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The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan by Gregory Feifer 9780061143199
£11.19The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the 21st century. In "The Great Gamble", Gregory Feifer examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. In gripping detail, he vividly depicts... -
Old Dingwall by Bernard Byrom 9781840339307
RRP: £11.95£10.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339307Author Bernard ByromFormat PaperbackImprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
The A-Z of Victorian Crime by Neil R. A. Bell
RRP: £10.99£7.25Few things are more evocative of Victorian Britain than its criminals; they are, together with railways, gas lamps and swirling fog, vital ingredients in any Victorian melodrama. The truth, however, was often stranger, more thrilling and more horrifying... -
Ballroom: A People's History of Dancing by Hilary French
RRP: £20.00£14.69In the early twentieth century, American ragtime and the Parisian tango fuelled a dancing craze in Britain. Public ballrooms were built throughout the country, providing a glamorous setting for dancing. The new English style, defined in the 1920s and... -
America, Inc: The 400-Year History of American Capitalism by Bhu Srinivasan
RRP: £20.00£13.74How and why did the US become the most successful economy in history? One of The Economist's Best Books of 2017, America, Inc explains the rise of America's economic power and how so many US businesses have succeeded. In a winning, accessible style,... -
London's Strangest Tales: Extraordinary but true stories from over a thousand years of London's history by Tom Quinn 9781911622024
RRP: £12.99£8.48London's Strangest Tales takes a walk on London's weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the world's greatest cities. This fascinating book is packed with amazing things you didn't know about Britain's capital, like the... -
A Brief History of the Amazons: Women Warriors in Myth and History by Lyn Webster Wilde
RRP: £10.99£7.40'Golden-shielded, silver-sworded, man-loving, male-child slaughtering Amazons,' is how the fifth-century Greek historian Hellanicus described the Amazons, and they have fascinated humanity ever since. Did they really exist? For centuries, scholars... -
Masters by Curt Sampson
RRP: £14.99£9.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375753374Author Curt SampsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm)... -
The Circus Train: The magical international bestseller about love, loss and survival in wartime Europe by Amita Parikh 9780349994123
RRP: £9.99£6.80THE MAGICAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A compelling story of magic and survival against the odds.' SUNDAY TIMES'Uplifting . . . a welcome escape from our turbulent times.' GUARDIAN'An enchanting story of love, loss and survival' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Full of... -
The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick-Maker: The story of Britain through its census, since 1801 by Roger Hutchinson
RRP: £12.99£7.51At the beginning of each decade for 200 years the national census has presented a self-portrait of the British Isles.The census has surveyed Britain from the Napoleonic wars to the age of the internet, through the agricultural and industrial revolutions,... -
The Apothecaries' Garden by Sue Minter
RRP: £12.99£9.62In the heart of London, beside the Thames not far from the site of the world famous flower show, there is another magical garden. It has been there for over three hundred years and is now the calmest corner, and the most valuable four acres of freehold,... -
Voices from History: East London Suffragettes by Rosemary Taylor
RRP: £9.99£7.55In 1914, the East London Federation of Suffragettes, led by Sylvia Pankhurst, split from the WSPU. Sylvia's mother and sister, Emmeline and Christabel, had encouraged her to give up her work with the poor women of East London - but Sylvia refused... -
The Cambridge Dictionary of Classical Civilization by Graham Shipley 9780521731508
RRP: £56.99£50.30The Cambridge Guide to Classical Civilization provides an authoritative survey of the classical world, combining the traditional strengths of classical subjects with new approaches examining the social and cultural features of the ancient Greek and Roman... -
Bombshell by Sarah MacLean 9780349429625
