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The Paras is an authoritative oral history of one of the world's elite fighting forces. This chronicle features the first-hand, visceral recollections of over one hundred soldiers and individuals closely associated with them, detailing deployment experiences across the Falklands, Kosovo, Iraq, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan. Moving away from conventional, dry regimental overviews, this text delivers a direct first-person narrative capturing fierce combat where the odds of survival were frequently stacked heavily against the personnel.

Author: Max Arthur

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Set against the turbulent backdrop of 1960s Yemen—a society bound by strict tribal honor yet fractured by civil war—This is the incredible true story of Khadija Al-Salami. Forced into an arranged marriage at just ten years old, Khadija defied the immense restrictions of her environment with extraordinary tenacity. From broadcasting children's radio shows to earning a degree in the United States and becoming an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, her journey is a spellbinding, uplifting testament to survival, resilience, and an enduring love for her homeland.

Author: Khadija Al-Salami

**The front cover is slightly lifting by the spine at the bottom. Rest of the book in good condition.

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A classic, deeply imaginative exploration of the real history behind King Arthur and the Holy Grail. In King Arthur's Avalon, celebrated historian Geoffrey Ashe cuts through centuries of myth to deliver a fascinating, readable narrative of Glastonbury—Britain's most legendary landscape. Piercing together archaeology, early Christian history, and medieval folklore, this acclaimed book untangles the mysteries of Camelot in a style that perfectly delights common readers and history enthusiasts alike.

Author: Geoffrey Ashe

**In a very good condition for a vintage book

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Discover the definitive portrait of a complex twentieth-century icon in this masterful biography. Drawing from unrestricted access to massive private archives containing over two thousand boxes of personal papers, Pulitzer Prize winner A. Scott Berg offers a thoroughly researched account of Charles Lindbergh. Through extensive interviews with closest friends, colleagues, and family members, this work strips away decades of myth and half-truth. 

Author: A. Scott Berg

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I Write What I Like features the writing of the famous activist and black consciousness leader, Steve Biko. Before his untimely death in detention at age 30, he was instrumental in uniting black Africans in the struggle against the apartheid government in South Africa. This is a collection of his columns entitled I Write What I Like published in the journal of the South African Student Organisation under the pseudonym of 'Frank Talk'. It also contains other journal articles, interviews and letters written by Steve Biko at the time.

Author: Steve Biko

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This book is a biographical narrative of King George V, the British monarch who reigned from 1910 to 1936. Written by the popular historian Sir Arthur Bryant, this specific volume was published in 1936 as part of a series of concise historical biographies.

Author: Arthur Bryant

**Good vintage copy

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This is a portrait of Venice - contradictory, beautiful. fascinating. It is a first-hand account of the city's struggle to recover from the fire that destroyed the famous Fenice opera house, and a relentless investigation of the lies. corruption and scandal which the disastrous blaze exposed. But most of all, this is a tribute to a people. It is the inhabitants of Venice who are the real stars of this story, from local aristocracy to eccentric street hawkers, from millionaire art collector Peggy Guggenheim to the charismatic Rat Man of Treviso. Together they form a cast of weird, wonderful, utterly unique characters - the beating heart of a truly memorable book.

Author: John Berendt

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Acclaimed historian Michael Burleigh examines assassination as a special category of political violence and asks whether, like a contagious disease, it can be catching. Focusing chiefly on the last century and a half, Burleigh takes readers from Europe, Russia, Israel and the United States to the Congo, India, Iran, Laos, Rwanda, South Africa and Vietnam. And, as we travel, we revisit notable assassinations, among them Leon Trotsky, Hendrik Verwoerd, Juvénal Habyarimana, Indira Gandhi, Yitzhak Rabin and Jamal Khashoggi.

Author: Michael Burleigh

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In Rogue States, renowned political analyst Noam Chomsky offers a blistering critique of American foreign policy and the hypocrisy of the "rogue state" label. By holding the United States accountable to the international laws it claims to uphold, Chomsky exposes a pattern of military dominance and economic imperialism across regions like the Middle East, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. Through detailed analyses of interventions in Iraq, Kosovo, East Timor, and Colombia, he reveals how the U.S. frequently undermines the United Nations and human rights declarations, ultimately arguing that the nation has evolved into the very "rogue state" it purports to condemn.

Author: Noam Chomsky

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Certain Islands by David Divine is a collection of essays exploring the unique character and independence of various islands. Rather than focusing solely on their geography, the book highlights their "inviolable identities," examining islands chosen for their specific roles in history—ranging from places of discovery, war, and terror to refuge, piracy, and mythology.

Author: David Divine

**One loose picture plate. Otherwise still in overall very good condition.

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In 1917, the USSR became the first society in history to officially emancipate women. But seven decades later, the heroic tolerance of Soviet women—over 90 percent of whom are employed full-time—is showing signs of wear. From her wide experience and travels in Russia, Francine du Plessix Gray brings us the voices of women doctors, professors, intellectuals, dissidents, party workers, journalists, and factory workers who talk about their lives with amazing candour and frequent anger. Despite perestroika, women continue to suffer a startling variety of social injustices.

Author: Francine Du Plessix Gray

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A captivating journey through three centuries of hidden South African history. In Of Tricksters, Tyrants and Turncoats, Max du Preez uncovers the fascinating, mostly unknown stories of mystics, rebels, and thieves. From the military victories of Chieftainess Mantatisi to the notorious Foster Gang and the spectacular 1956 heist of Bridget Oppenheimer's jewels, this book concludes with the gripping account of the man who exposed the controversial South African arms deal.

Author: Max Du Preez

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The groundbreaking scientific masterpiece that permanently reshaped our understanding of life on Earth.

This collectible 1979 Avenel edition features Charles Darwin's first edition text alongside his later historical sketch and glossary. Richly enhanced, the volume includes classic natural history illustrations sourced from J.G. Heck's The Complete Encyclopedia of Illustration. It offers a beautiful presentation of the foundational theories of evolution, natural selection, and the survival of the fittest.

Author: Charles Darwin

** Note ** Light water stains to the top of the pages

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When Parliament put racial legislation on the Statute Book, judges in South Africa were faced with a dilemma. Should they resign or apply the apartheid laws of which they disapproved? Brushes with the law is the inside story of Marius Diemont, a judge who remained on the Bench and for three decades tried to temper justice with mercy.

Author: Marius Diemont

**Does have some edge scuff to the boards, but overall in very good vintage condition.

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André de Ruyter's account of his three years as chief executive of Eskom, South Africa's state-owned electricity utility. Appointed in 2020 amid ongoing power shortages and operational challenges, De Ruyter recounts his efforts to address infrastructure failures, financial pressures, and allegations of corruption within the organisation. Drawing on his experiences he examines the factors contributing to South Africa's energy crisis and discusses the challenges of reforming a complex public institution. The book also explores issues of governance, political influence, organised crime, and the country's future energy options.

Author: André De Ruyter

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