Unquiet Women: From the Dusk of the Roman Empire to the Dawn of the Enlightenment by Max Adams
$24.99 NZD
Category: History
In a fascinating journey of rediscovery, Max Adams brings to life the forgotten experiences – and voices – of some of the most extraordinary women in history. Unquiet Women is an exquisitely crafted patchwork of the forgotten lives of some of the most remarkable women in history. Wynflad was an Anglo-Sa ...Show more
Prince Albert - The Man Who Saved the Monarchy by A. N. Wilson
$27.99 NZD
Category: History
The magnificent and definitive biography of Prince Albert, by one of Britain's best biographers and the author of Victoria: A Life.
The Just: How Six Diplomats Broke the Rules to Save Thousands of Jews from the Holocaust by Jan Brokken; David McKay (Translator)
$55.00 NZD
Category: History
The remarkable story of how a consul and his allies helped save thousands of Jews from the Holocaust in one of the greatest rescue operations of the twentieth century. In May 1940, Jan Zwartendijk, the director of the Lithuanian branch of the Philips electrical-goods company, stepped into history when h ...Show more
A Coup in Turkey - A Tale of Democracy, Despotism and Vengeance in a Divided Land by Jeremy Seal
$48.00 NZD
Category: History
The most dramatic, revealing and little-known story in Turkey's history - which illuminates the nation 'Through the spellbinding career of a single, ill-fated leader, Jeremy Seal illuminates a bitterly divided country' Colin Thubron 'Read this book if you're interested in Turkey. Read it if you're int ...Show more
Women of the White House by Russo, Amy
$36.99 NZD
Category: History
Women of the White House looks at the work, lives and times of the 47 women officially recognized as America's first lady. Through portraits, photographs, accounts and profiles, the book examines their contributions to the presidencies they supported and to the 230-year history of the role. The women wh ...Show more
The Western Front: A History of the First World War by Nick Lloyd
$55.00 NZD
Category: History
In the annals of military history, the Western Front stands as an enduring symbol of the folly and futility of war.However, The Western Front, by bestselling military historian Nick Lloyd, reveals that the story is not, as so many assume, one of pointlessness and stupidity. Rather, it is an epic triumph ...Show more
White Birch - A Russian Reflection by Tom Jeffreys
$37.99 NZD
Category: History
'It has been hand-planted by Tsarinas and felled by foresters. It has been celebrated by peasants, worshipped by pagans and painted by artists. It has self-seeded across mountains and rivers and train tracks and steppe and right through the ruined modernity of a nuclear fall-out site. And like all symbo ...Show more
From Women to the World: Letters for the New Century by Elizabeth Filippouli
$43.99 NZD
Category: History
A book of letters from influential women, to the women who inspired them. Acclaimed writer Elif Shafak writes a letter to Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand after the Christchurch attack. Actress Yasmine AlMassri pens a poem about war for her mother. Activist and TV presenter June Sarpong ad ...Show more
The Man I Knew - The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush's Post-Presidency by Jean Becker
$49.99 NZD
Category: History
A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush--and his post-presidential life--by a confidante who knew him well. As chief of staff, Jean Becker had a ringside seat to the never-boring story of George Herbert Walker Bush's life post-presidency, including being at his side when he died and subsequen ...Show more
Faber and Faber - The Untold Story of a Great Publishing House by Toby Faber
$24.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
How does a book make its way into the world? Why do some get rejected while others become classics? This intimate history of Faber & Faber weaves together the most entertaining, moving and surprising letters, diaries and memos from the archive to reveal the untold stories behind some of the greatest ...Show more
New Nomads: How the Migration Revolution is Making the World a Better Place by Felix Marquardt
$37.99 NZD
Category: History
We have lost the plot when it comes to migration. In our collective consciousness, the term 'migration' conjures up images of hordes of refugees fleeing 'their' country, escaping on rafts and coming to invade 'ours'. When we think of migration, we think of (largely unwanted) immigration and its ills.We' ...Show more
Money: From Bronze to Bitcoin, the True Story of a Made-up Thing by Jacob Goldstein
$24.99 NZD
Category: History
A lively and accessible history of humanity's greatest - and strangest - creation: money. Humans invented money from nothing, so why can't we live without it? And why does no one understand what it really is? In this lively tour through the centuries, Jacob Goldstein charts the story of this paradoxical ...Show more