Collection: Adult Non Fiction - History

A uniquely illustrated guide to the Second World War. Trace the epic history of World War 2 across the globe with more than 70 detailed maps. Includes a foreword by Peter Snow, broadcaster and historian. In this stunning visual history book, purpose-made maps tell the story of the Second World Wa...

"World War Two at Sea retells the naval history of the Second World War, covering everything from submarine warfare in the Atlantic to major operations in the Pacific. It features dozens of eye-catching naval photographs drawn from archives compiled by all the major fighting powers"--Page 4 of co...

A family story of a murder, blood and betrayal that tore an Irish town apart and causes men to be silent still. 'There was a tale about a British soldier being shot on the street outside my grandmother's house. My father told this as a ghost story. The mood of the telling was wistful. The killing...

This book provides inspiration for anti-colonial movements ever since, analysing the role of class, race, national culture and violence in the struggle for freedom. In this book, the author makes clear the economic and psychological degradation inflicted by imperialism.