History and Archaeology
Naples 1944
An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Year
'A rigorous, myth-busting look at the city's chaotic recovery in the wake of war and fascism' Financial Times
€8.90 excl tax
Battle of the Arctic
Winston Churchill called it 'the worst journey in the world'. But was even this telling quote, describing the transportation of military aid to northern Russia during World War II, an understatement?
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Abyss
A Times History Book of the Year 2022 From the #1 bestselling historian Max Hastings 'the heart-stopping story of the missile crisis' Daily Telegraph
€9.10 excl tax
The Fifth Act
A Times Political Book of the Year 2022
A powerful and revelatory eyewitness account of the American collapse in Afghanistan, its desperate endgame, and the war's echoing legacy.
€7.60 excl tax
Overreach
The Russo-Ukrainian War is the most serious geopolitical crisis since the Second World War - and yet at the heart of the conflict is a mystery. Vladimir Putin apparently lurched from a calculating, subtle master of opportunity to a reckless gambler, putting his regime - and Russia itself - at risk of destruction. Why? Drawing on over 25 years' experience as a correspondent in Moscow, as we
€9.30 excl tax
Den of Spies
Argo meets Spotlight, as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent questions about what happens when foreign meddling in our elections goes unpunished and what gets remembered when the political price for trea
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A Short History of the Gaza Strip
From a leading scholar of Palestine-Israel, a brief, essential history of the besieged strip of land, revealing the roots of the current crisis.
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Forgotten highlander - my incredible story of survival during the war in th
Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders captured by the Japanese in Singapore. He not only survived working on the notorious Bridge on the River Kwai , but he was subsequently taken on one of the Japanese 'hellships' which was torpedoed. Nearly everyone else on board died and Urquhart spent 5 days alone on a raft in the South China Sea before being rescued by a whaling ship. He
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Great game
For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth, Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia, fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized by Kipling. When play first began the two rival empires lay nearly 2,000 miles apart. By the end, some Russian outposts were within 20 miles o
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Lone survivor - the incredible true story of navy seals under siege
In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al-Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less than twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs was alive.
This is the story of team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Oper
€8.90 excl tax
52 Times Britain was a Bellend: The History You Didn't Get Taught At School
'Scurrilous, scandalous and frequently disgusting. I absolutely loved it' James O'Brien
Twitter hero James Felton brings you the painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, fully illustrated and chronicling 52 of the most ludicrous, weird and downright 'baddie' things we Brits* have done to the world since time immemorial - before conveniently forgetting all about them,
€7.60 excl tax
Honour of Rome
Britannia simmers with tension under Roman rule. Even the army's finest men will have a tough fight on their hands ... A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor's Exile.
€7.60 excl tax
Natives
*RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK* SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE | THE JHALAK PRIZE | THE BREAD AND ROSES AWARD & LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING
'This is the book I've been waiting for - for years. It's personal, historical, political, and it speaks to where we are now' Benjamin Zephaniah
'I recommend Natives to everyone' Candice Carty-Williams
From the first time
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Adventures of a Young Naturalist
In 1954, a young television presenter was offered the opportunity of a lifetime - to travel the world finding rare and elusive animals for London Zoo's collection, and to film the expeditions for the BBC.
€6.70 excl tax
Pax romana - war, peace and conquest in the roman world
The Pax Romana is famous for having provided a remarkable period of peace and stability, rarely seen before or since. Yet the Romans were first and foremost conquerors, imperialists who took by force a vast empire stretching from the Euphrates in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west. Their peace meant Roman victory and was brought about by strength and dominance rather than co-existence wi
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Hands of Time
A 40,000-year global journey through the history of time from an extraordinary watchmaker and historian
€7.60 excl tax
Nuts and Bolts
An ambitious but accessible book exploring how seven simple engineering inventions from the pump to the spring have shaped our world, by the engineer who designed the Shard.
€8.90 excl tax
X Marks the Spot: An Adventurous History of Archaeology
What readers are loving about X Marks the Spot:
'Reads like an Indiana jones novel, full of adventure and discovery' ?????
'A cracking good read' ?????
'Fascinating' GREG JENNER
'I couldn't put it down' JANINA RAMIREZ
'Alive with the spirit of adventure' RANULPH FIENNES
'If you love Indiana Jones, this is the real thing' DAN SNOW
Ancient shipwrecks in crystal seas, mythical princesses pr
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SAS Italian Job
An impossible mission in wartime Italy: the next explosive bestseller from Damien Lewis.
€8.90 excl tax
SAS Great Escapes
'Riveting. Extraordinary. A real-life thriller.' - Dan Snow
In SAS Great Escapes, bestselling author Damien Lewis tells the story of seven of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed during WWII by what is arguably the world's most famous military fighting force - the SAS.
With each story comes a nail-biting, rollercoaster ride in classic Damien Lewis style - readers join individual escap
€7.60 excl tax
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