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Author: Antony WereBinding: HardbackPublished: SECKER & WARBURG, 1953Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUnknown

'Simply the ultimate Second World War history'- SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE, DAILY TELEGRAPH A CONFLICT LIKE NO OTHER , it has come to define the very idea of war itself. Great...

Author: Antony Beevor Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 480 The prizewinning historian and internationally bestselling author of D-Day reconstructs the devastating airborne battle of Arnhem in this gripping new account....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodBehind every great institution lies a singular and extraordinary life — and few lives were as singular as that of Antonin Besse, the enigmatic...

Britain's bestselling historian's #1 bestselling account of the classic WW2 folly Operation Market Garden, the plan in 1944 to end the war by capturing the bridges leading to the Lower...

The No. 1 Bestseller- Hitler's ill-fated final stand, from the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin and D-Day On 16 December 1944, Hitler launched his 'last gamble' in the snow-covered forests...

'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORECleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen.A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music,...

Author: Antony Funnell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 286 Prepare to be completely captivated by this compelling, informative and entertaining look at the world around us and where we're headed...

Discover the ancient ways of the Samurai and experience the stunning myth of Old Japan. Japan has often been thought of as a closed country, but before the country was...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsSet against the vibrant and treacherous world of Elizabethan theatre, this historical novel chronicles the story...

Cleopatra is one of the greatest romantic figures in history, the queen of Egypt whose beauty and allure is legendary. We think we know her story, but our image of...

Discover the ancient ways of the Samurai and experience the stunning myth of Old Japan. Japan has often been thought of as a closed country, but before the country was...

Iron Curtain is an exceptional work of historical and moral reckoning, and a haunting reminder of how fragile freedom can be. Chosen 16 times as a 'Book of the Year'...

A panoramic social history chronicling the lives of hundreds of British people of all classes in the most important territory of the British Empire The British in this book lived...

A profusely illustrated guide to hand-to-hand combat written by a martial arts expert. The Viking shield wall is a famed battle strategy, but what are less well known are the...

Author: Chris Laoutaris Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 560 'A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed' Financial Times...

Arguably William Shakespeare's most influential play, Hamlet portrays a young Prince's dilemma in choosing between moral integrity and the need for revenge following the murder of his father. Dealing with...

Author: Garry Wills Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 Renaissance plays and poetry in England were saturated with the formal rhetorical twists that Latin education made familiar to audiences and...

Author: Chris Laoutaris Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 560 'A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed' Financial Times...

'A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed' FINANCIAL TIMES 'This is Shakespearean scholarship at its best, brilliantly researched...

How the Nazis lost the war1944 was a year of trial for the German Army. While the Allies were preparing to invade the Third Reich from the west, Stalin was...

Author: Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE Cleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest...

William Shakespeare's sonnets are a beautiful expression of a range of human emotions - from love to grief, anger, jealousy and lust. Including the instantly recognisable 'Shall I compare thee...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping along the edges and spine; no major tears. Page Condition: Yellowed with age, consistent with a publication from the 1960s–70s. Markings:...

Author: Virginia Cowles Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 560 Paris as it fell to the Nazis London on the first day of the Blitz Berlin the day Germany invaded Poland...

The astonishing story of the Sassoons, one of the nineteenth century's pre-eminent commercial families and 'the Rothschilds of the East' The Sassoons were one of the great business dynasties of...

'The Life of Herod The Great - like Hurston herself - is a masterpiece, a miracle, and a marvel. In other words, treasure for the whole world' Tayari Jones, author...

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From the Middle Ages until World War II, Poland was host to Europe's largest and most vibrant Jewish population. By 1970, the combination of Nazi genocide, postwar pogroms, mass emigration,...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor any writer, student, or lover of the English language, a truly indispensable resource awaits within the pages...