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A Village in the Third Reich : How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed By the Rise of Fascism
Nestled in the Bavarian mountains, the idyllic village of Oberstdorf becomes an unexpected microcosm of Nazi Germany in Julia Boyd's captivating chronicle, 'A Village in the Third Reich'. This Sunday Times bestselling author peels back the layers of history to reveal the intricate tapestry...- £10.99 GBP
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Aftermath : Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich
A riveting exploration of post-war Germany, this critically acclaimed bestseller has garnered numerous accolades, including spots on prestigious shortlists and 'Book of the Year' honours from esteemed publications. Hailed as a 'masterpiece' by the Spectator and lauded for its exemplary importance by literary luminaries,...- £14.99 GBP
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Blitzed : Drugs in Nazi Germany
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'The most brilliant and fascinating book I have read in my entire life' Dan Snow'A huge contribution... remarkable' Antony Beevor, BBC RADIO 4'Extremely interesting ... a serious piece of scholarship, very well researched' Ian KershawThe Nazis presented themselves as warriors against moral...- £10.99 GBP
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Cassino '44 : Five Months of Hell in Italy
This meticulously researched and exceptionally comprehensive work is poised to become the definitive reference on the Cassino campaign. The Telegraph hails it as 'a formidable achievement', whilst John C. McManus, PhD, author of 'To the End of the Earth', declares James Holland as 'our...- £25.00 GBP
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D-Day : 75th Anniversary Edition
The unrivalled bestseller that transports you to the very heart of warfare. Beevor's masterful account of D-Day delivers an unparalleled sensory experience—you'll taste the salt air, smell the gunpowder, and feel the fear coursing through your veins. The Normandy Landings marked history's most colossal...- £12.99 GBP
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Homage to Catalonia
Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage...- £8.99 GBP
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Naples 1944 : War, Liberation and Chaos
The Second World War left countless cities in Europe and Asia in ruins. Naples 1944 chronicles the story of the first major European city liberated by the Allied forces. The book delves into not only the devastation that befell Naples during the scourge of...- £25.00 GBP
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Paris '44 : The Shame and the Glory
Behold, the instant Sunday Times bestseller that has captivated the literary world! Lauded as a 2024 Book of the Year by esteemed publications and booksellers alike, Patrick Bishop's 'Paris '44: The Shame and the Glory' has been hailed as nothing short of extraordinary. This...- £25.00 GBP
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Russia : Revolution and Civil War 1917-1921
A masterpiece of history'DAILY TELEGRAPHBetween 1917 and 1921 a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. Many regard this savage civil war as the most influential event of the modern era. An incompatible White alliance of moderate socialists...- £10.99 GBP
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Stalingrad
This international bestseller, which has sold millions of copies, chronicles the pivotal moment in World War II that changed the course of history. In the autumn of 1942, amidst the ruins of Stalingrad, a soldier penned, "This is no longer a city... Even the...- £12.99 GBP
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The Battle for Spain : The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
Acclaimed historian Antony Beevor, renowned for his works on Stalingrad and the fall of Berlin, delves into the Spanish Civil War with unprecedented access to newly unearthed documents from Spanish, Russian, and German archives. This meticulously researched account sheds light on one of the...- £14.99 GBP
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The Guns of August : The Classic Bestselling Account of the Outbreak of the First World War
In "The Guns of August", Barbara Tuchman masterfully unravels the gripping tale of Britain's entry into war and the tumultuous first month that followed. As conflict loomed on every horizon, nations found themselves suddenly thrust into a maelstrom, their frantic efforts to stave off...- £12.99 GBP
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The Path of Peace : Walking the Western Front Way
Embark on an extraordinary 35-day pilgrimage with Anthony Seldon, as he traverses 1,000 kilometres from the French-Swiss border to the English Channel. This remarkable journey, inspired by the forgotten vision of a young British soldier from the First World War, follows the historic Western...- £10.99 GBP
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The Sleepwalkers : How Europe Went to War in 1914
The pacy, sensitive and formidably argued history of the causes of the First World War, from acclaimed historian and author Christopher ClarkFINANCIAL TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014SUNDAY TIMES and INDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2012Winner of the Los Angeles Times History Book Prize...- £18.99 GBP
