African History

Colonel Gadaffi's Hat is both a gripping and deeply moving account of the Libyan uprising from the lone journalist who was able to report from the rebel army convoy that...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the shadow of Egypt's ancient Nile, power, desire, and religious authority collide in a story that refuses...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFor anyone determined to unlock the beauty and practicality of one of Africa's most widely spoken languages, Teach Yourself Swahili...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodWhat happens when a modern wanderer sets out to retrace the footsteps of history's greatest traveller? Travels with a Tangerine: A Journey in the Footnotes...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before Mauritius became the jewel of the Indian Ocean, it bore a different name — T'Eylandt Mauritius...

Born in French Equatorial Africa, Andree Blouin played a leading role in the struggles for decolonization that shook the continent in the 1950s and 1960s. From the colonial orphanage of...

"[A] vivid travelogue." New Statesman "Has much to offer." The Spectator "Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine "A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine "Essential reading." All About History "Valiant,...

From Jamaica to Charleston, Sierra Leone to Bombay, China to Australia, back to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, this is the story of the heiresses. Their assets, the product of...

Condition remarks:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat if the Luftwaffe had gone to war with an entirely different arsenal of aircraft — machines that...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the sun-scorched veld to the thundering waters of the Zambesi, Guy Butler's South of the Zambesi: Poems from South Africa presents a powerful...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodThree of Wilbur Smith's most electrifying adventure novels are brought together in this single omnibus volume, uniting the raw power of African landscapes with...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Binding: faded boards. Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1950s Kenya, Something of Value...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFrom the banks of the Nile to the mysteries of the ancient pharaohs, Gordon Waterfield's Egypt presents a vivid and authoritative portrait...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. French text.At the crossroads of 19th-century European ambition and the ancient grandeur of the Nile, L'Égypte d'un...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the scorching deserts of northeastern Africa, a forgotten chapter of British imperial history played out in blood and sand — A Good Dusting...

Consent to the obliteration of Gaza has created an enormous gulf in the global moral order. History will record how Western governments and large sections of their elites have supported...

Rome - Urbs Roma : city of patricians and plebeians, emperors and gladiators, slaves and concubines - was the epicentre of a far-flung imperium whose cultural legacy is incalculable. How...

Violence was a constant on all colonial frontiers, from the British expansion into the Australian and African continents, to the expansion of the United States and the Napoleonic Empire's many...

The Great Wall of China - stretching from the arid rises of Gansu province to the cold waters of the Bohai Sea - remains an enduring symbol of Chinese might....

In this theoretical tour-de-force, renowned scholar Ariella Aisha Azoulay calls on us to recognize the imperial foundations of knowledge and to refuse its strictures and its many violences. Azoulay argues...

Winner of the African Photobook of the Year Award A Choice Outstanding Title of the Year A USA Today "Must-Read for Black History Month" An NPR "Goats and Soda" Editors'...

Violence was a constant on all colonial frontiers, from the British expansion into the Australian and African continents, to the expansion of the United States and the Napoleonic Empire's many...

"[A] vivid travelogue." New Statesman "Has much to offer." The Spectator "Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine "A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine "Essential reading." All About History "Valiant,...

From Jamaica to Charleston, Sierra Leone to Bombay, China to Australia, back to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, this is the story of the heiresses. Their assets, the product of...

The book titled The Spices of Life by the author Troth Wells. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

In 1948, a young white English woman, Ruth Williams, made headline news all over the world. For she had met, fallen in love with and married Seretse Khama, an African...

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...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of one of the twentieth century's most profound moral and political battles stands a story...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of one of the twentieth century's most turbulent political transformations stands Gamal Abdel Nasser —...

Edition: Third printingCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageSet against the sun-bleached backdrop of Alexandria, Egypt, in the turbulent years following the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodLong before European boots left their first prints on Australian soil, a civilization of extraordinary depth and complexity had already written its story across...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the crossroads of an era defined by conquest, diplomacy, and the relentless march of empire, Milestones of History 9: Nations and Empires chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersFew waterways have shaped the destiny of nations as profoundly as the Suez...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodIn the scorching desert heat of North Africa, 1941, one of the Second World War's most pivotal and dramatic sieges unfolds — Tobruk 1941: Rommel's Opening...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the vast, sun-scorched grasslands of East Africa, where the ancient drama of predator and prey plays out...

The 3,000 year-old mummy of the Egyptian priest Nesperennub has never been removed from its beautifully painted case, but now the latest non-invasive imaging technology has revealed what lies inside....

A compendium of fascinating and evocative new writing on railway travel and history. Telling of little known journeys and uncovered histories on railway routes around the world - from the...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersIn the blazing heat of the North African theatre, one BBC war...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerA gripping firsthand account of one of the twentieth century's most turbulent political...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the sun-scorched savannahs of East Africa, where predators lurk and social hierarchies determine survival, the lives of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOff the rugged northwest coast of Donegal, Ireland, lies Tory Island — a windswept, storm-battered outpost where a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the vast Kalahari Desert of Botswana, a remarkable woman named Nisa spoke her truth — and in...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn the rolling hills of rural Natal, South Africa, a humble Zulu pastor named Stephen Kumalo embarks on a desperate journey to...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerIn the turbulent decades following African independence, Richer Than All His Tribe charts the rise and catastrophic fall of Dinamaula,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodBefore the wilderness vanished and the age of the great safari drew to a close, one man stood at the crossroads of...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: presentation letter stapled to fep - South African embassy in Canberra. At the epicentre of one of the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. 35pp. At the height of the Cold War and the global decolonisation movement, Nan Han-Chen delivered a...