New Paperback Books

Catharine Arnold / Bedlam

Bedlam: London and Its Mad       This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the same author and title. Removing existing stickers from a second...

Graeme Fife / The Terror

The Terror: The shadow of the guillotine: France 1792-1794   A powerful and frightening account - based on fresh research and eye- witness accounts - of the great Terror that swept France after the Revolution. From early 1793 to the...

Stendhal / Memoirs of an Egotist

Memoirs of an Egotist, Stendhal’s fragmentary autobiographical work, is alert, wry, and perpetually self-questioning. Through a series of apparently random impressions of the political, social, and artistic movements of the world around...

Apuleius / The Golden Ass

The Golden Ass is a classic book filled with adventure, suspense, and humor. The story follows the misadventures of Lucius, an innovative young nobleman who travels to the Greek town of Hypata, well known for its witches.He is changed into a donkey...

Louisa Young / Tree of Pearls

Evangeline Gower #3 Our angel is back. Angeline Gower is back home in Britain, back safe, back in her own bath. And, right on cue, that’s when trouble arrives, back for another bout with her. But this time she’s going to see it off for...

Jonathan Rée / Witcraft: The Invention of Philosophy in English

Witcraft is a fresh and brilliant history of how philosophy became established in English. It presents a new form of philosophical storytelling and challenges what Jonathan Rée calls the 'condescending smugness' of traditional histories of...

Oxford Dictionaries / Oxford Rhyming Dictionary

From writing poems to writing birthday cards, and from composing advertising slogans to music lyrics, the New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary has what every writer (or budding writer) needs. It contains rhymes for over 45,000 words, including proper names,...

Simon Pearson / The End of the World

A Brief History of the End of the World: From Revelation to Eco-Disaster Most people's concept of the 'end of the world' comes from the book of Revelation. Alternative apocalypses can be found in the Zoroastrianism of ancient Persia, in ancient...

Marianne Fredriksson / Inge and Mira

Inge is tall and cool and Mira is petite and dynamic. When they meet, each is attracted by something special and different about the other. But friendships based on the attraction of opposites can be stormy, and theirs is no exception. Blonde Inge is...

Christine Williams / Planning a Wedding

This text is designed to provide help with wedding-day arrangements. It guides readers through decisions and timetables, and offers advice on setting the date and choosing the venue, who does what and when, managing the guest list and seating plan...

Dae Lee / 365 Days of Philosophy

365 Days of Philosophy: A Year of Daily Lessons from the World’s Greatest Thinkers, from Socrates to Sartre — 130+ Philosophers on Life, Ethics, ... and More       This book is second hand, and while you may not get...

Gavin Kennedy / Captain Bligh

A biography of William Bligh, the tyrannical Captain of HMS Bounty who drove his crew to mutiny in the South Seas and was turned adrift by the noble Fletcher Christian. Surviving by a miracle he then mobilized the power of the Royal Navy to have his...

Victoria Stewart / About O'Casey

About O'Casey: The Playwright and the Work In About O'Casey Dr Victoria Stewart explores the life and work of Sean O'Casey, whose writing career spanned some of the most tumultuous times in Ireland's history, tracing the path which led him to an...

Wolfgang Hirschfeld / Hirschfeld: The Secret Diary of a U-Boat

A unique story of life aboard the German U-boats between 1940 and 1946, this is probably the only first-hand account ever to appear in print. NCO radio operator Wolfgang Hirschfeld risked his life by keeping a diary of his U-boat career - an occupation...

Jack Hartnell / Medieval Bodies

Medieval Bodies: Life, Death and Art in the Middle Ages   Just like us, medieval men and women worried about growing old, got blisters and indigestion, fell in love and had children. And yet their lives were full of miraculous and richly...

Robert Lewis Koehl / The SS: A History 1919-1945

The SS grew out of Adolf Hitler’s and Heinrich Himmler’s obsession to prevent the treachery they believed to have caused the German defeat in the First World War. It was to be an elite corps of politically aware soldiers whose primary aim was...

Seneca / Four Tragedies and Octavia

Based on the legends used in Greek drama, Seneca's plays are notable for the exuberant ruthlessness with which disastrous events are foretold and then pursued to their tragic and often bloodthirsty ends. Thyestes depicts the menace of an ancestral...

Robert Service / Lenin: A Biography

The critically acclaimed biography of Lenin by one of the greatest Russian history experts and bestselling author of Trotsky, Stalin and Comrades. Lenin is a colossal figure whose influence on twentieth-century history cannot be underestimated...

Edward Albert / A History of English Literature

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John R. Hinnells / The Penguin Dictionary of Religions

An essential reference source for both academic and general readers since 1984 has now been expanded and thoroughly revised to reflect the most current religious trends of our ever-changing world. With the original 29 contributors now increased to over...

Nicholas Orme / Going to Church in Medieval England

An engaging, richly illustrated account of parish churches and churchgoers in England, from the Anglo-Saxons to the mid-sixteenth centuryParish churches were at the heart of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the sixteenth century...

David Jary / Collins Dictionary of Sociology

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John Gribbin / In the beginning

In the beginning: The birth of the living universe   Ripples in space collected by the COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) satellite in 1992 clearly confirmed current ideas about the Big Bang. But why do matter and nature's fundamental...

Dinah Birch / The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature

Dinah Birch, Katy Hooper Based on the bestselling Oxford Companion to English Literature , this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. Over 5,500 new and revised alphabetical entries give unrivaled coverage of...

Charles Whiting / WARRIORS OF DEATH

Hitler’s elite SS bodyguards prided themselves on doing whatever it took, even if death was the price. They called themselves the "old hares", and they left a trail of terror as they butchered their way across Europe. Of the 30,000 soldiers who...

