History Books
The History Press Ltd After The Berlin Wall
Book SynopsisThis is the story of what happened, in the words of the people it happened to - the people's story of an incredible unification.
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Tasting the Past Recipes from George III to
Book SynopsisThis is a beautiful study of the rich history of our food, its fads and its fashions to be combined with a practical cookbook of over xxx recipes from the reigns of George III and Queen Victoria
£10.80
The History Press Ltd Great Train Robbery Confidential
Book SynopsisA unique collaboration between a retired Great Train Robber and Britain’s former most senior Railway DetectiveTrade ReviewIn all respects this is more definitive a work on the subject than anyone else is likely to be able to write. -- David HatcherAn engaging policeman's view with new insights. -- Nick Russell-Pavier
£9.99
The History Press Ltd Fading London
Book SynopsisA pictorial and historical guide to London’s old brick adverts
£26.29
The History Press Ltd Spy Runner
Book SynopsisThe life of Major Ronnie Reed, legendary MI5 officer from 1942 to 1976, is revealed in his only interview, recorded by his son
£10.44
The History Press Ltd The Little History of Bristol
Book SynopsisThe story of Bristol in one easy-to-read volume!
£13.49
The History Press Ltd A History of Norfolk in 100 Places
Book SynopsisNorfolk’s first purpose-written guidebook to the county’s key archaeological sites and historic buildingsTrade Review"Stories of 100 Norfolk sites revealed in new book.""From traces of Palaeolithic life along the coast to deserted medieval villages and a Cold War airfield, A History of Norfolk in 100 Places is a whistle-stop tour of the county’s most intriguing buildings, archaeological sites, and historic landscapes.""The many archaeological sites, historic buildings and landscapes across Norfolk are revealed in a history of the county focusing on 100 fascinating places."
£16.19
The History Press Ltd The Queen and the Mistress
Book SynopsisThe first biography to look at the two most important women in Edward III's life, their power and influence on the court and country.Trade Review'A new and exciting take on medieval history.' - The Lady
£17.00
The History Press Ltd The Indian Contingent
Book SynopsisThe definitive, engaging and previously little-known account of the 4,227 soldiers who comprised Force K6 of the British Indian ArmyTrade ReviewGroundbreaking ... On the trail of the Indian Contingent, Ghee Bowman has travelled thousands of miles across Britain, Europe, India and Pakistan. He has tracked down lost family archives and photographs from private albums, and conducted interviews with the descendants of soldiers who thought their family histories had been rendered irrelevant to the greater story of Britain’s involvement in the Second World War. He has also written a riveting and moving account of these men’s lives, which has enabled him to get much closer than any previous writer to understanding the Indian soldier’s experience in Europe in the 1940s ... This book deserves a wide readership and to be in the vanguard of shaping new histories of the Second World War -- Yasmin Khan, author of The Raj at WarThe racist comedian Bernard Manning once remarked that "There were no Pakis at Dunkirk". Ghee Bowman does important and essential work exposing this lie, which itself fuels the myth that Britain's multiculturalism is a modern creation. The story of how our ancestors fought in massive numbers for the country that colonised them needs to be told again and again and again -- Sathnam Sanghera, author of EmpirelandThis book is a fitting recognition of the contribution of Dunkirk's forgotten soldiers, including the British Indian Army. At a time of rising division and in the face of the hateful rhetoric of the far-right, now more than ever we need to learn the lessons of our diverse history -- Anas Sarwar MSPA rigorous, meticulously researched and engagingly written challenge to the parochial whiteness of British Second World War memory ... A rich repository of Indian wartime experiences -- Dr Diya GuptaEvocative ... a labour of love -- Neil Drysdale * Press and Journal *Thought-provoking ... Bowman weaves into the history the experiences of a number of the men themselves, not just as soldiers, but as human beings, experiencing British culture and life for the first time ... Bowman does this so well that the reader can almost enter their world -- Hamish Johnston * Northern Times *
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Tasting the Past Recipes from the Second World
Book SynopsisThis is a beautiful study of the rich history of our food, its fads and its fashions, combined with a practical cookbook of over xxx recipes from the Second World War onwards
