A love story set in Abyssinia, Eritrea and the Yemen. This is the story of Amedeo Guillet – an Italian calvary officer who was sent out to Abyssinia to establish and command a troupe of 2,000 Spahis. He met and fell in love with Khadija – an Ethiopian Muslim who become his constant companion.
Author : AMEDEO by SEBASTIAN O”KELLY
Published by : HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
ISBN Number : 6552471
Price : £6.69
Humanities, Arts & Music > History
Archive for the ‘BRITISH & IRISH HISTORY: POSTWAR, FROM C 1945 -’ Category
AMEDEO
31
Dec
The Firm
31
Dec
It would be hard to invent a group of personalities more extraordinary than the British Royal Family — known as ‘The Firm’ by Prince Philip. This book looks in depth at how the family really operates, to reveal how they behave behind closed doors.
Author : The Firm by Penny Junor
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7102151
Price : £12.72
Humanities, Arts & Music > History
Coronation
31
Dec
Thatcher
31
Dec
An accessible biography for A-level politics and history students that concentrates on the issues which come up regularly in the AS and A2 exams. Topics include: why historians differ; whether Margaret Thatcher was totally anti-European; and whether she brought about social and economic revolution.
Author : Thatcher by Patrick Walsh-Atkins, Derrick Murphy (Editor)
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7173180
Price : £6.22
Humanities, Arts & Music > History
Lend Me Your Ears
31
Dec
An anthology of pieces selected to illustrate the history of our times, from the fall of Thatcher to Blair. However, the main focus is domestic: the time of Diana, the age of self-expression; the end of culture; the moment of the Yuppies; and liberty versus freedom.
Author : Lend Me Your Ears by Boris Johnson
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7173342
Price : £6.02
Humanities, Arts & Music > History
Michael Foot
31
Dec
The authorised (but not uncritical) life of one of the great parliamentarians and orators of our times, the former Labour Party leader, now in his nineties, who is also an eminent man of letters.
Author : Michael Foot by Kenneth O. Morgan
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7178263
Price : £16.75
Humanities, Arts & Music > History
Britain 1945-2007
31
Dec
Britain 1945-2007 includes comprehensive factual and interpretive material, from Winston Churchill to Gordon Brown for the new 2008 specification. With historical interpretations, document source questions, explanation of difficult words and concepts, a study skills section for exam preparation and visuals to support learning available online.
Author : Britain 1945-2007 by Derrick Murphy, Patrick Walsh-Atkins
Published by : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN Number : 7268734
Price : £17.79
Humanities, Arts & Music > History