European History

'A master of historical crime fiction' Guardian'A writer in full command of his subject' Mail on Sunday'Martin's novels are works of literature, not simply puzzles' Financial TimesThe Talented Mr Ripley...

Summer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward II's favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons . . .Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to the...

One man, his piano and their miraculous survival.'Extraordinary' Baroness Julia Neuberger'Powerful and gruelling ... an almost unimaginable story of horror and survival' Mail on Sunday'Stunning. A beautiful blend of action,...

Author of the Costa-prizewinning, world-wide bestseller The Tenderness of Wolves, Stef Penney, returns to her snow-covered heartland in this tense mystery set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A region...

"A joy to read" Times Literary Supplement"[A] stirring and accessible history of the mighty Rhine" Irish Times "It's easy to be swept away by Deen's delightful prose" New Statesman"A beautiful...

Author of the Costa-prizewinning, world-wide bestseller The Tenderness of Wolves, Stef Penney, returns to her snow-covered heartland in this tense mystery set in a small Scandinavian town. Nordland. A region...

A vivid journey around England's great seaside resorts, exploring their history and current struggle, and what they reveal about England, from the award-winning author of Love of CountryEngland's seaside is...

The palm trees give the street a holiday atmosphere. There must be something in the soil they like. They have straight leaves that get a bit ragged, with split ends....

Paris in the Belle Epoque is remembered as a golden age of cultural flourishing and political progress. The period between the revolutionary 1870s and the outbreak of war in 1914...

This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's actions during the spring of 1917. It begins with the Allied plans for the New Year and shows how they were...

A noble family, a legendary painting, a cursed palazzo. The new Venetian mystery from master storyteller David Hewson.When Arnold Clover is recruited by Lizzie Hawker to help her look into...

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The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World...

FOREWORD BY ADAM KAY, AUTHOR OF THIS IS GOING TO HURTPortion of proceeds go to NHS Charities Together.A beautiful and heart-warming collection of stories, this landmark publication tells, for the...

Discover the complex mythology of the legendary Nordic people who inspired Hollywood films, epic novels, and more.Beautiful goddesses, fierce warriors, formidable beasts, and Ragnarok itself--these magical tales have enthralled audiences...

The question of what caused the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) is the central focus of modern Spanish historiography. In Ghosts of Passion, Brian D. Bunk argues that propaganda related to...

Author: W.E.H. LeckyBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, 1920, New Impression Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis volume continues the exploration of the development of moral ideas in...

Author: Roi OttleyBinding: HardbackPublished: John Murray, 1952, First G.B. EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerNo Green Pastures is a compelling narrative that explores themes of struggle and...

A Times and Sunday Times Book of the YearA Wall Street Journal Book of the YearA Spectator Book of the YearA Times Literary Supplement Book of the YearA New Yorker...

'Gennaro is an incredible baker - bread has always been central to everything he does. This is a great book - incredible food and full of Gennaro-style passion' - Jamie...

Discover the complex mythology of the legendary Nordic people who inspired Hollywood films, epic novels, and more. Beautiful goddesses, fierce warriors, formidable beasts, and Ragnarok itself--these magical tales have enthralled...

In March 1906, American soldiers on the island of Jolo in the southern Philippines surrounded and killed 1000 local men, women, and children, known as Moros, on top of an...

Napoleon: His Life, His Battles, His Empire offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of this extraordinary man who, from modest beginnings on the small island of Corsica, became Emperor...

Napoleon: His Life, His Battles, His Empire offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of this extraordinary man who, from modest beginnings on the small island of Corsica, became Emperor...

'Dark and atmospheric, utterly compelling' SARAH PEARSE ********A luxury resort. Three missing women. One body.When young London professional Alex Evans is informed that his sister's body has been pulled from...

'Written in a lively, accessible style, The Waiting Game is full of insight' Suzannah Lipscomb, Literary ReviewEvery Tudor Queen had ladies-in-waiting. They were her confidantes and her chaperones. Only the...

A journey along one of Britain's oldest roads, from Dover to Anglesey, in search of the hidden history that makes us who we are today.     Long ago a...

A journey along one of Britain's oldest roads, from Dover to Anglesey, in search of the hidden history that makes us who we are today.     Long ago a...

Author: Joseph BarryBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Limited, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the complex interplay of passions and politics during the era of Versailles,...

Author: Timothy BrookBinding: HardbackPublished: Bloomsbury Press, 2008Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsTimothy Brook's book explores the global connections and transformations of the seventeenth century through the lens...

Author: Anthony MolhoBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1971Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the financial mechanisms and public finance systems of Florence during the early...

Author: Werner L. GundersheimerBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1973, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the unique style and political culture of Ferrara during...

Author: Cecila M. Ady Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1969, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the political and social dynamics of the Bentivoglio family...

Author: V. Sackville-WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1969, Fourth Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography explores the life of Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, a prominent...

Author: Helen WaddellBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1968, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Wandering Scholars is a historical account that explores the lives and journeys of...

Author: Winston ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company Ltd, London, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney, 1945Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book by Winston Churchill chronicles the events leading...

Author: Bernard LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: W. W. Norton & Company, 1986, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerIn 'Semites & Anti-Semites', Bernard Lewis explores the historical...

Author: StendhalBinding: HardbackPublished: Calder & Boyars, 1970, Revised EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book is a biography of the famous composer Gioachino Rossini, written by the renowned French...

Author: Dmitri MerejkowskiBinding: HardbackPublished: Hart Publishing Company, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical novel explores the life and genius of Leonardo da Vinci, intertwining the artist's creative process...

Author: Uta Gerhardt, Thomas KarlaufBinding: HardbackPublished: Polity, 2012Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: SignedThis book provides a powerful collection of eyewitness accounts from the events of Kristallnacht, illustrating...

Author: John Garber PalacheBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co, December 1929, Reprint EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life of Marie Antoinette, focusing on...

Author: Harrison E. SalisburyBinding: HardbackPublished: The New York Times Company, 1967, FIRST EDITION!Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the Soviet Union's...

Author: George GoodchildBinding: HardbackPublished: Jarrold & Sons, -Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Gift Book is a poignant collection that aims to raise...

Author: Chapman PincherBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1981, Reprint EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsTheir Trade is Treachery is a compelling exploration of espionage and betrayal, focusing...

Author: Alistair HorneBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Press, 1977Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive account of the Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule. Alistair...

Author: Richard WinstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the life of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, who became a martyr and saint after...

'Poetic and profound, Time and Tide is wise, considered and full of surprises' Observer'Poignant and touching' Mail on Sunday'Miraculous' ScotsmanA village waits at the bottom of a reservoir. A monkey...

By the end of January 1945, it was clear to Germany that the war was lost. The Third Reich was in freefall, and its leaders, apart from those clustered around...