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The Not-So-Very-Nice-Goings-On at Victoria Lodge
Whilst flipping through issues of The Girl's Own Paper from the 1890s, it gradually dawned on Philip Ardagh that he was witnessing tantalising glimpses of an unfolding story of mystery...
The Macmillan Dictionary of the Second World War
This is a comprehensive guide to World War II. More than 1600 detailed entries - together with 15 maps and a series of front-by-front chronologies - cover every aspect of...
Europe East And West
Collected here for the first time are some of the numerous essays and lectures by Norman Davies, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed EUROPE, THE ISLES and RISING '44....
The Shorter Pepys
The 1660s represent a turning point in English history and for all the main events - the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague and the Fire of London -...
Waterloo Archive, Volume 1: British Sources
In the first ground breaking volume of a new series, acclaimed Napoleonic scholar Gareth Glover, brings together previously unpublished material relating to the Battle of Waterloo. The hitherto unseen material...
Impossible City: Paris in the Twenty-First Century
'Kuper is a shrewd observer in this entertaining mix of memoir and anthropology' The Sunday Times From the bestselling author of Chums comes an explorer's tale of a naif getting...
The Revelation of Ireland: 1995-2020
THE NUMBER 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 An Irish Times Book of the Year 2024 Ireland is a strikingly...
Belfast Transport
`Belfast Transport' is the story of public transport in Belfast from the horse buses of the 1860s to the Metro buses which were introduced in 2005. It is a fascinating...
Black England
'This book brings history alive' BERNADINE EVARISTO WITH A FOREWORD FROM ZADIE SMITH 'Black England is a book that will be relevant for ever' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH ---------------- The idea that...
Borderlines: A History of Europe in 29 Borders
THE REST IS HISTORY CLUB BOOK OF THE MONTH 'One of the most engaging and fascinating histories of Europe I've read for years.' DOMINIC SANDBROOK 'Highly original and insightful' PD...
Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance in 1588
The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised Selected by Foreign Affairs as one of the Best Books of 2023 "Will surely become the definitive account."-Stephen...
Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World
The story of the sixteenth-century's epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime exploration and conquest across Asia and the Pacific Spices drove the early modern world economy,...
A Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000
"A Short History of Ireland stands out for its brevity, but also for its accessibility. . . . A solid introduction not only to the key events and themes of...
Massacre: The Life and Death of the Paris Commune of 1871
One of the most dramatic chapters in the history of nineteenth-century Europe, the Commune of 1871 was an eclectic revolutionary government that held power in Paris across eight weeks between...
Becoming Queen
I will be good, promised the thirteen-year-old Victoria, when she understood that she would be Queen of the most powerful country in the world. That, of course, is a matter...
Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion
Queen Anne was one of Britain's most remarkable monarchs. With a personal life riven by passion, illness and intrigue - she presided over some of the most momentous events in...
The Second World War: Volume Six: Triumph And Tragedy
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis volume chronicles the climactic final years of World War II, presenting a powerful and personal account from one of history's most...
Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era
'The very best sort of panoramic portrait' David Kynaston'The Edwardians have long been the lost decade of British history, yet they are that history at its climax. Alwyn Turner sets...
Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World's
The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, attracting millions of visitors every year with its masterpieces. In Adventures in the Louvre , Elaine Sciolino immerses herself in...
England's Last War Against France: Fighting Vichy 1940-42
Most people think that England's last war with France involved point-blank broadsides from sailing ships and breastplated Napoleonic cavalry charging red-coated British infantry. But there was a much more recent...
England's Cathedrals
The author of the magisterial England's Thousand Best Churches turns his eye to England's cathedrals, with fascinating, personal - and often funny - insight into their history and their place...
Claudine In Paris
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Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerColette’s spirited coming‑of‑age novel presents Claudine’s sharp‑eyed journey through Paris as she navigates bohemian circles, shifting loyalties...