RRP: £9.99£6.80'I loved it' ELOISA JAMES'Smart, sexy, and always romantic' JULIA QUINN'For a smart, witty and passionate historical romance, I recommend anything by Sarah MacLean' LISA KLEYPAS New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean returns with a blazingly... -
Battle of Britain: A day-to-day chronicle, 10 July-31 October 1940 by Patrick Bishop 9781849162241 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29From the bestselling author of Fighter Boys and Bomber Boys, this is a magisterial chronicle of a defining episode in British history: the epic struggle of the Royal Air Force with the Luftwaffe. Patrick Bishop's Battle of Britain is a compelling... -
Sex and Sexuality in Stuart Britain by Andrea Zuvich 9781526753076
RRP: £16.99£12.28Peek beneath the bedsheets of Stuart Britain in this frank, informative, and captivating look at the sexual lives of the peoples of the British Isles between 1603 and 1714. Popular Stuart historian Andrea Zuvich, The Seventeenth Century Lady , explores... -
Doncaster Rovers: A Pictorial History by Tony Bluff 9781445614489
RRP: £15.99£10.85Doncaster Rovers FC was founded in 1879 and turned professional in 1885. Since then, the Rovers have spent the majority of their playing history between the third and fourth tiers of the Football League. In 2013 Rovers became champions of League One,... -
Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts by Bill O'Reilly 9781250283320
RRP: £26.99£17.59Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of two young girls who suffered violent fits and... -
Berlin Then and Now (R): Damals und Heute by Nick Gay
RRP: £20.00£14.34Berlin Then and Now captures the stark contrast between what came before and after the great conflicts of the twentieth century, using archival photographs of the city's grand buildings, monuments, and boulevards alongside modern views of the same scenes... -
We Will Not Be Silenced: Responding Courageously to Our Culture's Assault on Christianity by Erwin W. Lutzer
RRP: £15.99£15.14"If I could, I would put this book into the hands of every Christian in America."-Dr. David Jeremiah"Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go" (Joshua 1:9).Each day, you... -
Master Slave Husband Wife: An epic journey from slavery to freedom by Ilyon Woo 9781804183632
RRP: £16.99£11.76A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA New York Times bestseller, the incredible true story of a couple that escaped slavery in the South and eventually made their way to the UK, Africa and beyond.The remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who... -
Around Hoyland by Geoffrey Howse
RRP: £12.99£9.62A history of HoylandBook InformationISBN 9780750922685Author Geoffrey HowseFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 172mm * 10mm -
Wine: A Graphic History by Benoist Simmat
RRP: £15.99£12.41The history of wine is the history of civilisation. It is the religious drink par excellence. In Greek mythology, references to wine abound. In the Bible, after the Flood, Noah plants a vineyard. In the Middle Ages, it was in the monasteries and... -
From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths by Heather O'Donoghue 9781350252806
RRP: £21.99£19.41From Asgard to Valhalla takes readers deep inside Odin's cavernous hall and tells of the adventures, tragedies and lessons of the Viking Gods. Here, Heather O'Donoghue skillfully uncovers both the history and legacy of these myths to provide the... -
Culloden Tales: Stories from Scotland's Most Famous Battlefield by Hugh G. Allison
RRP: £10.99£7.77Culloden was the last battle on British soil. It marked the end of clan culture and was the harbinger of the Highland Clearances. It ensured the inevitability of the American Revolution and increased the outpouring of Scots across the globe. It is the... -
Newcastle: A City Born to Shop by Ruth Rogerson 9780951048856
RRP: £9.99£9.96Shopping in Newcastle? Well surely there's not much to say about that... My sentiments exactly until I started writing this book! There's our market heritage to think about, local big brand successes, shopping rituals and all manner of shopping habits... -
A Secret Love: Number 5 in series by Stephanie Laurens
RRP: £9.99£5.96When a mysterious lady, her face hidden by a black veil, begs Gabriel Cynster for his help, he cannot refuse her plea. For despite her disguise, Gabriel finds the woman alluring and he is powerless to deny her. But he exacts payment as only a Cynster... -
London Street Signs: A visual history of nameplates by Alistair Hall
