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M Is for Mango: A first book of M words from the award-winning
From the creators of B Is for Baby and L Is for Love comes M Is for Mango , an irresistible and funny first book of M words perfect for...
The Dervish Wars: Gordon and Kitchener in the Sudan, 1880-98
This is the story of one of the last colonial campaigns fought by the Victorian army. Between 1880 and 1898, in the barren wastes of the Sudan, small professional British...
Churchill's Empire: The World that Made Him and the World He Made
`I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.' These notorious words, spoken by Churchill in 1942, encapsulate his image...
Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave
WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE NONFICTION CROWN AWARD 'Gripping ... remarkably wide-ranging' THE TIMES This is an immersive and revelatory history of the survivors of...
Sudan To Vietnam
$20.00 AUD
Author: Robert DarlingtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Shakespeare Head Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSudan To Vietnam by Robert Darlington presents a comprehensive historical analysis of global conflicts and geopolitical...
The Mamur Zapt And The Camel Of Destruction
$30.00 AUD
Author: Michael PearceBinding: HardbackPublished: The Crime Club, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One tear on dust jacket...
The Mamur Zapt And The Night Of The Dog
$20.00 AUD
Author: Michael PearceBinding: HardbackPublished: William Collins Sons & Co, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: peeling on end of dust jacketThis captivating historical mystery transports readers to turn-of-the-century Cairo,...
Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain - in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things
Author: Renay Richardson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 The transatlantic slave trade is often seen as separate part of British history: a module in a history course, a chapter...
When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the
'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
When We Ruled: 'A history the world needs' Bettany Hughes
'A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 'Please read it!' - Philippa Gregory, bestselling...
Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and
'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan ' Simultaneously capacious and personal...a masterful achievement ' Tom Holland 'Elegant and powerful, Pepera's magnificent book elevates our...
The Gold Machine: Tracking the Ancestors from Highlands to Coffee
'Follow Iain Sinclair into the cloud jungles of Peru and emerge questioning all that seemed so solid and immutable.' Barry Miles 'The Gold Machine is a trip, a psychoactive expedition...
Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
Vladimir Lenin created this hugely significant Marxist text to explain fully the inevitable flaws and destructive power of Capitalism- that it would lead unavoidably to imperialism, monopolies and colonialism. He...
When We Ruled: 'A history the world needs' Bettany Hughes
'A searing, nourishing journey through a history the world needs' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World 'Please read it!' - Philippa Gregory, bestselling...
Oromay: War, betrayal and espionage in 1980s Ethiopia: a classic of
"A modern classic" Observer "Astonishing and compelling . . . Impossible to put down" Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King Ethiopia, 1982: After a decade of conflict, the government...
Oromay: War, betrayal and espionage in 1980s Ethiopia: a classic of
"A modern classic" Observer "Astonishing and compelling . . . Impossible to put down" Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King Ethiopia, 1982: After a decade of conflict, the government...
When We Sold God's Eye: Diamonds, Murder and a Clash of Worlds in the
'A first-class work of reporting [and] a work of compassion for Indigenous peoples everywhere' BENJAMIN MOSER, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of SONTAG 'A non-fiction novel of modern conquest, capitalism and murder...
Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 Years of African Culture and
'A wonderful debut by a talented and exciting young historian' Peter Frankopan ' Simultaneously capacious and personal...a masterful achievement ' Tom Holland 'Elegant and powerful, Pepera's magnificent book elevates our...
The Discovery of the Nile
$30.00 AUD
Recounts the many attempts to discover the source of the Nile and uses medieval, Renaissance, and Enlightenment era European maps to depict the history of the region
Freedom: The Overthrow of the Slave Empires
In this timely and very readable new work, Walvin focuses not on abolitionism or the brutality and suffering of slavery, but on resistance, the resistance of the enslaved themselves -...
Cairo: City of Sand
Cairo is a 1400-year-old desert oasis occupied by nearly 16 million people whose lives are shaped and coloured by its proximity to the Nile, and where the pressures of life...
The Curse of the Mummy: And Other Mysteries of Ancient Egypt
There are many mysteries associated with ancient Egypt that have perplexed scholars and laymen alike. Egyptologist Charlotte Booth selects ten of the most famous and explores the recent theories and...
Africa's Moment
Translated by David Fernbach The 21st century will be the century of Africa. This continent was once seen as empty, rural, animist, poor, and forgotten by the world. Now, fifty...
Sandstorm
Sandstorm is the best kind of reportage, humane, historically-informed and full of details that only a writer close to the action could have noticed. The overthrow of Muamar Gadaffi has...
Africa since Independence
An indispensable introductory textbook that provides students with a genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. Paul Nugent explores a range of key concerns...
MTINDO: Style Movers Rebranding Africa
In Mtindo , award-winning photographer Daniele Tamagni captures a new young generation of creative minds - so-called "style movers" - who are today on the main scene of Africa. From...
The Writing On The Wall: And Other African Stories
$12.00 AUD
Author: Stuart CloeteBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe collection The Writing On The Wall: And Other African Stories presents a compelling array of narratives that...