Andrew Delahunty / Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases

If foreign words and phrases are your "bete noire," here is a superb reference that covers more than 6,000 foreign words and phrases commonly used in English, drawn from some forty languages, from Afrikaans to Turkish. Readers will find clear definitions...

James Adams / The Next World War

The Next World War: Warriors and Weapons of the New Battlefields of Cyberspace   A title which discusses how war is likely to be fought in future and tells how the Pentagon and other war planners are currently working to perfect a...

Boris Ford / Medieval Literature: The European Inheritance

The New Pelican Guide to English Literature, Volume 1, Part 2: Medieval Literature: The European Inheritance       This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the...

Boris Ford / Medieval Literature

Medieval Literature, Part One: Chaucer and the Vernacular Tradition A discussion of the development of English literature from 1660 to 1780 includes examinations of authors, such as Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, and Henry...

Donald Rayfield / Stalin and His Hangmen

Stalin, like Hitler and other tyrants, won and held power because he had collaborators - hangmen. Drawing on newly released archival material, Donald Rayfield gives us a fuller and more colourful picture of Stalin's inner circle than ever before...

Elizabeth A. Martin / A Dictionary of Nursing

The new edition of this bestselling and trusted dictionary has been fully updated and revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. Updates to this edition cover many areas, with a particular focus on areas such...

Michael Powell / The Mammoth Book of Great British Humour

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Jerry Brotton / The Sale of the Late King's Goods

Set against the backdrop of war, revolution, and regicide, and moving from London to Venice, Mantua, Madrid, Paris and the Low Countries, Jerry Brotton's colourful and critically acclaimed book explores the formation and dispersal of King Charles I's art...

Guido Knopp / Hitler's Hitmen

What made six ordinary men instigate the terrifying criminal Nazi regime throughout German society and beyond with such enthusiasm and diligence? Supported by recently discovered files from all over the world, and interviews with former Nazi members...

Idries Shah / The Way of the Sufi

In this wide-ranging anthology of Sufi writings, Idries Shah, who was one of Sufism's leading exponents, offers a broad selection of poetry, contemplations, letters, lectures, and teaching stories that together form an illuminating introduction to this...

Peter Vardy / The Puzzle of Christianity

An excellent overview of Christianity, suitable for students (and teachers!) embarking on the new GCSE and ‘A’-Level Religious Studies specifications. Written in the same clear and engaging style as the bestselling Puzzle of Ethics and...

Tom Bower / Klaus Barbie: Butcher of Lyons

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Adrian Jones / Rocks and Minerals

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Book Creation Company / Medicines

Medicines: A Comprehensive Guide: More than 3000 drugs - what they do and how they work       This book is second hand, and while you may not get the same publication/version/reprint/edition shown in the picture it will be the...

Geddes & Grosset / Pocket Atlas of the World

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Andrew Hsiao / The Verso Book of Dissent

The Verso Book of Dissent: From Spartacus to the Shoe-Thrower of Baghdad Throughout the ages and across every continent, people have struggled against those in power and raised their voices in protest—rallying others around them and inspiring...

Robert Hine / Oxford Dictionary of Biology

Fully revised and updated, this new sixth edition is the perfect guide for those studying biology either in high school or college. The Dictionary offers more than 5,500 clear and concise entries, including more than 300 entries new to this edition. It...

Julie Gray / Interview Success - Get the Edge

Get the edge to perform at your best and land your dream career. By building skills instead of providing stock answers, you will get the tools you need to get ahead of the crowd.       This book is second hand, and while you may...

Joe Abercrombie / The Wisdom of Crowds

The Age of Madness #3 Chaos. Fury. Destruction.The Great Change is upon us . . .Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of...

Ryuho Okawa / The Essence of Buddha

The Essence of Buddha: The Path to Enlightenment     Ryuho Okawa is known for his wisdom, compassion and commitment to educating people to think and act in spiritual and religious ways.  The Essence of Buddha presents his...

Eugen Herrigel / Zen in the Art of Archery

It's almost impossible to understand Zen by studying it as you would other intellectual pursuits. The best way to understand Zen is, simply, to Zen. This is what author Eugen Herrigel allows us to do by sharing his own fascinating journey toward a...

Ingrid Fischer-Schreiber / The Shambhala Dictionary of Taoism

The Shambhala Dictionary of Taoism presents the basic terminology and doctrines of this ancient Chinese philosophy for the general reader in a clear and easily understandable form, effectively unlocking the mysteries of these terms and concepts that...

Benjamin J. Myers / Strange Energy

The Bad Tuesdays #2 The Tuesdays' journey to realise their perilous destiny continues in the second of the Bad Tuesdays sequence. Chess, Box and Splinter are faced with new enemies and allies - and still they are warned to 'trust no one'. Can...

Andrew Edney / An Introduction to the iPad Mini

This book covers everything a new iPad mini user will need to know in setting up and using this new device. It is written in plain English and uses numbered 'walk throughs' to explain exactly what you have to do.       This...

John Daintith / A Dictionary of Chemistry

Fully revised and updated, this fifth edition is the ideal work of reference for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. Containing many new entries as well as biographies of key scientists, it covers all aspects of chemistry, including...

David V. Barrett / Secret Religions

Brief Guide to Secret Religions: A Complete Guide to Hermetic, Pagan and Esoteric Beliefs This wide-ranging book explores the diversity of esoteric and occult beliefs. Neo-Paganism is one of the fastest-growing new religions in the western world...

Tariq Ali / The Obama Syndrome

The Obama Syndrome: Surrender at Home, War Abroad   Written early in 2010 and initially published in September 2010, The Obama Syndrome predicted the Obama administration’s historic midterm defeat. But unlike myriad commentators...