War / Conflict

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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Delve into a shocking, eye-opening investigation that exposes the systematic exploitation of Africa's vast mineral and resource wealth. Investigative journalist Tom Burgis takes readers on a gripping journey through a dark global network of corporate raiders, predatory traders, and corrupt local elites who profit while millions of citizens suffer. From oil-soaked conflict zones to hidden financial machinery, this powerful narrative completely changes how you view the global economy—and the hidden costs behind the everyday products we consume. Add this crucial African politics and history paperback to your bookshelf!

Author: Tom Burgis

** Small cover tear at the back (bottom)

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In the spring of 1944, gendarmes forcibly removed Tibor "Max" Eisen and his family from their home, brought them to a brickyard, and eventually loaded them onto crowded cattle cars bound for Auschwitz-Birkenau. At fifteen years of age, Eisen survived the selection process and was inducted into the camp as a slave labourer. 

Author: Max Eisen

**Rated fair only because there is a 2cm tear on the front cover (see photos). Otherwise in very good condition.

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In The Compassionate Englishwoman, Robert Eales tells the remarkable story of Emily Hobhouse, the British humanitarian whose efforts exposed the suffering of Boer women and children during the Anglo-Boer War. Travelling alone through war-torn South Africa, Hobhouse investigated conditions in the concentration camps established by the British military and campaigned tirelessly for reform. Eales recounts her courageous mission, the resistance she faced from the British government and press, and the lasting impact of her work on public awareness of the humanitarian crisis. The book offers a compelling account of one of the most significant figures of the Boer War.

Author: Robert Eales

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This is Major General Philip Efiong’s account of the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War (1967–1970). As a key player and second-in-command to Biafran leader General Ojukwu, Efiong details the January and July 1966 coups and the ensuing ethnic conflicts. Forced to escape to the East after the second coup, Efiong recounts the breakdown of talks that led to the Eastern Region's secession and the outbreak of war in July 1967. During the conflict, Efiong served as Chief of General Staff. When Ojukwu fled, he handed power to Efiong, who performed the final task of leading a delegation to Lagos to negotiate peace and deliver Biafra’s surrender. 

Author: Major General Philip Efiong

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Renowned German historian and Hitler biographer Joachim Fest delivers a profound memoir of his youth in Berlin under the Third Reich. Moving far beyond ordinary wartime recollections, this text focuses on his fiercely non-conformist father, a conservative Catholic teacher who refused to compromise his principles, costing the family their livelihood and status. Immersed in classical literature and music, Fest navigates the pressures of the Nazi regime, his eventual conscription, and life as a prisoner of war. 

Author: Joachim Fest

Extra Note: The book has tiny nicks/tears to the top of +-85 pages. Other than that it is in very good condition overall.

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At twenty-two, Amaryllis Fox was recruited by the CIA while still in college. What followed was a decade of living in the shadows, navigating the dangerous, morally ambiguous, and often terrifying world of international espionage. In Life Undercover, Fox takes readers from the training grounds of 'The Farm' to the clandestine corners of the globe, detailing the missions, the secrets, and the profound toll that a life of secrecy takes on a person’s identity. This is not just a spy story; it is a coming-of-age memoir that grapples with the 'big questions' of global conflict, empathy, and what it truly means to serve.

Author: Amaryllis Fox

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An epic quest for survival, education, and hope that spans multiple African nations. Shifting from a refugee camp in Ethiopia to a grueling journey through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, young Aher Arop Bol refuses to remain lost after being separated from his parents in war-torn Sudan. Praised by celebrated local author Antjie Krog as a story that stays with you!

Author: Aher Arop Bol

**Water stains on the corners of roughly the last 30 pages of the book. Most visible on the last few pages. Other than that the book is still in a great overall condition. 

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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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While visiting her parents' farm in Zambia, Alexandra Fuller meets "K," a intense banana farmer and deeply troubled veteran of the Rhodesian Light Infantry. Intrigued by his radical contradictions—a man capable of both shocking historical violence and deep emotional vulnerability as a born-again Christian—Fuller embarks on a journey with him through Zimbabwe and Mozambique to retrace his old battlefields.

Author: Alexandra Fuller

**Light page toning but overall very good condition

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Photographing the Fallen by Jeremy Gordon-Smith explores the profound legacy of Ivan Bawtree, a war graves photographer on the Western Front from 1915 to 1919. As one of only three professional photographers hired by the newly formed Graves Registration Commission, Bawtree braved the dangers of front-line military zones across Northern France and Flanders, most notably the Ypres Salient. Through his pencil and camera lens, this moving historical account offers an intimate look at the devastation of the Great War and the early history of the Imperial War Graves Commission. It stands as an enduring reminder of human loss and sacrifice. 

Author: Jeremy Gordon-Smith

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An exceptional historical study of the Natal campaign during the Anglo-Boer War, this absorbing account seeks to vindicate the heavily criticized General Sir Charles Warren. Condemned by history as the man who lost the brutal Battle of Spioenkop (Spion Kop), Warren was forbidden from publicly speaking in his own defense. Utilizing the rigorous testimonies from the 1902–1903 Royal Commission of Inquiry, alongside controversial contemporary reports, author Owen Coetzer meticulously re-examines the military strategies, the infamous 'Dum-Dum' bullets, and the fierce friction between Warren and General Buller. 1996 first edition paperback.

Author: Owen Coetzer

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Before 1914, war literature celebrated glory and heroism, but the First World War shattered those romantic ideals. As mechanized conflict claimed thousands of lives daily, poets and artists alike captured the raw shift from patriotic fervor to deep despair. Edited by former army chaplain Dr James Bentley, this anthology pairs powerful wartime verse with evocative paintings created by contemporary artists. Featuring writers like John McCrae alongside artwork by Paul Nash and C.R.W. Nevinson, the volume contrasts trench suffering with the quiet grief of the home front. Setting written and visual records side by side, it stands as a moving tribute to those who served.

Author: Edited By: James Bentley

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Sixteen years prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, a young Adolf Hitler orchestrated a chaotic armed coup in Bavaria during the infamous 1923 Beer Hall Putsch. When the rebellion was swiftly crushed, he faced high treason charges that threatened life imprisonment or deportation. However, rather than destroying his career, the upcoming legal proceedings were transformed into a highly effective national stage for radical fascist propaganda. Drawing on previously unreleased primary source documents and prison files, historian David King constructs a gripping, day-by-day chronicle of the intense courtroom battle. The narrative masterfully demonstrates how an obscure regional party leader systematically manipulated the Weimar legal framework, outmaneuvered prosecutors, and turned a total disaster into an unprecedented stepping stone to global power.

Author: David King

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