Vegetarian Books
Bookmark the site !
Select Country
UK Vegetarians
US Vegetarians
DE Vegetarier
FR Végétariens
Best Selling > Books > World History
page 1 of 250
| Average Rating:   |
Kitchener's Last Volunteer: The Life of Henry Allingham, Britain's Oldest Man and the Oldest Surviving Veteran of the Great Warby: Henry Allingham October 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £17.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £10.00 You Save: £7.99 (44%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £7.69 |
|
|
What amazes me the most about Henry Allingham's fascinating and inspiring life story is that for 30 years he lived a quiet life in his Eastbourne flat, and hadn't spoken about the War since it ended. Then, after reaching 100, his life changed completely and he's now had up to 47 event appearances in a single year. This shows astonishing flexibility and ability to change. It is a truly inspiring book. Aside from the personal aspects given to many historical events it is an account of the triumph of the human spirit. Henry is a star!
>>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:   |
The Last Fighting Tommy: The Life of Harry Patch, the Only Surviving Veteran of the Trenchesby: Harry Patch, Richard Van Emden June 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £7.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £3.86 You Save: £4.13 (52%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £2.00 |
|
|
Amazing this all I can say, Im not a fan of War books, but this is truly brilliant, Richard VAN Emden has put this together amazingly, Im going to read a few more of his books. READ IT
>>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:   |
A History of Modern Britainby: Andrew Marr May 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £8.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £3.55 You Save: £5.44 (61%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £8.98 |
|
|
This is an interesting and readable history of our country since the Second World War marred (pun intended) by a liberal/left-wing bias. Andrew Marr deals with a number of topics and this book is neither political nor social history but contains bits of each and more.
Much of the book is a re-hash of information that I had already gathered from elsewhere but some topics were new to me. For example, Andrew Marr spent some time discussing the rise of pop music and how this and the fashion industry seems to have originated mainly from people who went to art school rather than e.g. university or technical college. The main strengths of the book are a clear writing style and the willingness to tackle slighly off beat subjects here and there ... Read More: >>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:  |
Masters and Commanders: How Roosevelt, Churchill, Marshall and Alanbrooke Won the War in the Westby: Andrew Roberts September 25, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £25.00 Vegetarian Books Price: £12.49 You Save: £12.51 (50%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £16.00 |
|
|
This fascinating book, thick with historical data and insights, makes a riveting read. Whilst having no wish to quarrel with previous reviewers, for this reviewer, the book's strength is to be found within the all too rare combination of the elucidation of pertinent details and the subsequent compilation and marshaling of this data in order to reach coherent conclusions. The hi-lighting of detailed minutiae is only of secondary value, it would appear, if any historical advances are unable to be procured from it. Fortunately, this fastidiously researched volume abounds in both.
It is a lengthy read, at round 670 pages, and is at times dense in the chronicled information it conveys. It is an honest read, too, and this reviewer proffers that an alternative ... Read More: >>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:  |
World War II: Behind Closed Doors - Stalin, the Nazis and the Westby: Laurence Rees October 16, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £20.00 Vegetarian Books Price: £9.99 You Save: £10.01 (50%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £8.03 |
|
|
A very readable book, which includes photographs, previously unseen. The really interesting parts are of course the relationship between the 3 elderly men who decided on the incredibly unfair divisions following the war at the summit at Yalta + another easily forgotten or not discussed alliance between Stalin and Hitler prior to the war.
I was surprised when reading some of the early chapters that the scandalous invasion of Poland from the Soviet side was more or less allowed to happen and despite the heartfelt pleas from the Polish ambassador the mass killing and deportation of civilians was more or less permitted to go on freely. 'We have no quarrel with the Soviets' the British Government said. Behind the scenes though,a tit for tat conspiracy was being ... Read More: >>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:  |
Dambusters: A Landmark Oral Historyby: Max Arthur October 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £20.00 Vegetarian Books Price: £10.27 You Save: £9.73 (49%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £6.69 |
|
|
There are many histories written about the Dams raid where you can glean the clinical facts - and there was the film ... but there's nothing like oral history to engage the imagination and bring you close to the people who were there. The Dambusters, far from being 'gung-ho' come over as men of enormous skill, courage and resourcefulness, with a strong camaraderie among the crews. Their own words ring true - some readily admit that Gibson wasn't universally popular - but none doubted his resolve and courage. The crews trained to the increasingly exacting demands by the designer of the new bomb - they recall hair-raising flying at just 60 feet, honing their bombing accuracy - and their accounts build the tension until, on the day of the raid, they learn their night's target ... Read More:
>>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:  |
Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius for Deception, 1914-1945by: Nicholas Rankin October 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £25.00 Vegetarian Books Price: £16.25 You Save: £8.75 (35%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £10.32 |
|
|
I must start by saying that 'Churchill's Wizards' is first and foremost a great read. Nicholas Rankin has managed to turn what at first sight may seem like a forbiddingly esoteric subject into a thoroughly accessible and engaging narrative full of intrigue and incident. This is in no small part down to some very accomplished writing, which throughout the book is always adding splashes of colour to the blacks and whites of historical fact. The rather wonderful picture of Gavrilo Princip at the start of the book, `a tubercular and weedy-looking youth,' consoling himself with a sandwich in Moritz Schiller's cafe after a failed attempt on the life of the Archduke and just before he was to be given a second chance by way of the infamous `wrong turn', is a case in point I think.
Read More: >>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:  |
Soldier's War: The Great War Through Veterans' Eyesby: Richard Van Emden October 06, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £20.00 Vegetarian Books Price: £10.42 You Save: £9.58 (48%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £12.55 |
|
|
The Soldiers' War is genuinely exceptional. There are other Great War anthologies around, but this one stands out by a country mile. The book claims to contain primarily unpublished stories from 1914-1918 and whilst I do not know enough about the period to comment, I do not recognise any accounts that I have read before. Furthermore, the breadth and exquisite balance of the tales here makes this book so very gripping.
The book contains not just the familiar stories associated with the war, but others that I have never even thought about: There is a man pulling 18th Century pewter from a dugout, another finding a Roman Sword uncovered by a shell explosion. There are stories of the survival and the beauty of nature, and of men locating trout ponds behind the Somme Battlefield ... Read More: >>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:  |
Nemesis: The Battle for Japan, 1944--45by: Max Hastings October 01, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £8.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £4.49 You Save: £4.50 (50%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £3.99 |
|
|
I was a little disappointed with this book. I bought it thinking it would be as good a read as 'Armageddon' by the same author. But here I was wrong. It seems that the author has tried to fill up a long book rather quickly without paying too much attention to the overall readability. He does cover the Japanese point of view too, which is interesting but I think he has included too many personal interviews with survivors. It must be fascinating for someone who lived through it all, who can piece it all together today - but I was left a little confused and just about managed to finish reading the book. Not easy reading.
>>More Details |
|||
| Average Rating:  |
Nella Last's Peace: The Post-war Diaries of Housewife 49from: Profile Books Ltd October 02, 2008 Best Selling > Books > World History |
List Price: £8.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £4.49 You Save: £4.50 (50%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £2.83 |
|
|
If you enjoyed the original 'Nella Last's War' then you will enjoy this second volume just the same. The end of hostilities doesn't mean the end of either Nella's writing, or her talent with words and observation. It also certainly does not mean the end of hardship and difficulty. I drove to Barrow on the strength of the first diary and was very fortunate to meet the present owners of Nella's old house - they actually bought it off the Last family forty years ago. Just sitting in her old living room, where all those words had poured onto the page, brought Nella and her time tangibly closer. I heartily recommend this book.
>>More Details |
|||