RRP: £14.99£10.28A showcase of London's street nameplates - from the curious to the ornate. All around London, you can find a remarkable public archive of lettering in the city's street nameplates. A unique collection of styles and forms that stretches back to the 17th... -
Bad Blood by James H. Jones 9780029166765
£15.42From 1932 to 1972, the United States Public Health Service conducted a non-therapeutic experiment involving over 400 black male sharecroppers infected with syphilis. The Tuskegee Study had nothing to do with treatment. It purpose was to trace the... -
The First World War: A New History by Sir Hew Strachan 9781471134265 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.65A brilliant and penetrating new history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued with a new introduction from the author. Hew Strachan is one of the world's foremost experts on the Great War of 1914-18. His... -
The First World War: A New History by Sir Hew Strachan 9781471134265
RRP: £10.99£7.00A brilliant and penetrating new history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued with a new introduction from the author. Hew Strachan is one of the world's foremost experts on the Great War of 1914-18. His... -
The Last Fighting Tommy: The Life of Harry Patch, Last Veteran of the Trenches, 1898-2009 by Richard van Emden 9781408897225 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£4.70'An extraordinary biography by the very last witness of a devastating four years in British history' Daily Mail On 17 June 2009, Harry Patch celebrated his 111th birthday. At the time, he was the last living British Tommy who had fought in the... -
Brainwashed: A New History of Thought Control by Daniel Pick 9781781257906
RRP: £12.99£9.09'A frankly brilliant book' - GUARDIAN 'An absorbing exploration ... Pick does not stumble' - TORTOISE 'An extraordinarily engrossing and wide-ranging analysis of a word and a concept. I fell under its spell immediately' - SIMON GARFIELD In 1953,... -
The Last Fighting Tommy: The Life of Harry Patch, Last Veteran of the Trenches, 1898-2009 by Richard van Emden
RRP: £12.99£9.09'An extraordinary biography by the very last witness of a devastating four years in British history' Daily Mail On 17 June 2009, Harry Patch celebrated his 111th birthday. At the time, he was the last living British Tommy who had fought in the... -
The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed by Gavin Menzies 9780753828854 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£5.65The bestselling author of 1421: THE YEAR THE CHINESE DISCOVERED THE WORLD uncovers the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis. After a chance conversation in Egypt in 2008, bestselling historian Gavin Menzies launched himself on a quest that would reveal... -
The Lost Empire of Atlantis: History's Greatest Mystery Revealed by Gavin Menzies
RRP: £12.99£8.60The bestselling author of 1421: THE YEAR THE CHINESE DISCOVERED THE WORLD uncovers the truth behind the mystery of Atlantis. After a chance conversation in Egypt in 2008, bestselling historian Gavin Menzies launched himself on a quest that would reveal... -
The Churchills: A Family at the Heart of History - from the Duke of Marlborough to Winston Churchill by Mary S. Lovell 9780349119786 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.29There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles', so said Gladstone. From the First Duke of Marlborough - soldier of genius, restless empire-builder and cuckolder of Charles II - onwards, the Churchills have... -
The Churchills: A Family at the Heart of History - from the Duke of Marlborough to Winston Churchill by Mary S. Lovell
RRP: £14.99£9.80There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles', so said Gladstone. From the First Duke of Marlborough - soldier of genius, restless empire-builder and cuckolder of Charles II - onwards, the Churchills have... -
A History of the First Bulgarian Empire by Steven Runciman 9780359041435
RRP: £27.16£23.58Sir Steven Runciman tells the story of the First Bulgarian Empire as only he can. Few other historians before or since have been able to tell such a riveting and vibrant tale while maintaining such a high standard of academic rigor. Sir Steven is the... -
Secret Southport by Jack Smith
RRP: £15.99£10.85The large seaside town of Southport lies on the coast of the Irish Sea in the north-west of England. Located just 16 miles north of the city of Liverpool, this wonderful town has a fascinating history of its own. Secret Southport starts right at the very...