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The Question: The Morland Dynasty, Book 25 Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 9780751525298
RRP: £10.99£7.61In the last years of the nineteenth century the Morlands' fortunes are changing for the better, as Henrietta and Jerome find a true home at Morland Place, and Teddy ploughs his profits into restoring it to its former glory. But the reverses and... -
Lost Buildings of Birmingham by Roy Thornton
RRP: £14.99£11.72The lost buildings of Birmingham.Book InformationISBN 9780750950992Author Roy ThorntonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 250mm * 170mm * 10mm -
Australian History For Dummies Alex McDermott (Historian and research scholar at La Trobe University, Victoria) 9780730395454
RRP: £20.50£14.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730395454Author Alex McDermottFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint For DummiesPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm)... -
A Gentleman's Honour: Number 2 in series Stephanie Laurens 9780749940287
RRP: £9.99£7.00The season has yet to begin, and Anthony Blake, Viscount Torrington, is already a target for every matchmaking mama in London. But there is only one lady who sparks his interest...Desperate and penniless, but determined, Alicia plans to make an excellent... -
50 Codes that Changed the World: . . . And Your Chance to Solve Them! Sinclair McKay 9781472297211
RRP: £18.99£12.94A CUNNING CHRONICLE OF THE 50 CODES THAT ALTERED THE COURSE OF HISTORY AND CHANGED THE WORLDFrom the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers and The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book. There have been secret codes since before the Old Testament, and... -
In Search of Alfred the Great: The King, The Grave, The Legend by Edoardo Albert
RRP: £10.99£7.46Alfred, son of AEthelwulf, king of the West Saxons, ran. Behind him, the takers of his land and kingdom fanned out, searching for the fleeing king ... Buried in AD 899 as the king of the English at his capital city of Winchester, Alfred the Great's... -
Insurrection: Scotland's Famine Winter by James Hunter 9781780276229
£23.36'A gripping, heart-breaking account of the famine winter of 1847' - Rosemary Goring, The Herald Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize When Scotland's 1846 potato crop was wiped out by blight, the country was plunged into crisis. In the Hebrides... -
The War Behind the Eastern Front: Soviet Partisans in North West Russia 1941-1944 by Alexander Hill 9780415407946
RRP: £53.99£46.87This book is based on Soviet archival sources, most previously untapped by Western and Soviet and post-Soviet Russian historians, in addition to German material from the US National Archives. Using this material the author describes the harsh realities... -
Highgate: Britain in Old Photographs by Paul Feeney
RRP: £15.99£12.43Illustrated with 200 archive photographs, postcards and other printed ephemera, many previously unpublished, Highgate guides the reader on a circular journey around the area, taking in street scenes, buildings, monuments and public spaces, including... -
Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Brotherhood and Sacrifice by Adam Makos
RRP: £10.99£7.54***NOW A MAJOR FILM, STARRING JONATHAN MAJORS AND GLEN POWELL***'This is aerial drama at its best. Fast, powerful, and moving.' Erik LarsonDevotion tells the gripping story of the US Navy's most famous aviator duo - Tom Hudner, a white New Englander, and... -
Imaginary Greece: The Contexts of Mythology by Richard Buxton 9780521338653
RRP: £39.99£33.26This is a study of Greek mythology in relation to its original contexts. Part one deals with the contexts in which myths were narrated: the home, public festivals, the lesche. Part two, the heart of the book, examines the relation between the realities... -
The Forth Bridge: A Picture History by Sheila MacKay
RRP: £14.99£10.46At the time of its construction, the Forth Bridge was the largest bridge in the world, and to this day it remains a breathtaking monument to the vision and confidence of the Victorian age which created it. For seven years, thousands of men from all over... -
Finding Refuge by Andrea Hammil 9781912905683
RRP: £12.99£8.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912905683Author Andrea HammelFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Honno Welsh Women's PressPublisher Honno Welsh Women's Press -
Harrogate History Tour by Paul Chrystal
RRP: £8.99£6.22Harrogate History Tour is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this famous Yorkshire spa town. This new book guides us through the streets and alleyways, showing how its famous landmarks used to look and how they've changed over the years, as... -
Scottish Proverbs by Colin S.K Walker
RRP: £6.99£5.02Proverbs, once described as 'the wisdom of many and the wit of one', offer unique insights the way of life and the social mores of past generations. This book features an introduction which explores the role of proverbs in Scottish culture and over... -
Biracial Britain: What It Means To Be Mixed Race Remi Adekoya 9781472133458
RRP: £18.99£13.34*The Times 100 best books to read for summer 2021*'Barack Obama had a special talent for making different kinds of people feel comfortable around him because of his biracial life experience, says Adekoya. By the same token, Adekoya himself seems poised... -
Ivan Illich in Conversation David Cayley 9780887845246
RRP: £15.99£11.04For more than fifteen years, iconoclastic thinker Ivan Illich refused to be interviewed. Finally, in 1988, CBC's David Cayley persuaded Illich to record a conversation. This first interview led to additional sessoins that continued until 1992 and are now... -
Stalin and the Soviet Union by Stephen J. Lee
RRP: £36.99£32.53Stalin and the Soviet Union offers new interpretations of recently uncovered archives examining the Soviet leader's domestic and foreign policy. It covers core topics such as: * Stalin's rise to power* the economy* society* culture* the Cold War* the... -
The Essential Turing by B. J. Copeland 9780198250807
RRP: £36.99£29.75Alan Turing, pioneer of computing and WWII codebreaker, is one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. In this volume for the first time his key writings are made available to a broad, non-specialist readership. They make... -
