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William Rufus(2000) BARLOW, FRANKWilliam II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror. This biography recounts his brief 13-year reign leading up to his assassination. The author weaves his account of the king's life into the wider history of Anglo-NormanVezava: Mehka41,58 € -
Inconvenient People(2013) WISE, SARAHUncovers twelve shocking stories, untold for over a century and reveals the darker side of the Victorian upper and middle classes - their sexuality, fears of inherited madness, financial greed and fraudulence - and chillingly evoke the black motives at thVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
History of the Vikings(2001) JONES, GWYN (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CARDIFF)Illustrated throughout, this classic study traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their origins and legendary pre-history to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066.Vezava: Mehka30,83 € -
Anglo-Saxon Age(2000) BLAIR, JOHN (FELLOW AND PRELECTOR IN MODERN HISTORY, FELLOW AND PRELECTOR IN MODERN HISTORY, THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD)First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Blair's Very Short Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon Age covers the emergence of the earliest English settlements to the Norman victory at Hastings in 1066. This booVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Grey Eminence(2005) HUXLEY, ALDOUSA gripping biography by the author of Brave New WorldThe life of Father Joseph, Cardinal Richelieu's aide, was a shocking paradox. After spending his days directing operations on the battlefield, Father Joseph would pass the night in prayer, or in composiVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Ross Kemp on Afghanistan(2009) KEMP, ROSSHe has played an East End hardman, an SAS soldier and investigated vicious world gangs. Now Ross Kemp is taking on perhaps his hardest assignment of all - the Taliban. In order to prepare for this ordeal, Ross Kemp trains with the First Battalion Royal AnVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
War That Never Was(2012) HART-DAVIS, DUFFFor the very first time, The War That Never Was tells the fascinating story of a secret war fought by British mercenaries in the Yemen in the early 1960s.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Life in a Medieval Village(2016) GIES, FRANCES,GIES, JOSEPHMedieval history comes alive in Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval villagesThis new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural peopleVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Autobiography Of A Geisha(2004) MASUDA, SAYOSayo Masuda's story is an extraordinary portrait of rural life in japan and an illuminating contrast to the fictionalised lives of glamorous geishas. At the age of sis Masuda's poverty-stricken family sent her to work as a nursemaid.Vezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Love and Wars of Lina Prokofiev(2014) MORRISON, SIMONFirst enraptured by the young pianist and rising star, Serge Prokofiev, during a courtship in Brooklyn, then abandoned by him in Moscow, Lina survived one of the darkest periods in Soviet history – enduring eight years in the Gulag after she received thatVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Restoration(2006) HARRIS, TIMBeginning with the Restoration of the monarchy after the Civil War, this book traces the fate of the monarchy from Charles II's triumphant accession in 1660 to the discontent of the 1680s. This book looks beyond the popular image of Restoration England, aVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Lyndon B. Johnson(2005) DALLEK, ROBERTRobert Dallek's brilliant two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson has received an avalanche of praise. Now Dallek has condensed his two- volume masterpiece into what is surely the finest one-volume biography of Johnson available.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Everyday Stalinism(2001) FITZPATRICKHere is a pioneering account of everyday life under Stalin, written by one of the foremost authorities on modern Russian history. Focusing on urban areas, the book is an eye-opening account of day-to-day life in the blighted urban landscape of 1930's RussVezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Oxford AQA History for A Level: Tsarist and Communist Russia 1855-1964 Revision Guide(2017) HAYNES, MARGARET (AUTHOR, AUTHOR)With step-by-step exam practice strategies and Examiner Tip features for all AQA question types, this revision guide offers the clear revision approach of Recap, Apply, and Review to prepare students for exam success.Vezava: Mehka19,95 €












