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An unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms 'I adored it ... It finds courage and love amidst the...

A renowned airpower expert assesses the air campaign f ought in France in 1940, explaining why the Luftwaffe was so effective against the French and British. The battle for France...

'Gentleman, we may not make history tomorrow, but we shall certainly change the geography.' So said General Plumer the day before 600 tons of explosives were detonated under the German...

Sir Morgan Crofton fought in the Boer War and joined the 2nd Life Guards at 34 years old as a cavalry office. His diary charts his experiences on the front-line...

The true story, told minute by minute, of the soldiers who defeated Napoleon Europe had been at war for over twenty years. After a short respite in exile, Napoleon had...

Charles de Gaulle called it "fatal avenue". He was referring to that broad sweep of low-lying country stretching from the Channel coast of Normandy in the west to the valley...

The book follows in photographs, captions and text the German Army's presence in Flanders from its arrival in September 1914 until the summer of 1916. It looks at the Kaiser's...

On the afternoon of 17 September 1944, Lieutenant Enthammer, a Wehrmacht artillery officer based in Arnhem, gazed up at the clear skies, hardly believing what he saw. White 'snowflakes' appeared...

Ypres today is an international 'Town of Peace', but in 1914 the town, and the Salient, the 35-mile bulge in the Western Front, of which it is part, saw a...

Of the many hard-fought battles on the Western Front, Ypres stands out as an example of almost inhuman endeavour. For four long years it was the focal point of desperate...

Belgian beer is famous throughout the world. Beer connoisseurs Erick Verdonck and Luc De Raedemaeker explain everything there is to know about Belgian beer culture. How does the brewing process...

Two-star Michelin chef Bart De Pooter - a pioneer of Flemish gastronomy at his elegant restaurant, Pastorale - pays homage to the adventures and discoveries that have shaped his culinary...

**The international bestseller** An unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms 'I adored it ... It finds courage and...

**The international bestseller** An unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms 'I adored it ... It finds courage and...

In 1842, five years before they would become bestselling authors, Charlotte Bronte and her sister Emily arrived in Brussels. They were there to improve their French and German, but the...

Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Solvay House is widely acclaimed as the pinnacle of Victor Horta's architectural achievements. This groundbreaking architect challenged conventional architecture, addressing every issue...

Arthur Frommer's "Easy Guides" are designed to respond to travel decisions, and large numbers of travelers decide to follow a visit to Amsterdam with excursions to Brussels and Bruges. Together,...

Thirty thousand American GI's were killed or wounded in the longest battle ever fought by the US Army - a battle that has been ignored for more than 40 years....

Most British travel writers head south for a destination that is hot, exotic, dangerous or all three. Harry Pearson chose to head in the opposite direction for a country which...

Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller 'Full of warmth as well as grief, conveying vividly how precious it is to be...

Representing a moment of humanity in the brutality of war, In Flanders Fields is a gentle introduction for young readers to the horrors of the battlefield. Inspired by the true...

The battle began at about eleven-thirty on a Sunday morning in June 1815. By nine o'clock that night, forty thousand men lay dead or wounded among the Belgian cornfields, and...

This collection of letters from survivors of the Waterloo Campaign was gathered in the 1830s and 1840s when Captain William Siborne was trying to verify the chronological events of the...

This is the most detailed account of the 2nd Division at Waterloo ever published. It is based on the papers of its commander Sir Henry Clinton and it reveals for...

These are the diaries of Gerald Achilles Burgoyne, wrote from the trenches just south of Ypres while he was with the Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War. The author's...

'Brussels and all those Eurocrats on the gravy train? It's just so boring. Why, you can't even name ten famous Belgians!' Until 1993, Alec had never been to Belgium, so...

The book titled Flemish Cities Explored: Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Mechelen and Brussels by the author Derek Blyth. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

Up to 1.8 million Britons visit Belgium every year and the 7th edition of CAMRA's Good Beer Guide Belgium is an indispensible companion. This complete guide to the world of...

"100 Belgian Beers to Try Before You Die!" showcases 100 of the best Belgian beers. Organised by brewery, each entry includes a history of the brewery, tasting notes for the...

An elegant and easy to use guide for architecture fans and for everyone who is curious about architecture in Belgium. Starting from the top 10 lists of renowned Belgian architects,...

**The international bestseller** An unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms 'I adored it ... It finds courage and...

Published in Antwerp in 1570, the THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM did something no previous book had done: here was the world in all its component parts, the chance to see our...

From De Panne to Knokke, nothing beats a holiday by the North Sea. People have been flocking to the coast for more than a century, and this richly illustrated book...

A renowned supermodel's world is torn apart in an instant, sending her on an unexpected journey of discovery in Beautiful, a masterful novel from the international number one bestselling author...

VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS- Bound to be beautiful A beautiful hardback edition of the most famous anti-war novel ever written, translated by Brian Murdoch. 'A necessary, shattering read' Irish Times In...

The No. 1 Bestseller- Hitler's ill-fated final stand, from the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin and D-Day On 16 December 1944, Hitler launched his 'last gamble' in the snow-covered forests...

This series of war novels from Vintage Classics presents eight powerful stories about the horror and waste of war - each a passionate plea to prevent its repetition. The most...

Between April 22 and May 30, 1915, Western civilization was shocked. World War I was already appalling in its brutality, but it had until then been fought on the battlefield...