The Boy Colonel by Will Davies
$44.99 NZD
Category: History
Known as The Boy Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Marks, was the youngest battalion commander in the AIF and highly regarded not only as a future military commander, but as a business and community leader. It was a blustery day on the 25th January 1920 at Palm Beach to the north of Sydney and the sur ...Show more
The Jesus Discovery - The New Archaeological Find That Reveals the Birth of Christianity by James D. Tabor; Simcha Jacobovici; Jason Culp (Read by)
$22.73 NZD
Category: History
The Jesus Discovery shows how a recent major archeological discovery in Jerusalem is revolutionizing our understanding of Jesus and the earliest years of Christianity. The Jesus Discovery is the story of a stunning new discovery that provides the first physical evidence of Christians in Jerusalem during ...Show more
Commandos and RangersD-Day Operations by Major Tim Saunders
$29.99 NZD
Category: History
In the dark days of 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill showed his belief in ultimate victory by ordering the raising of the elite Commandos to break the intolerable shackles of defeat. Having proved their worth in numerous raids and operations in the Mediterranean they and their American counterpa ...Show more
Heartland Strong by Brown Margaret
$37.00 NZD
Category: History
The future of New Zealands rural communities is often in the news. Empty shops, depopulation and lack of jobs are offered as signs that many towns are dying. However, the strength of social ties and development of digital technologies, the innovations in rural entrepreneurship and the functioning inform ...Show more
The Oarsmen: The Remarkable Story of the Men Who Rowed from the Great War to Peace by PATTERSON, SCOTT
$39.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Men Who Rowed from the Great War to Peace
At the end of the First World War, there were 270,000 demobilised Australian soldiers in Europe. Getting them home after the Armistice was a task of epic proportions that would take more than two years. In the meantime, how to keep these disgruntled, damaged men with guns occupied? In a word: sport. T ...Show more
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz - The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington
$37.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp - mainly Jewish women and girls - were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas c ...Show more
The International Brigades - Fascism, Freedom and the Spanish Civil War by Giles Tremlett
$25.00 NZD
Category: History
'Magnificent. Narrative history at its vivid and compelling best' Fergal KeaneThe first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism.The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a ge ...Show more
A History of the World in 21 Women: A Personal Selection by Jenni Murray
$35.00 NZD
Category: History
They led while others followed. They stood up and spoke out when no one else would. They broke the mould in art, music and literature. Each of them fought, in their own way, for change.Encompassing artists, politicians, activists, reporters and heads of state from past and present, A History of the Worl ...Show more
Life on Muzzle: Three Generations on New Zealand's Most Remote Station by Fiona Redfern
$45.00 NZD
Category: History
Remote Muzzle Station in southern Marlborough has captured the hearts and minds of generations, including Fiona Redfern and her parents before her. Fiona grew up and thrived in the splendid isolation, and wouldn't have it any other way. Now Fiona and her husband Guy are running the station and raising t ...Show more
Brilliant Maps: An Atlas for Curious Minds by Ian Wright
$45.00 NZD
Category: History
See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas. Which nations have North Korean embassies? What percentage of young people live with their families? Which country lists volleyball as its national sport? How much does it cost to get a pint around the world? And where can ...Show more
The Hidden History of Burma - Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century by Thant Myint-U
$32.99 NZD
Category: History
Six years ago, Burma seemed to be in the midst of a miraculous transformation, from the darkest of dictatorships to a peaceful liberal democracy. Yet, today, it stands accused of ethnic cleansing and genocide and the international image of Aung San Suu Kyi appears tarnished beyond repair. Based on in-d ...Show more
Queens of Jerusalem - The Women Who Dared to Rule by Katherine Pangonis
$38.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
Debut by an exciting young narrative historian - a revisionist history of Medieval Palestine In 1187 Saladin's armies besieged the holy city of Jerusalem. He had previously annihilated Jerusalem's army at the battle of Hattin, and behind the city's high walls a last-ditch defence was being led by an unl ...Show more