King Charles II by Antonia Fraser
$12.00 AUD
Category: General History
The story of King Charles II is one of enduring fascination. The golden childhood of the boy Prince in the Van Dyck pictures gave way to an adventurous youth in Civil War England and abroad, ending traumatically when his father was executed in 1649. Charles II, King at eighteen, succeeded to `nothing bu ...Show more
Bad Girls and Wicked Women by Jan Stradling
$9.95 AUD
Category: General History
This historic survey of 22 of the most ruthless, ambitious women of all time will inspire readers at the same time as it shocks. These are sassy, brilliant, magnetic, cunning, and tough-as-nails women who defied the social mores of their eras. Each gripping story speaks for itself: from Queen Mary I who ...Show more
Louis Philippe D'Orleans, King of the French, 1773-1850 - Unsung Hero by Ann Allestree
$14.95 AUD
Category: General History
Who was Louis Philippe? In this new biography, Ann Allestree examines the man, his legacy and the extraordinary vicissitudes of his life.
Oxford (3rd ed.) by Jan Morris
$7.95 AUD
Category: General History
'Surely no one has ever celebrated any city with such fluent, persuasive and utterly charming prose as Jan Morris celebrates Oxford here.' - Scotsman This is an ideal guide for anyone visiting Oxford, with an interest in the local culture, history, geography and architecture.
The Science of Secrecy - The Secret History of Codes and Codebreaking by Simon Singh
$12.00 AUD
Category: General History
A TV tie-in edition of The Code Book filmed as a prime-time five-part Channel 4 series on the history of codes and code-breaking and presented by the author. This book, which accompanies the major Channel 4 series, brings to life the hidden history of codes and code breaking. Since the birth of writing, ...Show more