Zbirka: Britanska in irska zgodovina
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Brief History of the Hundred Years War(2003) SEWARD, DESMONDFor over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Seward's account traces the changes that led to France's final victory and brings to life all the intrigue of the last chivalric comVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
The Luftwaffe's Blitz: The Inside Story November 1940-May 1941(2010) CHRIS GOSSVezava: Mehka15,35 € -
This Boy(2014) JOHNSON, ALANAlan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic vioVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat (Penguin Classics)(2007) CHURCHILL, WINSTONA collection of thirty-three orations ranging over fifty years, demonstrating how Winston Churchill gradually honed his rhetoric.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Invention of Murder(2011) FLANDERS, JUDITH‘We are a trading community, a commercial people. Murder is doubtless a very shocking offence, nevertheless as what is done is not to be undone, let us make our money out of it.’ PunchVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
England and the Aeroplane(2013) EDGERTON, DAVIDReverses received wisdom, showing that the aeroplane is a central and revealing aspect of an unfamiliar English nation: a warfare state dedicated to technology, industry, empire and military power. This title tells the story of aeronautical England, fromVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Secret History of Our Streets: London(2013) BULLMAN, JOSEPH,HEGARTY, NEIL,HILL, BRIANThe Secret History of Our Streets explores six roads spread across inner London - from Camberwell, Holland Park and Islington to Shoreditch, Deptford and Bermondsey - through the experiences of the people who lived there.Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Letters To My Grandchildren(2010) BENN, TONYAs a diarist, I have chronicled the time through which I have lived in meticulous detail: but all that is history. What matters now is the future for those who will live through it. The past is the past but there may be lessons to be learned which could hVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Milk Lady at New Park Farm(2011) MCENTEGART, ANNEAnne McEntegart wanted to support the War Effort so she left London, and her life as the wife of an officer, to work on the land and deliver milk in the New Forest. In doing so, she kept a Wartime diary full of evocative descriptions of her work alongsideVezava: Mehka14,25 € -
Self-Help(2008) SMILES, SAMUELA bestseller in 1859, Self-Help became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Smiles's book is the precursor of today's motivational and self-improvement literature and encapsulatVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Green and Pleasant Land(2014) BUCHAN, URSULAGardening in wartime Britain was a part of the fight for freedom. This book tells the story of how Britain's wartime government encouraged and cajoled its citizens to grow their own fruit and vegetables.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
We Are At War(2006) GARFIELD, SIMONOf all the accounts written about the Second World War, none are more compelling than the personal diaries of those who lived through it.Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
From A Clear Blue Sky(2010) KNATCHBULL, TIMOTHYOffers an account of the IRA bomb that killed the author's 14-year-old twin brother, his grandparents and a family friend, published on the 30th anniversary of the atrocity. This title reveals a story of courage and fortitude as he, his family, and theirVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Kick(2017) BYRNE, PAULAThe remarkable life of the vivacious, clever – and forgotten – Kennedy sister, who charmed the English aristocracy and was almost erased from her family history.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
To War with Wellington(2011) SNOW, PETERThe story of one of the world's greatest soldiers - and the men who fought with him.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
When I Was a Nipper(2011) TITCHMARSH, ALANGoes on a personal and nostalgic journey through post-War Britain in search of treasured values and traditions that were once the soul of society. This title also takes a broader perspective, creating a detailed and evocative portrait of a way of life thaVezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Cadbury Story(1998) CHINN, CARLWith full access to the Bournville archives, Dr. Chinn has traced the history of this distinguished family and its long established business.Vezava: Mehka18,92 €
