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AUTUMN HiGHLiGHTS 2012
The Sherlock Holmes Miscellany Roger 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
ebook available
July 2012
Hardback 177x111mm
160pp 30 b&w illustrations
£9.99 978-0-7524-7152-5
Weinsteins’ War
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
July 2012
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’
Dramatic, new and revealing insights into the links between Dracula and Jack the Ripper
to this terrible knowledge in his book, Dracula?
Hardback 216x138mm 192pp 8 b&w illustrations £14.99
Packed with original research, previously unpublished and rare material and illustrations
978-0-7524-7934-7
Paints an evocative portrait of Stoker, his influences, friends and the esoteric
Treachery, Torture, Murder and Massacre – France 1944 London’s callous plan that used thousands of French civilians as bait
Neil Storey
personally and did he hide the clues ebook available
Blood in the Snow, Blood on the Grass Douglas Boyd
Jack the Ripper and the Darkest Sources of Bram Stoker
Did Bram Stoker know Jack the Ripper
Letters of Love, Struggle and Survival Ruth Mendick & Jeremy Weinstein
The Dracula Secrets
theatre scene in 1880s London ebook available
July 2012 Hardback 235x156mm 192pp
Sheds new light on both Stoker and
May 2012
Dracula and reveals startling new insights
Hardback
into the links between the Count and the
235x156mm 288pp
most infamous murderer of all time
32 b&w illustrations
16 b&w illustrations
£17.99
£20
978-0-7524-7026-9
ebook available
978-0-7524-8048-0
Chronologia
24 Hours of History Norman 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
ebook available
August 2012 Hardback 198x124.5mm 160pp 20 b&w illustrations £9.99 978-0-7524-7020-7
ebook available
A fascinating reconstruction of everyday life in the trenches
August 2012
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?
248x172mm
Paperback 192pp 50 b&w illustrations 50 colour illustrations £14.99 978-0-7524-7667-4
Cloak of Enemies
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
The remarkable and highly entertaining story of England and Leicestershire wicketkeeper, Paul ‘mad as a badger’ Nixon
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
The Birth of Churchill’s SOE and the ‘Cockleshell Heroes’ Reveals the backroom politics and scandal behind the birth of the Special Operations Executive
Paul Nixon & Jon Colman
cricket’s most distinctive figures and
Andrew Robertshaw
Tom Keene
Paul Nixon: The Autobiography
A candid insight into the life of one of
24 hr Trench
A Day in the Life of a Tommy
Keeping Quiet
episodes in cricket, from ‘Fredalo’ to ebook available
August 2012 Hardback
Twenty20 match-fixing July 2012
Contains frank revelations on cricket’s
Hardback
235x156mm
biggest names, including Gower, Flintoff,
235x156mm
256pp
Waugh, Vaughan, Cronje and Pietersen
224pp
30 b&w illustrations
32 colour illustrations
£18.99
£17.99
978-0-7524-7975-0
ebook available
978-0-7524-7646-9
Churchill’s White Rabbit
The True Story of a Real-Life James Bond Sophie 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
ebook available
September 2012 Hardback 235x156mm 224pp 30 b&w illustrations £16.99
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
Sheila 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
Pamela’s Story
The first biography of Pamela Jackson, the most private of the Mitford sisters
Marriage and Homemaking in the 1950s
978-0-7524-6748-1
The Other Mitford Diana Alexander
A 1950s Housewife
homemaking methods of the 1950s give ebook available
September 2012 Hardback 235x156mm 192pp 16 b&w illustrations £17.99
an entertaining and poignant insight into the lives of women in that decade Packed with authentic illustrations, including home interiors and media adverts
978-0-7524-7121-1
Personal anecdotes from the ‘housewives’
Spitfire
of the time, many of whom are now in
Pilots’ Stories Dr 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
their eighties ebook available
September 2012 Hardback
A heart-warming trip down memory lane
September 2012 Hardback
for any wife or child of the 1950s
226x248mm
235x156mm
192pp
192pp
100 b&w illustrations
16 b&w illustrations
£20
£14.99
978-0-7524-6734-4
ebook available
978-0-7524-6989-8
A Horrid History of Christmas
Horrible Happenings & Frightening Festivities Nicola 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
ebook available
September 2012 Paperback 198x124.5mm 192pp 50 b&w illustrations £9.99
who lost their lives in the tragedy ebook available
September 2012 Hardback 198x124.5mm 192pp 200 b&w illustrations
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
Navvies
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
Tells the story of Titanic’s maiden voyage
£9.99
History’s Most Dangerous Jobs A fascinating look at Britain’s most dangerous industries and the lives of the men, women and children who worked in them
Memories from a doomed ship, in the words of the passengers and crewmen themselves
entries from both survivors, and those
978-0-7524-6531-9
Anthony Burton
George Behe
Contains letters, postcards and diary
Charlie Croker
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
Memories of the Maiden Voyage
978-0-7524-7645-2
‘I Didn’t Get Where I Am...’ A glimpse into the methods – and sometimes madness – of the world’s most famous figures
On Board RMS Titanic
ebook available
September 2012 Paperback 235x156mm
Author was vice president of the Titanic Historical Society and has been a
September 2012
consultant on numerous documentaries
Hardback 235x156mm
and books about the ship
160pp
512pp
16 b&w illustrations
30 b&w illustrations
£12.99
£30
978-0-7524-7961-3
ebook available
978-0-7524-8306-1
Dirty Wars
A Century of Counterinsurgency Dr 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
ebook available
September 2012 Hardback 235x156mm 288pp 40 b&w illustrations £20 978-0-7524-6411-4
‘The Blue Beast’
‘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
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
A nostalgic look at life growing up in the 1980s In this delightful compendium, a generation of thirty-somethings fondly
ebook available
Did you try to solve the Rubik’s cube September 2012 Hardback
whilst dressed in He-Man pyjamas?
