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Military History
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Hidden History of the Korean War : New Edition€95.00
Proxy wars, it seems, are more openly practiced than ever―and yet one of the worst of these was suppressed and “forgotten” even in its own time.
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Beyond the Wall : East Germany, 1949-1990€29.99
One of the best young historians writing in English today. Well-researched, well-written and profoundly insightful, Beyond the Wall explodes many of the lazy Western cliches about East Germany' Andrew RobertsIn 1990, a country disappeared. When the iron curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be.
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Colonialism€21.99
A new assessment of the West's colonial record In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the 'End of History' - that the global dominance of liberal democracy had been secured forever.Now however, with Russia rattling its sabre on the borders of Europe and China rising to challenge the post-1945 world order, the liberal West faces major threats.
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A Woman in Defence : A Soldier's Story of the Enemy Within the Irish Army€18.99
Despite a pioneering career, Karina Molloy faced many setbacks in an institution rife with misogyny - from sexual assault to routine bullying to promotional glass ceilings. And yet she persevered.
SHORTLISTED IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 – Biography of the Year
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1941 : Armageddon: The Road to Pearl Harbor€16.99
One of the greatest and most terrible years in world history. 'This war has now assumed the character', wrote Benito Mussolini, before 1941 was six months old, 'of a war between two worlds', and the Italian dictator had rarely predicted more truly.
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The Military Archives: A History€24.99
Daniel Ayiotis skilfully explores how the Military Archives developed out of the vision almost a century ago of a handful of far-sighted military and civilians...
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Uncommon Wrath : How Caesar and Cato's Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic€31.99
A dual biography of Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger that offers a dire warning: republics collapse when personal pride overrides the common good. In Uncommon Wrath, historian Josiah Osgood tells the story of how the political rivalry between Julius Caesar and Marcus Cato precipitated the end of the Roman Republic.
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The Vanishing : The Twilight of Christianity in the Middle East€12.99
The Vanishing reveals the plight and possible extinction of Christian communities across Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine after 2,000 years in their historical homeland.
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The Madness: A Memoir of War, Fear and PTSD€20.99
A powerful, probing book about PTSD. In this powerful and intensely personal book, Keane interrogates what it is that draws him to the wars, what keeps him there and offers a reckoning of the damage done.
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In the Midst of Civilized Europe : The 1918-1921 Pogroms in Ukraine and the Onset of the Holocaust€16.99
A riveting account of a forgotten holocaust: the slaughter of over one hundred thousand Ukrainian Jews in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. In the Midst of Civilized Europe repositions the pogroms as a defining moment of the twentieth century. 'Exhaustive, clearly written, deeply researched' - The Times'A meticulous, original and deeply affecting historical account' - Philippe Sands, author of East West StreetBetween 1918 and 1921, over a hundred thousand Jews were murdered in Ukraine by peasants, townsmen, and soldiers who blamed the Jews for the turmoil of the Russian Revolution.