£10.80
The History Press Ltd The Normans Classic Histories Series
Book SynopsisLooking back at the Norman legacy and how it dissapeared so quickly off the political stage
£10.44
The History Press Ltd The AZ of the Knights Templar Classic Histories
Book SynopsisThe best single-source reference work on the Templars
£10.44
The History Press Ltd The Battle of Hastings Classic Histories Series
Book SynopsisThe Battle of Hastings is probably the best-known and perhaps the most significant battle in English history. Its effects were deeply felt at the time, causing a lasting shift in cultural identity and national pride. Jim Bradbury here explores the full military background to the battle and investigates both the sources for our knowledge of what actually happened in 1066 and the role that the battle plays in national myth.The Battle of Hastings starts by looking at the Normans - who they were, where they came from - and the career of William before 1066. Next, Jim Bradbury turns to the Saxons in England, and to Harold Godwineson, successor to Edward the Confessor, and his attempts to create unity in the divided kingdom. This provides the background to an examination of the military development of the two sides up to 1066, detailing differences in tactics, arms and armour. The core of the book is a move-by-move reconstruction of the battle, including the advance planning, the site, the composition of the two armies and the use of archers, feigned flights and the death of Harold. This is a book that anyone interested in England''s most famous battle will find indispensable.
£10.44
The History Press Ltd The Holocaust
Book SynopsisThis complete history incorporates the voices' of the Holocaust, not only the perspectives of the victims, but also the perpetrators and bystanders. Bergen reveals the common misunderstanding that the Holocaust was aimed solely at Jews. In actual fact the Holocaust claimed the lives of 12 million people and incorporated many different social and ethnic groups. The Nazi program of destruction not only focused on Jews, but the disabled, Gypsies, Poles, Soviet POWs, homosexual men, Afro-Germans and Jehovah's Witnesses. The Second World War enabled this carnage by conquering territories and people, turning soldiers and doctors into trained killers, and creating a veneer of legitimacy around vicious acts of ethnic cleansing' and genocide. Bergen's pathbreaking study uses cutting-edge and original research to reveal how these attacks were linked in a terrifying web of violence and brings to light the real extent of the most notorious and far reaching campaign of genocide in modern
£13.49
The History Press Ltd The SS Terra Nova 18841943
Book SynopsisThe life story of the ship that carried Scott to the AntarcticTrade ReviewRichly illustrated book … a pleasure to own.Splendid reading … in the heroic nature of high latitude navigation.
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Henry Vs Navy
Book SynopsisAgincourt is amongst the greatest victories in British history. Henry V’s Navy is about the men, ships and technology that got him thereTrade ReviewA fascinating and informative account... -- Chris May
£11.69
The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Wiltshire
Book SynopsisA compendium of fascinating facts that will make you say 'I never knew that!', new in paperback
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Mayflower
Book SynopsisThe complete story of the Pilgrims, whose vibrant self-determination inspired generations of migrants the world over
£11.69
The History Press Ltd A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects
Book SynopsisThe story of ocean liners brought to life by objects and ephemera, revealing life on board, luxury and magnificence, and peril and disaster
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Under Fire
Book SynopsisThe trials and triumphs of Britain's black community during the Second World WarTrade ReviewStephen Bourne is a hero of our history. He has published countless books, always accessible to all, on the hidden stories of our presence on these shores. Let’s honour Stephen for quietly shining a light on our history -- Booker Prize-winner Bernardine EvaristoInterweaving profiles of specific characters with chapters exploring wider context, this is an absorbing introduction to the experiences of black men and women in the Second World War * BBC History Magazine *Stephen Bourne is a tireless chronicler of the Black British history of the last century or so. I love Stephen’s books because he gives voice to real people – black soldiers, sailors, musicians, campaigners, doctors, nurses, broadcasters