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A Brilliant Life: My Mother's Inspiring Story of Surviving the
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 MARGARET AND COLIN RODERICK LITERARY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 LESLIE AND SOPHIE CAPLAN AWARD FOR JEWISH NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 AGE NON-FICTION BOOK OF...
Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France
From established historian James Holland, this is the top ten bestselling and second biggest history book of 2019. 'A devastating new account..Holland knows his stuff when it comes to military...
Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient world Living in ancient Rome was superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians,...
Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance in 1588
The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised Selected by Foreign Affairs as one of the Best Books of 2023 "Will surely become the definitive account."-Stephen...
Stalin's Library: A Dictator and his Books
A compelling intellectual biography of Stalin told through his personal library "[A] fascinating new study."-Michael O'Donnell, Wall Street Journal In this engaging life of the twentieth century's most self-consciously learned...
Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World
The story of the sixteenth-century's epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime exploration and conquest across Asia and the Pacific Spices drove the early modern world economy,...
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts
The most beguiling and acclaimed history book of 2016, now in paperback Coming face to face with an important illuminated manuscript in the original is rather like meeting a very...
Under His Wings: How Faith on the Front Lines Has Protected American
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller In this celebration of faith and freedom, Fox News Co-Host Emily Compagno shares first person accounts that show the profound role belief in...
The D-Day Landings: The Allies' Invasion Of Nazi-Occupied Europe
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the meticulous planning and brutal execution of The D-Day Landings:...
The Second World War: Volume Six: Triumph And Tragedy
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis volume chronicles the climactic final years of World War II, presenting a powerful and personal account from one of history's most...
Little Englanders: Britain in the Edwardian Era
'The very best sort of panoramic portrait' David Kynaston'The Edwardians have long been the lost decade of British history, yet they are that history at its climax. Alwyn Turner sets...
Young Elizabeth: Princess. Prisoner. Queen.
Elizabeth I is one of England's most famous monarchs, whose story as the 'Virgin Queen' is well known. But queenship was by no means a certain path for Henry VIII's...
Zero Six Bravo: 60 Special Forces. 100,000 Enemy. The Explosive True
The Sunday Times No.1 bestseller. 'Sixty special forces against 100,000 - a feat of British arms to take the breath away' Frederick Forsyth. They were branded as cowards and accused...
The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness
The Second Emancipation , a work of Odyssean dimension, recasts the liberation of post-World War II colonial Africa and the American civil rights struggle through the lens of Ghana's revolutionary...
Clodia of Rome: Champion of the Republic
A pioneering political voice, with charisma and power that rivaled many of her male contemporaries, Clodia of Rome was a pivotal figure in the late Roman Republic until a murder...
Adventures in the Louvre: How to Fall in Love with the World's
The Louvre is the most famous museum in the world, attracting millions of visitors every year with its masterpieces. In Adventures in the Louvre , Elaine Sciolino immerses herself in...
England's Last War Against France: Fighting Vichy 1940-42
Most people think that England's last war with France involved point-blank broadsides from sailing ships and breastplated Napoleonic cavalry charging red-coated British infantry. But there was a much more recent...
Boss Lincoln: The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln
We know Lincoln as the eloquent, compassionate leader of a nation torn by civil war. But he had another, less visible side, equally central to his character and leadership: Lincoln...
England's Cathedrals
The author of the magisterial England's Thousand Best Churches turns his eye to England's cathedrals, with fascinating, personal - and often funny - insight into their history and their place...
The Specialist: Revelations Of A Counterterrorist
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsDoes The United States Hire Assassins? This Book Is By One The Specialist: Revelations Of A Counterterrorist provides a provocative,...
With Malice Toward None: A War Diary
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, With Malice Toward None: A War Diary, chronicles the tumultuous period of World War...
Claudine In Paris
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Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerColette’s spirited coming‑of‑age novel presents Claudine’s sharp‑eyed journey through Paris as she navigates bohemian circles, shifting loyalties...
The Conquest Of New Granada
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded boards. No slipcase. This historical account, The Conquest Of New...
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis evocative memoir, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, chronicles a young man's audacious journey across Spain in 1935....
Victor Hugo: A Biography
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Victor Hugo, chronicles the extraordinary life of one of France's most celebrated literary figures. Samuel Edwards uncovers...
Buongiorno Australia Our Italian Heritage
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsAustralia: Our Italian Heritage by Robert Pascoe chronicles the significant contributions and experiences of Italian immigrants in Australia. This historical...
Lenin In Zürich: Chapters
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsAlexander Solzhenitsyn’s Lenin In Zürich: Chapters reconstructs a pivotal period in Vladimir Lenin’s life, offering a biographical account of his...
Onionhead
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: DamagedPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsOnionhead chronicles the tumultuous coming-of-age of a young man navigating the U.S. Coast Guard during the throes of World War...
The Golden Century Of Italian Opera: From Rossini To Puccini
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Edition: First editionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis authoritative volume chronicles the vibrant evolution of Italian opera during its most celebrated era, spanning from the...
Taming The Jungle: The Men Who Made British Malaya
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Taming The Jungle: The Men Who Made British Malaya, chronicles the intricate and often challenging efforts of...
Piercing The Reich: The Penetration Of Nazi Germany By Oss Agents During World War Ii
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis gripping historical account chronicles the daring operations of American OSS agents who infiltrated Nazi Germany during World War II....
The Last Raider
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsDouglas Reeman’s The Last Raider plunges readers into the harrowing world of naval warfare during World War II....
Never Had A Chance
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on fep. Clean text. Never Had A Chance chronicles the harrowing experiences of individuals caught in...
The Old Trade Of Killing
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsJohn Harris's The Old Trade Of Killing presents a stark, unflinching look at the grim realities inherent in a life...
The Bravest Scout at Gallipoli: The many lives and tragic death of
Harry Freame was the first Australian soldier to win the Distinguished Conduct Medal at Gallipoli. He risked his life again and again to scout the battlefield, reporting invaluable intelligence and...
Into The Valley Of Death
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsInto The Valley Of Death chronicles the harrowing events of the Crimean War, focusing on the infamous...
Ireland: The Emerald Isle
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This beautifully illustrated book portrays Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century. The pictures are the work of artist, Francis S Walker. Walkers captures the indomitable Irish spirit in...
Sarah's Story
The book titled Sarah's Story by the author Chris Hutchins. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King left an indelible mark on 20th-century American history through his leadership of the non-violent civil rights campaigns of the 1950s and 1960s. The election of Barack Obama...
The Spendthrifts
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. A compelling work of Spanish realism, The Spendthrifts chronicles the intertwined fates of a family grappling...
A City Runs Through Them: Dublin and its Twenty River Bridges
An original and fascinating history of Dublin that tells the story of the city through its bridges. Dublin started life on the south bank of the River Liffey and for...
From Snowdrift To Shellfire
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsFrom Snowdrift To Shellfire chronicles the harrowing experiences of soldiers enduring brutal winter conditions amidst intense...
Australian Artists At War (Two-Volume Set)
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded spine. Clean text. This two volume study of Australian art history presents Reid’s account of artists who recorded, interpreted,...
Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome
The charismatic Fulvia amassed a degree of military and political power that was unprecedented for a woman in Ancient Rome. Married three times to men who moved in powerful circles,...
The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin
When Stalin came to power, making music in Russia became dangerous. Composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential...
The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin
When Stalin came to power, making music in Russia became dangerous. Composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential...