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AUTUMN HiGHLiGHTS 2012
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July 2012
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July 2012
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Blood in the Snow, Blood on the GrassTreachery, Torture, Murder and Massacre – France 1944Douglas BoyD
London’s callous plan that used thousands of French civilians as bait
Examines the cynical disregard for civilian lives shown by the British soE and american oss Describes how prisoners were raped, tortured, shot and deported to the death camps in germany Reveals the harrowing public humiliation of French women considered to be ‘sexual traitors’
Weinsteins’ WarLetters of Love, Struggle and SurvivalRuth MEnDick & JEREMy WEinstEin
A moving and unique exchange of letters between a Jewish soldier and his wife at home
the story of a young, Jewish family, told through 700 letters exchanged between husband and wife the letters - sometimes funny, often passionate and moving - are a love story of a man separated by the horrors of war from his young wife and baby daughter contains vivid descriptions of fighting in north africa, italy and Europe
The Sherlock Holmes MiscellanyRogER Johnson & JEan upton
Fascinating facts, trivia and quotes about the enigmatic world of Sherlock Holmes
Foreword by sherlock holmes enthusiast and bestselling author, gyles Brandreth Examines holmes’ popularity and how he has become the iconic, timeless character, loved by millions a light-hearted and highly informative miscellany, offering something to both the dedicated sherlockian and those new to the world of 221b Baker street
May 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
288pp
16 b&w illustrations
£20
978-0-7524-8048-0
The Dracula Secrets Jack the Ripper and the Darkest Sources of Bram StokernEil stoREy
Dramatic, new and revealing insights into the links between Dracula and Jack the Ripper
Did Bram stoker know Jack the Ripper
personally and did he hide the clues
to this terrible knowledge in his book,
Dracula?
packed with original research, previously
unpublished and rare material and
illustrations
paints an evocative portrait of stoker,
his influences, friends and the esoteric
theatre scene in 1880s london
sheds new light on both stoker and
Dracula and reveals startling new insights
into the links between the count and the
most infamous murderer of all time
July 2012
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235x156mm
192pp
32 b&w illustrations
£17.99
978-0-7524-7026-9
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July 2012
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235x156mm
224pp
32 colour illustrations
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978-0-7524-7646-9
August 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
256pp
30 b&w illustrations
£18.99
978-0-7524-7975-0
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August 2012
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248x172mm
192pp
50 b&w illustrations
50 colour illustrations
£14.99
978-0-7524-7667-4
August 2012
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198x124.5mm
160pp
20 b&w illustrations
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978-0-7524-7020-7
Cloak of EnemiesThe Birth of Churchill’s SOE and the ‘Cockleshell Heroes’toM kEEnE
Reveals the backroom politics and scandal behind the birth of the Special Operations Executive
December 2012 sees the 70th anniversary of the infamous ‘cockleshell Raid’ in a climate of secrecy, rivalry, confusion and duplication, the true and tragic story of the raid that has passed into legend Explores how the soE, Winston churchill’s brainchild, was conceived amidst intrigue and political infighting
24 hr TrenchA Day in the Life of a TommyanDREW RoBERtshaW
A fascinating reconstruction of everyday life in the trenches
Follows an amazing project by modern-day soldiers and expert historians, to reconstruct and live in a trench system for 24 hours uses official war records, personal diaries and new archaeology to explore a typical tommy’s day how did they go to the loo, wash their clothes, clean themselves, or sleep?
Keeping QuietPaul Nixon: The Autobiographypaul nixon & Jon colMan
The remarkable and highly entertaining story of England and Leicestershire wicketkeeper, Paul ‘mad as a badger’ Nixon
a candid insight into the life of one of
cricket’s most distinctive figures and
prolific ‘sledgers’, known as much for
his manic words and deeds as for his
trophies!
Reveals nixon’s battles with his mental
demons, his dyslexia and the events that
shaped his life, including family tragedy
and turbulent England tours
Recounts some of the most notorious
episodes in cricket, from ‘Fredalo’ to
twenty20 match-fixing
contains frank revelations on cricket’s
biggest names, including gower, Flintoff,
Waugh, Vaughan, cronje and pietersen
Chronologia 24 Hours of HistorynoRMan FERguson
A delightfully quirky and original reference book, detailing 24 hours of history that have changed the world
What time was guy Fawkes discovered underneath the palace of Westminster? What time did Big Ben strike new year in 1963? What time was captain Bligh ordered off the Bounty? What time did Titanic sink? a new book with a unique twist on how history is presented
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September 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
192pp
16 b&w illustrations
£14.99
978-0-7524-6989-8
September 2012
Hardback
226x248mm
192pp
100 b&w illustrations
£20
978-0-7524-6734-4
September 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
192pp
16 b&w illustrations
£17.99
978-0-7524-7121-1
September 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
224pp
30 b&w illustrations
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978-0-7524-6748-1
SpitfirePilots’ StoriesDR alFRED pRicE
Pilots and ground crewmen recount their unique Spitfire adventures
the complete history of the world’s most famous aircraft, the finest fighter of World War ii, in the words of those who flew them contains stunning photos from the author’s private collection, plus numerous first-person stories and gripping accounts of battle
The Other Mitford Pamela’s StoryDiana alExanDER
The first biography of Pamela Jackson, the most private of the Mitford sisters
the story of pamela Jackson, née Mitford pamela shunned the public eye that her sisters so desperately craved and yet had many wild adventures of her own! loyal to the core, pamela picked up the many pieces when things went disastrously wrong for her sisters
Churchill’s White Rabbit The True Story of a Real-Life James BondsophiE Jackson
The incredible true story of Edward Yeo-Thomas, aka ‘White Rabbit’, a real-life James Bond
the dramatic and disturbing story of yeo-thomas, soE and French Resistance hero, torture victim and concentration camp inmate startling new evidence about the gestapo’s typhus experiments Reveals for the first time how ‘White Rabbit’ was affected physically and mentally by gestapo torture
A 1950s Housewife Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950sshEila haRDy
A nostalgic, funny and eye-opening account of marriage in the 1950s
From ingenious cleaning tips, ration-book
recipes and home decor inspiration, the
homemaking methods of the 1950s give
an entertaining and poignant insight into
the lives of women in that decade
packed with authentic illustrations,
including home interiors and media
adverts
personal anecdotes from the ‘housewives’
of the time, many of whom are now in
their eighties
a heart-warming trip down memory lane
for any wife or child of the 1950s
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September 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
512pp
30 b&w illustrations
£30
978-0-7524-8306-1
September 2012
Paperback
235x156mm
160pp
16 b&w illustrations
£12.99
978-0-7524-7961-3
September 2012
Hardback
198x124.5mm
192pp
200 b&w illustrations
£9.99
978-0-7524-6531-9
September 2012
Paperback
198x124.5mm
192pp
50 b&w illustrations
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978-0-7524-7645-2
History’s Most Dangerous JobsNavviesanthony BuRton
A fascinating look at Britain’s most dangerous industries and the lives of the men, women and children who worked in them
the first book to tell the complete story of the men who built Britain’s canals and railways the colourful lives and extraordinary feats of strength of Britain’s transient army of navvies living rough, in huts or in shelters, they were often exploited and worked and drank hard
‘I Didn’t Get Where I Am...’chaRliE cRokER
A glimpse into the methods – and sometimes madness – of the world’s most famous figures
Did you know that Beethoven made every cup of coffee with exactly 60 beans? or that shirley temple always had precisely 56 curls in her hair? or that chopin slept with wedges between his fingers to increase their span? this book peeks behind the doors and into the personal lives of the great and good
A Horrid History of Christmas Horrible Happenings & Frightening Festivitiesnicola sly
A countrywide collection of Christmas tragedies and traumas
the festive season is not necessarily a time of peace, joy and goodwill to all men! Features murders, avalanches, crashes, fires and unbelievable accidents the amateur mechanic who died with his head stuck in a car engine the footballer who leaped into a quarry to retrieve a lost ball
On Board RMS TitanicMemories of the Maiden VoyagegEoRgE BEhE
Memories from a doomed ship, in the words of the passengers and crewmen themselves
contains letters, postcards and diary
entries from both survivors, and those
who lost their lives in the tragedy
tells the story of Titanic’s maiden voyage
through poignant memoirs written
before, during and after the sinking of
the ship
the result of 35 years of original research,
many of the documents have not been
seen since 1912
author was vice president of the titanic
historical society and has been a
consultant on numerous documentaries
and books about the ship
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September 2012
Paperback
177x111mm
160pp
40 b&w illustrations
£9.99
978-0-7524-6337-7
October 2012
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248x172mm
192pp
60 b&w illustrations
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978-0-7524-6428-2
September 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
224pp
35 b&w illustrations
£18.99
978-0-7524-6597-5
September 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
288pp
40 b&w illustrations
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978-0-7524-6411-4
Ancestors in the AtticMaking Family Memorabilia into HistorykaREn Foy
Learn more about your ancestors’ everyday lives and turn family memorabilia into history
author shows that our attics and cupboards often hide a treasure trove of personal documents and ephemera old photos, diaries, train tickets, postcards and ration books are all invaluable sources of information Examines 200 years of memorabilia; how to interpret it and how to use it to make your own family history
‘The Blue Beast’Power & Passion in the Great WarJonathan WalkER
‘The Blue Beast’ - Edwardian slang for sexual passion - is the riveting, true account of the intimate lives of three intriguing Edwardian ladies
a study of three passionate mistresses’ influence on their lovers – all of whom held instrumental and powerful positions during the great War using contemporary diaries, letters and intelligence reports, this book lifts the lid on a libidinous london society
Dirty WarsA Century of CounterinsurgencyDR siMon RoBBins (in association With thE iMpERial WaR MusEuM)
Counterinsurgency has shaped every modern conflict from Vietnam and Ireland, to modern-day Afghanistan
published in association with the imperial War Museum “Who is the enemy?” is the most-asked question in modern warfare learn what it’s like to fight a war in the shadows, against an enemy that can disappear as quickly as it is found highly topical subject, explored across a century of conflict
A 1980s ChildhoodFrom He-Man to Shell SuitsMichaEl a Johnson
A nostalgic look at life growing up in the 1980s
in this delightful compendium, a
generation of thirty-somethings fondly
recalls what it means to be a child
of the 80s
Did you try to solve the Rubik’s cube
whilst dressed in he-Man pyjamas?
Did you make ‘cool’ sound effects like
Jones from police academy?
Did you swoon over scott and charlene’s
wedding of the year?
Don your shell suit, rev up your
Delorean and reminisce about the
decade when greed was good and mullets
were cool
Fully illustrated, this is the latest in the
hugely successful Childhood series
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September 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
256pp
32 colour illustrations
£18.99
978-0-7524-8309-2
October 2012
Hardback
198x124.5mm
160pp
40 b&w illustrations
£9.99
978-0-7524-7154-9
October 2012
Paperback
235x156mm
192pp
80 b&w illustrations
£12.99
978-0-7524-7122-8
Sunflowers and Snipers Saving Children in the Balkan Warsally BEckER
The true story of one woman’s mission to help children during the terrors of the war in the Balkans
sally Becker was dubbed the ‘angel of Mostar’
and credited with saving 170 lives in the
Balkans
her story reveals both the suffering of the
ordinary people and the bravery of those who
helped them
Exposes the systematic ineptitude of
government institutions and the often languid
reactions of the un
Becker’s work has been recognised with many
awards, including Woman of the year (1994) and
the Variety club award (1995)
she is a goodwill ambassador for children
of peace, a charity dedicated to bringing
friendship, trust and reconciliation between
israeli and palestinian children
Trench TalkWords from the First World WarpEtER DoylE & Julian WalkER
First book to explore the humour and horror of the everyday sayings born in the trenches
the language of the trenches, the common speech of the tommys, continues to live in the modern consciousness, from ‘moaning minnies’ to ‘getting blotto’ authors’ original research uncovers a hidden past behind words we use every day
In Titanic’s ShadowMerchant Ships Lost with Greater FatalitiesDaViD l WilliaMs
Despite popular and widespread belief, the sinking of Titanic was not the worst disaster at sea…
Vividly describes all 40 of the worst non-naval shipping disasters contains hitherto unpublished photographs includes Britain’s worst maritime disaster, the Lancastria, sunk by german bombers with a loss of 3,000 British lives includes the Wilhelm Gustloff, a german liner packed with 7,800 civilians, sunk by a Russian submarine
Spy and CounterspyA History of Secret Agents and Double Agents from the Second World War to the Cold Warian DEaR
The true history of the mystery and legends surrounding the undercover world of spying
Explores the spies who worked for Mi5, Mi6, smersh, and the cia Reveals spy rings in Britain, germany, america and Japan and tells the true story of the atom Bomb spies and the cambridge Five
October 2012
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198x124.5mm
240pp
20 b&w illustrations
