Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Describes how the American Indians lost their land and lives to a dynamically expanding white society. This book described the opening of the West from the Indians' viewpoint. It focuses on a national disgrace.
| Watching the Door
A memoir of an ordinary young man who drifted into a war zone, made it his home and, somehow, emerged unscathed. After Kevin Myers graduated from university in 1969, a chance job application landed him a position as a journalist in Belfast, reporting
|
Wild Swimming
On a hot summer day, what could be more refreshing than slipping into the cool, clear waters of a secret lake? And what could be more magical than plunging into a hidden waterfall pool? This book explores Britain's favourite swimming holes. It provid
| Napoleon In Egypt
Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 was the first attack on a Middle Eastern country by a Western power in modern times. He was just twenty-eight when he invaded Egypt and it was an episode which contained in embryo many seminal events in his later
|
1812
This volume is an epic account of Napoleon's invasion of Russia and subsequent retreat from Moscow, which had a profound effect on the subsequent course of Russian and European history.
| The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Index v. 11
This index to "The Diary of Samuel Pepys" provides a reference to the series of 12 volumes which chronicle 17th century life as Pepys experienced it. Accessible by the use of sub-headings.
|
Colloquial Malay
Colloquial Malay is easy to use and completely essential. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Malay.
| Ataturk
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the founding father of the Turkish Republic. He transformed it from a battle-scarred ruin into a regional power and is hailed as a hero.
|
William Wallace
William Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. Th
| Life and Times of Edward Martyn
A biography of Edward Martyn that places him in the cultural renaissance that evolved throughout his life (1859-1923) in Ireland. This book tells his story against a backdrop of impending radical change.
|
Brief Lives: Virginia Woolf
Perfect for Woolf enthusiasts and newcomers alike, Brief Lives: Virginia Woolf offers a concise, authoritative account of the author's life, and presents an engaging overview of her afterlife in literary history.
| Unsung Hero
Kevin Fulton is the only double agent to have infiltrated the upper echelons of the Provisional IRA. No known spy has spent longer within the organisation or risen higher in its ranks than Kevin. So highly was he thought of by the IRA leaders that th
|
Wide Sargasso Sea
Born into an oppressive, colonialist society, Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway meets a young Englishman who is drawn to her innocent sensuality and beauty. After their marriage the rumours begin, poisoning her husband against her. Caught between his
| The Dynamics of Global Dominance
This survey of the rise and decline of European overseas empires asks how and why these empires were formed, persisted, and eventually fell. The author explains Europe's long occupation of global centre stage and seeks to throw new light on today's p
|
Violence, Political Culture and Development in Africa
An alternative to discourses of the 'failed' and 'collapsed' state in Africa is an approach that takes the complexity of historical processes, on which the political development of individual nation states was based. This volume throws light on the w
| A Concise History of Portugal
An updated edition of a classic introduction to Portugal's history.
|
Black Barty
Bartholomew Roberts, also known as Black Bart, was easily one of the most successful and deadly pirates in all of history. He went to sea at a young age and took to pirate life well. This book talks about his life.
| The Isle of Man by Tram, Train and Foot
Allows the reader to explore the historical and heritage and transport of an island on foot. This title includes things to do, great days out, maps, street plans, walking guides, and cycling trails.
|
Ireland and Empire, 1692-1770
Examines the extent to which Ireland played a role in the establishment of the British Empire in the period 1692-1770. In looking at the reasons for the emergence of the 'first' or 'old' British Empire in the 17th and 18th centuries, financial power
| Achtung Schweinehund!
* A brilliantly funny and nostalgic look at 1960s and 70s childhood as well as a more serious examination of boys' (and some men's) obsession with war
|
