell on foreign vistiors. Attracted by the perfect combination of history, art,... -
The Royal Ballet: 75 Years by Zoe Anderson 9780571227969
RRP: $19.34$12.64This book is a perceptive and critical account of the first 75 years of The Royal Ballet, tracing the company's growth, and its great cultural importance - an indispensable book for all lovers of ballet.In 1931, Ninette de Valois started a ballet company... -
Island on the Edge: A Life on Soay by Anne Cholawo
RRP: $12.89$8.64Anne Cholawo was a typical 80s career girl working in a busy London advertising agency, when in 1989, holidaying in Skye, she noticed an advert for a property on the Isle of Soay - 'Access by courtesy of fishing boat'. She had never heard of Soay before,... -
Haunted Hastings by Tina Lakin
RRP: $16.76$12.41From heart-stopping accounts of apparitions, manifestations and related supernatural phenomena to first-hand encounters with ghouls and spirits, this collection of stories contains new and well-known spooky tales from in and around Hastings. Drawing on... -
Slave Empire: How Slavery Built Modern Britain by Padraic X. Scanlan 9781472142337
RRP: $16.76$11.09'Engrossing and powerful . . . rich and thought-provoking'Fara Dabhoiwala, Guardian'Path-breaking . . . a major rewriting of history'Mihir Bose, Irish Times'Slave Empire is lucid, elegant and forensic. It deals with appalling horrors in cool and... -
Secret Sheffield by Ian D. Rotherham
RRP: $20.63$14.00Sheffield is the fourth largest city in England and was where the Industrial Revolution began in earnest. It is renowned for its high-quality steel and fine cutlery, for its two large universities and for having the biggest shopping centre in Europe, yet... -
Sardinia: Island of Myth and Magic by Edward Burman
RRP: $25.80$18.95An exploration of Sardinia's incredibly rich history and culture, which stretches back to the Neolithic period. This book details everyone from the Phoenicians to the Carthaginians and Aragonese who invaded Sardinia, which is covered with some of the... -
Inside American Education by Thomas Sowell 9780743254083
RRP: $32.19$19.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743254083Author Thomas SowellFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Free PressPublisher Free PressWeight(grams) 572gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 155mm * 25mm -
Empire of Blue Water: Henry Morgan and the Pirates who Rules the Caribbean Waves by Stephan Talty 9781416502937 [USED COPY]
RRP: $19.34$4.72Henry Morgan, a twenty-year-old Welshman, arrived in the New World in 1655, hell-bent on making his fortune. Over the next three decades, his exploits in the Caribbean in the service of the English became legend. His daring attacks on the mighty Spanish... -
Empire of Blue Water: Henry Morgan and the Pirates who Rules the Caribbean Waves by Stephan Talty 9781416502937
RRP: $19.34$14.13Henry Morgan, a twenty-year-old Welshman, arrived in the New World in 1655, hell-bent on making his fortune. Over the next three decades, his exploits in the Caribbean in the service of the English became legend. His daring attacks on the mighty Spanish... -
Fortune's Bazaar: The Making of Hong Kong by Vaudine England
RRP: $32.25$21.65A timely, well-researched, and vibrant new history of Hong Kong that reveals the untold stories of the diverse peoples who have made it a multicultural world metropolis-and whose freedoms are endangered today.Hong Kong has always been many cities to many... -
The Best Summer of Our Lives: A Photographic History of the Derbyshire Miners' Holiday Camp by Geoffrey N. Gration
RRP: $19.34$18.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780914817Author Geoffrey N. GrationFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint JMD MediaPublisher JMD Media -
Bridges by David Ross
RRP: $25.79$18.90From abandoned structures that have long ceased to take you anywhere to today's feats of engineering, Bridges is a pictorial celebration of 150 suspension bridges, iron bridges, stone bridges, aqueducts, viaducts, railway bridges, footbridges and rope... -
The Methods and Skills of History: A Practical Guide by Michael J. Salevouris 9781118745441
RRP: $33.48$29.67Widely acclaimed for its accessibility and engaging approach to the subject, the fourth edition of The Methods and Skills of History combines theory and instruction with hands-on practice, making it a comprehensive guide to historical research and... -
Durham: 1000 Years of History by Martin Roberts 9780752425375
RRP: $32.25$23.92Durham is a World Heritage city of remarkable architectural richness, with the cathedral, castle and town forming three constant elements in a history spanning many centuries. This book traces the story of Durham from its beginnings to the present day,... -
The Poor in Western Europe in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries by Stuart Woolf
RRP: $54.17$47.41First published in 1986, this book examines poverty and changing attitudes towards the poor and charity across England, France and Italy. It discusses the causes of poverty and the distinctions between the poor and the class-conscious proletariat. Taking... -
Burnley Football Club 1882-1968: Images of Sport by Ray Simpson
RRP: $16.76$12.41This collection of over 200 photographs and items of memorabilia traces the course of one of English football's most famous clubs, from its birth in 1882 to the watershed period of the late 1960s. As a founder member of the Football League in 1888, the... -
The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville by Giles Milton 9780340819456 [USED COPY]
RRP: $14.18$2.30In 1322 Sir John Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Thirty-four years later, he returned, claiming to have visited not only Jerusalem, but India, China, Java, Sumatra and Borneo as well.His book about that voyage, THE TRAVELS, was... -
The Riddle and the Knight: In Search of Sir John Mandeville by Giles Milton
RRP: $14.18$8.35In 1322 Sir John Mandeville left England on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Thirty-four years later, he returned, claiming to have visited not only Jerusalem, but India, China, Java, Sumatra and Borneo as well.His book about that voyage, THE TRAVELS, was...