The pedigree of the modern career woman is not generally supposed to be long. Reaching back only as far as those late Victorian pioneers who stormed the bastions of male professions. Jane Robinson … [Read more...] about Pandora’s Daughters by Jane Robinson
History
Winston Churchill by Violet Bonham Carter
This superb account of the public and private life of Winston Churchill makes a rare firsthand contribution to the history of an epoch and to the understanding of one of the 20th Century's most … [Read more...] about Winston Churchill by Violet Bonham Carter
Righteous Gentile by John Bierman
This is the story of Raoul Wallenberg. The book discusses the life and mysterious disappearance of the Swedish diplomat, Wallenberg, He is credited with saving the lives of Hungarian Jews during … [Read more...] about Righteous Gentile by John Bierman
The Gnostics by Sean Martin
Gnosticism held that the world is imperfect. They believe that it was created by an evil god who was constantly at war with true good God. They also believed that Christ and Satan were … [Read more...] about The Gnostics by Sean Martin
The End of Tsarist Russia by Dominic Lieven
World War I and the Russian Revolution together shaped the twentieth century in profound ways. In The End of Tsarist Russia, Dominic Lieven connects for the first time the two events, providing both a … [Read more...] about The End of Tsarist Russia by Dominic Lieven
Lost Lion of Empire by Edward Paice
Lost Lion of Empire - The Life of Cape to Cairo Grogan Ewart Grogan was 'the baddest and boldest of a bad bold gang' of settlers in Kenya. He was one of the most brilliant and controversial figures … [Read more...] about Lost Lion of Empire by Edward Paice
Pity the Nation by Robert Fisk
With the Israeli-Palestinian crisis reaching wartime levels, where is the latest confrontation between these two old foes leading? Robert Fisk's explosive Pity the Nation recounts Sharon and … [Read more...] about Pity the Nation by Robert Fisk
Dublin’s Fighting Story 1916 – 1921
Major Haig ordered them to 'prepare to fire', whereupon they the fired indiscriminately, point blank, at the people in the street. Four people were killed and thirty-seven wounded. All Ireland seethed … [Read more...] about Dublin’s Fighting Story 1916 – 1921
My Fight for Irish Freedom by Dan Breen
In 1919 a group of young men barely out of their teens, poorly armed, with no money and little training, renewed the fight, begun in 1916, to drive the British out of Ireland. Dan Breen was to become … [Read more...] about My Fight for Irish Freedom by Dan Breen
Railway Books – Now in Stock
We have received another large consignment of Railway Books. We are featuring The Steam Locomotive by W A Tuplin. All the Railway Books are in excellent condition. We also have copies of many … [Read more...] about Railway Books – Now in Stock