and so many more – that are often excluded from the broader explorations of Britain during war time -- Patrice LawrenceRestoration is a powerful act; Britain’s national narrative of the war, Bourne shows, cannot exclude Black Britons ... As is characteristic of Bourne’s work, the book is driven by engaging personal narratives and enlivened by his fine eye for detail -- Michael Joseph * Times Literary Supplement *Bourne writes an uncompromising account of the racism that people of colour faced in the Britain of the late 1930s, and into the 40s, but also recognises the support they received in many quarters from the wider British society who often disliked the incidents of discrimination that occurred ... Under Fire is one of those wonderful history books that covers the grand themes and makes the key points about the barriers to equality, and the efforts to challenge racism through the stories of individual men and women ... This important book provides the stories of some of these people and is a reminder that Britain’s past is one of diversity just as its present is -- Paula Kitching * The Historian *Belies the notion that we don't have enough black British heroes to celebrate or enough resources to teach black British history in our schools ... Books such as Under Fire open the door to respecting and honouring the diversity in Britain's war effort and, for that alone, Bourne should be congratulated -- Dora Dixon-Fyle * Camberwell Quarterly *
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Europe in Flames
Book SynopsisA new book on the Thirty Years War, published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the conflict
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Magna Carta
Book SynopsisThe only book to tell Magna Carta’s story through places associated with it, through England and France to the USATrade ReviewTaylor possess that terrific journalistic zest that so often eludes academics, and knows how to tell a story.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Blood Roses
Book SynopsisThe first book to explore the rivalry between the Houses of York and Lancaster from 1245 right up to the Wars of the Roses
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Workhouses of Wales and the Welsh Borders
Book SynopsisA comprehenisve illustrated guide to the workhouses in Wales and the border counties of Cheshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and GloucestershireTrade Review"I certainly will be keeping the book to hand and recommend it to those who already have already have an interest in the Poor Law and workhouses in England and Wales, or would like to further their research." * Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine *
£17.99
The History Press Ltd The Motorhome Story
Book SynopsisPhotographic history tells the story of the motorhome in Britain
£11.69
The History Press Ltd VE Day
Book SynopsisAn inspiring account of one of the great turning points in history
£9.49
The History Press Ltd Roman Bath
Book SynopsisThe first completely new and authoritative popular book on Roman Bath since 1984Trade Review"A fascinating read packed full of remarkable revelations.""Throughout Roman Bath Davenport eloquently tells the story of the town of Aquae Sulis and unpacks a series of new and surprising discoveries that have been made over the last forty years.""This is a book which can be enjoyed at many levels and readers who already know Bath well are likely to find as much to interest them as those who are new to the history of the city. The author’s knowledge of Aquae Sulis is unsurpassed and his enthusiasm for this fascinating period in Bath’s history shine through the pages of this informative volume." -- Graham Barton"For anyone who is trying to get to grips with Roman Bath, this book provides an excellent and useful starting point, and provides signposts to key sources." -- John Richards"Peter Davenport has been heavily involved with the archaeology of Roman Bath for over 40 years. He arrived to assist Barry Cunliffe in the excavation of the temple precinct beneath the Pump Room and the nearby sacred spring." -- John Richards
£17.00
The History Press Ltd A Brummie in the Family
Book SynopsisHow to start researching your family history in Birmingham plus the history of our ancestors' lives in the cityTrade Review"If you are looking for a comprehensive guide to researching your Brummie ancestors, while learning a lot about the history of the area, then here it is!""If I had to research an ancestor from the area, I would definitely chose A Brummie in the Family.""It's very easy to read, well thought out and seems to cover most, if not all, a researcher would need to know."
