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D-Day in Numbers: The Facts Behind Operation Overlord by Jacob F. Field
$29.99 NZD
Category: Military History
D-Day, 6 June 1944, the day on which the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy with the intention of reclaiming mainland Europe from German occupation. The significance of the operation has captured the collective imagination to become the defining moment of World War Two and represents the ending to ...Show more
One Bloody Thing After Another: The World's Gruesome History by Jacob F. Field
$19.99 NZD
Category: History
Ever wondered why Tsar Ivan was the dubbed 'the Terrible' or how King Henri II of France perished in a jousting incident? Grisly and gruesome, this book details the vile history of bloodthirsty kings and queens, savage battles, torture and punishment, as well as deathly locations from the days of the an ...Show more
The Eccentric Mr Churchill: Little-Known Facts about the Greatest Briton by Jacob F. Field
$22.99 NZD
Category: History
As well as providing a new insight into the epochal historical events that Churchill was a part of, it documents some of the lesser known moments of his life, as well as intriguing facts about how he lived and worked, his friends and enemies, loves and hates. Did you know that:- Churchill invented the ' ...Show more
The History of Europe in Bite-Sized Chunks by Jacob F. Field
$24.99 NZD
Category: Children
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
We Shall Fight on the Beaches: The Speeches That Inspired History by Jacob F. Field
$29.99 NZD
Category: Military History
Prefaced by brief historical and biographical introductions, the examples in this book show how words can be used to inspire, to comfort, to move, or to enthuse even the most seemingly hard-bitten of listeners. From rallying cries such as Garibaldi's 'To arms, then, all of you!' and Chou En-lai's 'We mu ...Show more
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