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The Spanish Civil War : Reaction, Revolution and Revenge
Paul Preston's "The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge" offers a gripping and comprehensive exploration of one of the 20th century's most pivotal conflicts. This updated edition delves into the tumultuous events that not only foreshadowed the Second World War but also heralded...- £12.99 GBP
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The Unwomanly Face of War
Hailed as 'a must read' by Margaret Atwood and lauded for its importance and originality, this groundbreaking work by Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich unveils the hidden world of Soviet women who fought in the Second World War. Alexievich, driven by the realisation that women's...- £9.99 GBP
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The World of Yesterday : Memoirs of a European
In this masterful memoir, Stefan Zweig vividly resurrects the golden era of pre-war Europe, capturing its illusory permanence, boundless potential, and tragic downfall. Through a tapestry of personal anecdotes and encounters with literary luminaries, Zweig's impassioned prose paints a mesmerising portrait of a civilisation...- £12.99 GBP
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The Writers' Castle : Reporting History at Nuremberg
A gripping new approach to the Nuremberg Trial, told through the stories of the many great writers who came to witness itNuremberg, 1945. As the trials of Nazi war criminals begin, some of the world's most famous writers and reporters gather in the ruined...- £25.00 GBP
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Tomorrow Perhaps the Future : Writers, Rebels and the Spanish Civil War
In our age of political divisions, this portrait of the women outsiders who took part in the Spanish Civil War asks questions of solidarity and resistance. 'Glorious... so beautifully rendered, so powerful'ANNA FUNDER, author of WifedomIn the 1930s, women and men from across the...- £12.99 GBP
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Travellers in the Third Reich : The Rise of Fascism Through the Eyes of Everyday People
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP THREE BESTSELLER and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History 2018, this extraordinary chronicle offers a fresh perspective on the rise of Nazi Germany. Without the luxury of retrospect, how does one decipher the unfolding events before...- £10.99 GBP
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Vertigo : The Rise and Fall of Weimar Germany
*An Observer Book of the Year, 2024*'This is one of the most gripping accounts of an era spanning war defeat, humiliation and failed revolution in 1918 to the violence, intimidation and propaganda of the Nazis' rise to power in 1933. It contains many lessons...- £25.00 GBP
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Europe : The First 100 Million Years
Tim Flannery, a renowned palaeontologist and ecologist, presents a captivating and authoritative account of Europe's biological evolution in this enthralling book. From the continent's formation to its projected future, Flannery weaves a compelling narrative that explores the development of Europe's flora and fauna. As...- £10.99 GBP
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If This Is A Man/The Truce
With the moral stamina and intellectual pose of a twentieth-century Titan, this slightly built, duitful, unassuming chemist set out systematically to remember the German hell on earth, steadfastly to think it through, and then to render it comprehensible in lucid, unpretentious prose. He was...- £12.99 GBP
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If This Is A Man/The Truce (50th Anniversary Edition): Surviving Auschwitz : 'Miraculous' Philippe Sands
Introducing a fresh edition of Primo Levi's seminal Holocaust memoir, featuring a foreword by David Baddiel, the mind behind 'Jews Don't Count'. This unassuming chemist, armed with the moral fortitude of a 20th-century titan, methodically recounts the hellish landscape of Nazi Germany. With unwavering...- £12.99 GBP
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Looking for Trouble : 'One of the truly great war correspondents: magnificent.' (Antony Beevor)
This groundbreaking 1941 memoir by a trailblazing female war correspondent offers an unparalleled eyewitness account of life on the frontlines of wartime Europe, hailed as an 'unforgettable' (The Times) rediscovered classic, introduced by Christina Lamb. Virginia Cowles was present at pivotal moments, from Paris...- £12.99 GBP
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The Third Reich
Michael Burleigh's gripping tome places Nazi Germany within the broader European landscape, illuminating how the Third Reich's rejection of liberal democracy, decency, and tolerance was not an isolated phenomenon. The author deftly illustrates how a radical, quasi-religious movement, helmed by an eccentric yet charismatic...- £20.00 GBP
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Where Poppies Blow : The British Soldier, Nature, the Great War
Winner of the 2017 Wainwright Golden Beer Book Prize for nature writingThe natural history of the Western Front during the First World War'If it weren't for the birds, what a hell it would be.'During the Great War, soldiers lived inside the ground, closer to...- £9.99 GBP
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