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Baltic

A blend of history, politics and map-hopping reporting exploring one of the most important but overlooked theatres of change: the Baltic.

€8.90 excl tax

WITH A NEW AFTERWORD The INSTANT New York Times bestseller Instant Los Angeles Times bestseller Finalist, Dayton Literary Peace Prize One of NPR's Books We Love One of Newsweek Staffers' Favorite Books of the Year

€10.10 excl tax

The Free World

Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction

The Cold War was not just a contest of power. It was also about ideas, in the broadest sense - economic and political, artistic and personal.

€10.30 excl tax

All Hell Let Loose

A magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second World War. A book which shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of people around the world- soldiers, sailors and airmen; housewives, farm workers and children..

€10.30 excl tax

TRIBE: On Homecoming and Belonging

From the author of THE PERFECT STORM and WAR comes a book about why men miss war, why Londoners missed the Blitz, and what we can all learn from American Indian captives who refused to go home.

€6.80 excl tax

Uhtred's Feast

WELCOME TO UHTRED'S FEAST . . .

€15.10 excl tax

Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta 1942

In August 1942, beleaguered Malta was within weeks of surrender to the Axis, because its 300,000 people could no longer be fed. Churchill made a personal decision that at all costs, the 'island fortress' must be saved. This was not merely a matter of strategy, but of national prestige, when Britain's fortunes and morale had fallen to their lowest ebb.

€6.80 excl tax

Influence

One of the government's former behavioural scientists reveals how you can do what you want, whilst everybody tries to influence you into doing what they want.

€7.50 excl tax

To The City

'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul' PETER FRANKOPAN

'A love letter to this ancient capital' THE TIMES

€8.90 excl tax

The Bone Chests

A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR

'A diligent historian and a superb writer' THE TIMES

A gripping new history of the making of England as a nation.

€7.50 excl tax

Savage Beasts

'A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea. I loved it!' Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin

'Absorbing and thoughtful...full of page-turning drama and vibrantly drawn characters. Bold and illuminating' Claire Heywood, author of Daughters of Sparta

€6.20 excl tax

How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE

'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP

'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGE

An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeology

Two strangers meet in a trapped elevator. On

€7.50 excl tax

The Great Divide

'A gorgeous, sweeping epic' ANN NAPOLITANO

'A master of prose' WASHINGTON POST

'One of my favourite writers' ROXANE GAY

'Spectacular' JOANNE SEFTON

'I didn't want it to end' SARA SHERIDAN

A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible constructio

€6.80 excl tax

Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac

A superb and illuminating history of Imperial Rome's most important women - dispelling the myths and misogyny that have distorted their reputations for over 2000 years.

"This book honours its female subjects with the truth in a way only a brilliant story teller can do." Julie Bindell, author, Feminism for Women

€15.10 excl tax

Runes

Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world.

€6.80 excl tax

Joy Laforme Capeside Victorian 1000 Piece Foil Puzzle

1000 PIECE PUZZLE - Step into the picturesque charm of springtime with Galison's exquisite 1000-piece puzzle featuring the enchanting artwork of Joy Laforme. Behold the splendor of a Victorian mansion surrounded by blooming flowers, each brushstroke capturing the beauty and romance of the season. As you unravel the puzzle's intricacies, feel the sense of accomplishment with each fitting piece, and

€9.70 excl tax

Carnival of Lies

A conspiracy to assassinate the ruler of Florence and end a dynasty. Carnival of Lies is an atmospheric and evocative historical thriller set against the backdrop of the Medici dynasty in 1530s Renaissance Italy. From CWA Historical Dagger-winning author D. V. Bishop.

€12.30 excl tax

Killers of the Flower Moon

A masterpiece of narrative non-fiction, set around an American crime and the birth of the FBI, a thrilling investigative account of a forgotten moment in history.

€7.60 excl tax

Wolfpack

'A superb work of history' JAMES HOLLAND

'A thrilling account from a master of Second World War history' DAN SNOW

A landmark history of the U-Boat war told through the experiences and recollections of the U-Boat crews themselves.

€11.60 excl tax

The Nuclear Age

From the bestselling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping history of the geopolitics behind the nuclear arms race, from the first atomic bomb to today

On 16 July 1945, the Nuclear Age began with the explosion of the first atomic bomb and the words of J. Robert Oppenheimer: 'Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.'

While the threat of mutually assured

€19.50 excl tax

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History and Archaeology

Baltic

Nuclear War: A Scenario

The Free World

All Hell Let Loose

TRIBE: On Homecoming and Belonging

Uhtred's Feast

Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta 1942

Influence

To The City

The Bone Chests

Savage Beasts

How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator

The Great Divide

Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac

Runes

Joy Laforme Capeside Victorian 1000 Piece Foil Puzzle

Carnival of Lies

Killers of the Flower Moon

Wolfpack

The Nuclear Age

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