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  • The Butcher, The Tailor, The Picture-Frame Maker…

    Stories of Middle Way

    by Gareth Winrow ...
    As she awaits her execution at Oxford Castle, a newly wed woman from a God-fearing family, convicted for murdering her housemaid, is pardoned at the last minute by King George II. A butcher suddenly disappears and changes his identity after the tragic death of his young wife. A picture-frame maker from humble origins becomes ‘the richest man in Oxford’ and is at ease socialising with the ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Past Lives, Forgotten Stories

    Cobbled Patchworks of History

    by Gareth Winrow ...
    In this richly woven tapestry of family, social, and local history, the lives of ordinary people unfold in extraordinary ways.The Jaques brothers were part of the infamous Long Company — a criminal gang that brought fear to the streets of Prescot in the mid-nineteenth century. A silk winder rose to fame as a blackfaced performer on the variety theatre circuit across northern England. In a bold ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Whispers Across Continents: In Search of the Robinsons

    by Gareth Winrow ...
    Through the lens of an extraordinary family, a number of fascinating stories relating to the wider tumult of late nineteenth-century Europe are revealed in this book. Playing an instrumental role in the Ottoman Empire, the story of the Robinsons is a rags-to-riches tale that stretches from the tenant farms of Lincolnshire to the palaces of Constantinople. Based on extensive archival research, ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Dialogue with the Mediterranean

    The Role of NATO's Mediterranean Initiative

    by Gareth Mark Winrow ...
    Series series Contemporary Issues in European Politics
    The first examination of the importance of NATO's Mediterranean Initiative for the security and stability of the Euro-Mediterranean area, this book discusses the challenges, risks, and possible threats to NATO member states which may stem from the southern and eastern Mediterranean. ... Read more

    $47.99 CAD

  • The Kurdish Question and Turkey

    An Example of a Trans-state Ethnic Conflict

    by Kemal Kirisci, Gareth M. Winrow ...
    This volume examines the Kurdish question in Turkey, tracing its developments from the end of the Ottoman Empire to the present day. The study considers: secession; federal schemes; various forms of autonomy; the provision of special rights; and further democratization. ... Read more

    $104.99 CAD

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    A Great and Monstrous Thing

    by Jerry White ...
    Jerry White's London in the Eighteenth Century is an unrivalled, panoramic account of the city's dramatic century of rebirth by its leading expert.London in the eighteenth century had risen from the ashes. The city and its people had been brought to the brink by the Great Fire of 1666. But the century that followed was a period of vigorous expansion, of scientific and artistic genius, of ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • London In The Nineteenth Century

    'A Human Awful Wonder of God'

    by Jerry White ...
    London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its wealth was dazzling. Its horrors shocked the world. As William Blake put it, London was 'a Human awful wonder of God'. It was a century of genius - of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday, Disraeli and Dickens. Jerry White's dazzling book is the first in a hundred years to explore London's history over the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Voices from the Great Houses of Ireland: Life in the Big House

    Cork and Kerry

    by Jane O'Keeffe ...
    Did you ever see a big house in the countryside and wonder who used to live in such a property? Have you ever wondered about the story behind such an old and historic house? This book reveals the story behind some of the greatest houses in Ireland. Maurice O'Keefe has interviewed the surviving members of many of the Anglo-Irish and old Irish families who lived, and in many cases still live, in ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hidden Cork

    Charmers, Chancers & Cute Hoors

    by Michael Lenihan ...
    Series series Hidden City Series
    NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK.In this collection, Michael Lenihan delves into the rich tapestry of Cork's history to reveal some of its most bizarre events and strangest characters. From quack doctor Baron Spolasco, to the outlaw Airt Ó Laoghaire, Cork has seen some eccentric, wonderful and even some downright nasty people.With revelations of mass graves in Bishop Lucey Park,how Jonathan Swift was ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Modern Turkey

    People, State and Foreign Policy in a Globalised World

    by Bill Park ...
    This exciting new textbook provides a broad and comprehensive overview of contemporary Turkey. Placing the country and its people within the context of a rapidly globalizing world, the book covers a diverse range of themes such as politics, economics, international relations, the Turkic world, religion and recent historical background.Tracing the evolution of Turkey’s domestic political and ... Read more

    $108.99 CAD

  • The Horn of Africa since the 1960s

    Local and International Politics Intertwined

    Edited by Aleksi Ylönen, Jan Záhořík ...
    Series series Contemporary African Politics
    The Horn of Africa has long been one of the most dynamic and politically turbulent sub-regions on the African continent. Host to great ancient civilizations, diverse peoples, and expansive states, the region has experienced massive social, economic, and political transformations which have given rise to military coups, revolutions and intractable ethnic, socio-economic, and religious conflicts ... Read more

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  • Exploring West Yorkshire's History - The City of Bradford

    by Nigel A. Ibbotson ...
    Exploring West Yorkshire's History - is a journey through the wonderfully varied landscape of West Yorkshire, and examines its rich history through contemporary colour photographs and words. Many of the areas we will explore throughout our journey have been designated Areas of Outstanding Beauty. West Yorkshire is a place of history and legend, with its many ruined castles and abbeys. Moving from ... Read more

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