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An Unconsidered People: The Irish in London - Updated Edition by Catherine Dunne
RRP: $16.76$11.73New updated edition of the seminal work by Catherine Dunne, which charted the multifarious lives of the London Irish, in all their variety and colour, now with a brand new foreword by Diarmaid Ferriter. Before the 'Ryanair Generation', leaving home... -
Concorde: The Rise and Fall of the Supersonic Airliner by Jonathan Glancey
RRP: $16.76$11.04In Concorde, Jonathan Glancey tells the story of this magnificent and hugely popular aircraft anew, taking the reader from the moment Captain Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in 1947 through to the last commercial flight of the supersonic... -
Queen of Codes: The Secret Life of Emily Anderson, Britain's Greatest Female Code Breaker by Dr Jackie Ui Chionna 9781472295507
RRP: $16.76$11.09'One of the greatest codebreakers of the twentieth century' Suzannah Lipscomb An astounding story of codebreaking, personal sacrifice and a life lived in the shadows. The history of British codebreaking is often considered a men-only preserve, ignoring... -
What Is History, Now? by Suzannah Lipscomb 9781474622479
RRP: $14.18$9.55This groundbreaking new collection addresses the burning issue of how we interpret history today. What stories are told, and by whom, who should be celebrated, and what rewritten, are questions that have been asked recently not just within the history... -
The Witch Hunts: A History of the Witch Persecutions in Europe and North America by Robert Thurston 9781405840835
RRP: $47.72$46.10Tens of thousands of people were persecuted and put to death as witches between 1400 and 1700 - the great age of witch hunts. Why did the witch hunts arise, flourish and decline during this period? What purpose did the persecutions serve? Who was... -
Brigid: Goddess, Druidess and Saint by Wright Brian 9780752448657
RRP: $25.80$19.40Brigid of Kildare, Ireland, is uniquely venerated as both a goddess and a saint throughout Ireland, Europe and the USA. Often referred to as Mary of the Gael and considered the second most important saint in Ireland after St Patrick, her widespread... -
Picts: Scourge of Rome, Rulers of the North by Gordon Noble
RRP: $28.38$20.27Shortlisted for the EAA Book Prize and the Current Archaeology Book of the Year Award The Picts have fascinated for centuries. They emerged c. ad 300 to defy the might of the Roman empire only to disappear at the end of the first millennium ad, yet... -
Bloody British History: Lincoln by Douglas Wynn 9780752462899
RRP: $19.34$14.90Built by the Romans, looted by the Danes and conquered by King William I (who devastated the town to build a castle and a cathedral), the city of Lincoln has had a long and most dreadful history. Containing medieval child murder, vile sieges of (and... -
The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen by Howard Carter 9780486235004
RRP: $21.92$14.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486235004Author Howard CarterFormat PaperbackPage Count 382Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
The Pike: Gabriele d'Annunzio, Poet, Seducer and Preacher of War by Lucy Hughes-Hallett
RRP: $24.50$16.40THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE DECADE WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION WINNER OF THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR ... -
The Meaning of History: Reflections on Spenler, Toynby and Kant by Henry Kissinger
RRP: $25.80$17.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789189425866Author Henry KissingerFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Stolpe PublishingPublisher Stolpe PublishingWeight(grams) 930g -
The Earth Transformed: An Untold History by Professor Peter Frankopan
RRP: $38.70$26.02THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE AND FINANCIAL TIMES A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK | AN INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Humanity has transformed the Earth: Frankopan... -
David Stirling: The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS by Gavin Mortimer 9781472134578
RRP: $16.76$9.69Aristocrat, 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... -
The Crusades: The War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge 9781471196430
RRP: $16.76$11.07'Asbridge can't help but tell a ripping yarn, often breezily dramatic, whipping the narrative along' The TimesA superb and definitive one-volume account of the Crusades, the impact of which still resonates to this day. In the eleventh century, a vast... -
Return of a King by William Dalrymple
RRP: $16.76$11.33SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013 'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel . . . a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph 'Dazzling' Sunday Times | 'Magnificent' Guardian | 'Sparkling' Daily Telegraph A towering history of the first Afghan... -
Nottingham in the 1960s & 70s: Britain in Old Photographs by Douglas Whitworth 9780752448879
RRP: $20.63$15.80In the 1960s the citizens of Nottingham saw the greatest change in the city in the twentieth century. In the previous decade, the city planners envisaged a dual carriageway which would encircle the centre of Nottingham and they began by building a new... -
Norfolk Folk Tales by Hugh Lupton 9780752479422
RRP: $16.76$12.41Norfolk is steeped in story. Whether we are treading fields, fens, beaches or streets, the landscape is pregnant with secret histories. The collective imagination of countless generations has populated the county with ghosts, saints, witches, pharisees,... -
Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archive by Laetitia Barbier
RRP: $37.40$24.95Used for self-exploration or divination, Tarot has, for more than a 500 years, been the most popular and accessible of all esoteric tools, looming large in today's mainstream culture. Why? Because the cards are inexpensive and easy to carry-a perfect... -
Kings and Queens (Collins Gem) by Neil Grant
RRP: $9.02$6.19A copiously illustrated guide to the monarchs of the British Isles and Ireland from pre-Saxon times to the present, complete with concise genealogical charts and details of key historical events. The book is divided into five sections,... -
The Spartans: An Epic History by Paul Cartledge
RRP: $16.76$11.33The Spartan legend has inspired and captivated subsequent generations with evidence of its legacy found in both the Roman and British Empires. The Spartans are our ancestors, every bit as much as the Athenians. But while Athens promoted democracy,... -