Eros: The Myth Of Ancient Greek Sexuality Bruce S Thornton 9780813332260
RRP: £49.99£43.84Eros: The Myth of Ancient Greek Sexuality is a controversial book that lays bare the meanings Greeks gave to sex. Contrary to the romantic idealization of sex dominating our culture, the Greeks saw eros as a powerful force of nature, potentially... -
William III Tony Claydon 9781032212784
RRP: £35.99£31.69This is a political biography of William III (1650–1702): prince of Orange; stadhouder in the Netherlands from 1672; and (in a novel joint monarchy with his wife, Mary), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the revolution of 1688–9. William III... -
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin 9780743270755
RRP: £24.00£17.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743270755Author Doris Kearns GoodwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Simon & Schuster AudioPublisher Simon & Schuster Ltd -
Migrants: The Story of Us All Sam Miller 9781408713549
RRP: £25.00£14.88Migrants cuts through the toxic debates to tell the rich and collective stories of humankind's urge to move.'Fascinating... Miller's perspective may be just what we need' Daily Telegraph'Enjoyable, provocative and timely' Spectator'Timely and empathetic:... -
Daphne Du Maurier's Cornwall by Bret Hawthorne
RRP: £14.99£10.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857040466Author Bret HawthorneFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove -
The Trotula: An English Translation of the Medieval Compendium of Women's Medicine by Monica H. Green
RRP: £23.99£21.16The Trotula was the most influential compendium of women's medicine in medieval Europe. Scholarly debate has long focused on the traditional attribution of the work to the mysterious Trotula, said to have been the first female professor of medicine in... -
Folklore of the Scottish Highlands by Anne Ross 9780752419046
RRP: £14.99£12.42The folklore of the Scottish Highlands is unique and very much alive. Dr Anne Ross is a Gaelic-speaking scholar and archaeologist who has lived and worked in crofting communities. This has enabled her to collect information at first hand and to assess... -
The Age of Empires by Robert Aldrich
RRP: £14.99£10.05Empires evoke potent images: Stanley, Livingstone and the colonial gallery of great explorers; the Spanish Conquistador's quest for gold and silver; and the Dutch heritage of trade in the East Indies. For over 500 years empires have been a feature of the... -
Harlem Shadows: Poems by Claude McKay
RRP: £12.99£8.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593242681Author Claude McKayFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Bygone Clydebank by John Hood 9781840333503
RRP: £11.95£11.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840333503Author John HoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 174mm * 240mm * 4mm -
The Miracle of Theism: Arguments for and against the Existence of God by J. L. MacKie 9780198246824
RRP: £39.99£39.81A Miracle of TheismBook InformationISBN 9780198246824Author J. L. MackieFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University PressDimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 21mm -
Changing Scarborough by Paul Chrystal 9781781552544
RRP: £14.99£11.72Scarborough has a rich and varied history extending from the Roman signal station and the marauding hordes of Vikings under Tostig Godwinson and Harald III of Norway through its revival under Henry II who built the Angevin stone castle and granted... -
The Little Book of Kent by Alex Tulloch 9780752458342
RRP: £14.99£11.72The Little Book of Kent is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric... -
Anarchism by Daniel Guerin
RRP: £9.99£8.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853451754Author Daniel GuerinFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Monthly Review Press,U.S.Publisher Monthly Review Press,U.S. -
Around Crystal Palace & Penge by David R. Johnson
RRP: £14.99£11.72This South London neighbourhood has a strong community spirit, and there is great interest in the district's history. This collection of photographs bring its past to life. Over 200 black and white images are featured famous landmarks, like the Crystal... -
The Limits of Genius: The Surprising Stupidity of the World's Greatest Minds by Katie Spalding
RRP: £22.00£13.10A hilarious look at how the line between 'genius' and 'extremely lucky idiot' is finer than we'd like to admit.The more you delve into the stories behind history's greatest names, the more you realise they have something in common: a mystifying lack of... -
Armchair Nation: An intimate history of Britain in front of the TV by Joe Moran
RRP: £12.99£9.69But what does your furniture point at?' asks the character Joey in the sitcom Friends on hearing an acquaintance has no TV. It's a good question: since its beginnings during WW2, television has assumed a central role in our houses and our lives, just as... -
Scandal's Bride: Number 3 in series Stephanie Laurens 9780749937188
RRP: £9.99£7.00He will father your children...'When Catriona Hennessy, honourable Scottish Lady of the Vale, receives this prediction, she is exceedingly vexed. How can she unite with a rake like Richard Cynster - a masterful man with a scandalous reputation? More... -
From Gaillimh to Galway: The Anglicisation of Irish Place Names by Tom Burnell
RRP: £20.00£15.04Have you ever wondered where your town or townland name came from? Do you want to know more about an Irish locality? Well if so this is the book for you.Featuring a comprehensive breakdown of the all available place names in their anglicised form and... -
The Limit: Life and Death in Formula One's Most Dangerous Era by Michael Cannell
RRP: £12.99£8.8010 September 1961: at the boomerang-shaped racetrack at Monza half a dozen teams are preparing for the Italian Grand Prix. It is the biggest race anyone can remember. Phil Hill - the firstAmerican to break into the top ranks of European racing - and his... -
The United States of Belgium: The Story of the First Belgian Revolution by Jane C. Judge 9789462701571
RRP: £49.00£46.77In 1790, between the birth of America (1776) and the creation of the French National Assembly (1789), nine provinces nestled between the French and Dutch borders declared themselves a new free and independent country: the United States of Belgium...