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"A pioneering member of the Windrush generation of Caribbean migrants who marked the symbolic beginning of a multicultural Britain." - The Guardian RAF Veteran and Prince's Trust Awardee, Alford Dalrymple...

The secrets behind Mossad, the world's most respected and enigmatic Secret Service Organization The secrets behind Mossad, the world's most respected and enigmatic Secret Service Organization This book tells what...

No other book presents the story of the Celts so graphically and accessibly. Ranging over archaeology and military, cultural, literary and political history, this is a superb volume and an...

For devotees of the submarine espionage stories in Blind Man's Bluff, Rising Tide tells the Soviet/Russian side of the most secretive operations of the Cold War. For the first time,...

A History of the World in Six Plagues unveils a powerful and unsettling truth: epidemic diseases enter the world by chance, but they become catastrophic by human design. In this...

THE RIVIERA SET is the story of the group of people who lived, partied, bed-hopped and politicked at the Chateau de l'Horizon near Cannes, over the course of forty years...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZE** "Idiosyncratic and entertaining," Sunday Times "A fascinating family and social history," Catherine Taylor, author of The Stirrings: A Memoir in Northern Time...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE AND FELICITY JONES A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST...

In Australia, the elements dominate our senses. Fire, Earth, Wind, and Water - they bring awe, silence, fear, contemplation, beauty, all at once. Australia Elements presents the creation and identity...

Tony's pieces are an absolute tonic. That's because Tony himself is full of such palpable energy, empathy, a relentless ear for hilarity and irony, and most importantly boundless curiosity. The...

Military campaigns, pivotal battles and extraordinary leaders have collectively shaped the course of history and in this fascinating book, author Tom Quinn examines some of the most remarkable campaigns, incidents...

Benjamin Franklin conceived of it. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle endorsed it. Winston Churchill campaigned for it. Kaiser Wilhelm first employed it. Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt went to war with...

More than 6000 warships are included in this comprehensive encyclopedia of the world''s navies during the Second World War. The basis of the volume was the first unc ensored edition...

When Charles de Gaulle learned that France's former colonies in Africa had chosen independence, the great general shrugged dismissively, "They are the dust of empire." But as Americans have learned,...

'This pacy history of a legendary brand is a love letter to an era of gears and gasoline now accelerating towards its twilight' - Financial Times '[Told] with a genuine...

Now a major motion picture from Jerry Bruckheimer starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon! "A thrilling action ride of a book" ( The New York Times Book Review )--the New...

'Vast and arresting' SPECTATOR 'A remarkably human take on the geological world' NEW STATESMAN Rocks are the record of our creative planet reinventing itself for four billion years. Nothing is...

No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans...

In June 1960, several British newspapers received a letter so shocking some thought it was a hoax. Beginning 'Sir, we are homosexuals . . ' , it was signed by...

Trotti's story is a gripping, fast-paced insight behind the myth of the hotdog jet jockey and into the reality where 'death ceases to be the enemy, merely another participant in...

Now in paperback, an "unforgettably good book [told] with compassion and sympathy" (Simon Winchester, New York Times ) about an eccentric aviator and the thrilling early days of flight. From...

The ultimate book for the sandwich connoisseur (or even the sandwich curious): nearly 100 recipes spanning the centuries, from the most well-known to obscure but delicious sandwiches. Ah, sandwiches. They're...

A collection of intimate and revelatory first-hand accounts of pandemics through the ages. Humanity has always been struck by pestilence and pandemics, from the plagues of ancient Egypt to the...

Empires evoke potent images: Stanley, Livingstone and the colonial gallery of great explorers; the Spanish Conquistador's quest for gold and silver; and the Dutch heritage of trade in the East...

Empires evoke potent images: Stanley, Livingstone and the colonial gallery of great explorers; the Spanish Conquistador's quest for gold and silver; and the Dutch heritage of trade in the East...

The Omagh bomb was the worst massacre in Northern Ireland's modern history - yet from it came a most extraordinary tale of human resilience, as families of murdered people channelled...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZE** "Idiosyncratic and entertaining," Sunday Times "A fascinating family and social history," Catherine Taylor, author of The Stirrings: A Memoir in Northern Time...

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Established in 1898 in the heart of Paris on the Place Vendome, the Hotel Ritz instantly became an icon of the city frequented by film stars and celebrity writers, American...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: N/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good. Markings: Remainder mark. Binding: Appears intact. No stickers or labels visible. A landmark work in the sociology of urban life,...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning visible on pages. Binding: Intact, book opens flat. No stickers or labels visible. A History of Russia: Medieval, Modern,...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/fade no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A landmark work in the field of political biography, Stuart...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: dust jacket in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Previous owner. Binding: Appears intact. No stickers or labels visible. A scholarly work of Russian political...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor edge wear and scuffing. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact and firm. A gripping biographical history, Ivan The...

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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or price tags visible. A rich work of cultural...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: worn/faded; no tears. Page Condition: Slightly yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. Towards Tomorrow is the compelling autobiography of Fenner Brockway, one...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. A landmark work of radical history, Year One of the Russian Revolution chronicles the...

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Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and edge wear, particularly at the corners and spine ends. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible...