The Sea Kings: The Late Norse Kingdoms of Man and the Isles C.1066-1275 (McDonald R. Andrew)(Paperback)

The Sea Kings: The Late Norse Kingdoms of Man and the Isles C.1066-1275 (McDonald R. Andrew)(Paperback)

The archipelagic kingdoms of Man and the Isles that flourished from the last quarter of the eleventh century down to the middle of the thirteenth century represent two forgotten kingdoms of the medieval British Isles. They were ruled by powerful individuals, with unquestionably regnal status, who

King's Indian Attack Move by Move (McDonal Neil)(Paperback)

Neil McDonald examines in depth the many variations of the King's Indian Attack. He outlines White's most promising options and Black's best defences, and provides answers to all the key

Gimson's Kings and Queens - Brief Lives of the Forty Monarchs since 1066 (Gimson Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Taking the reader through the lives of our monarchs, this book tells a tale of bastardy, courage, conquest, brutality, vanity, vulgarity, corruption, anarchy, absenteeism, piety, nobility, divorce, execution, civil war, madness, magnificence, profligacy, frugality, philately, abdication,

Steamers to Rothesay and the Isle of Bute (Clark Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

Northern England & IOM - Fifty Great Sea Kayak Voyages (Krawiecki Jim)(Paperback / softback)

From the Mersey to the Solway and the Isle of Man in the West and the Humber to Berwick in the east, this title describes 'up north'. It presents varied sea kayaking voyages, from easy sheltered paddles to testing offshore passages. It also describes industrial areas and the wilder

Tax Havens (Palan Ronen)(Paperback)

From the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man to the Principality of Liechtenstein and the state of Delaware, tax havens offer lower tax rates, less stringent regulations and enforcement, and promises of strict secrecy to individuals and corporations alike. In recent years government regulators,

Isle of Man Coastal Path - Raad Ny Foillan - The Way of the Gull; The Millennium and Herring Ways (Evans Aileen)(Paperback / softback)

Guidebook to walking the Isle of Man coastal path, the Way of the Gull (Raad ny Foillan). The spectacular 98 mile route is described in 9 stages and takes in beaches, glens, moorland and rugged sea cliffs. It can be walked in around a week. Two other paths, the Millennium Way (Bayr ny Ree) and the

Richard II and the Irish Kings (McGettigan Darren)(Paperback)

The late medieval kings of England showed little interest in their Lordship of Ireland. They showed even less interest in the Gaelic Irish population of the island. Richard II, however, was different. This English monarch led two expeditions to Ireland in 1394-5 and the summer of 1399. Once across

Sounds from Heaven: The Revival on the Isle of Lewis, 1949-1952 (Peckham Colin)(Paperback)

The recounting of the story of revival on the Scottish Isle of Lewis in the late 1940s. It is a fascinating blend of history, biography and testimony. It includes the eye-witness accounts from Duncan Campbell and Mary

Isle of Man at War 1939-45 (Richardson Matthew)(Paperback)

Isle of Man at War 1939-45 presents the remarkable story of the Manx people, and their homeland, in the most destructive conflict of the twentieth century. Few people are now aware of the extraordinary role that this small island played in assisting the allied war effort. Yet for six years, a place

Changing States, Changing Nations: Constitutional Reform and National Identity in the Late Twentieth Century (McDonald Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

This book presents the remarkable constitutional reforms undertaken by the Blair and Brown governments in the UK. The reforms are remarkable in that they had the potential to change the way Britons understood the national identity of the UK. The book illuminates the ambitions of the key players in

The City and Man (Strauss Leo)(Paperback)

The City and Man consists of provocative essays by the late Leo Strauss on Aristotle's Politics, Plato's Republic, and Thucydides' Peloponnesian Wars. Together, the essays constitute a brilliant attempt to use classical political philosophy as a means of liberating modern political philosophy from

Man on the Moon - The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts (Chaikin Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

This is the definitive account of the heroic Apollo programme. When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their 'giant leap for mankind' across a ghostly lunar landscape, they were watched by some 600 million people on Earth 240,000 miles away. Drawing on hundreds of hours of in-depth

The Summer Isles: A Voyage of the Imagination (Marsden Philip)(Paperback)

From the acclaimed author of Rising Ground, this is the story of a sea voyage to the Summer Isles, an enticing, periodically inhabited archipelago off the Scottish Highlands. To reach them, Marsden must head north, sailing a course along the exposed and exhilarating western coasts of Ireland and

The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms (Colfer Chris)(Paperback)

Fairy tales are just the beginning.The Masked Man is on the loose in the Land of Stories, and it's up to Alex and Conner Bailey to stop him... except Alex has been thrown off the Fairy Council, and no one will believe they're in danger.With only the help of the ragtag group of Goldilocks, Jack, Red

The Isle of Man: Stone Age to Swinging Sixties (Richardson Matthew)(Paperback)

The reader will perhaps be surprised to learn that the tiny Isle of Man, midway between the coasts of Lancashire and Northern Ireland, is one of the richest historic landscapes in Europe. Packed into its 225 square miles are dramatic stories of Bronze Age conflict, Viking warriors, Medieval kings,

The Welsh Kings: Warriors, Warlords, and Princes (Maund Kari)(Paperback)

In the early middle ages Wales was composed of a variety of independent kingdoms with varying degrees of power, influence, and stability, each ruled by proud and obdurate lineages. In this period a 'kingdom of Wales' never existed, but the more powerful leaders, like Rhodri Mawr, Gruffudd ap

Head Lopper Volume 1: The Island or a Plague of Beasts (MacLean Andrew)(Paperback)

The Head Lopper, Norgal, and the nagging severed head of Agatha Blue Witch arrive on the Isle of Barra to find it overrun with beasts; minions of the Sorcerer of the Black Bog. When Queen Abigail hires Norgal and Agatha to slay the Sorcerer, our heroes trek across the island relieving the horrors

The Struggle for Mastery: The Penguin History of Britain 1066-1284 (Carpenter David)(Paperback)

The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered for the last time. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy. This book shows how

King's Evil (Taylor Andrew)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of The HWA Gold Crown 2020 From the No.1 bestselling author of The Ashes of London and The Fire Court comes the next book in the phenomenally successful series following James Marwood at the time of King Charles

The Way of Fire and Ice: The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism (Smith Ryan)(Paperback)

The Way of Fire and Ice reimagines and grounds Norse Paganism in today's world, focusing on the needs of modern practitioners. This book provides practical information on crafting ritual, developing personal mystical practices, and building sustainable community. Instead of being a guide to the

Norse Goddess Magic: Trancework, Mythology, and Ritual (Karlsdttir Alice)(Paperback)

A practical guide to the magic of the feminine side of the Norse pantheon - Provides invocations and rituals to call each goddess forth for personal and group spirit work - Details the author's trancework to discover the personalities and powers of Frigg the Allmother, wife of Odin, and the 12

And Man Created God - Kings, Cults and Conquests at the Time of Jesus (O'Grady Selina)(Paperback / softback)

And Man Created God is a sweeping exploration of the religions of the world at the time of Jesus: this is popular history at its best. How did the tiny Jesus cult triumph over more popular religions - the goddess Isis, the miracle worker Apollonius, even the cult of Augustus - to become the

Sale of the Late King's Goods - Charles I and His Art Collection (Brotton Jerry)(Paperback / softback)

Shortlisted for the 2006 Samuel Johnson Prize, the critically acclaimed and dazzling account of the sale of Charles I's art collection, reissued to tie in with a major exhibition at the Royal