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The Second World War in Photographs: In Association with Imperial War Museums by Richard Holmes
59.95 AUD
Category: History
As we approach the 70th Anniversary of D-Day and the steady Allied push to victory, it is timely to reflect on the greatest military conflict of all time. Written by leading military historian Richard Holmes, this book presents a selection of images year by year, covering every theatre of operations. Th ...Show more
This Long Pursuit - Reflections of a Romantic Biographer by Richard Holmes
24.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: very good
Across three centuries, and much of Europe - "Holmes writes beautifully... A masterly performance by the greatest literary biographer of his generation' The Oldie Thirty years ago Richard Holmes published Footsteps - a revolutionary book that would become a bestseller and influence profoundly a whole g ...Show more
This Long Pursuit - Reflections of a Romantic Biographer by Richard Holmes
54.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir | Reading Level: near fine
'A masterly performance by the greatest literary biographer of his generation' Oldie In this kaleidoscope of stories spanning art, science and poetry, award-winning writer Richard Holmes travels across three centuries, through much of Europe and into the lively company of many earlier biographers. Cen ...Show more
Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armour by Richard Holmes
59.99 AUD
Category: History
With a spectacular illustrated journey through 4,000 years of weaponry, Weapon: A Visual History of Arms and Armour is the most comprehensive visual reference charting the history of arms and armour worldwide. Follow the evolution of weaponry from stone maces to machine-guns, and discover the brutal his ...Show more
Wellington The Iron Duke by Richard Holmes
24.95 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: good
Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain
World War II (The Definitive Visual Guide) by Richard Holmes
49.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Definitive Visual Guide
This is the definitive visual history of the people, politics and events of the epic conflict that shaped the modern world, World War II. From the build-up of hostility in the years leading up to the war, through to the reverberations still felt in the aftermath, this is a compelling, accessible and imm ...Show more