European History

The book titled An Honourable Defeat: Fight Against National Socialism in Germany, by the author Anton Gill. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

Rudolph Hess's flight to Scotland in May 1941 remains one of the great unresolved mysteries of World War II. Did he come on Hitler's commission, or, as he always maintained,...

The SAS mission to kil Hitler's greatest general

A dazzling reinterpretation of one of the most momentous events in the history of the western world.

The groundbreaking, intimate and inspiring memoir from Pope Francis. The wish of Pope Francis was for HOPE, on which he has been working for six years, to be published posthumously....

Having fled Rome and a stultifying marriage, Isabel Osmond is in London, brooding on the recent disclosure of her husband's shocking , years-long betrayal of her. What should she do...

Told from the perspective of its former Foreign minister, this is a uniquely candid account of Chechnya's struggle for independence and its two wars against Russia which will revise our...

"Excellent Cadavers" - a term used in Sicily to distinguish the assassination of prominent government officials from the hundreds of common criminals killed in the course of routine mafia business...

Adolf Hitler unleashed a nightmare of terror in Europe that changed the course of history and forever altered our conception of human nature. To begin to understand Hitler, this biography...

The story of the day on which World War I, the war to end all wars, ended. Using military archives and public records, along with journals and diaries, the book...

A brilliant history of the succession of James I of England, and the shifting power and lethal politics that brought him to the throne. 'Those who live in courts must...

The Italian Renaissance is among the most glamorous epochs of European art. Art historians as well as a wide public are fascinated by three centuries of exceptionally prolific artistic creation...

Details how the Jews in Bulgaria were rescued from deportation to Nazi concentration camps by a crew of public and private individuals.

It is the second largest Greek Island after Crete, but Evia - Euboea in Greek mythology, formerly Negropont to the British - remains almost unknown to tourists. Separated from the...

Napoleon, inheritor of the armies of the French Revolution, transformed inter-state warfare into a pan-continental system of conquest on a scale not seen since Alexander the Great and the Romans....

An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Year 'A rigorous, myth-busting look at the city's chaotic recovery in the wake of...

A renowned journalist shows us France as never before seen, and the view will chill and electrify anyone who loves -- or loves to hate -- the country that not...

The book titled Plotting Hitler's Death: The Story of the German Resistance by the author Joachim E. Fest. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

During the Second World War, Britain's top secret Special Operations Executive plotted to assassinate Hitler. A small department of SOE known as Section X had the tantalisingly complex task of...

There is little available on the dramatic and colourful history of the Spanish monarchy. Experienced author and historian John Van der Kiste provides a readable and anecdotal look at one...

A masterly re-evaluation of a self-made Elizabethan hero, and a fascinating re-creation of the man and his era. Sir Francis Drake: pirate, explorer and Protestant zealot, a man princely in...

In 1453, Mehmed the Conqueror entered Constantinople on a white horse. This was the start of the Ottoman love affair with the city that lasted until 1924, when the last...

The book titled Elizabeth and Philip: The Untold Story of the Queen of England and Her by the author Charles Higham. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for...

As the centenary of his birth approaches, Anthony Eden remains one of the most controversial figures in the political history of 20th-century Britain. Using unpublished archival material, much of it...

At the tawdry, extravagant heart of the Regency period - nine scandalous, politically fascinating years from 1811 to 1820 - lies the bitter mismatch between the Prince and Princess of...

This biography presents Drake through the accounts of friends and enemies on both the national and personal level. From his family's fierce love of Protestantism, and their early poverty which...

Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative historical account, A History Of Greece To 322 B.C., chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles a pivotal era in English governance, focusing on the intricate relationship between...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis historical biography, Fanfare For Elizabeth, vividly chronicles the early life of Queen Elizabeth I, painting a detailed portrait of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling volume presents a visual journey through Moscow's rich past, showcasing a remarkable collection of watercolours from the nineteenth to the...

When criminal justice lawyer Joanna Chylka is tasked with defending the son of Zelasny & McVay's biggest client, she is stumped for the first time. Assisted by average law graduate...

On Courage is a collection of twenty-eight moving and inspirational stories of valour displayed by recipients of the Victoria Cross and George Cross. * 2.70 of the publisher's RRP of...

11-15 am, 3 September 1939. The nation gathers around their radios to hear Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain make the announcement they have feared for months- This morning the British Ambassador...

The book titled Redcoats and Rebels: The War for America, 1770-1781 by the author Christopher Hibbert. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Lee Jackson is an able and entertaining guide who relates his detailed knowledge of many aspects of the social history of the period, from architecture to popular culture and from...

Everybody knows her smile, but no one knows her story: Meet the flesh-and-blood woman who became one of the most famous artistic subjects of all time-Mona Lisa. A genius immortalized...

A title that showcases the best food in Italy. Photographs and text throughout explore real Italian food, from making fresh filled pasta everyday or putting together a plate of antipasto,...

This richly illustrated volume explores the pictorial world of the man whose formal innovations, commitment to realism and exploration of both the light and dark sides of contemporary society foreshadowed...

The book titled The London Encyclopedia by the author Ben Weinreb. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

An alternative history of the intellectual world Since the seventeenth century, science has been contending with philosophy, organised religion and the arts for domination over Western civilisation and society. By...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the intricate social fabric and daily existence during a pivotal...

Edition: 1st us ed, 1st impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding remains tight. Chippd and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThe historical novel The Regent's Daughter chronicles the tumultuous life of a young woman navigating the treacherous courts...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical biography, Bertie & Alix: Anatomy Of A Royal Marriage, chronicles the intricate relationship between King Edward...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerJava La Grande: The Portuguese Discovery Of Australia chronicles a compelling historical argument, presenting evidence that Portuguese navigators reached...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical account, Georgian London, chronicles the vibrant social, economic, and architectural transformations of England's capital during...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: tear on front of jacketOne Day In Victorian England by Alastair Scott offers a vivid snapshot of daily...