European History

In the years following the great depression, with Germany rearming and the rise of fascism across Europe being met with a policy of appeasement from the Democratic countries, Winston Churchill...

In 1914 the world changed forever. When World War One broke out and a generation of men went off to fight, bestselling author Kate Adie shows how women emerged from...

WEDLOCK is the remarkable story of the Countess of Strathmore and her marriage to Andrew Robinson Stoney. Mary Eleanor Bowes was one of Britain's richest young heiresses. She married the...

Beatrice was the last child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her father died when she was four and while Victoria came to depend on her absolutely, she also demanded...

The first full account of a major disaster deliberately concealed during the Allied preparation for D-Day. Operation Tiger on Slapton Sands was one of the giant military exercises off the...

Elizabeth I came to the throne at a time of insecurity and unrest. Rivals threatened her reign; England was a Protestant island, isolated in a sea of Catholic countries. Spain...

The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer...

ALL THE COLOURS OF A GAUDI MOSAIC! The coast, the artwork, the bustling avenues and gothic lanes, the sheer joy of life: this book will transport you to Catalonia's buzzing...

Get ready for the biggest paperback thriller of the year- the new runaway bestseller from the record-breaking, multimillion-copy bestselling author of The Silent Patient This is a tale of murder....

Traces the rise and fall of the Toltec civilization, and describes what has been learned about their culture from the excavation of Tula, their principal city.

Focussing on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation and looking at why we are failing to make the EU work in modern times, this is an...

"The Jungle is Neutral" is British soldier, Spencer Chapman's incredible story of his three and a half years in the Malayan jungle during World War II. A moving unforgettable saga...

Whether you are a stadium spectator or an armchair enthusiast, keep up with the action and drama at the 2004 Games. Packed with breathtaking sports photography, commentary and trivia-busting lists...

Plumbing recently unearthed archives and mountains of primary sources, Himelstein has uncovered a rich historical record. In prose that's vivid and assured, she takes the reader beyond the formation of...

Author: Robert Edwin HerzsteinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Paragon House, New York, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Minor wear on spine and corners. Waldheim:...

Author: Gaetano SalveminiBinding: PaperbackPublished: Harper Torchbooks., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, some slight bumps and rubs to cover.This scholarly...

Author: Andrew MartindaleBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Hamlyn., 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Some underlining from previous owner in FEP, tanning and foxing to page edges.Landmarks Of...

Author: Max Harris & Alison ForbesBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1971Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacketThis book attempts to capture the changing historical mood of the...

Author: Anderson, WilliamBinding: HardbackPublished: Omega Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCastles Of Europe presents a comprehensive architectural and historical survey of the continent's most iconic fortresses. This...

Author: James CleughBinding: HardbackPublished: Andrew Melrose, London, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ glued/taped to boards. Light stains on book block. Clean...

Author: Bryce Walker And The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe acclaimed volume The Seafarers: The...

Author: Donald BulloughBinding: HardbackPublished: Elek Books Limited., 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Discoloration to spine of DJ due to sun-fading."The...

Author: J. Ivester LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: Country Life Ltd, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis illustrated pastoral narrative presents a gentle...

Author: Luis BolinBinding: HardbackPublished: J.B. Lippincott Company, USA, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsSpain: The Vital Years chronicles a pivotal period in Spanish history, offering an insider's perspective...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFury Of The Northmen: Ad 800-1000 chronicles the tumultuous...

Author: Linda KellyBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head Ltd, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe historical account The Young Romantics: Paris 1827-37 chronicles a vibrant decade in the heart...

Author: Diane PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis sweeping historical novel, Csardas, chronicles the intertwined destinies of two aristocratic families against the tumultuous backdrop of...

Author: Viola Herms DrathBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Book Co, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Willy Brandt: Prisoner Of His Past, chronicles the tumultuous life of the...

The mayor of Barcelona is being blackmailed. A sex tape from her student days - one she never knew existed. The price: 300,000 euros and her immediate resignation. A political...

Michael and Vivien Noakes were allowed to follow the Queen around for a year. They observed her working life and recorded it in words and pictures. Michael Noakes is one...

The huge success of Sinclair's The Secret Life of Bletchley Park - a quarter of a million copies sold to date - has been symptomatic of a similarly dramatic increase...

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...

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...

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...

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: 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...