The Little Book of EdinburghThe Little Book of Edinburgh by Geoff Holder
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
The Little Book of Edinburgh is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Here we find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literal ...Show more
Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979-1982 by Dominic Sandbrook
$26.99 AUD
Category: History
SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 BY THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, LONDON EVENING STANDARD, DAILY MAIL AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE 'Magisterial ... If anyone wants to know what has been happening to Britain since the 1950s, it is difficult to imagine a more informative, or better-humoured guide ... a Thuc ...Show more
The Fall of the House of Byron: Scandal and Seduction in Georgian England by Emily Brand
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
'A hauntingly beautiful portrait of the Byron dynasty' Rebecca Rideal 'Combining new research with a pacy narrative, Emily Brand introduces the glamorous and flawed Byron dynasty-William, the 'Wicked Lord', pleasure-seeking Isabella, and 'Mad Jack'-a family inheritance to match the wildest imaginings o ...Show more
William Wallace by Andrew Fisher
$29.95 AUD
Category: History
By no means prepared by birth, education or training for leadership, Wallace nevertheless rose to prominence during the Wars of Independence, leading forces which broke the sequence of English victories and re-energising and inspiring his countrymen in the process. While others, ostensibly his betters, ...Show more
King and Emperor - A New Life of Charlemagne by Janet L. Nelson
$35.00 AUD
Category: History
Charles, king of the Franks, is one of the most remarkable figures ever to rule a European super-state. That is why he is so often called 'Charles the Great'- by the French 'Charlemagne', and by the Germans 'Karl der Grosse'. His strength of character was felt to be remarkable from early in his long rei ...Show more
A House in the Mountains: The Women Who Liberated Italy from Fascism by Caroline Moorehead
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Resistance Quartet Ser.
'Moorehead paints a wonderfully vivid and moving portrait of the women of the Italian Resistance' MAX HASTINGS, SUNDAY TIMES The extraordinary story of the courageous women who spearheaded the Italian Resistance during the Second World War In the late summer of 1943, in the midst of German occupation, t ...Show more
Icebound by Andrea Pitzer
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
'An epic tale of exploration, daring and tragedy told by a fine historian - and a wonderful writer' Peter Frankopan, author of the bestselling The Silk Roads. A dramatic and compelling account of survival against the odds from the golden Age of Exploration. Since its beginning, the human story has been ...Show more
The Subterranean Railway - How the London Underground Was Built and How It Changed the City Forever by Christian Wolmar
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Reissued in a new paperback package to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the London Underground.
Walk in My Combat Boots: True Stories from the Battlefront by James Patterson
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
Written with Matt Eversmann, the real-life hero of Black Hawk Down, James Patterson brings us true stories of life on the battlefront In Walk in My Combat Boots, men and women from all branches of the US military - Army, Navy Air Force, Marine Corps - share the moments of their service that matter most. ...Show more
The Ruby Princess by Duncan McNab
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
In the early hours of Thursday 19 March 2020, the luxury cruise liner Ruby Princess docked at Sydney's Circular Quay, the gateway to Australia. Hours later, 2700 passengers disembarked. Yet in the middle of a pandemic sweeping the planet, there were no health checks. Over the next few days, the passenge ...Show more
Outpost a Doctor on the Divide by Elizabeth Berzkalns (Editor); Gweneth Wisewould
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
The Species That Changed Itself: How Prosperity Reshaped Humanity by Edwin Gale
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
An inquisitive, expansive and fascinating exploration of humans as creatures of our own making Other species adapt to their environments; we alone create ours. Over generations, we have remade the world to suit ourselves - using improved knowledge and technology to confront the traditional scourges - a ...Show more