The Mountain Men: The Dramatic History And Lore Of The First Frontiersmen by George Laycock 9781493018826
RRP: $15.47$11.51To know how the West was really won, start with the exploits of these unsung mountain men who, like the legendary Jeremiah Johnson, were real buckskin survivalists. Preceded only by Lewis and Clark, beaver fur trappers roamed the river valleys and... -
Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire: Vols 1-3 by Edward Gibbon
RRP: $77.40$57.34Easily the most celebrated historical work in English, Gibbon's account of the Roman empire was in its time a landmark in classical and historical scholarship and remains a remarkable fresh and powerful contribution to the interpretation of Roman history... -
The English Civil War: A People's History by Diane Purkiss
RRP: $19.34$12.51A remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history. The compelling narrative draws on new sources such as letters,... -
Hampstead Heath: The Walker's Guide by David McDowall 9781838198015
RRP: $15.47$15.04This is the third revised edition of the same title, by David McDowall & Deborah Wolton, originally approving in 1998. It contains ten walks which thoroughly explore all of Hampstead Heath, looking at the history and ecology of the landscape.About the... -
Remember This?: People, Things and Events from 1959 to the Present Day by Gilbert Moss 9781915154149 [USED COPY]
RRP: $7.73$6.88Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915154149Author Gilbert MossFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Milestone Memories PressPublisher Big Red Button Books -
Hanged at Gloucester by Jill Evans
RRP: $23.21$17.60This book gathers together the stories of the 123 prisoners who were executed at Gloucester between 1792, when the first prisoner was hanged on the roof over the entrance gate of the newly-built prison, and 1939, when the last convict was executed within... -
Ceredigion Folk Tales by Peter Stevenson 9780752486444
RRP: $16.76$14.20Ceredigion is a land shaped by mythology, where mermaids and magic mix with humans and where ordinary people achieve extraordinary things. This is a captivating collection of traditional and modern stories, including the submerged city of Cantre'r... -
Ghost Pets & Spirit Animals by Jill Armitage 9780752439976
RRP: $12.89$9.74Ghost enthusiasts and pet lovers can combine their passion in this unique publication which will make a most absorbing read for animal lovers and those interested in the paranormal.About the AuthorJill Armitage trained as a photojournalist and, as well... -
Gateshead Then & Now by Rob Kirkup 9780752465678
RRP: $19.34$11.95Contrasting a selection of 45 archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs, this stunning book traces some of the changes and developments that have taken place in Gateshead during the last century. Accompanied by detailed and informative... -
On This Day in History by Dan Snow
RRP: $14.18$9.55On which day was history's shortest war waged and won (in roughly 40 minutes)? How was Napoleon bested by a group of rabbits in 1807? Why did a dispute about beer in an Oxford pub lead to over 100 deaths and 470 years of penance? Why in 1752 did Britain... -
Bygone Bridge of Don by A. Gordon Pirie 9781840338560
RRP: $15.42$14.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840338560Author A. Gordon PirieFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 175mm * 240mm * 4mm -
Quid Pro Quo: What the Romans Really Gave the English Language by Peter Jones
RRP: $14.18$9.44Did you know that the word 'prestige' derives from the Latin word for 'illusion'? Or that 'infantry' stems from a Latin word meaning one who could not speak? In this original and highly entertaining book, Peter Jones reveals the roots of Latin words that... -
The History of England's Cathedrals by Nicholas Orme 9780300275483
RRP: $25.80$21.90The first history of all the English cathedrals, from Birmingham and Bury St Edmunds to Worcester and York Minster England's sixty-two Anglican and Catholic cathedrals are some of our most iconic buildings, attracting millions of worshippers and... -
Bastard Prince: Henry VIII's Lost Son by Beverley A. Murphy
RRP: $16.76$12.41It took Henry VIII twenty-eight years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had a son - the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was... -
The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters by Barbara Burman 9781789147193
RRP: $20.58$14.95Tens of millions of people sew for necessity or pleasure every day, yet the craft is surprisingly under-appreciated. The Point of the Needle redresses the balance: this is a book that argues for sewing's place in our lives. It celebrates not only... -
The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union by Serhii Plokhy 9781780746463
RRP: $16.76$11.13BY THE AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY, WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2018 WINNER OF THE PUSHKIN HOUSE RUSSIAN BOOK PRIZE 2015 On Christmas Day 1991 Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union. By the next day the... -
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World by Peter Frankopan 9781526608246
RRP: $16.76$10.73From the internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads: everything you need to know about the present and future of the world 'Masterly mapping out of a new world order' Evening Standard 'Frankopan is a brilliant guide to terra incognita' The... -
St Kilda: A People's History by Roger Hutchinson
RRP: $16.76$11.04St Kilda is the most romantic and most romanticised group of islands in Europe. Soaring out of the North Atlantic Ocean like Atlantis come back to life, the islands have captured the imagination of the outside world for hundreds of years. Their... -
Bill Wyman's Chelsea: From Medieval Village to Cultural Capital by Bill Wyman 9781911397359
RRP: $21.92$15.62Bill Wyman has worked in the London borough of Chelsea on-and-off since joining the Rolling Stones in 1962, and has lived in the area since 1982. Over the past few years, Bill has walked every street of his beloved neighbourhood, photographing anything... -
Exploring History Student Book 2: Cavaliers, Colonies and Coal by Rosemary Rees
$30.11Content covered: Challenges to the Catholic ChurchThe English Civil WarChanging ideas: 1660-1789The Slave TradeThe British EmpireThe Industrial RevolutionBook InformationISBN 9781292218700Author Rosemary ReesFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Pearson...