Yalta: The Price of Peace (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback)

Yalta: The Price of Peace (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback)

Imagine you could eavesdrop on a dinner party with three of the most fascinating historical figures of all time. In this landmark book, a gifted Harvard historian puts you in the room with Churchill, Stalin, and Roosevelt as they meet at a climactic turning point in the war to hash out the terms of

Gates of Europe - A History of Ukraine (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)

'An indispensable guide to the tragic history of a great European nation' (David Blair Sunday Telegraph)Located at the western edge of the Eurasian steppe, Ukraine has long been the meeting place of empires - Roman to Ottoman, Habsburg to Russian - and they all left their imprint on the landscape,

Forgotten Bastards of the Eastern Front - An Untold Story of World War II (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)

Lost Kingdom - A History of Russian Nationalism from Ivan the Great to Vladimir Putin (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)

Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback)

A Chernobyl survivor and award-winning historian 'mercilessly chronicles the absurdities of the Soviet system' in this 'vividly empathetic' account of the worst nuclear accident in history (The Wall Street Journal).On the morning of April 26, 1986, Europe witnessed the worst nuclear disaster in

Last Empire - The Final Days of the Soviet Union (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)

A world-renowned historian presents a profoundly original, page-turning account of the Soviet Union's

The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback)

'An exemplary account of Europe's least-known large country' (Wall Street Journal) by an award-winning historian. Ukraine is currently embroiled in a tense fight with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independence. But today's conflict is only the latest in a long history

Chernobyl - History of a Tragedy (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)

*WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2018*'As moving as it is painstakingly researched. . . a cracking read' Viv Groskop, ObserverOn 26 April 1986 at 1.23am a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine exploded. While the authorities scrambled to understand what

Man with the Poison Gun - A Cold War Spy Story (Plokhy Serhii)(Paperback / softback)

The true story that inspired The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian

Mesopotamia (Zhadan Serhiy)(Paperback)

A unique work of fiction from the troubled streets of Ukraine, giving invaluable testimony to the new history unfolding in the nation's post-independence years 'One of the most astounding novels to come out of modern Ukraine. Mesopotamia is seductive, twisted, brilliant, and fierce.'--Gary

The Orphanage (Zhadan Serhiy)(Paperback)

A devastating story of the struggle of civilians caught up in the conflict in eastern Ukraine Chosen as one of 'Six Books to Read for Context on Ukraine' by the New York Times Selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the '20 Best Books of 2021' 'Powerful . . . For those who want a glimpse of what

Daughters of Yalta (Katz Catherine Grace)(Paperback)

The brilliant untold story of three daughters of diplomacy: Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, glamorous, fascinating young women who accompanied their famous fathers to the Yalta Conference with Stalin in the waning days of World War

Aristophanes: Lysistrata (Sommerstein Alan H.)(Paperback)

Lysistrata is the third and last of Aristophanes' peace plays. It is a dream of peace, of how the women could help to achieve an honourable settlement, conceived when Athens was going through its most desperate crisis since the Persian War. This fully annotated English translation of the play

The World of Peaky Blinders: An Unofficial Guide (Whitehead Dan)(Paperback)

Welcome to The World of Peaky Blinders, a cultural guide to the world that inspired the hit BBC drama. Get ready to meet television's most notorious family. This fun compendium of trivia, quizzes, and 'how-to' guides will teach you how to dress, talk, drink and thrive like a Peaky Blinder. So, don

Anatomy of Peace - How to Resolve the Heart of Conflict (The Arbinger Institute)(Paperback / softback)

Price Wars: How Chaotic Markets Are Creating a Chaotic World - Rupert Russell

A shattering account of the destabilising power of price, and a forceful critique of the free market philosophy that leaves the most vulnerable at the mercy of the commodities markets For Rupert Russell, the shock of the Trump-Brexit victories was only the latest in a decade full of them: the

The Dream Kingdom (Harrod-Eagles Cynthia)(Paperback)

Edwardian England is a country at the peak of its power; a kingdom of peace, prosperity and progress. As Jessie and Violet enjoy their coming-out in the glittering Season of 1908, their thoughts are of pleasure, dancing and falling in love. For the Morlands things seem set fair: new business

The High Price of Materialism (Kasser Tim)(Paperback)

A study of how materialism and consumerism undermine our quality of life. In The High Price of Materialism, Tim Kasser offers a scientific explanation of how our contemporary culture of consumerism and materialism affects our everyday happiness and psychological health. Other writers have shown

Price's Price (Maden Chris)(Paperback / softback)

A romp through the underbelly of colonial Hong

Touch of Peace: Living the Teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda (Jyotish Nayaswami)(Paperback)

The Price of Football Second Edition: Understanding Football Club Finance (Maguire Kieran)(Paperback)

The first edition of The Price of Football quickly established itself as the go-to guide to understanding football club finance for the serious fan. Kieran Maguire, one of the UK's top football finance analysts, shows how professional clubs operate as businesses and explains, in non-technical

The Price of Silence (Gordon-Smith Dolores)(Paperback)

The Crew: The Story of a Lancaster Bomber Crew (Price David)(Paperback)

Perfidious Distortion of History - the Versailles Peace Treaty and the success of the Nazis (Tampke Jurgen)(Paperback / softback)