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Russia and the Russians: A History
From the Carpathians in the west to the Greater Khingan range in the east, a huge, flat expanse dominates the Eurasian continent. Here, over more than a thousand years, the...
Bad Girls and Wicked Women
Bad Girls & Wicked Women: The Most Powerful, Shocking, Amazing, Thrilling & Dangerous Women of All Time is an historic survey of 22 of the most ruthless and ambitious women...
We Will All Go Down Fighting to the End
'Wars are not won by evacuations' 'We can take it!' 'Westward look, the land is bright' This collection of speeches from one of the great modern orators includes Churchill's famous...
Walking Gallipoli
Gallipoli was a First World War tragedy, a side show that had ambitious hopes to end the war early. Despite the immense gallantry displayed by those fighting, from the beginning,...
Royal Babylon: Alarming History of European Royalty
Hereditary rule once dominated European politics. A few families, believing in divine rule, controlled the destinies of millions before they were ousted. This book takes an irreverent look at the...
Gandhi and Churchill: The Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged
Mohandas Gandhi and Winston Churchill: India's moral leader and Great Britain's greatest Prime Minister. Born five years and seven thousand miles apart, they became embodiments of the nations they led....
Wallis in Love: The untold true passion of the Duchess of Windsor
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and sources that totally transform our perception of Wallis Simpson. Wallis in Love brings a fascinating...
Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
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An international bestseller which has sold over a million copies in the UK, Dreams From My Father is a refreshing, revealing portrait of a young man asking big questions about...
Imagined Corners: Exploring the World's First Atlas
Published in Antwerp in 1570, the THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM did something no previous book had done: here was the world in all its component parts, the chance to see our...
What Happened to Belen: The Unjust Imprisonment That Sparked a Women's
"There are many women like Belen whose names we don't know, but whose stories are just as important. An uplifting chronicle of one woman's fight for justice."- Kirkus Reviews (starred...
Soldiers: Great Stories of War and Peace
'A gripping new collection from Max Hastings that puts you at the heart of the battle ... Compelling' Daily Mail 'An unmissable read' Sunday Times Soldiers is a very personal...
The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham
*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE* ' SUBLIME ' A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ' STUNNINGLY GOOD ' THE...
The Military History Puzzle Book: 200 Brain-Teasing Activities
Charge into this battle of wits and emerge victorious by putting your knowledge of military history to the test Whether you choose to while away the hours or simply try...
Forgotten Tragedy: The Sinking of HMT "Rohna"
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This book recounts for the first time the tragic loss of more than 1,000 American soldiers in 1943 when their troopship was torpedoed in the Mediterranean.
Barbarossa: And the Bloodiest War in History
Drawing on remarkable and never-before-seen material, the extraordinary story of one of the most horrific and devastating encounters of the Second World War. On June 22nd, 1941 the largest military...
A Brief History of London
As the United Kingdom left the European Union, during a period of international and domestic turmoil, London found itself at a turning point. This critical moment presents an opportunity to...
Europe: The First 100 Million Years
It is hard to overstate just how unusual Europe was towards the end of the age of the dinosaurs. It was a dynamic island arc whose individual landmasses were made...
War: What is it good for?: The role of conflict in civilisation, from
War is one of the greatest human evils. It has ruined livelihoods, provoked unspeakable atrocities and left countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation. And the...
Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots
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...
Thoroughly Modern: The pioneering life of Barbara Ker-Seymer,
The life of pioneering photographer Barbara Ker-Seymer 'Thoroughly entertaining... Knights expertly evokes this hedonistic period' The Times 'A picturesque portrayal of a world that sounds as thoroughly maniacal as it...
Germany Turns Eastwards
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...
Backroom Boys: Personal Stories of Britain's Air War 1939-45
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...
An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK An NPR Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence...
D-Day Normandy: The Story and Photographs
Features more than four hundred American, Allied, and German photographs that present the dramatic events of the invasion from both sides.
On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel, Hamas and the Future of the
NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Douglas Murray, international bestselling author and renowned cultural commentator confronts what he views as the most pressing issue of our time: why Western support of the...
Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Gaza
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A rigorous and thoughtful study of what has happened on battlefields over the past eight decades' THE TIMES 'A hugely important book ... elegantly written and persuasively...
Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him
A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe him, left an indelible mark...
Navi Pillay: Realising Human Rights for All
Pillay, a trailblazer in Human Rights Law, was born in 1941 to a humble Indian family in apartheid South Africa. She faced enormous obstacles to her aspirations for further education...
The Time Team Guide to What Happened When
Recent surveys have shown that, as a nation, our knowledge of British history is sketchy at best. A 2001 poll found that 30% of 11 18 year olds thought that...
Gazing at the Stars: Memories of a Child Survivor
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...
Jane Austen's World: The Life and Times of England's Best Loved Author
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This work provides a comprehensive historical and social examination of the period Jane Austen wrote in - a time when England was developing into a colonial power, while George III...
War: What is it good for?: The role of conflict in civilisation, from
War is one of the greatest human evils. It has ruined livelihoods, provoked unspeakable atrocities and left countless millions dead. It has caused economic chaos and widespread deprivation. And the...
A Brief Guide to Classical Civilization
A general introduction to the classical world from its origins to the fall of the Roman Empire. The book focuses on questions of how we know about Classical civilization from...
Girl in Paris: A Persian Encounter with the West
At the age of 17, Shusha Guppy left Iran and her family to study at the Sorbonne in Paris. Diving into the unknown - a world of unimagined freedoms and...
Churchill 1940-1945: Under Friendly Fire
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...
Lords of Battle: The World of the Celtic Warrior
To the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome, the Celtic warrior of the late Iron Age was the archetypal barbarian: savage, undisciplined, and bloodthirsty. In a clash of cultures that...
Storming Eagles: German Airborne Forces in World War II
Unstoppable and deadly, this is the gripping story of some of the most feared soldiers in the war The daring, courage and skill of the highly-trained men who spearheaded German...
SAS: Duty Before Glory: The True WWII Story of SAS Original Reg
The biography of remarkable SAS Original Reg Seekings, from his humble beginnings in the Cambridgeshire Fens to his instrumental role in the success of the SAS during the Second World...
Chinese and Any Other Asian: Exploring East and South East Asian
'Chinese' or 'Any other Asian'. The boxes that people of vastly varied East and South East Asian heritage have to tick when declaring their ethnicity on many forms in the...
Great Regiments
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Author: Vezio MelegariBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson London, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has slight peel to spine...
The Taste Of Fear: A Polish Childhood In Germany 1939-46
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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...
Captives Of Shanghai: The Story Of The President Harrison
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Author: David H. Grover And Gretchen G. GroverBinding: HardbackPublished: Western Maritime Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the dramatic true story of the American passenger ship...
Inna-Mincka (SIGNED)
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Author: Elizabeth ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Slight silverfish damage on dust cover and faded spine.In this compelling...
Yangtse Incident: The Story Of Hms Amethyst
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Author: Lawrence EarlBinding: HardbackPublished: Harrap, 1950Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping historical account chronicles the dramatic events surrounding HMS Amethyst during the Chinese...
Fire over the Islands: The Coast Watchers of the Solomons
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Author: B. C. HortonBinding: HardbackPublished: A. & C. Black Ltd., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the courageous efforts of the Coastwatchers in the Solomon Islands...
Nights Of Plague
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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...