The History Press Autumn Highlights 2012 Catalogue

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AUTUMN HiGHLiGHTS 2012

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July 2012

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216x138mm

192pp

8 b&w illustrations

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978-0-7524-7934-7

July 2012

Hardback

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160pp

30 b&w illustrations

£9.99

978-0-7524-7152-5

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


£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unpublished and rare material and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

Hardback

235x156mm

192pp


£17.99

978-0-7524-7026-9

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July 2012

Hardback

235x156mm

224pp

32 colour illustrations

£17.99

978-0-7524-7646-9

August 2012

Hardback

235x156mm

256pp


£18.99

978-0-7524-7975-0

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August 2012

Paperback

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192pp



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978-0-7524-7667-4

August 2012

Hardback

198x124.5mm

160pp


£9.99

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


£14.99

978-0-7524-6989-8

September 2012

Hardback

226x248mm

192pp


£20

978-0-7524-6734-4

September 2012

Hardback

235x156mm

192pp


£17.99

978-0-7524-7121-1

September 2012

Hardback

235x156mm

224pp


£16.99

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

978-0-7524-8306-1

September 2012

Paperback

235x156mm

160pp


£12.99

978-0-7524-7961-3

September 2012

Hardback

198x124.5mm

192pp


£9.99

978-0-7524-6531-9

September 2012

Paperback

198x124.5mm

192pp


£9.99

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


£9.99

978-0-7524-6337-7

October 2012

Paperback

248x172mm

192pp


£14.99

978-0-7524-6428-2

September 2012

Hardback

235x156mm

224pp


£18.99

978-0-7524-6597-5

September 2012

Hardback

235x156mm

288pp


£20

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


£18.99

978-0-7524-8309-2

October 2012

Hardback

198x124.5mm

160pp


£9.99

978-0-7524-7154-9

October 2012

Paperback

235x156mm

192pp


£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

Paperback

198x124.5mm

240pp


£9.99

978-0-7524-5991-2

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October 2012

Hardback

235x156mm

320pp


£20

978-0-7524-7954-5

November 2012

Hardback

235x156mm

240pp



£18.99

978-0-7524-8055-8

October 2012

Hardback

248x172mm

192pp


£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

978-0-7524-6872-3

September 2012

978-0-7524-8056-5

September 2012

978-0-7524-7956-9

September 2012

978-0-7524-7936-1

September 2012

978-0-7524-7133-4

September 2012

978-0-7524-8460-0

September 2012

978-0-7524-8282-8

September 2012

978-0-7524-8461-7

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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September 2012

978-0-7524-6463-3

September 2012

978-0-7524-7114-3

October 2012

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192pp


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978-0-7524-5011-7

September 2009

978-0-7524-5012-4

February 2010

978-0-7524-6344-5

September 2011

978-0-7524-6337 -7

September 2012

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