Amberley Publishing: 2711 books
Jake Wardrop's Diary
A Tank Regiment Sergeant's Story
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2009
The personal story of a British tank sergeant's war, from the fall of France in 1940, through the bloody campaigns against Rommel's forces in North Africa, the hard-fought drive up Italy, D-Day and the battles for France and the low countries, and the invasion of the German heartland itself. George...
by T. E. Lawrence
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
Revolt in the Desert is the extraordinary story of the war in Arabia between 1916 and 1918, written by one of the war's most extraordinary characters, Lawrence of Arabia. It tells of his adventures and life amongst the Arab tribesmen, the daring raids on the Turks, the demolition of railway lines,...
Cecily Neville
Mother of Kings
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Known to be proud, regal and beautiful, Cecily Neville was born in the year of the great English victory at Agincourt and survived long enough to witness the arrival of the future Henry VIII, her great-grandson. Her life spanned most of the fifteenth century. Cecily’s marriage to Richard, Duke of...
Spitfire!
The Experiences of a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of Spitfire pilot Brian Lane, DFC. Brian Lane was only 23 when he when he wrote his dramatic account of life as a Spitfire pilot during the Battle of Britain in the summer of 1940. Lane was an 'ace' with six enemy 'kills' to his credit and was awarded the...
We Were Eagles Volume One
The Eighth Air Force at War July 1942 to November 1943
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
On 4 July 1942, American airmen flew in US-built bombers against a German target for the first time. It was a small operation involving six US crews in Boston medium bombers, but was nonetheless a harbinger of things to come. The first heavy bombardment group of B-17s had crossed the Atlantic in June...
by Patricia Southern
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
Rome began as a collection of primitive huts on the banks of the Tiber, some considerable time before Romulus founded the great city. Ruled by kings for the first two and a half centuries, the Romans abolished the monarchy and created for their little city state a form of government that was successfully...
by Patricia Southern
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
The story of the greatest empire the world. Roman Empire was firmly rooted in the long history of the Roman Republic that preceded it. The transition from that city state governed by a Senate to an Empire ruled by an Emperor was a gradual affair. Augustus was the first Emperor, and it was he who established...
Mark Antony
A Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
History has not been kind to Mark Antony, but then he was probably his own worst enemy, fatally flawed, too fond of wine and women, extravagant, impetuous, reckless, always in debt, and attached to all the wrong people. There is some truth in this list of Antony's failings, but the propaganda machine...
Elizabeth of York
The Forgotten Tudor Queen
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
As Tudors go, Elizabeth of York is relatively unknown. Yet she was the mother of the dynasty, with her children becoming King of England (Henry VIII) and Queens of Scotland (Margaret) and France (Mary Rose) and her direct descendants included three Tudor monarchs, two executed queens and, ultimately,...
Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville
A True Romance
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
When the tall, athletic Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted. With his dazzling good looks and royal lineage, the nineteen-year-old quickly got a reputation for womanising, and few were able to resist his charm and promises. For three years he...
Spitfire Voices
Life as a Spitfire Pilot in the Words of the Veterans
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2010
Spitfire Voices represents an important oral history of the Spitfire from the fighter pilot's perspective. Drawing upon the personal letters, diaries and memories of their families and comrades, the author recounts the deeply moving stories of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The book features...
Last of the Few
18 Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots Tell Their Extraordinary Stories
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2010
Spitfire and Hurricane fighter pilots recount their experiences of combat during the Battle of Britain. 2,927 aircrew of RAF Fighter Command fought and won the Battle of Britain in 1940, 544 lost their lives in action. They flew to battle in Spitfires and Hurricanes, Defiants and Blenheims, although...
The Few
The Story of the Battle of Britain in the Words of the Pilots
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
The Battle of Britain started on 10 July 1940, ending 16 weeks later on 31 October 1940. The Luftwaffe’s intention was to destroy Fighter Command, domination of the skies being crucial to Hitler’s invasion plan. During that fateful summer, young RAF fighter pilots, flying Spitfires and Hurricanes,...
The First Girl Guide
The Story of Agnes Baden-Powell
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2010
In 1909 Sir Robert Baden-Powell's rally of boy scouts at the crystal palace was joined by 2,000 'Girl Scouts'. In an age where single sex education and heavy chaperoning until marriage was the norm, Sir Robert Baden-Powell recognised that a separate organisation for girls was necessary, and his sister...