European History

"A gripping and thrilling tale. The writing was INCREDIBLE !" Reader review, Her letters can save the country. But can she be trusted? A double agent. As World War Two...

His name and image are everywhere - from Bank of Scotland fivers to the bizarre monument in Edinburgh's city centre. Scott-land presumes that the reader will have only a hazy...

The tales of the various monarchs of Britain are some of the most interesting in our history. From Henry VIII and his six wives and Edward VIII's abdication to some...

Did you know that Winston Churchill spent his twenty-fifth birthday as a prisoner of war? Or that he fought in the trenches during the First World War? Churchill once had...

For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice - this is the story of the smallest library in the world - and the most dangerous. 'It wasn't an...

In 1944 the average life expectancy of a newly commissioned tank troop officer in Normandy was estimated as being less than two weeks. David Render was a nineteen-year-old second lieutenant...

Originally published as Double Agent Snow, Hitler's Spyis the paperback edition, which tells of how on the eve of the outbreak of the Second World War the double-agent Arthur Owens,...

The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from the very existence of the United Kingdom to the ethnic composition of our cities. It affects everything, from Prime Ministers' decisions...

This fact-packed guide provides all the practical advice you need for a journey back in time to the golden age of Florence. Witty and informative, Renaissance Florence on Five Florins...

Agincourt took place on 25 October 1415 and was a turning-point not only in the Hundred Years War between England and France but also in the history of weaponry. Azincourt...

Robert Hutchinson made his debut as a popular historian with the critically acclaimed and commercially successful LAST DAYS OF HENRY VIII. His biography of Sir Francis Walsingham, ELIZABETH'S SPY MASTER...

Still a controversial figure - as well as a celebrated one - Marie Antoinette's dramatic life-story continues to arouse mixed emotions. To many people, she is still 'la reine mechante',...

A sequel to The Six Wives of Henry VIII, this vivid and compelling book tells the story of Henry's children and those of his sister Mary - popular history at...

The bestselling, critically acclaimed new women's history book from Philippa Gregory for 2025 - adapted for teen and YA readers! Today, when we think of women of the past, we...

The first official story of the Red Arrows, from their 'Top Gun' and Wing Commander, celebrating the history of Britain's world-famous flying squad. The perfect Father's Day gift. \"Occasionally, you...

The second son of a minor Essex landowner, John Hawkwood chose to head south in 1360 after serving as a captain in the Black Prince's wars against France. He and...

In 1991 occurred the chance discovery of an "ice man" in the Otztaler Alps on the Austrian-Italian border. This almost perfectly preserved corpse of a neolithic hunter who died some...

'A white-knuckle descent from champagne and caviar to blood and murder. Toxic friendships, jealousy, private helicopters - I loved it! Lord of the Flies in a cocktail dress!' - RACHEL...

' An ideal holiday read that ticks all the boxes. I thoroughly enjoyed it!' Julie Houston, best selling author of A Village Affair . There was something in the air...

"The bell tolls at midnight as death requires it." But will it finally toll for Sean Dillon & company in the explosive new thriller of murder, terrorism and revenge from...

Author: Christopher Sinclair-StevensonBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBlood Royal: The Illustrious House Of Hanover chronicles the fascinating lineage of one of Europe's most influential...

Author: Margaret Barton; Osbert SitwellBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald & Co, London, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Black cloth in good condition. Foxing on book block....

Author: G. O. SaylesBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Medieval Foundations Of England by G. O. Sayles presents a comprehensive historical account of the formative...

Author: Paul-Emile SchazmannBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Bentincks: The History Of A European Family chronicles the intricate lineage and profound...

Author: John Laurence CarrBinding: HardbackPublished: History Book Club, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life of Maximillian Robespierre, a pivotal figure...

Author: E.H. CarrBinding: PaperbackPublished: Harper Torchbooks, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded and worn cover. This authoritative historical account, "German-Soviet Relations Between The...

Author: Michael GrantBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Markings on cloth. Clean text. Michael Grant's "History Of Rome" chronicles the rise and fall of...

Author: Christian MeierBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2004Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsChristian Meier’s Julius Caesar presents a commanding political biography that traces the rise, reign, and assassination of...

Author: Roger L. WilliamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light foxing on prelims. Clean text....

Author: Leon TrotskyBinding: PaperbackPublished: New Park Publications Ltd, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased and faded cover. Leon Trotsky's "Where Is...

Author: Henry Adams; the editors of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsItaly at War presents a...

Author: Harrison E. SalisburyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Corgi, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased cover with mild foxing on endpapers. This compelling historical...

Author: Jaffe, David (ed.)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Australian National Gallery, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased cover. Published in conjunction with a landmark...

Author: Alistair HorneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsAlistair Horne's "The Fall Of Paris: The Siege And The Commune 1870-71" chronicles a...

Author: Nikolai TolstoyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine, previous owner name inside, light soiling on...

Author: Dr Paul HayesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, previous owner mark inside first page...

Author: Peter KropotkinBinding: HardbackPublished: Orbach & Chambers, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tears (including one larger one on back panel)/damage, cloth cover has...

Author: Winston S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams Press Limited, London, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded red cloths with bumping on corners and spines. Rubbed edges. Light...

Author: Rafael Milton, JoyceSteinberg, Sarah LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsReligion at the Crossroads: Byzantium, The Turks offers a compelling examination...

Author: Alan White & Eric HadleyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Collins Educational, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, minor fold in top right corner front...

Author: S. V. UtechinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Praeger, 1964Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover has general wear marks and spine has tanning and light creasing, previous owner name...

Author: Tim PorterBinding: PaperbackPublished: Flow East, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imagePrague Art And History by Tim Porter chronicles the rich artistic...

Author: James Graham-Campbell And Dafydd KiddBinding: PaperbackPublished: British Musum, London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover. Clean text. The authoritative...

Author: John Hadfield (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear at top corners of spine (see photo), previous owner sticker inside....

Author: Sir Walter CitrineBinding: HardbackPublished: George Routledge & Sons Ltd., 1938Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Name cut out FEP, otherwise clean text. I Search For Truth...