235x156mm 224pp 35 b&w illustrations
Did you make ‘cool’ sound effects like Jones from Police Academy?
£18.99 978-0-7524-6597-5
Did you swoon over Scott and Charlene’s wedding of the year?
Making Family Memorabilia into History Learn more about your ancestors’ everyday lives and turn family memorabilia into history
Michael A Johnson
of the 80s
Ancestors in the Attic Karen Foy
From He-Man to Shell Suits
recalls what it means to be a child
Power & Passion in the Great War Jonathan Walker
A 1980s Childhood
Don your shell suit, rev up your ebook available
October 2012 Paperback
DeLorean and reminisce about the decade when greed was good and mullets
September 2012 Paperback
were cool
177x111mm
248x172mm 192pp 60 b&w illustrations £14.99 978-0-7524-6428-2
160pp
Fully illustrated, this is the latest in the
40 b&w illustrations
hugely successful Childhood series
£9.99 ebook available
978-0-7524-6337-7
In Titanic’s Shadow
Merchant Ships Lost with Greater Fatalities David 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
ebook available
October 2012 Paperback 235x156mm 192pp 80 b&w illustrations £12.99
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
Balkans ebook available
October 2012 Hardback 198x124.5mm 160pp 40 b&w illustrations £9.99
ordinary people and the bravery of those who helped them Exposes the systematic ineptitude of government institutions and the often languid
Becker’s work has been recognised with many ebook available
Ian Dear
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
Her story reveals both the suffering of the
reactions of the UN
Spy and Counterspy
The true history of the mystery and legends surrounding the undercover world of spying
The true story of one woman’s mission to help children during the terrors of the war in the Balkans
and credited with saving 170 lives in the
978-0-7524-7154-9
A History of Secret Agents and Double Agents from the Second World War to the Cold War
Sally Becker
Sally Becker was dubbed the ‘Angel of Mostar’
Words from the First World War First book to explore the humour and horror of the everyday sayings born in the trenches
Saving Children in the Balkan War
978-0-7524-7122-8
Trench Talk
Peter Doyle & Julian Walker
Sunflowers and Snipers
October 2012
awards, including Woman of the Year (1994) and The Variety Club Award (1995)
September 2012 Hardback
Paperback 198x124.5mm 240pp 20 b&w illustrations £9.99 978-0-7524-5991-2
She is a Goodwill Ambassador for Children
235x156mm 256pp
of Peace, a charity dedicated to bringing
32 colour illustrations
friendship, trust and reconciliation between Israeli and Palestinian children
£18.99 ebook available
978-0-7524-8309-2
The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts Antony 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
ebook available
October 2012 Hardback 248x172mm 192pp 250 b&w illustrations
Optimist in a Raincoat Harold Wilson, 1964-70 Thomas Hennessey
The first serious examination of Harold Wilson’s first term in office
£16.99 978-0-7524-8060-2
presided over tumultuous changes in
180! Fascinating Darts Facts
Britain’s political, economic and social life
Patrick 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
ebook available ebook available
Paperback
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
of his powers
198x124.5mm 144pp £7.99
Sunne in Splendour Mike Ingram
This study of his premiership from 1964-70 shows Wilson at the peak
November 2012
978-0-7524-8611-6
The Rise of the House of York
Prime Minister four times, Wilson
Wilson’s relationships with world leaders: Johnson and Nixon, de Gaulle, Brandt, Kosygin and Brezhnev His clashes with the ‘Big Beasts’ of labour:
ebook available
November 2012
Callaghan, Brown, Healy, Benn, Castle and Jenkins
Hardback
October 2012
235x156mm
Contains hitherto unpublished material
Hardback
240pp
from the National Archives and private
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30 b&w illustrations 20 colour illustrations
320pp
papers
10 b&w illustrations
£18.99 978-0-7524-8055-8
£20 ebook available
978-0-7524-7954-5
Battle Story Series
Story Books
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.
This successful series of brief overviews on a variety of topics from London buses to the Battle of Britain is presented in a handy pocketsized 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.
Hardback 198x124.5mm 160pp
978-0-7524-6872-3
978-0-7524-8056-5
September 2012
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978-0-7524-7956-9
978-0-7524-7936-1
September 2012
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978-0-7524-7133-4
978-0-7524-8282-8
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978-0-7524-8460-0
978-0-7524-8461-7
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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 Hardback 124x185mm 128pp 100 colour illustrations
50 b&w illustrations ebook available
£9.99
ebook available
£8.99
Little Book Series
Childhood 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.
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!
Currently available: Isle of Wight, Surrey, Dorset, Yorkshire, the East End, Cotswolds, Sussex, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Devon, Kent and Norfolk.
978-0-7524-6302-5
978-0-7524-6463-3
978-0-7524-5011-7
978-0-7524-5012-4
September 2012
September 2012
September 2009
February 2010
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
Paperback 177x111mm
Hardback 198x124.5mm 192pp 50 b&w illustrations ebook available
£9.99
978-0-7524-7114-3
978-0-7524-6344-5
978-0-7524-6337 -7
October 2012
September 2011
September 2012
192-240pp 50 b&w illustrations ebook available
£9.99
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