The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
"One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography, Alison Weir brings Henry's six wives vividly to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right. Drawing upon the rich fund o ...Show more
Pacific: The Ocean of the Future by Simon Winchester
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world's largest body of water, and - in matters economic, political and military - the ocean of the future. The Pacific is a world of tsunamis and Magellan, of the Bounty mutiny and the Boeing Company. It ...Show more
The Last Days of Stalin by Joshua Rubenstein
$58.95 AUD
Category: History
Joshua Rubenstein's riveting account takes us back to the second half of 1952 when no one could foresee an end to Joseph Stalin's murderous regime. He was poised to challenge the newly elected U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower with armed force, and was also broadening a vicious campaign against Soviet Je ...Show more
History's Most Daring Moments by Hazel Flynn
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
The human psyche, when confornted by the all-but-impossible, can produce the most extraordinary reactions - acts of heroism, self-sacrifice, endurance and sheer grit that in many instances remain unbelievable. Whether these are the product of the extreme pressures of warfare, acts of faith or compassion ...Show more
Fatal Storm by Rob Mundle
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Whatever else Rob Mundle may write, this is likely to be his master work' Mike Power, The Mercury 'ROB MUNDLE IS A MASTER OF THE MARITIME NARRATIVE' Sunday Age Just before 1pm Boxing Day 1998, many thousands of Australians gathered - on and around Sydney Harbour, or in fron ...Show more
Catherine the Great and Potemkin: The Imperial Love Affair by Simon Sebag Montefiore
$22.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Master Bridge Ser.
'One of the great love stories of history, in a league with Napoleon and Josephine, and Antony and Cleopatra ...Excellent, with dazzling mastery of detail and literary flair' Economist It was history's most successful political partnership - as sensual and fiery as it was creative and visionary. Catheri ...Show more
Church of Spies - The Pope's Secret War Against Hitler by Mark Riebling
$35.00 AUD
Category: History
A radical reinterpretation of the wartime Pope. Born Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII is perhaps the most vilified and detested Pope in modern history. Pius XII and the Vatican are thought to have appeased Hitler and betrayed international Jewry by staying silent during the Holocaust. The accusation has f ...Show more
100 Battles: Decisive conflicts that shaped the world by Martin J Dougherty
$10.00 AUD
Category: History
100 Documents that Changed the World From Magna Carta to WikiLeaks by Scott Christianson
$32.99 AUD
Category: History
100 Documents That Changed the World brings together the most important written agreements, declarations and statements in history. The documents included here have changed the course of history by rewriting laws, granting freedoms and laying out constitutions. But as well as official charters and presi ...Show more
The Viking Warrior - The Norse Raiders Who Terrorized Medieval Europe by Ben Hubbard
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Landscape History Ser.
Beginning in 789 CE, the Vikings raided monasteries, sacked settlements and invaded the Atlantic coast of Europe and the British Isles. They looted and enslaved their enemies, terrorizing all whom they encountered. But that is only part of their story. Sailing their famous longboats, they discovered Ice ...Show more