Military History

In summer 2007 former president Jimmy Carter caused uproar when he described George W. Bush's foreign policy as the worst in history. Not because people disagreed, but because it was...

After the fall of France in 1940, Hitler turned his attention to Germany's sole remaining enemy: Great Britain. His plans to invade Britain depended on crippling Britain's Royal Air Force....

1956. Boris Pasternak presses a manuscript into the hands of an Italian publishing scout with these words- 'This is Doctor Zhivago. May it make its way around the world.' Pasternak...

In this authoritative and beautifully illustrated new account of Napoleon's greatest victory and the campaign that preceded it, Ian Castle sheds new light on the actions of the commanders and...

This biography of one of the key figures of the Soviet Union is a study in contrasts. What emerges is a picture of a man constantly torn between benevolence and...

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This is the full story behind Stalin's last, most complex and most puzzling conspiracy unravelled for the first time through access to previously unseen secret Soviet documents. On 13th January...

In this remarkable book, Mark Mazower aims to offer a new view of Europe's modern history. The complacent belief that Europe is the natural home of freedom and democracy is...

Written in 1878, The Jerilderie Letter is Ned Kelly's own account of his family's persecution and the events that led to his becoming one of the most famous outlaws in...

Stalin's monstrous regime was built on the most intricate secrecy and until now, little has been known about the inside workings of his leadership or his personal life. Edvard Radzinsky...

The story of the Warsaw Rising from the author of The Isles and Europe: A History who is also the leading British authority on the history of Poland. Rising '44...

An Imperfect God is a unique biography of one of the most famous statesmen of all time. Wiencek looks beyond the established view of Washington as general, commander in chief...

The book titled Lillian Hellman: Her Legend and Her Legacy by the author Carl Rollyson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

General Robert E Lee, handsome, immaculately attired and dignified, quickly emerged as one of the great heroes of the American Civil War. This is rather surprising for, as Brian Holden...

The struggles and upheavals in Russia over the last few years seen from the top ' Boris Yeltsin was the President of Russia for a decade. He overcame the coup...

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Most people have heard of the Stauffenberg Plot - the attempt to kill Hitler launched by the German Resistance Movement on 20 July 1944. But it is not widely known...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA gripping work of narrative non-fiction, The One That Got Away chronicles one of the most...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA taut and masterfully crafted British thriller, In Honour Bound chronicles the harrowing mission of a Special Air Service soldier...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsChristopher Hibbert's The English: A Social History 1066-1945 chronicles nearly a millennium of British life, presenting a vivid tapestry of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical biography, Edward: Prince Of Wales And Aquitaine A Biography Of The Black Prince, chronicles the life and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis gripping historical account, Much Sounding Of Bugles: The Siege Of Chitral, 1895, chronicles a pivotal moment in British colonial...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the numerous, often overlooked, military engagements that defined the British Empire's expansion during Queen Victoria's reign....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rip at back of jacketThe historical investigation The Tartar Khan's Englishman chronicles a fascinating journey into the medieval world, presenting...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling social history, For Queen And Country, chronicles the intricate lives and experiences within the...

Edition: 4th impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerArthur Bryant's The Age Of Elegance: 1812-1822 masterfully chronicles a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsFielding's England: Living in England offers a lively social commentary travel narrative that presents the habits, humour and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsBeyond the rigid etiquette of the royal court lies the story of a passionate and tumultuous partnership that redefined the British...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsIn this magnificent family memoir, the author of A Suitable Boy weaves together the extraordinary stories of his great-uncle Shanti and...

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Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life of one of Britain's most iconic monarchs. Edith Sitwell, with her characteristic...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsOn a high-stakes state visit to Moscow, Billie Bradford, the brilliant and beautiful First Lady of the United States, is...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: SignedThis gripping military thriller, The Fist Of God, plunges readers into the heart of the Gulf War, detailing...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsPaul Brickhill's The Deadline chronicles the dramatic final days of World War II in Europe, presenting a gripping account of the...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat drives a human being to step into the complete unknown? In "Journeys of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThe historical account The Windsor Story chronicles the intricate lives and dramatic events surrounding one of the world's most enduring...

Edition: 5th ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Reproduced DJ. The acclaimed historical work The House That Hitler Built presents a compelling analysis of the Nazi...

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