£13.49
The History Press Ltd Piccadilly
Book SynopsisThe first book to chart the hedonistic history of London's Piccadilly
£17.00
The History Press Ltd A Rum Tale
Book SynopsisA fun gift book incorporating history, culture and cocktail recipes of one of the world's most versatile spirits
£999.99
The History Press Ltd Dwellbeing
Book SynopsisWe may have fallen out of love with our city homes, but cities are still going to be essential dwelling places for a growing population. International sustainability and wellbeing advocate, Claire Bradbury explores what we need to do to fall back in love with the city, and find our city homes again.Trade Review‘Bradbury offers a timely reminder of why it is vitally important that we fall back in love with our cities, as habitats and hubs for the regenerative future we must create, for if we don’t create that in cities, we won’t create it at all.’ -- Tony Juniper CBE‘Dwellbeing comes to us at the most critical of times. Bradbury gracefully articulates the very desperate need for “conscious living” vs the seemingly unconscious current human condition. Bradbury’s wisdom, research and deep emotional intelligence help us realize what is at stake. Her plea for us to use our voices in shaping our urban future is an alarming and vital call to action. An essential read before it’s too late.’ -- Deborah Calmeyer‘Reminds us of the humanity that underpins our daily lives as urbanites.’ -- Leo Johnson
£15.00
The History Press Ltd King and Collector
Book SynopsisA sumptuous guide to the art of Henry VIII – and what his collection of paintings and artworks reveal about the man and his reignTrade ReviewThe era of Henry VIII was a time of cultural ferment, and King and Collector captures the vivacity and boldness of those years in a fashion that is succinct, well-judged and clear, illuminating the visual culture and placing it in a nuanced context. If you are visiting Tudor England, this book will be a sure guide to what to look at and how to look at it -- Hilary MantelI was gripped from the first paragraph. This is a lively, fascinating and, above all, sound account of Henry VIII as sitter and patron. His turbulent reign is mirrored in art and it is brought to life for a broad audience in this wonderful, beautifully crafted book. Packed with absorbing detail and brilliant insights, this is a must for anyone with an interest in the Tudor period -- Alison WeirExquisite ... Paints a vivid picture of the splendour of Henry VIII’s court and the art treasures within it, and in so doing brings the king himself dazzlingly to life. Beautifully written and impeccably researched, it casts fresh light upon the most famous monarch in British history -- Tracy BormanThis is a book about Tudor art, but also the stories within and around each artwork ... In their account, the authors have succeeded where many others have failed. Art has not been reduced to mere illustration; it becomes an immersive gateway into an exploration of Tudor culture, political symbolism and spirituality. We also have a well-matched account of Henry himself – the nature of his kingship, his ambitions, achievements, failures, frustrations and insecurities – and we follow his path from ebullient masquer and triumphant jouster to the crippled, irascible tyrant ... Through the text and the artworks, we can glimpse a lost world of bejewelled courtiers and palaces drenched in the colour and symbolism of 16th-century art and craftsmanship, as well as understand what it meant to Henry VIII and the Tudor art of kingship -- Brett Dolman, Curator (Collections), Historic Royal PalacesLearning about the arts should always be an enriching and satisfying experience. Crucial to that experience are inspiring narrators who can breathe life into the stories of the past that are captured in art and material culture. It is a real joy to be in the presence of experts who not only understand their subject matter but also the audience they are sharing their knowledge with ... Linda Collins and Siobhan Clarke bring a magnificent and dreadful king to life through the visual medium of his paintings, and in doing so create an impression of knowing the man more intimately. The Art of Kingship is indeed an apt title for this little book that offers us an enormous visual slice of Henry’s life -- Florian Schweizer, CEO of the Arts SocietyA brisk, useful introduction to the king as collector, full of intriguing detail about the ways in which Henry went about altering the common European conception of his country as culturally backward and lacking interest in the visual arts -- Mark Bostridge, The Spectator
