Zbirka: Britanska in irska zgodovina
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Churchill and Orwell(2018) RICKS, THOMAS E.Churchill may have played the larger role in Hitler’s defeat, but Orwell’s reckoning with the threat of authoritarian rule in 1984 and Animal Farm defined the stakes of the Cold War and continues to inspire to this day. Their lives are an eloquent testameVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
King Arthur Conspiracy(2020) STIRLING, SIMONA controversial book offering evidence that Arthuir mac Aedain was the real King Arthur and locates his final burial placeVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Marlborough(2009) HOLMES, RICHARDBestselling military historian Richard Holmes delivers an expertly written and exhilarating account of the life of John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough and Britain's finest soldier, who rose from genteel poverty to lead his country to glory, cementingVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Britain Against Napoleon(2014) KNIGHT, ROGERLooks beyond the familiar exploits of the army and navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. This book shows the degree to which, because of the magnitude and intensity of hostilities, the capacities of the whole British population were inVezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Shakespeare's Kings(2018) NORWICH, JOHN JULIUSIn a sparkling, fast-paced narrative, Shakespeare's Kings chronicles the turbulent events that inspired Shakespeare's history plays, from Edward III to Richard III.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Orphans of Empire(2020) BERRY, HELEN (PROFESSOR OF BRITISH HISTORY, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY)The fascinating story of what happened to the orphaned and abandoned children of the London Foundling Hospital, and the consequences of Georgian philanthropy. From serving Britain's growing global empire in the Royal Navy, to the suffering of child workerVezava: Mehka21,71 € -
Owain Glyndwr(2005) WILLIAMS, GLANMOROffers a brief, attractively written account of Owain Glyndwr (1359-1415) and his Rebellion (1400-1415), one of the most exciting and romantic episodes in the history of Wales.Vezava: Mehka5,69 € -
Tomboys and Bachelor Girls(2013) JENNINGS, REBECCAUsing a rich array of oral histories and archival sources, Tomboys and Bachelor Girls provides the first detailed academic study of lesbian identity and culture in post-war Britain for the scholarly and general reader. -- .Vezava: Mehka35,63 € -
King Arthur(2013) PHILLIPS, GRAHAM,KEATMAN, MARTINFor fifteen hundred King Arthur has remained a mystery. For the first time, King Arthur - The True Story discovers the historical King Arthur, his Camelot and his final resting place. The search for Arthur's Camelot leads to ancient ruins in the heart ofVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Most Dangerous Enemy(2015) BUNGAY, STEPHENStephen Bungay’ s magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain.Vezava: Mehka22,42 € -
1960s(2022) LENSMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVESA decade of rapid change caught by two of Ireland’s premier photographers, The Lensmen. Covers everything from the visits of President Kennedy and The Beatles, to lifestyle, fashion and sport as well as the start of unrest in Northern Ireland. Will evokeVezava: Mehka21,37 € -
Children of the Mill(2015) HANSON, DAVIDFocusing on the lives of the apprentices at Quarry Bank Mill, David Hanson's book uses a wealth of first-person source material including letters, diaries, mill records, to tell the stories of the children who lived and worked at Quarry Bank throughout thVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Edward the Elder(2022) KEY, MICHAEL JOHNNew in paperback - The first biography of Alfred the Great's son, the forgotten king who was crucial to uniting England.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Following in the Footsteps of Henry Tudor(2019) CARRADICE, PHILNew title in the Following in the Footsteps' series focussing on Henry Tudor.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Hebridean Folk Songs: Waulking Songs from Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay, South Uist and Benbecula(2018)These classic volumes of Hebridean Folksongs, reissued simultaneously for the first time since their original publication (1969, 1977, 1981), contain 135 songs. They will be of interest to traditional singers, schools and universities that teach Scots andVezava: Mehka41,58 €
