European History

Pre-war debutantes were members of the most protected, not to say isolated, stratum of 20th-century society: the young (17-20) unmarried daughters of the British upper classes. For most of them,...

In Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots , Jade Scott, a historian and expert on Mary's correspondence, draws on hundreds of her encrypted letters to paint...

The million-copy bestselling phenomenon, Fredrik Backman's heartwarming debut is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step. Perfect for...

Combining intellectual history, biography and the analysis of particular institutions, GERMANY TURNS EASTWARDS shows the relations between the Nazi regime and contemporary scholarly experts on eastern Europe, which eventually put...

What was it like, making history? What sense did these individuals have of what they were doing, either at the time or later? Did they feel they were caught up...

A very enjoyable, nicely illustrated book on one of royalty's most captivating personalities: Mary, Queen of Scots. Her rivalry with Queen Elizabeth I, over Mary's claim to the throne of...

In this queer retelling of the classic novel and third book in Tirzah Price's Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Mansfield Park is the center of a deadly accident (or is...

Features more than four hundred American, Allied, and German photographs that present the dramatic events of the invasion from both sides.

The myth of the Universal Museum, a place where cultures and the arts would be documented and preserved for future generations, inspired by the tradition of the Museum and the...

This title discusses women's artistic productions within established historical and geographical frameworks, also provides a survey of women professionally active as painters, engravers and sculptors in 16th and 17th century...

1,500 kilometers.500,000 years of history.One crazy family. Three hundred thousand people complete the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage every year, but not many of them attempt both the French and Spanish...

One April night, people living near Chernobyl see a great flash in the sky...Everyone is told to move out of the forbidden zone around the destroyed nuclear reactor, but two...

Narrated with the heartbreaking innocence of a thirteen-year-old girl and the wisdom of a woman of eighty-two, Gazing at the Stars is a record of survival in the face of...

The 1992 High Court's Mabo decision has provoked much controversy in contemporary Australia. As the ruling has increasingly become the subject of intense debate throughout the community, the implications of...

Welcome to our village. Meet Elpida, who cures bad backs with a raw egg and spells.Ajax the death-dealing butcher.Saint John the goat-headed saint . . . beautiful Eleni yearning for...

'With a glint in his eye, Rob turns and asks me if I want to 'touch his furry puma'. we are only hours into the trip and things have already...

The stark, vast beauty of the remote Arctic Europe landscape has been the focus of human exploration for thousands of years. In this striking blend of travel writing, history and...

Out of the ruins and savagery of Second World War, the figure of Benito Mussolini looms large as one of the most influential during the first half of the twentieth...

Dear Joan comprises a unique series of letters between a young airman, Tony Ross, and Joan Charles, a girl he met briefly in England before he was posted to the...

Praise for the author: 'Gibson's well written and well-documented account of James and the bishops will surely become the new standard authority on these "implausible revolutionaries" for many decades.' Barbara...

In April 1945 Churchill said to Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 'There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without...

Scotland is a fascinating country with a dark and bloody past - filled with characters who thought nothing of using torture, murder and treachery to get what they wanted. Many...

"Vagabond is classic travel writing at its finest... Mark takes you on a journey through the heart of Spain which is rich in detail and bursting with life." - Sir...

No city on earth has preserved its past as has Rome. Visitors stand on bridges that were crossed by Julius Caesar and Cicero, walk around temples visited by Roman emperors,...

Author: Zofia KrukBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Inscription to previous owner on front end-page and minor...

Author: Orhan PamukBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber, 2022Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedNobel laureate Orhan Pamuk presents "Nights of Plague," a sweeping work of historical fiction set in 1901 on the fictional...

Author: T. S. R. BoaseBinding: HardbackPublished: McGraw-Hill, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis academic historical non-fiction work by T. S. R. Boase meticulously chronicles the pervasive presence and...

Author: Sarah GainhamBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, London, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSarah Gainham's "Maculan's Daughter" is a compelling work of historical fiction set against the tumultuous backdrop of...

Author: Christopher MarloweBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen & Co Ltd, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Clipped priceThis volume presents two powerful tragedies by the Elizabethan playwright...

Author: Samuel H. Beer, Adam B. Ulam, Harry Eckstein, Herbert J. Spiro, And Nicholas WahlBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal academic work, 'Patterns...

Author: Michael SadleirBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Co Ltd, 1933Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive biographical account of Bulwer and his wife. The narrative...

Author: C. V. WedgwoodBinding: HardbackPublished: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1962Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Base of book has a remainder markThis collection of essays offers profound...

Author: Steven OzmentBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1983Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small tears to the edges of the dj.This scholarly work examines the intricate dynamics...

Author: Zoë OldenbourgBinding: HardbackPublished: Pantheon Books, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight damage to the back of the cover.This historical novel transports readers to a...

Author: K. J. M. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 2002Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a biographical account of James Fitzjames Stephen. It examines his intellectual contributions and...

Author: Christian DuvernoisBinding: HardbackPublished: Rizzoli, 2008Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Scuffed dj.The book details the life of Marie Antoinette and her connection to the gardens...

Author: László BotosBinding: HardbackPublished: Árpád Publishing Company, 1999Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn "The Road to the Dictated Peace," László Botos presents a profound and meticulously researched challenge...

Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Fold to the back of the DJThis historical account scrutinizes the intertwined lives...

Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable London, 1987Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It chronicles her journey...

Author: Jasper RidleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing London, 1985Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a comprehensive account of King Henry VIII's life and reign. It examines the political landscape...

Author: Thomas MantonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1968Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Book in excellent condition with damage to DJ.The book presents a comprehensive theological analysis...

Author: Jane Chance NitzscheBinding: HardbackPublished: Columbia University Press, 1975Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work examines the concept of the genius figure across two pivotal historical...

Author: George Macaulay TrevelyanBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green and Co., 1948Condition:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight foxing to extremities and tiny tear to DJThis historical account chronicles the pivotal...

Author: Maria Ercole, Ivano & TenceBinding: SoftbackPublished: Italian Historical Society, Carlton, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded cover. This book presents an exhibition of photographs and...

Author: A. L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1971Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book examines the social fabric of the Elizabethan era. It details the daily lives, customs, and societal structures...

Author: Richard Pares And A. J. P. TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1966Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume compiles a series of scholarly essays. The...