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Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History by Nur Masalha 9780755649426
RRP: $21.43$17.12This rich and magisterial work traces Palestine's millennia-old heritage, uncovering cultures and societies of astounding depth and complexity that stretch back to the very beginnings of recorded history. Starting with the earliest references in... -
God: An Anatomy - As heard on Radio 4 by Francesca Stavrakopoulou
RRP: $29.23$20.65Winner of The PEN Hessell-Tiltman PrizeShortlisted for The Wolfson History PrizeA The Times Books of the YearA fascinating, surprising and often controversial examination of the real God of the Bible, in all his bodily, uncensored, scandalous forms.'One... -
Missing Persons, Or My Grandmother's Secrets by Clair Wills 9780241640951
RRP: $39.00$27.87'This is a history shaken by intimacy - a brave and rigorously humane book' Sean HewittHow far would you go for the missing?When Clair Wills was in her twenties, she discovered she had a cousin she had never met. Born in a Mother and Baby Home in 1950s... -
Black Diamonds: The Rise and Fall of an English Dynasty by Catherine Bailey
RRP: $25.33$17.73An extraordinary tale of family feuds, forbidden love, civil unrest and the downfall of a mining dynasty Wentworth in Yorkshire was surrounded by 70 collieries employing tens of thousands of men. It is the finest and largest Georgian house in Britain and... -
The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World by Malcolm Gaskill
RRP: $21.43$13.88*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE**A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR*'A bona fide historical classic' Sunday Times'Simply one of the best history books I have ever read' BBC HistoryIn the... -
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
RRP: $21.43$15.15A wonderful novel and perfect book club choice, The Right Stuff is a wildly vivid and entertaining chronicle of America's early space programme.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY US ASTRONAUT SCOTT KELLY'What is it,' asks Tom Wolfe, 'that makes a man willing to sit... -
Fabulosa!: The Story of Polari, Britain's Secret Gay Language by Paul Baker
RRP: $23.38$16.44Polari is a language that was used chiefly by gay men in the first half of the twentieth century. At a time when being gay could result in criminal prosecution - or worse - Polari offered its speakers a degree of public camouflage, a way of expressing... -
Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science by Alan Sokal 9780312204075
RRP: $38.98$25.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312204075Author Alan SokalFormat HardbackPage Count 300Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 336g -
Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging by Afua Hirsch
RRP: $25.33$17.73From Afua Hirsch - co-presenter of Samuel L. Jackson's major BBC TV series Enslaved - the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the uncomfortable truth about race and identity in Britain today.You're British.Your parents are British.Your partner, your... -
Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga
RRP: $25.33$17.12'[A] comprehensive and important history of black Britain . . . Written with a wonderful clarity of style and with great force and passion.' - Kwasi Kwarteng, Sunday TimesIn this vital re-examination of a shared history, historian and broadcaster David... -
The Shortest History of Economics by Andrew Leigh 9781913083496
RRP: $29.23$21.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913083496Author Andrew LeighFormat HardbackImprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing -
White Heat: A History of Britain in the Swinging Sixties by Dominic Sandbrook
RRP: $33.13$23.28Harold Wilson's famous reference to 'white heat' captured the optimistic spirit of a society in the midst of breathtaking change. From the gaudy pleasures of Swinging London to the tragic bloodshed in Northern Ireland, from the intrigues of Westminster... -
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
RRP: $21.43$14.14THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Every time Churchill took to the airwaves it was as if he were injecting adrenaline-soaked courage directly into the British people ... Larson tells the story of how that feat was accomplished ..... -
Coal and Community in Wales: Images of the Miners' Strike: before, during and after by Richard Williams 9781800995031
RRP: $29.23$26.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800995031Author Richard WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y LolfaDimensions(mm) 210mm * 210mm * 10mm -
In Defence of Witches: Why women are still on trial by Mona Chollet
RRP: $21.43$14.64'Intriguing' - Sunday Times'A rousing read' - Irish Times'A bright light of Francophone feminism' - New York TimesRenowned journalist Mona Chollet recasts the witch as a powerful role model: an emblem of strength, free to exist beyond the narrow limits... -
Veni, Vidi, Vici: Everything you ever wanted to know about the Romans but were afraid to ask by Peter Jones
RRP: $21.43$14.27The Romans left a long-lasting legacy and their influence can still be seen all around us - from our calendar and coins, to our language and laws - but how much do we really know about them? Help is at hand in the form of Veni, Vidi, Vici, which tells... -
Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History by Richard Thompson Ford
RRP: $38.98$23.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781501180088Author Richard 9hompson FordFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & Schuster -
The Lochaber Emigrants to Glengarry by R. B. Fleming 9780920474969
RRP: $46.78$41.61For anyone interested in the history of the Scottish people, in Scotland and North America, this book is essential reading. In Canada and the United States today there are tens of thousands of descendants of Highland Scots who left Lochaber around 1800... -
The Secret Lives of Colour by Kassia St. Clair 9781473630833
RRP: $29.23$19.95THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring... -
The Craft: How the Freemasons Made the Modern World by John Dickie 9781610398671
RRP: $63.38$39.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781610398671Author John DickieFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint PublicAffairsPublisher PublicAffairsWeight(grams) 771gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 160mm * 38mm -
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
