African History

Shortlisted for the Booker this is an exhilarating, funny, whip-smart novel about power and corruption set in the animal kingdom **SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022** 'You thought you were...

When Thomas Harding discovered that his mother's family had made money from plantations worked by enslaved people, what began as an interrogation into the choices of his ancestors soon became...

ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 WOMEN FOR 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE 'MAGNIFICENT.' Guardian 'A MASTERPIECE.' New York Times 'MARVELLOUS.' Sara Collins 'EXTRAORDINARY.' Madeleine Thien 'HYPNOTIC.' Daily Telegraph...

Over sixteen extraordinary days in October and November 1956, the twin crises of Suez and Hungary pushed the world to the brink of a nuclear conflict and what many at...

Journey around the world to some of the most challenging and remote spots on Earth in this stunningly illustrated book that celebrates human ingenuity, community, and the people who call...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn the twelfth century, a Jewish merchant from the town of Tudela in northern Spain embarked on one of the most extraordinary journeys of...

A riveting story of dislocation, survival, and the power of stories to break or save us A riveting story of dislocation, survival, and the power of stories to break or...

'It is a glorious book: an education and an invitation. There is such life in its pages, and such food!' Nigella Lawson A culinary expedition celebrating cooking from across the...

'A historically insightful read' Financial Times 'A wry, rollicking, and provocative history' Michael Taylor, author of The Interest 'A thought-provoking analysis of Africa's relationship with economic imperialism' Astrid Madimba and...

ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST 2026 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WRITING 'A tale of rapacious colonialism, Cold War spy games, dazzling technical innovation, big...

Princess Kasune Zulu grew up in an Africa, trying to make sense of the mystery illness claiming its people. As a child, she could not know the disease that claimed...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodOne of the most brutal and politically charged conflicts of the twentieth century unfolds in Alistair Horne's magisterial A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962...

Inglorious Empire tells the real story of the British in India - from the arrival of the East India Company to the end of the Raj - and reveals how...

The thrilling story of the great warrior, Jandamarra, who turned from police assistant to resistance fighter. Thought to be unstoppable, he led his people against the white forces invading their...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of law, anthropology, and Indigenous rights, Neither Justice Nor Reason presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of the legal frameworks governing...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAt the turn of the twentieth century, the British Empire sent its soldiers marching into the...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerStep back five thousand years into the cradle of civilization — Land of the Pharaohs by Leonard Cottrell is...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew figures in the history of the British Empire cast as long and as controversial a shadow as...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOne of the most celebrated and controversial figures of the British Empire, General Charles George Gordon — Gordon...

Edition: junior ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedAt a crossroads between wonder and extinction, No Room in the Ark presents a vivid...

The funniest book about anthropology that has ever been written. A modern classic to interest and delight all ages. Although set amongst a little-known tribe in the Cameroons, this slim...

Welcome to Paradise opens a window into the hearts of a small group of African would-be emigrants, waiting on the beach in Morocco for a boat that will take them...

A fascinating dive into the overlooked fight between the British Empire's Egyptian Expeditionary Force and the Ottoman Empire for control of the Suez Canal. The Battle of Romani was fought...

Set in the medieval city of Marrakesh and the majestic kasbahs of the High Atlas mountains, Lords of the Atlas tells the extraordinary story of the Madani and T'hami el...

What happens when we consider Africa through a feminist lens and feminism through an African one? And what does it mean to centre selfhood in this journey? In this shining,...

In a novel pairing of anti-colonial theorist Frantz Fanon with Marxist-Lacanian philosopher Slavoj Zizek, Zahi Zalloua explores the ways both thinkers expose the violence of political structures. This inventive exploration...

An enchanting story told in three narratives - from a girl, a swallow and a young man - about love, family and the determination to follow your calling 'Excellent' The...

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARDS 'One of the best memoirs I've read in years' SATHNAM SANGHERA 'Beautifully...

The Penguin Modern Classics edition of Ryszard Kapuscinski's The Emperor is translated by William R. Brand and Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand, with an introduction by Neal Ascherton. After the deposition of Haile...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark contribution to the documentary record of early colonial Australia, Historical Records of...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the intersection of myth, power, and divine sovereignty stands the Pharaoh — a figure so singular...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew archaeological discoveries have ignited the world's imagination quite like the 1922 unearthing of Tutankhamun's tomb...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhen the treasures of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers were brought to light, the world held its breath...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn the turbulent decades following the First World War, few figures navigated the shifting tectonic plates of global politics with...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWith the White People stands as a landmark work in Australian colonial history, casting unflinching light...

The indispensable account of the Ottoman Empire's Siege of Malta from the author of Hannibal and Gibraltar . In the first half of the sixteenth century, the Ottoman Empire was...

This book is not only a complete history of the Zulus but also an account of the way the British won absolute rule in South Africa. In the early decades...

Ian Knight draws on a host of previously unpublished letters and diaries, from ordinary soldiers to the British commander-in-chief, to bring this war to life - one which saw great...

First major book about the bitter siege of Potchefstroom. Based on eyewitness reports and contemporary documents.

From 17 trunks in a Lakeland attic comes this eyewitness account of a soldier's life at a pivotal moment in the history of the British Empire. Allan Marriot Hutchins, handsome,...

Continuing the story of Germany's amazing Blitzkreig tactics during the Second World War.

Settlements of the Doomed is part of the Pocket History series - a conveniently portable, stylishly packaged and eminently collectible set of twelve books that each open a window onto...

The first comprehensive history of the 1921 Cairo Conference which reveals its enduring impact on the modern Middle East Called by Winston Churchill in 1921, the Cairo Conference set out...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the sun-scorched plains of Africa emerges a story as rich and complex as the continent itself...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew chapters of history burn as brightly as the Victorian obsession with Africa's great...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: front hinges cracked; sticker on the copyright page. Long before the age of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the turbulent years following the Sand River Convention, a young British officer stationed in the newly established Orange River Sovereignty set down his...