Dunkirk and the Little Ships (Weir Philip)(Paperback)

Dunkirk and the Little Ships (Weir Philip)(Paperback)

An illustrated guide to the history of the famous 'Little Ships' and their role in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, which saved hundreds of thousands of British soldiers from capture by German forces. In May 1940, German troops advanced through Holland, Belgium, and France with astonishing speed,

Dunkirk Little Ships (Sharp Nigel)(Paperback)

In May 1940, following the rapid advance of German troops through Holland, Belgium and France, the British Expeditionary Force and French army retreated to Dunkirk. Operation Dynamo was instigated in an attempt to rescue as many of them as possible. With the harbour at Dunkirk severely damaged,

Leith-Built Ships (Neish R. O.)(Paperback)

Leith-Built Ships is a testimony to the skill of the men who built the ships and to the many men and women who may have sailed or served on them. This history is brought together in vol. I of a three-volume series about the almost-forgotten part that Leith played in our great maritime heritage and

Ships: The History and Specifications of 300 World-Famous Ships (Bishop Chris)(Paperback)

Fully illustrated with striking art, Ships contains 300 mercantile and military vessels arranged in chronological order, from ancient times to the present day. From the Cheops ships used in 3000 BC, through the graceful trading clippers of the nineteenth century, to the sophisticated and heavily

Beaver Towers: The Dangerous Journey (Hinton Nigel)(Paperback / softback)

Baby B, the little beaver, and his friend Nick the hedgehog fetch Philip to help once again in the quest to save Beaver Towers from the powers of evil. The Prince of Darkness is always just one step behind them and must be

My Name'5 Doddie: The Autobiography (Weir Doddie)(Paperback)

There has never been anyone quite like Doddie Weir. A giant of the game and a rugby icon, his unique story is charged with a passion for living life to the full. In a rugby career which had huge highs and shocking lows, Doddie faced some of the game's greatest players, from Jonny Wilkinson to Jonah

Thousand Ships (Haynes Natalie)(Paperback / softback)

In A Thousand Ships, broadcaster and classicist Natalie Haynes retells the story of the Trojan War from an all-female perspective, for fans of Madeline Miller and Pat Barker. This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all . . . In the middle of the night, a woman wakes

Dunkirk (Nolan Christopher)(Paperback)

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army during fierce battle in World War II. The soldiers are evacuated across the Channel, not knowing if on their return they will be treated as heroes or cowards. The international cast of Dunkirk

Spy's Daughter (Brookes Adam)(Paperback / softback)

In the third and final novel in the multi-award-nominated Philip Mangan thriller series, perfect for fans of John le Carre's The Night Manager, journalist turned MI6 agent Philip Mangan finds that in protecting a talented young woman, he becomes a target of more than one secret service 'Authentic,

I Really Want to Shout (Philip Simon)(Paperback / softback)

In sequel to I Really Want to Win and I Really Want the Cake, a little girl learns big lessons about managing

Artemis - A gripping sci-fi thriller from the author of The Martian (Weir Andy)(Paperback / softback)

Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as

The Sidney Psalter: The Psalms of Sir Philip and Mary Sidney (Sidney Sir Philip)(Paperback)

Mary Queen of Scots - And the Murder of Lord Darnley (Weir Alison)(Paperback / softback)

'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession by bestselling historian Alison Weir, author of Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen, is the second captivating novel in the Six Tudor Queens series. An unforgettable portrait of the

Dunkirk - The Men They Left Behind (Longden Sean)(Paperback / softback)

The true story of the 41,000 British soldiers who were left behind after the evacuation of Dunkirk, May

Palestinian Costume (Weir Shelagh)(Paperback / softback)

The traditional costumes of the Palestinian villagers and Bedouin are of exceptional beauty and diversity. This book surveys male and female fashions from the early 19th century to the end of the 20th century, and describes the regional styles of costume, their materials and ornamentation, against

Between the Wars - 1919-1939 (Ziegler Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Renowned biographer and historian Philip Ziegler tackles the great cultural and social events, flashpoints and diplomatic wrangles that led the world from the First to the Second World

Martian - Young Readers Edition (Weir Andy)(Paperback / softback)

In the Young Readers Edition of The Martian: Classroom-appropriate languageDiscussion questions and activitiesQ&A with Andy Weir Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on

Prince Philip Revealed (Seward Ingrid)(Paperback)

Discover the full and fascinating story of Prince Philip--one of the most important, elusive, and intriguing royals--in 'the first major biography of Philip in more than thirty years' (Vanity Fair) written by the renowned royal family expert and editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine. The son of

Barney Bungle and the Princess (Kay Philip)(Paperback / softback)

Soggy and the Golden Treasure (Moran Philip)(Paperback / softback)

The Philip K. Dick Reader (Dick Philip K.)(Paperback)

Includes the stories that inspired the movies Total Recall, Screamers, Minority Report, Paycheck, and Next'More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds.' --The Wall Street JournalThe Philip K. Dick Reader Many thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick the

Lies, Inc. (Dick Philip K.)(Paperback / softback)

The last book which Philip K. Dick worked on, brilliant, clever and

Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (Dick Philip K.)(Paperback)

Winner of the John W. Campbell Award and a Hugo and Nebula award nominee, Philip K. Dick's Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said is a rollicking chase story that combines altered reality, genetic enhancement, and drug use into a dystopian setting to create one of the most popular and enduring science

Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations (Guston Philip)(Paperback)

This is the premier collection of dialogues, talks, and writings by Philip Guston (1913-1980), one of the most intellectually adventurous and poetically gifted of modern painters. Over the course of his life, Guston's wide reading in literature and philosophy deepened his commitment to his