RRP: $19.48$13.86The woman's place of power within each of us is neither white nor surface; it is dark, it is ancient, and it is deepThe revolutionary writings of Audre Lorde gave voice to those 'outside the circle of this society's definition of acceptable women'. ... -
The Making of the English Working Class by E. P. Thompson
RRP: $39.00$28.65Fifty years since first publication, E. P. Thompson's revolutionary account of working-class culture and ideals is published in Penguin Modern Classics, with a new introduction by historian Michael KennyThis classic and imaginative account of... -
Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II by Robert Hardman 9781529063417
RRP: $39.00$28.88A Sunday Times Book of the YearQueen Of Our Times is the definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth II by one of Britain's leading royal authorities, Robert Hardman. This commemorative edition includes an epilogue reflecting upon Her Majesty's Platinum... -
Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide by Cecily Wong
RRP: $68.25$55.48A New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller.A Feast of Wonder! Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breath-taking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven... -
Fake Heroes: Ten False Icons and How they Altered the Course of History by Otto English
RRP: $37.03$18.60From the author of Fake History, Otto English, comes a shocking yet hilarious look at ten of the greatest liars from our past, examining these previously unquestioned idols and exposing what they were trying to hide.'A brilliant book.' James O'BrienWas... -
Ogilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy 9781853756153
RRP: $29.23$22.13David Ogilvy is well known and respected as the most successful adman of all time. His bestselling book, Ogilvy on Advertising gives valuable advice to young hopefuls and veterans of the industry wanting to improve their success rate.David Ogilvy is well... -
The Mixed-Race Experience: Reflections and Revelations on Multicultural Identity by Natalie Evans 9781529115031
RRP: $21.43$15.15'THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Bernardine Evaristo | 'IMPORTANT' Melissa Hemsley | 'RAZOR-SHARP' Nels Abbey | 'ESSENTIAL' Jaspreet Kaur | 'INSPIRATIONAL' Sophie Williams | 'REVEALING' Tineka Smith | 'NECESSARY' Natalie Alexis LeeWhat does it mean to be mixed race... -
Scoff: A History of Food and Class in Britain by Pen Vogler
RRP: $21.43$12.71The brand new book by Pen Vogler, Stuffed, is available now***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***A Book of the Year in the Daily Mail, Independent, Spectator and The Times & Sunday Times Finalist for the Guild of Food Writers Food Book Award 2021'Sharp, rich... -
Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942-2022 by Frank Trentmann 9780241303498
RRP: $78.00$56.14A Telegraph and Der Spiegel Book of the YearSueddeutsche Zeitung's Number One Most Important Political Book of 2023 Die Zeit, ZDF, Deutschlandfunk, taz Number One, Best Non-Fiction Books December 2023 and January 2024A groundbreaking new history of the... -
Longitude by Dava Sobel
RRP: $19.48$12.71The tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a new Foreword by the celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong... -
Among the Mosques: A Journey Across Muslim Britain by Ed Husain
RRP: $21.43$15.15'Timely and important' THE TIMES 'Considered and nuanced ... A must-read' The Rt Hon. Sajid Javid MP 'Compelling and moving' Tom Holland, author of Dominion __________________ Islam is the fastest-growing faith community in Britain. Domes and... -
The Beatles by Terry O'Neill: Five decades of photographs, with unseen images by Terry O'Neill
RRP: $58.50$34.83'An incredible photographer and good friend' -RINGO STARR The definitive collection of the breathtaking Beatles photographs of Terry O'Neill.Iconic photographer Terry O'Neill worked with the Beatles across five decades, capturing the band at the... -
How to Survive a Plague: The Story of How Activists and Scientists Tamed AIDS by David France
RRP: $29.23$21.70The riveting, powerful and profoundly moving story of the AIDS epidemic.Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionWinner of The Green Carnation Prize for LGBTQ literatureWinner of the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT non-fictionShortlisted for the... -
A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution by Jeremy D. Popkin
RRP: $35.08$27.92The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society -- even if, after more than two hundred years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the... -
1964: Eyes of the Storm by Paul McCartney 9780241619711
RRP: $117.00$86.68Photographs and Reflections by Paul McCartney'Millions of eyes were suddenly upon us, creating a picture I will never forget for the rest of my life.'In 2020, an extraordinary trove of nearly a thousand photographs taken by Paul McCartney on a 35mm... -
My Secret Sister: Jenny Lucas and Helen Edwards' family story by Jenny Lee Smith
RRP: $19.48$13.86A heartbreaking and moving true story of two sisters separated at birth, and their journey towards finding each other, celebrating the true meaning of family.Helen Edwards grew up in a pit village in Tyneside in the post-war years, with her gran, aunties... -
They Were Here Before Us: Stories from Our First Million Years by Ran Barkai 9781786788313
RRP: $33.13$20.26This is not a book about archaeological sites. We shall come across flint tools, bones, skulls, surprising structures, and layers of earth that we can date to different periods-but they are not the heart of the matter. This book is about us, human... -
History in the House: Some Remarkable Dons and the Teaching of Politics, Character and Statecraft Richard Davenport-Hines 9780008285722
RRP: $50.70$33.25History in the House pulls back the curtains on Christ Church, Oxford and reveals its great and lasting historical significance. This is an exciting new historiographical study from the much-acclaimed historian Richard Davenport-Hines. It shows the... -
Farewell To The East End by Jennifer Worth
RRP: $19.48$13.26The third and final book in the bestselling CALL THE MIDWIFE series, the basis of the major BBC TV series.This final book in Jennifer Worth's memories of her time as a midwife in London's East end brings her story full circle. As always there are... -
The Twelve Apostles by Tim Pat Coogan
RRP: $17.53$12.58Ireland, 1919: When Sinn Fein proclaims Dail Eireann the parliament of the independent Irish republic, London declares the new assembly to be illegal, and a vicious guerilla war breaks out between republican and crown forces. Michael Collins,...