Zbirka: Britanska in irska zgodovina
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Secret State(2010) HENNESSY, PETERWhat were the secret plans for Britain if World War Three had erupted and 'breakdown' had occurred? When would the Queen have been informed and where would she have gone? How does the contingency planning for a national emergency work today? This book givVezava: Mehka20,83 € -
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Highland Clearances(1973) PREBBLE, JOHNIn the terrible aftermath of the battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Offering a reconstruction of Culloden, the author recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed into famine and poverty. WhVezava: Mehka18,05 € -
Glencoe(1973) PREBBLE, JOHN'You are hereby ordered to fall upon the rebels, the MacDonalds of Glencoe, and to put all to the sword under seventy.' This was the treacherous and cold-blooded order ruthlessly carried out on 13 February 1692, when the Campbells slaughtered their hostsVezava: Mehka18,05 € -
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Georgian London(2014) INGLIS, LUCYTakes readers on a tour of London's most formative age - the age of love, sex, intellect, art, great ambition and fantastic ruin. This book is about the Georgians who called London their home, from dukes and artists to rent boys and hot air balloonists meVezava: Mehka20,83 € -
Bradshaw’s Handbook (Premium Edition)(2012)Offers a snapshot of Britain in the 1860s. This is a facsimile of the actual book, often referred to as "Bradshaw's Guide", that inspired the "Great British Railway Journeys" television series, and is possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 editioVezava: Trda44,78 € -
Time's Anvil(2013) MORRIS, RICHARDA personal and lyrical rediscovery of the history of England through archaeology and the imagination.Vezava: Mehka18,05 € -
Jane Boleyn(2009) FOX, JULIAThe story of Henry VIII's queens - as seen through the eyes of Jane Rochford, sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and cousin to Katherine Howard. 'Outstanding ... fascinating and moving' Amanda Foreman, bestselling author of THE DUCHESSVezava: Mehka15,27 € -
Battle of Hastings(1998) MORILLO, STEPHEN R (CUSTOMER)A unique collection of materials focused on one of the most significant battles in European history.Vezava: Mehka37,31 € -
Smugglers' Banker(1997) JOHNS, JEREMY ROWETTThis text reveals the true story of Zephaniah Job, the Cornishman who masterminded the flourishing contraband trade in Polperro during the Napoleonic wars, as well as the privateers whose adventures led to the capture of handsome prizes.Vezava: Mehka12,79 € -
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Italian Boy(2005) WISE, SARAHTowards the end of 1831, the authorities unearthed a series of crimes at Number 3, Nova Scotia Gardens in East London that appeared to echo the notorious Burke and Hare killings in Edinburgh three years earlier.Vezava: Mehka18,05 € -
War in the Channel Islands(2022) RAMSEY, WINSTON GA summary of how the Islands hotels were put to use by their German guests may intrigue present-day visitors, and a review of the war museums gives an insight into the variety of relics that enthusiasts have had the foresight to preserve.Vezava: Trda38,91 € -
English Republic 1649-1660(1997) BARNARD, T.C.An exploration of Cromwell's government and the political experimentation of the 1650s. Concise and accessible, it does full justice to a decade of momentous upheavals which had a permanent effect on British politics.Vezava: Mehka69,83 € -
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Great Glasgow Stories(2010) BURROWES, JOHNGlasgow city has been the silent witness to some of the most significant events. This title presents such notable events as the launching of the Queen Mary, the victorious 16-month work-in campaign by the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders in the early 1970s, the IVezava: Mehka15,27 € -
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By Tank(2010) TOUT, KEN* Three best-selling and highly acclaimed books condensed into one complete volume. * Tank (the first of the three) was described by The Times as having an authenticity 'which could only come from deep personal experience translated by a lucid pen.' * GrVezava: Mehka16,41 €
