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South Atlantic Requiem: A gripping Falklands War espionage thriller by a former special forces officer
A brilliant, eye-opening espionage thriller by a former special forces officer 'now at the forefront of spy writing' 'The thinking person's John le Carre' Tribune 'Edward Wilson seems poised to...
The Man With the Iron Heart: The Definitive Biography of Reinhard Heydrich, Architect of the Holocaust
A fascinating portrait of Reinhard Heydrich, one of the darkest figures of Hitler's elite, featuring words with those who knew him best, including in-depth and rare interviews with his wife,...
The Man With the Iron Heart: The Definitive Biography of Reinhard Heydrich, Architect of the Holocaust
A fascinating portrait of Reinhard Heydrich, one of the darkest figures of Hitler's elite, featuring words with those who knew him best, including in-depth and rare interviews with his wife,...
Hurricane: The Plane that Won the War
Britain's first-ever wartime fighter plane, the Hawker Hurricane, shot down more enemy planes than any other fighter. It was the true aviation hero of the Battle of Britain. Often eclipsed...
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, now a Major Guy Ritchie Film: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Downfall, Giving Birth To Modern-Day Black Ops
One of the most remarkable stories in the history of Special Forces' operations - Daily Express In the bleak moments after defeat on mainland Europe in winter 1939, wartime leader...
SAS Great Escapes Two: Six Untold Epic Escapes Made by World War Two Heroes
'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child SAS Great Escapes Two recounts the hitherto untold stories of six of the most dramatic and daring...
Alice's Book: How the Nazis Stole My Grandmother's Cookbook
What happened to the books that were too valuable to burn? The story of a Jewish chef whose bestselling cookbook was expropriated under the Nazi regime. Alice Urbach had her...
Monty's Highlanders
The 51st Highland Division was the most famous infantry division that fought with the British Army in WW2. It was the only infantry division in the armies of the British...
The High Girders: The gripping true story of a Victorian dream that ended in tragedy
'A tale of irresponsibility and inexperience' THE TIMES 'Graphically written with a sense of dramatic construction' SCOTSMAN On December 28th 1879, the night of the Great Storm, the Tay Bridge...
The Queen: The gripping true tale of a villain who changed history
' THE QUEEN is an invaluable work of non-fiction' - David Grann, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon This is the gripping...
A Brief History of Florence Nightingale: and Her Real Legacy, a Revolution in Public Health
Praise for Small's earlier work on Nightingale: 'Hugh Small, in a masterly piece of historical detective work, convincingly demonstrates what all previous historians and biographers have missed . . ....
Violencia: A New History of Spain: Past, Present and the Future of the West
Spain has never worked as a democracy. Throughout the country's history only one system of government has ever enjoyed any real success: dictatorship and the use of violence. Violence, in...
The Rebel and the Kingdom: The True Story of the Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime
'Propulsive . . . Deeply reported and novelistic. I flew through it' Ed Caesar 'Jaw dropping even for North Korea . . . A terrific piece of up-close reportage that...
The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China
'Michael Sheridan is one of the best informed and wisest writers on China' - Chris Patten, last governor of Hong Kong The Red Emperor presents an eye-opening portrait of Xi...
Beating Napoleon: How Britain Faced Down Her Greatest Challenge
'If it had not been for you English, I should have been Emperor of the East; but wherever there is water to float a ship, we are sure to find...
Beating Napoleon: How Britain Faced Down Her Greatest Challenge
'If it had not been for you English, I should have been Emperor of the East; but wherever there is water to float a ship, we are sure to find...
A Radical History Of Britain: Visionaries, Rebels and Revolutionaries - the men and women who fought for our freedoms
From medieval Runnymede to twentieth-century Jarrow, from King Alfred to George Orwell by way of John Lilburne and Mary Wollstonecraft, a rich and colourful thread of radicalism runs through a...
Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman's astonishing life of seduction, intrigue and power, from the bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance
An electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players, from the bestselling author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...
In Search Of Berlin: 'A masterful portrait of one of the world's greatest cities' PETER FRANKOPAN
No other city has had so many lives, survived so many disasters and has reinvented itself so many times. No other city is like Berlin. Ever since John Kampfner was...
