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Felons of Hathersage: (A Brief History of Crime)

Felons of Hathersage: (A Brief History of Crime)

Author: David Moseley
ISBN: 9781919603100
Format: Paperback
$25.88

Local prosecution associations were a method of controlling crime which was devised in the second half of the eighteenth...  Read More >>

Felons of Hathersage: (A Brief History of Crime)

Felons of Hathersage: (A Brief History of Crime)

Author: David Moseley
ISBN: 9781919603117
Format: Hardback
$33.61

Local prosecution associations were a method of controlling crime which was devised in the second half of the eighteenth...  Read More >>

From Triumph to Tragedy: The Story of the Paddle Steamer Pegasus and her people 1835-1843

From Triumph to Tragedy: The Story of the Paddle Steamer...

Author: Jane Bowen
ISBN: 9783991077084
Format: Paperback
$33.38

A pioneering ship, whose voyages helped promote Victorian enterprise, came to grief on a calm, clear night in July...  Read More >>

Island Encounters: Timor-Leste from the outside in

Island Encounters: Timor-Leste from the outside in

Author: Lisa Palmer
ISBN: 9781760464509
Format: Paperback
$100.37

Island Encounters is a narrative of Timor shaped by a journey from the outside in.  Read More >>

Sails, Skippers and Sextants: A History of Sailing in 50 Inventors and Innovations

Sails, Skippers and Sextants: A History of Sailing in...

Author: George Drower
ISBN: 9780750995733
Format: Hardback
$32.99

Fifty stories showcasing the impact made by inspiring individuals and inventions on the development of the sailing...  Read More >>

Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite

Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite

Author: Alistair Brownlee
ISBN: 9780008408152
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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The Modern Explorers: Epic Journeys to the Ends of the World

The Modern Explorers: Epic Journeys to the Ends of the...

Author: Robin Hanbury-Tenison ,  Robert Twigger
ISBN: 9780500296325
Format: Paperback
$21.99

Nearly forty thrilling, first-hand accounts by men and women who are the modern heirs of the great explorers of...  Read More >>

Adori I Racconti Fantasy ? Short Fiction Stories for Adults: Storie Da Leggere, Idonee Per Un Pubblico Maggiorenne - Tales For Men And Women - Hardback Version - Italian Language Edition

Adori I Racconti Fantasy ? Short Fiction Stories for...

Author: Short Stories and Tales for All
ISBN: 9781802854855
Format: Hardback
$77.37

>> HIGH QUALITY BOOK ! Storie Da Leggere, Idonee Per Un Pubblico Maggiorenne - Fantasy Tales For Men And Women -...  Read More >>

Men Without Country: The true story of exploration and rebellion in the South Seas

Men Without Country: The true story of exploration and...

Author: Harrison Christian
ISBN: 9781761150050
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Full of misadventure and mystery, Men Without Country is a sweeping history of exploration and rebellion in the...  Read More >>

Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite

Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite

Author: Alistair Brownlee
ISBN: 9780008295288
Format: Hardback
$49.99

In his quest to define ‘sporting greatness’, double Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee has spent nearly 4 years...  Read More >>

Escape from Uxbridge: A working life in far-flung places

Escape from Uxbridge: A working life in far-flung places...

Author: Stephen Jones
ISBN: 9781861519740
Format: Paperback
$34.93

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Prison Elite: How Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg Survived Nazi Captivity

Prison Elite: How Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg...

Author: Erika Rummel
ISBN: 9781487527587
Format: Paperback
$49.99

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Prison Elite: How Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg Survived Nazi Captivity

Prison Elite: How Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg...

Author: Erika Rummel
ISBN: 9781487527570
Format: Hardback
$125.00

Prison Elite depicts the life of a VIP prisoner in the Nazi concentration camp system, providing a first-hand account...  Read More >>

Sailing on the Edge: Alone Across the Atlantic

Sailing on the Edge: Alone Across the Atlantic

Author: Peter Keating
ISBN: 9780645153231
Format: Paperback
$25.75

At the age of 57, Australian Peter Keating set out to sail, single-handed, across the Atlantic. This is his account,...  Read More >>

Nobel Life: Conversations with 24 Nobel Laureates on their Life Stories, Advice for Future Generations and What Remains to be Discovered

Nobel Life: Conversations with 24 Nobel Laureates on...

Author: Stefano Sandrone
ISBN: 9781108838283
Format: Hardback
$51.72

Few people have changed the world like the Nobel Prize winners. Each of them has a unique story to tell, combining...  Read More >>

Cardinal Sin: Challenging power abuse in the Catholic Church

Cardinal Sin: Challenging power abuse in the Catholic...

Author: Brian Devlin
ISBN: 9781782183846
Format: Paperback
$33.61

Former priest Brian Devlin relates what it took to uncover the sexual hypocrisy of Cardinal Keith O’Brien in this...  Read More >>

Operation Morthor: The Death of Dag Hammarskjöld and the Last Great Mystery of the Cold War

Operation Morthor: The Death of Dag Hammarskjöld and...

Author: Ravi Somaiya
ISBN: 9780241975022
Format: Paperback
$28.44

LONGLISTED FOR THE ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 'One of the mysteries I've long been fascinated by, and I am...  Read More >>

Inge's War: A Story of Family, Secrets and Survival under Hitler

Inge's War: A Story of Family, Secrets and Survival...

Author: Svenja O’Donnell
ISBN: 9781529105476
Format: Paperback
$22.99

'A lyrical, engrossing and essential read' - Sathnam Sanghera 'A superbly nuanced reclamation of history and family...  Read More >>

Rowan and Mayne: A Biography of the First London Police Commissioners

Rowan and Mayne: A Biography of the First London Police...

Author: Tony Moore
ISBN: 9781914277283
Format: Hardback
$63.36

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Lemonade Tonight: Notes from a POW and a Present-Day Journey of Discovery

Lemonade Tonight: Notes from a POW and a Present-Day...

Author: Fiona Cameron ,  Carole Grant
ISBN: 9781527293557
Format: Paperback
$25.88

'Lemonade Tonight' tells the personal account of a WW2 POWs experiences based on his diaries and his daughters'...  Read More >>

The Dinosaur Hunters: The Extraordinary Story of the Discovery of Prehistoric Life

The Dinosaur Hunters: The Extraordinary Story of the...

Author: American Museum of National History ,  Lowell Dingus
ISBN: 9780233005430
Format: Hardback
$39.99

Illustrated with 30 rare documents, photographs and hand-drawn maps, The Dinosaur Hunters explores the unearthing...  Read More >>

Galeazzo Ciano: The Fascist Pretender

Galeazzo Ciano: The Fascist Pretender

Author: Tobias Hof
ISBN: 9781487507985
Format: Hardback
$150.00

Through the prism of the rise and fall of Galeazzo Ciano (1903–1944), this biography is a comprehensive study of...  Read More >>

Interesting Stories For Curious People Volume 2: A Collection of Captivating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Anything in Between

Interesting Stories For Curious People Volume 2: A Collection...

Author: Bill O'Neill
ISBN: 9781648450778
Format: Paperback
$25.62

Want to impress your friends at your next get-together? Need to think of something interesting to do at the...  Read More >>

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