The Conquest Of New Granada
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded boards. No slipcase. This historical account, The Conquest Of New...
The Reason Why
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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Moderate silverfish damage on DJ. This compelling historical account chronicles the events leading up to the disastrous Charge of the...
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis evocative memoir, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, chronicles a young man's audacious journey across Spain in 1935....
Victor Hugo: A Biography
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Victor Hugo, chronicles the extraordinary life of one of France's most celebrated literary figures. Samuel Edwards uncovers...
Buongiorno Australia Our Italian Heritage
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsAustralia: Our Italian Heritage by Robert Pascoe chronicles the significant contributions and experiences of Italian immigrants in Australia. This historical...
Lenin In Zürich: Chapters
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsAlexander Solzhenitsyn’s Lenin In Zürich: Chapters reconstructs a pivotal period in Vladimir Lenin’s life, offering a biographical account of his...
Tsushima: Grave Of A Floating City
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Condition remarks:Book: Poor Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsTsushima: Grave Of A Floating City chronicles the harrowing naval engagement that reshaped early 20th-century warfare. This gripping historical account...
The Golden Century Of Italian Opera: From Rossini To Puccini
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Edition: First editionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis authoritative volume chronicles the vibrant evolution of Italian opera during its most celebrated era, spanning from the...
Taming The Jungle: The Men Who Made British Malaya
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Taming The Jungle: The Men Who Made British Malaya, chronicles the intricate and often challenging efforts of...
Caesar And Christ: A History Of Roman Civilization And Of Christianity From Their Beginnings To A.D. 325
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Edition: 2nd pr.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fold-out map intact. This monumental historical work chronicles the tumultuous era of...
The Viking Dig: The Excavations At York
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'The Viking Dig: The Excavations At York' chronicles the groundbreaking archaeological work that brought...
Ireland: The Emerald Isle
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This beautifully illustrated book portrays Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century. The pictures are the work of artist, Francis S Walker. Walkers captures the indomitable Irish spirit in...
Great Irish Speeches
Great Irish Speeches contains 50 of the most stirring and memorable speeches in Irish history. From the political oratories of Charles Stewart Parnell, Michael Collins and Eamon De Valera to...
The Spendthrifts
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. A compelling work of Spanish realism, The Spendthrifts chronicles the intertwined fates of a family grappling...
A City Runs Through Them: Dublin and its Twenty River Bridges
An original and fascinating history of Dublin that tells the story of the city through its bridges. Dublin started life on the south bank of the River Liffey and for...
Freedom to Think: Protecting a Fundamental Human Right in the Digital
Chosen as one of the best books of 2022 by the Financial Times and the Telegraph Longlisted for the Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing 'Compelling, powerful and necessary.' -...
The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin
When Stalin came to power, making music in Russia became dangerous. Composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential...
Russia: A Short History
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Abraham Ascher offers a skillful blend of engaging narrative and fresh analysis in this concise introduction to Russian history. Newly updated on the 100th anniversary of the...
A History of Soviet Civilization
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The book titled A History of Soviet Civilization by the author Andrei Sinyavsky. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Henry VIII: The Decline and Fall of a Tyrant
'Hutchinson brilliantly conveys the atmosphere of terror...a gripping narrative' DAILY MAIL ' A brilliantly readable account of Henry's last years' SUNDAY TIMES ' Vivid and shocking' BOOKSELLER The Tudors retained...
Courtiers: The Sunday Times bestselling inside story of the power
'Fascinating' The Times 'Tantalising . . . Low's conclusion is a valuable one.' The Telegraph The gripping account of how the Royal family really operates from the man who has...
Historical Agency and the 'Great Man' in Classical Greece
The 'great man' of later Greek historical thought is the long product of traceable changes in ancient ideas about the meaning and impact of an individual life. At least as...
Hitler and Churchill: Secrets of Leadership
Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill were two totally opposite leaders- both in what they stood for and in the way in which they seemed to lead. Award-winning historian Andrew Roberts...