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978-0-7524-5991-2
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October 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
320pp
10 b&w illustrations
£20
978-0-7524-7954-5
November 2012
Hardback
235x156mm
240pp
30 b&w illustrations
20 colour illustrations
£18.99
978-0-7524-8055-8
October 2012
Hardback
248x172mm
192pp
250 b&w illustrations
£16.99
978-0-7524-8060-2
Sunne in SplendourThe Rise of the House of YorkMikE ingRaM
The first book to explore how the House of York came to the English throne
a fascinating examination of the military power and capabilities that led to the house of york’s claiming of the throne paints a vivid picture of the struggle between the nobility and the ordinary people, as the country descended into lawlessness Re-examines the battles of the Wars of the Roses
The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Artsantony cuMMins
Recreating one of the world’s first ‘fighting manuals’
a comprehensive guide to Viking hand-to-hand combat, technique, weapons, armour and wounds! a fascinating insight into the warriors who were the scourge of Dark age Europe Written by a martial arts expert and containing over 250 photographs and specially commissioned illustrations
Optimist in a RaincoatHarold Wilson, 1964-70thoMas hEnnEssEy
The first serious examination of Harold Wilson’s first term in office
prime Minister four times, Wilson
presided over tumultuous changes in
Britain’s political, economic and social life
this study of his premiership from
1964-70 shows Wilson at the peak
of his powers
Wilson’s relationships with world leaders:
Johnson and nixon, de gaulle, Brandt,
kosygin and Brezhnev
his clashes with the ‘Big Beasts’ of labour:
callaghan, Brown, healy, Benn, castle
and Jenkins
contains hitherto unpublished material
from the national archives and private
papers
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November 2012
Paperback
198x124.5mm
144pp
£7.99
978-0-7524-8611-6
180! Fascinating Darts FactspatRick chaplin
An amusing and engrossing selection of darting trivia from the sport’s acknowledged expert
a plethora of darting gems, from the big guns of yesteryear, to the stars of the modern game, it’s all here Were early dartboards really made of pig-bristle? Who was the first darts player to endorse a darts product? Why did a Bolton darts team go ‘topless’ in the 1990s? Foreword from sid Waddell
Battle Story Series
Battle Story is the only series that will ensure you understand what happened and why at every key battle throughout history. These concise and accessible overviews are written by military history experts for the general reader. Each title includes the battle’s place in history, the men who fought it, a blow-by-blow account of the action, the aftermath and the legacy. Timelines, key profiles, information boxes and orders of battle ensure that these pocket guides contain everything you need to know. From Arnhem to the Zulu Wars, if you’re interested in military history this is the must-have series for you.Also available: El Alamein, Ypres, Isandlwana, Battle of the Bulge, Gallipoli and Arnhem.
Story Books
This successful series of brief overviews on a variety of topics from London buses to the Battle of Britain is presented in a handy pocket-sized hardback. Fully illustrated with colour and contemporary images, these books offer excellent value for money and give you the essential facts on your chosen topic. The History Press has recently partnered with Pegasus Entertainment to now also offer DVD and book packages on a range of titles to enhance your learning experience. Also available: Mosquito, Wellington Bomber, Victor, Tractor, Mini, World War I, 100 Classic Vehicles, World War II, VW Camper, Ford Transit, Hovercraft, SS Great Britain, Cunard, The F/A-18 Hornet
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September 2012
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Little Book Series
Funny, fast-paced compendiums containing a range of frivolous, fantastic and simply strange information. Find out about the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters, royal connections and literally hundreds of wacky facts about where you live.
Currently available: Isle of Wight, Surrey, Dorset, Yorkshire, the East End, Cotswolds, Sussex, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Devon, Kent and Norfolk.
Childhood Series
Do you remember Pathé News, purple iodine on grazed knees and knitted bathing costumes? Then the chances are you grew up in the 1950s. If Beatlemania, Radio Caroline, Mods and Rockers were your era, you were almost certainly a child of the 1960s. If you wore flares, cheesecloth shirts and rode a chopper bike, then the 1970s were the best years of your life!
With chapters on games and hobbies, holidays, music, T.V. and fashion, the wonderful memories and delightful illustrations will bring back these decades of childhood and jog memories about all aspects of life.e
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October 2012
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978-0-7524-5011-7
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978-0-7524-5012-4
February 2010
978-0-7524-6344-5
September 2011
978-0-7524-6337 -7
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