No Going Back: The Truth on What's Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward
Any elected official can talk about how broken our government is. But their solutions always seem to involve more money, new programs-and re-election to another term. Few offer an unfiltered...
Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and Its Aftermath
A timely, powerful, and sweeping portrait of a company of men who went to war in Afghanistan, their troubled deployment, and their lives in the decade since returning homeTen years...
The War That Never Ended: A Short History of the Korean War
The Korean War of 1950-1953 ended in a frustrating stalemate, the echoes of which reverberate to this day. It was the only conflict of the Cold War in which forces...
The Challenge: Britain Against America in the Naval War of 1812
In the summer of 1812 Britain stood alone, fighting for her very survival against a vast European Empire. Only the Royal Navy stood between Napoleon's legions and ultimate victory. In...
Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown
The Sunday Times Bestseller and Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Sunday Times History Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year The Irish Times No.1 Bestseller...
One-off World War II Bargain Book Box ON1818
One-off World War II Bargain Book Box Delve into the dramatic history of World War II with this compelling collection of non-fiction accounts. From tales of daring escapes and fierce...
Peace In Ireland: The War of Ideas
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Battle Royal: The Wars of the Roses: 1440-1462
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Lenin on the Train
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Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six
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The Fighters: Americans In Combat
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Lesbos: Three Thousand Years on an Aeolian Island
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Handbook of World War II
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Hell or Connaught: Cromwellian Colonisation of Ireland, 1652-60
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Finding the Few: Some outstanding mysteries of the Battle of Britain investigated and solved
1940 in the skies over Britain was a time of courage, heroism and extreme danger. Many men gave their lives to keep our island free and some disappeared into the...
Stanford Tuck: Hero of the Battle of Britain: The Life of the Great Fighter Ace
The first full reappraisal of one of Britain's great fighter aces, this book examines the truth behind Tuck's 1956 biography, Fly for Your Life. It looks at the evidence behind...
V-Bombers: Britain's Nuclear Frontline in the Cold War
This is the story of a very British deterrent. Much has been written about the V-bombers the Valiant, Victor and Vulcan but virtually nothing has been said about their strategic...
Homelands: A Personal History of Europe
Drawing on fifty years of interviews and experience, Homelands tells the epic story of how Europe in the early twenty first century, having emerged from its wartime hell, recovered and...
The Rescue: The True Story of the SAS Mission to Save Hostages from the Taliban
The thrilling retelling of a real-life hostage rescue mission, by SAS hero and million-selling author, Andy McNab. It is 2012 and in Northern Afghanistan, an international crisis has erupted. A...
Berlin: Imagine a City
The first single-volume biography of Berlin, one of the world's great cities - told via twenty-one portraits, from medieval times to the twenty-first century. A city devastated by Allied bombs,...
Be Useful: Seven tools for life
Seven lessons from the international icon on how to live a meaningful, purposeful life, for fans of Atomic Habits and Wim Hof THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER The seven rules...
Mistresses: Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II
According to the great diarist, John Evelyn, Charles II was 'addicted to women', and throughout his long reign a great many succumbed to his charms. Clever, urbane and handsome, Charles...
Enigma: The Battle For The Code
The complete story of how the German Enigma codes were broken. Perfect for fans of THE IMITATION GAME, the new film on Alan Turing's Enigma code, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Breaking...
The Journey to the Mayflower: God's Outlaws and the Invention of Freedom
'A rattling good read' - The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu 2020 sees the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower - the ship that took the Pilgrim...
The Third Pole: My Everest climb to find the truth about Mallory and Irvine
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 'The best Everest book I've read since Into Thin Air . Synnott's climbing skills take you places few will ever dare to tread,...
Return of the King: The Restoration of Charles II
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Women All on Fire: The Women of the English Civil War
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Oliver Cromwell: King in All But Name, 1653-58
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Big Caesars and Little Caesars: How They Rise and How They Fall - From Julius Caesar to Boris Johnson
A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR Who said that dictatorship was dead? The world today is full of Strong Men and their imitators. Caesarism is alive and well. Yet in...