Blood's Campaign by Angus Donald
$49.99 NZD
Category: History
Angus Donald mixes historical fact with fiction in this exciting new series. Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, James Forrester and S.J. Parris.
Black Wave - Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Forty Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion and Collective Memory in the Middle East by Kim Ghattas
$37.99 NZD
Category: History
Novelistic and character-driven, Black Wave is an unprecedented and ambitious examination of how the modern Middle East unravelled and why it started with the pivotal year of 1979. Kim Ghattas seamlessly weaves together history, geopolitics, and culture to deliver a gripping read of the largely unexplor ...Show more
SAS Action in Africa - Terrorists, Poachers and Civil War C Squadron Operations: 1968-1980 by Michael Graham
$39.99 NZD
Category: History
This gripping action-packed book is the eagerly awaited sequel to the best-selling Secret SAS Missions in Africa. C Squadron SAS, comprising dedicated battle-hardened veterans, operated against ruthless terrorist groups, trained and equipped by the Chinese and Russians between 1968 and 1980.The author, ...Show more
To the Strongest (#1 Alexander's Legacy) by Robert Fabbri
$32.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: Alexander's Legacy Ser.
The first book in a huge, bloody and brutal new series from Robert Fabbri, set after the death of Alexander the Great. Who will win the fight to control the largest empire the world has ever seen? Let the battles begin . . ."I foresee great struggles at my funeral games."Babylon, 323 BC: Alexander the G ...Show more
A People Betrayed: A History of 20th Century Spain by Paul Preston
$64.99 NZD
Category: History
From the foremost historian of 20th century Spain, A People Betrayed is the story of the devastating betrayal of Spain by its political class, its military and its Church. In 1898 Spain was in a state of despair and unrest. They had lost the war with America and with it the last of their major colonies ...Show more
Shadow King - The Life and Death of Henry VI by Lauren Johnson
$29.99 NZD
Category: History
A thrilling new account of the tragic life and troubled times of Henry VI. 'The best life of Henry VI now in print'DAN JONES.'Vivid, absorbing and richly detailed'HELEN CASTOR.'A well-crafted moving account of a tragic reign'MICHAEL JONES. First-born son of a warrior father who defeated the French at ...Show more
Providence Lost - The Rise and Fall of Cromwell's Protectorate by Paul Lay
$54.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Paul Lay explores a year that fell within one of the least understood periods in British history - the Interregnum between the execution of Charles I and the restoration of Charles II - and reclaims it as one of the most politically exciting and culturally creative eras of European history. In 1657 popu ...Show more
Blood on the Rosary by Sue Smethurst; Margaret Harrod
$26.99 NZD
Category: History
A heartfelt, brave and inspiring memoir about the power of speaking out.A brave nun. Her twin brother. The secrets and lies that would tear them apart.There is a special bond that twins share, an ethereal connection that can't be put into words. Margaret Harrod shared that unique bond with her twin brot ...Show more
Unruly Waters - How Mountain Rivers and Monsoons Have Shaped South Asia's History by Sunil Amrith
$28.00 NZD
Category: History
'An enthralling, elegantly written and, ultimately, profoundly alarming history' Economist A bold new perspective on the history of South Asia, telling its story through its climate, and the long quest to tame its waters South Asia's history has been shaped by its waters. In Unruly Waters, historian S ...Show more
Barbarians at the Wall: The First Nomadic Empire and the Making of China by John Man
$24.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
'Man does for the reader that most difficult of tasks: he conjures up an ancient people in an alien landscape in such a way as to make them live.' Guardian____________________ The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 BC they dominated the heart of Asia for 400 years. ...Show more
The Values Compass - What 101 Countries Teach Us about Purpose, Life and Leadership by Mandeep Rai
$37.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
'The Values Compass takes us into the hearts, minds, and traditions of the cultures and people of the world. It demonstrates how interconnected we are and how the divisions that exist between us stem from narrow self-interest rather than concern for the good of our human family. I hope that the book wil ...Show more
Henry VIII: The Decline and Fall of a Tyrant by Robert Hutchinson
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
The Tudors retained only a precarious grip on the crown of England, founded on a title that was both tenuous and legally flimsy. This left them preoccupied by two major obsessions: the necessity for a crop of lusty male heirs to continue their bloodline, and the elimination of threats from those who had ...Show more