£14.39
The History Press Ltd London Cemeteries
Book SynopsisLondon Cemeteries is a comprehensive guide to all cemeteries within Greater London. Listed alphabetically and with a map to help locate them, each entry includes the address, the date of foundation, the owner, the size, a note on its history, development and current state, and the names, dates and major achievements of any noteworthy people buried there. There are also chapters on the origins of London's cemeteries and cemetery history, planning, architecture and epitaphs.Illustrated throughout with both modern photographs and a wide range of rarely seen archive images, it is an essential source of information for anyone interested in London's social and architectural history. Alongside a refreshed design, this sixth edition has been extensively revised with updated biographies, additional details about buildings and visitor facilities, fresh research on flora and fauna and entries for 28 further cemeteries in the Greater London area.Trade ReviewInvaluable ... excellent * The Sunday Times *Excellently done, erudite and methodical * John Summerson *A valuable guide. * The Sunday Telegraph *Very readable. * The Journal of the London Society *
£21.25
The History Press Ltd Josephine Butler
Book SynopsisThe charismatic campaigner who fought Victorian exploitation of vulnerable women, and the State organisation of prostitutionTrade ReviewHelen Mathers deftly brings together the public political drama and private emotional relations of Butler’s complex, sometimes tragic life. -- Sue Morgan
£13.49
The History Press Ltd A History of the Womens FA Cup Final
Book SynopsisUncovering the hidden history of the greatest prize in the English game
£14.39
The History Press Ltd Tangled Souls
Book SynopsisThe glittering, poignant and sometimes shocking story of the love affair between two members of the Souls, the group of unconventional aristocrats at the heart of late Victorian societyTrade ReviewWith painstaking skill, Dismore lays bare the double standards of the Souls - a brilliant group who thought themselves superior, in morals and intellect, to the rest of their class -- Artemis Cooper, author of Patrick Leigh Fermor: An AdventureHarry Cust has long needed to emerge from the shadows. A rich tapestry unfolds -- Hugo Vickers, author of The Sphinx: The Life of Gladys Deacon – Duchess of MarlboroughBrilliant ... Through original research, Dismore has crafted an upper-class soap opera to rival Downton Abbey and The Crown -- Lyndsy Spence, The Lady
£17.00
The History Press Ltd The Legacy of Rome
Book SynopsisA sweeping history of the Roman Empire's influence beyond its borders and through time
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Angus Folk Tales
Book SynopsisTraditional Angus stories, retold by a local storytellerTrade Review"Erin Farley sweeps up some general categories of tales such as Wells and Saints, Pictish Stones and Souterrains, and Hidden Treasures. There is a strong reminder here that a continuous interaction between environment and history provides a cultural underlay that goes on shaping people’s understanding of locality and their place in it."
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Accelerate
Book Synopsis'... Brooke-Smith’s attempt to sum up the ‘pre-post-everything decade’ is refreshingly ambitious.' – Dorian Lynskey, LITERARY REVIEWTrade Review‘Impressive’– New Statesman * New Statesman *‘… delightfully eclectic and repeatedly informed’ – TORONTO STAR
£17.00
The History Press Ltd A History of Gardening in 50 Objects
Book SynopsisA treasure trove of gardening information in 50 often little known objects that have transformed the way we think about and work our gardens today.
