History Press: 2525 books
Mud, Blood and Bullets
Memoirs of a Machine Gunner on the Western Front
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2010
A detailed, first-hand account of life in the trenches in World War I from an ordinary soldier's perspectiveIt is 1915 and the Great War has been raging for a year, when Edward Rowbotham, a coal miner from the Midlands, volunteers for Kitchener's Army. Drafted into the newly-formed Machine Gun Corps,...
Women in the War Zone
Hospital Service in the First World War
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2001
Incredible stories of British female doctors and nurses who served abroad during World War I include a nurse who survived a torpedo attack on a ship with serious injuries; caring for the wounded in Malta; nursing the casualties from the battles of Arras and Ypres; a radiologist who created a garden...
Out of the Rat Trap
Desert Adventures with Rommel
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
A rare memoir offers fascinating insight into Rommel's Afrikakorps and an entertaining account of a daring escape from the Allied ArmyFor the Austrian Max Reisch, pioneer international motorist and writer of the 1930s, World War II offered yet more opportunities for adventure. Here is his lively account...
by James Hayward
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
As with the Great War, the Second World War gave rise to a rich crop of legends, many of which persist in the public consciousness even today. Some are well known, like the Dunkirk story, which portrayed the disaster of 1940 as a victory. Others are more obscure like the rumours of a German invasion...
Nazi Princess
Hitler, Lord Rothermere and Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
The full story of the woman of Jewish descent who spied for Hitler among British high society, persuaded the Daily Mail to support the Nazis, and was awarded the Gold Cross of the Nazi Party Stefanie von Hohenlohe was born to a middle-class Viennese family and of partly Jewish descent. After marrying...
by Helen Fry
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2010
Presents the story of the 10,000 Germans and Austrians who fled Nazi persecution and joined the British forces in their fight against Hitler during the Second World War. This title documents the stories of those who fought for King and adopted country.
Remembering Chapel Hill
The Twentieth Century As We Lived It
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2011
Since the 1789 charter of the country’s first state university, Chapel Hill has attracted people from all over who found that the town was the perfect place to put down roots. In this collection, local newspaper columnist Valarie Schwartz celebrates many of Chapel Hill’s most notable residents, from...
Voices from the Carpathia
Rescuing RMS Titanic
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
The story of Titanic from the little-considered point of view of the passengers on the rescue vessel CarpathiaWhen Titanic began sending out distress calls, one of the first to reply was the Cunard liner Carpathia. As it turned out, Carpathia was the only vessel to reach the scene in time to save...
by Jonathan Clements
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
This is the fantastic true story of the infamous pirate; Coxinga who became king of Taiwan and was made a god - twice. From humble origins, Coxinga's father became the richest man in China and Admiral of the Emperor's navy during the Ming Dynasty. As his eldest son, Coxinga was given the best education...
Rasputin
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
Accessible and authoritative, this biography covers the truth behind the shadowy figure of Gregory Rasputin. Rasputin features in Russian history as a malign and destructive force, a man with an unhealthy influence on the Empress Alexandra and undue power in Russian politics. Yet his purposes were...
by Leonard Reynolds
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2009
Built of plywood and measuring 115 feet long, powered by four supercharged petrol engines and armed to the teeth with heavy weapons, the D Class Motor Gun Boats (MGBs) and Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs) were better known as Dog Boats and played havoc with enemy shipping in home and foreign waters. During...
David Rizzio & Mary Queen of Scots
Murder at Holyrood
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
David Rizzio came to Scotland from Italy in 1561. He quickly rose to power and became secretary to Queen Mary. He exerted considerable influence and was perceived to be a threat to English interests by Sir William Cecil. On the evening of the March 9, 1566 he was murdered by her jealous husband Lord Darnley and others.
Hitler's Valkyrie
The Uncensored Biography of Unity Mitford
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
The first biography to reveal the full, intimate details of Unity Valkyrie Mitford's remarkable relationship with Adolf HitlerThe remarkable and much-loved Mitford family has remained largely unrepentant concerning theirs and particularly Unity's enthusiastic support of Hitler, the Nazis, Oswald Mosley,...
My Italian Adventures
An English Girl at War 1943-47
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
An enchanting memoir of one English girl's wartime adventures—so true to life you cannot help but fall in love with Italy alongside herWhen Lucy Addey became one of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) Girls in Khaki, she hardly imagined that she would end up eating ice cream a stone's throw...