The World by Simon Sebag Montefiore
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
From the master storyteller and internationally bestselling author - the story of humanity from prehistory to the present day, told through the one thing all humans have in common: family. We begin with the footsteps of a family walking along a beach 950,000 years ago. From here, Montefiore takes us on ...Show more
The Serpent Coiled in Naples by Marius Kociejowski
$32.95 AUD
Category: History
In recent years Naples has become, for better or worse, the new destination in Italy. While many of its more unusual features are on display for all to see, the stories behind them remain largely hidden.
The History of England's Cathedrals by Nicholas Orme
$41.95 AUD
Category: History
The Cathedrals of England are institutions older than the realm itself, and are perhaps more cherished and flourishing now than they have ever been, as this richly enjoyable volume makes clear. There can be no-one better qualified than Nicholas Orme to present the full range of their long history.
A Short History of Russia by Mark Galeotti
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
An essential short history of Russia by acclaimed writer and expert Mark Galeotti, taking us from Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great, to the Russian Revolution, the fall of the USSR and the rise of Vladimir Putin - and updated to include the road to the Ukrainian war.'Fascinating... One of the mo ...Show more
The Last Days of the Ottoman Empire, 1918-1922 by Ryan Gingeras
$59.99 AUD
Category: History
A new, groundbreaking history of the fall of the Ottoman empire, published to coincide with its centenary In the autumn of 1918, revolution spread across Europe. One by one, grand imperial houses collapsed, allowing new republics to take their place. The fall of the Ottoman Empire is usually understood ...Show more
The Georgians - The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th-Century Britain by Penelope J. Corfield
$26.95 AUD
Category: History
What did the Georgians think of themselves, and of their exciting, turbulent, and controversial times? The Georgian era (1714-1830) was a time of innovations. It saw the end of monarchical absolutism, the world's first industrial revolution, and deep transformations in religious and cultural life. Brita ...Show more
The Great War For Civilisation: The Conquest Of The Middle East by Robert Fisk
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
Secondhand. During the thirty years that award-winning journalist Robert Fisk has been reporting on the Middle East, he has covered every major event in the region, from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution, from the American hostage crisis in Beirut (as one of only two Western journalists i ...Show more
Love and Marriage in the Age of Jane Austen by Rory Muir
$51.95 AUD
Category: History
Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen's novels. The pursuit of husbands and wives, advantageous matches, and, of course, love itself, motivate her characters and continue to fascinate readers today. But what were love and marriage like in reality for ladies and gentlemen in Regency England?