£13.49
The History Press Ltd A Desperate Business
Book SynopsisThe gripping story of one of the most frightening murder cases in British criminal history, which sparked, at the time, the biggest manhunt the country had ever seen
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Palaces of Power
Book SynopsisThe first book to chart the extraordinary story of St James's in London, the home to the city's iconic clubland and a host of famous institutionsTrade ReviewStephen Hoare's genial history of this Clubland-at-home reveals to use just how the connection between the club and St James's arose and how it changed over time. It is a fascinating story and it is told with with and verve. -- Jerry White
£16.19
The History Press Ltd Torn Apart
Book SynopsisA vital examination of Northern Ireland fifty years since the start of the Troubles, focusing on the events of 1969Trade ReviewKen's books adorn the shelves not only of those who witnessed these events unfold at first hand but also those of us who grew up in the shadow of the worst years of the Troubles. Having researched and written about the Troubles for over twenty years, I have found no better introduction to the military dimension of the conflict than Ken's work. -- Dr Aaron EdwardsKen Wharton has written a compelling history of the Troubles, the first to encompass the full 50 years. Full of authentic detail, this is exciting history at its best - and it's told with objectively and passion. His knowledge of the Troubles is second to none. -- Damien LewisKen Wharton deserves a knighthood for his brilliant work illuminating a dark passage of Britain's past. Torn Apart is everything history should be: truthful, wise and humane. -- Patrick Bishop
£16.14
The History Press Ltd East London A 1960s Album
Book SynopsisNew expanded edition of popular photographic bookTrade Review"His extraordinary pictures show the reality of post-war Britain, with some featuring in drama series Call the Midwife."Author interviewed on Robert Elms show
£14.24
The History Press Ltd Nazi Wives
Book SynopsisGoering, Goebbels, Himmler, Heydrich, Bormann, Hess names synonymous with power and influence in the Third Reich. Perhaps less familiar are Carin, Emmy, Magda, Margaret, Lina, Gerda and Ilse These are the women behind the infamous men complex individuals with distinctive personalities who were captivated by Hitler and whose everyday lives were governed by Nazi ideology. Throughout the rise and fall of Nazism these women loved and lost, raised families and quarrelled with their husbands and each other, all the while jostling for position with the mighty Führer himself. And yet they have been treated as minor characters, their significance ignored, as if they were unaware of their husband's murderous acts, despite the evidence that was all around them: the stolen art on their walls, the slave labour in their homes, and the produce grown in concentration camps on their tables. Nazi Wives explores these women in detail for the first time, skilfully interweaving their stTrade Review‘[Wyllie] recounts their stories with a bracing combination of scholarship and an almost cinematic approach to spinning a compelling narrative.’‘Highlighting similarities in the women’s backgrounds, Wyllie provides a distinctive prism through which to view the period.’‘Wyllie’s study of the other halves of the Third Reich is exhaustive and studded with fascinating detail.’
£11.69
The History Press Ltd The Peer and the Gangster
Book SynopsisThe true story of how Lord Boothby and Ronnie Kray almost brought down the Establishment … and how the Establishment saved itselfTrade ReviewIn detailing the cover-up and its repercussions, Smith has drawn on many new and original sources. He usefully places it in the context of the Vassall and Profumo affairs, which had already catastrophically undermined public confidence in the establishment and made everyone involved determined to avoid another political scandal. His book is both lively and engrossing, and provides the clearest and most comprehensive account yet of this extraordinary saga. -- Peter ParkerA revelatory and often hilarious tale of sex, class and manipulation. -- Alexander Larman * The Observer *Daniel Smith tells the story of Boothby, the Krays and Goodman in a rollicking tone that carries conviction and reads well. -- Richard Davenport-Hines * The Times *Daniel Smith explores the conspiracy of silence surrounding Sir Robert Boothby. ... A sensational item or allegation on every page. -- Roger Lewis * The Daily Mail *
£11.69
The History Press Ltd Voices from the Shoreline
Book SynopsisAn important record of ancient fishing traditions along Britain’s coastal fringes, now rapidly dying out
£17.00
The History Press Ltd The Real Valkyrie
Book SynopsisNancy Marie Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic lives of female Viking warriorsTrade ReviewMagnificent. It captured me from the very first page! -- Pat Shipman, author of The InvadersOnce again, Brown brings Viking history to vivid, unexpected life – and in the process, turns what we thought we knew about Norse culture on its head. Superb -- Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the WingA complex, important and delightful addition to women’s history. Introduces us to a broader version of the Viking world -- Pamela D. Toler, author of Women WarriorsThis amazing book offers nothing less than a paradigm shift … Carefully researched and beautifully written, this journey into the distant past has a lot to offer for current discussions of gender bending, the instability of scholarly “facts”, the dynamics of misogyny and the legacy of slavery -- Gísli Pálsson, author of The Man Who Stole HimselfA much-needed alternative retelling ... refreshing and thought-provoking -- Marianne Moen, author of The Gendered LandscapeEngrossing ... Brown engages the reader fully with her storytelling and with her unique point of view -- William R. Short, author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques
£17.00
