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An enthralling account of day-to-day life in a medieval French village. Using records gathered by the Catholic Church in its pursuit of heretics, the book recreates the lives of a rich cast of village characters.

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The compelling account of one of the most ferocious and costly battles of World War Two, including interviews with hundreds of veterans who have never spoken publicly before

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The five-month Monte Cassino campaign in central Italy is one of the best-known European land battles of World War Two, alongside D-Day and Stalingrad. It has a particular resonance now, because Cassino, with its multitude of participating armies - most notably the American 5th Army under the controversial General Mark Clark.

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Two men came to personify British and German generalship in the Second World War: Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel. They fought a series of extraordinary duels across several theatres of war which established them as two of the greatest captains of their age. This title tracks and compares their military talents and personalities in battle.

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A clear, intelligently-written guide to a crucial period of Spanish history

(Hardback)

This deeply-reported narrative illuminates the battle for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Boy Scouts of America, a decades-long struggle led by teenagers, parents, activists, and everyday Americans.

(Hardback)

In the sequel to his sleeper hit Bad Days in History, acclaimed journalist Michael Farquhar brings us another 365 wickedly entertaining days of historical bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem.

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The former Prime Minister examines the history of one of the great loves of his life.

(Hardback)

This incisive book introduces post-apartheid South Africa to an international audience. Despite calls to undermine the 1994 political settlement characterized by human rights guarantees and the rule of law, diplomat John Campbell argues that the country's future is bright and that its democratic institutions will weather its current governance.

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Paperback edition of the follow on to the successful Rising Sun, Falling Skies. This is a comprehensive and dramatic retelling of the Guadalcanal and Solomons naval campaign--the daring Allied offensive to protect Australia and the South Pacific from Japanese invasion.

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A highly illustrated study of Operation Lttich, the German Panzer counteroffensive against the Normandy bridgehead in August 1944 that backfired, leading to a collapse of the German position in northern France.

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A new history of the Roman Republic and its collapse

(Hardback, 1990 ed.)

Focusing on the development of the Communist Party in Moscow between 1925 and 1932 and its ultimate assumption of absolute power. This volume examines in detail the political changes in Moscow, including the crisis over collectivization, and the organization strategy of the Party in Moscow.

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A reinterpretation of biblical and Egyptian history that shows Moses and the Pharaoh Akhenaten to be one and the same.

(Hardback)

"Collection of literary reportage from Afghanistan: stories that go unreported, the lives of people not usually considered newsworthy or important, people who struggle just to survive"--

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Details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. This book talks about the 'battle of the beams'; detecting and defeating flying bombs; using chaff to confuse radar; and, many other ingenious ideas and devices.

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A groundbreaking exploration of 500,000 years of African history, cultures and identity

(Hardback)

A history of the Crosthwaite Parish in the Lake District, written by one of its locals.

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Offers a study of Lincoln's use of the telegraph. Invented less than two decades before he entered office, the telegraph came into its own during the Civil War. This book captures Lincoln as he encountered this tool and adapted his style to the telegraph creating a bond with his generals, especially Ulysses S Grant.

(Paperback, Main)

Forensic history at its best: an ancient map reveals the origins of world trade, and surprising twists in China's history.

(Paperback)

Merging exhaustively researched history and grand storytelling, Gerzina reveals the true story of a remarkable couple whose lives contain the paradoxes of slavery in New England. Illustrated.

(Hardback)

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From the number one bestselling, multi-award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher comes a brand new true story of Victorian scandal