Espana: a Brief History of Spain by Giles Tremlett
$25.00 NZD
Category: History
Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles. 'Tremlett is a fascinating socio-cultural guide, as happy to discuss Spain's World Cup win as its Moorish rul ...Show more
Devil Dogs - First in, Last Out - King Company from Guadalcanal to the Shores of Japan by Saul David
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
A Times History Book of the Year 2022A Daily Telegraph History Book of the YearFrom Sunday Times bestselling historian Saul David, the dramatic tale of the first American troops to take the fight to the enemy in the Second World War, and also the last.The 'Devil Dogs' of K Company, 3/5 Marines, were par ...Show more
For King and Country: Four Brothers, Four Crosses by Jock Vennell
$24.99 NZD
Category: History
Almost a generation of the best young men were wiped out... In all walks of life many of those who would have been the leaders were missing... Not only these men, but those who would have been their children are missing, and we have had to do our best without them. Sir Douglas Robb. An undergraduate in ...Show more
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars by Peter Stothard
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
This is an unusual history of a time that still defines our world - a view of the early Roman empire that its historians never intended us to see. Beginning sixty years after the assassination of Julius Caesar, it graphically depicts a story parallel to that of Caligula and Nero, and shows us those stru ...Show more
The Stonemason - A History of Building Britain by Andrew Ziminski
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
A stonemason's story of the building of Britain: part archaeological history, part deeply personal insight into an ancient craft.In his thirty-year career, stonemason Andrew Ziminski has worked on many of our greatest monuments. From Neolithic monoliths to Roman baths and temples, from the tower of Sali ...Show more
The Voyages of Captain James Cook: The Illustrated Accounts of Three Epic Pacific Voyages by James Cook, John Hawkesworth
$55.00 NZD
Category: History
The first-ever illustrated account of Captain James Cook's epic eighteenth-century voyages, complete with excerpts from his vivid journals. This is history's greatest adventure story. In 1766, the Royal Society chose prodigal mapmaker and navigator James Cook to lead a South Pacific voyage. His orders w ...Show more
Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, the Berlin Wall and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Iain MacGregor
$37.99 NZD
Category: History
'With a gripping narrative and vivid interviews with those on all sides whose lives were directly affected by that grim symbol of the East-West divide that poisoned Europe for almost half a century, [MacGregor] has made an important contribution to the history of our times' Jonathan Dimbleby 'Captures ...Show more
The History of Europe in Bite-Sized Chunks by Jacob F. Field
$24.99 NZD
Category: History
An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks details the events, personalities, ideas and disasters that have shaped our continent. The book is broken down into six easily digestible chapter ...Show more
Churchill's Bodyguard by Tom Hickman
$35.00 NZD
Category: History
Walter H. Thompson was Churchill`s bodyguard from 1921 until 1945, being brought back from retirement at the outbreak of war.Tom Hickman`s authorised biography draws heavily on extracts from a manuscript recently discovered by his great-niece, in which Thompson gives a unique insider`s account of a numb ...Show more
The History of the SAS as told by the Men on the Ground by Chris Ryan
$27.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
'Drawing on the stories of the soldiers who were there, this dramatic history of the SAS is full of bravado. Forged to fight guerrillas in the sweltering jungles of Malaya... Ryan writes with the authority of a man familiar with every nuance of the regiment's tactics, training, weapons and equipment.' - ...Show more
Hitler's South African Spies - Secret Agents and the Intelligence War in South Africa by Evert Kleynhans
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
The story of the intelligence war in South Africa during the Second World War is one of suspense, drama and dogged persistence. In 1939, when the Union of South Africa entered the war on Britain's side, the German government secretly contacted the political opposition, and the leadership of the anti-war ...Show more