Winter King - The Dawn of Tudor England by Thomas Penn
$30.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: near fine
"He were a dark prince, and infinitely suspicious, and his times full of secret conspiracies and troubles". (Sir Francis Bacon). In his remarkable debut, Penn vividly recreates the dark and turbulent reign of Henry VII. He traces the transformation of a young, vulnerable boy, Prince Henry, into the aggr ...Show more
Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England by Thomas Penn
$28.00 NZD
Category: History
In his remarkable debut, Penn vividly recreates the dark and turbulent reign of Henry VII. He traces the transformation of a young, vulnerable boy, Prince Henry, into the aggressive teenager who would become Henry VIII, and of Catherine of Aragon, his future queen. And at the book's heart is the tragic, ...Show more
Witches: James I and the English Witch Hunts by Tracy Borman
$28.99 NZD
Category: History
September 1613. In Belvoir Castle, the heir of one of England's great noble families falls suddenly and dangerously ill. His body is 'tormented' with violent convulsions. Within a few short weeks he will suffer an excruciating death. Soon the whole family will be stricken with the same terrifying sympto ...Show more
Witches and Wizards: Astonishing real life stories by Lucy Cavendish
$34.99 NZD
Category: History | Series: The\Supernatural Ser.
Are you ready to be astonished? Witches and Wizards reveals the real-life stories of the most notorious and powerful occult personalities of all time. Within its pages you'll discover the amazing stories behind the legends: from King Arthur's Merlin to the infamous Aleister Crowley, right through to t ...Show more
Women and Their Words: Notable Pioneers in New Zealand Journalism by Janet McCallum
$35.00 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: Very Good
The first women who played their parts in New Zealand journalism were truly pioneering. Most parts of the publishing process were completely off-limits to women until the second half of the 20th century. Even journalism - on newspapers and in magazines - was strictly proscribed. In this survey of women ...Show more
Women of the Raj by Margaret MacMillan
$21.99 NZD
Category: History
The apparent glamour of the Indian Raj continues to fascinate long after the British quit the subcontinent. But along with the beauty of the Indian landscape and the privilege of servants and holidays in hill stations, British women in that vanished world faced challenges and fears that came from being ...Show more
World History: From the Ancient World to the Information Age by DK
$48.00 NZD
Category: History
An essential gift for every history buff, this boldly illustrated book maps out the events that have shaped our world - from the dawn of human civilization to the present day.A comprehensive and accessible guide to the history of human civilisation, World History profiles everything from the emergence o ...Show more
World Without End: The Global Empire of Philip II by Hugh Thomas
$30.00 NZD
Category: History
World Without Endis the climax of Hugh Thomas's great history of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. It describes the conquest of Paraguay and the River Plate, the Yucatan in Mexico, the only partial conquest of Chile, battles with the French over Florida, and then, in the 1580s, the extraordinary proje ...Show more
Worlds Apart by Ian Campbell
$45.00 NZD
Category: History
The Pacific Islands remain for most people a region of obscurity or puzzlement. The attention of news media is attracted by atypical events such as political violence that contradict the peaceful tourist image of sun, sea and smiling faces. Journalists, travellers, business people and the general public ...Show more
Written in History - Letters That Changed the World by Simon Sebag Montefiore
$39.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
WRITTEN IN HISTORY celebrates the great letters of world history, creative culture and personal life. Acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore selects over one hundred letters from ancient times to the twenty-first century: some are noble and inspiring, some despicable and unsettling; some are exquisi ...Show more
Xanadu by John Man
$29.99 NZD
$39.99 (25% off)
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The remarkable story of the world's most famous traveller -- Marco Polo -- and the moment when East met West for the first time. Marco Polo's journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China is one of the most audacious in history. His account of his experiences ...Show more
Xanadu by John Man
$29.99 NZD
Category: History
Marco Polo's journey from Venice, through Europe and most of Asia, to the court of Kublai Khan in China is one of the most audacious in history. His account of his experiences, known simply as "The Travels", uncovered an entirely new world of emperors and concubines, great buildings - 'stately pleasure ...Show more