Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens by David Mitchell
$42.00 NZD
Category: History
A seriously FUNNY, seriously CLEVER history of our early kings and queens by one of our favourite comedians and cultural commentators This will be the most refreshing, entertaining history of England you'll have ever read. Certainly, the funniest. Because David Mitchell will explain how it is not all n ...Show more
Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Marriage That Shook Europe by Julia John; Fox Guy
$44.99 NZD
Category: History
A groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves across a continent and changed England forever. The story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn is one of the most remarkable in history: a long courtship followed by a shotgun wedding and then a coronation, ending j ...Show more
River of the Gods - Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
'This complex, compelling tale is told with simplicity and grace' - The Times A story of courage and adventure, set against the backdrop of the race to exploit Africa by the colonial powers. For millennia the location of the Nile River's headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the mid-19th century, Ric ...Show more
21 Lessons for the 21st Century: 'Truly mind-expanding... Ultra-topical' Guardian by Yuval Noah Harari
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What ...Show more
War in Ukraine Volume 2 - Russian Invasion, February 2022 by Tom Cooper; Adrien Fontanellaz; Edward Crowther; Milos Sipos
$49.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Europe@War Ser.
On 24 February 2022, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Taking place after the Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine and illegal annexation of Crimea of 2014-2015, and eight years of low-scale warfare in Donbas, as well as countless inc ...Show more
This is Europe The Way We Live Now by Ben Judah
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
What does it now mean to call yourself European? Who makes up this population of 750 million, sprawled from Ireland to Ukraine, from Sweden to Turkey? Who has always called it home, and who has newly arrived from elsewhere? Who are the people who drive our long-distance lorries, steward our criss-crossi ...Show more
The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
$22.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Chartwell Classics Ser.
The unabridged versions of these definitive works are now available together in this highly designed jacketed hardcover with an introduction by Marx in Soho actor Bob Weick.Considered to be one of the most influential political writings, The Communist Manifesto is as relevant today as when it was origin ...Show more
Sabine's War - One Woman. Three Concentration Camps. a Remarkable True Story of Survival by Eva Taylor
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
An astonishing tale of romance, resistance and bravery 'A sad and beautiful book, shining a light on quiet heroism in dark times.' Lucy Adlington, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Auschwitz Sabine's War is the previously untold story of a remarkable resistance fighter and her ...Show more
Nothing But The Truth: The Memoir of an Unlikely Lawyer by The Secret Barrister
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
<b>The <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller and a BBC Radio 4 ‘Book of the Week‘</b> Full of hilarious and shocking stories, the Secret Barrister's memoir <i>Nothing But The Truth</i> tracks their transformation from hang 'em and flog 'em austerity-supporter to celebrated, ...Show more
Butler to the World: How Britain became the servant of tycoons, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and criminals by Oliver Bullough
$24.99 NZD
Category: History
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION ON BRITAIN’S RESPONSE TO THE UKRAINE CRISIS ‘Shockingly timely’ Mail on Sunday ‘A savage analysis of Britain’s soul. As essential as Orwell at his best’ Peter Pomerantsev ‘Horribly brilliant’ James O'Brien How did Britain become the servant of the ...Show more
Once Upon a Tome: The Misadventures of a Rare Bookseller by Oliver Darkshire
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
Welcome to Sotheran's, the oldest, most bonkers bookshop in the country, with its bizarre clientele, suspicious cupboards, unlabelled keys, poisoned books, some things that aren't even books, and deeply eccentric staff. Think Diary of a Bookseller but with quite a lot more Bernard Black.Some years ago, ...Show more
Ozzy & Black Sabbath by Joel Mciver
$55.00 NZD
Category: History
Revel in the outrageous life of Ozzy Osbourne and the band that created the modern metal scene through inside stories, photos, and memorabilia. Few celebrities are known only by their first name. But say the name Ozzy, and there's only one who comes to mind: Ozzy Osbourne. In this unofficial tribute, ta ...Show more