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Book Cover for: Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall, Helena Merriman

Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall

Helena Merriman
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'An impressive real life page-turner.' - Guardian 'An extraordinary book which held my attention from beginning to end' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review TUNNEL 29, the compelling true story vividly told by @helenamerriman is only 99 in ebook this month>> https://t.co/s1PsPMiQgK https://t.co/ypnmFuiYbP

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Quarterdeck, Julian Stockwin

Quarterdeck

Julian Stockwin
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The 25th book in @julianstockwin's acclaimed Thomas Kydd series is out today! 'Yankee Mission is a jewel in Julian Stockwin's crown as a master in naval fiction' - Quarterdeck Pick up your copy of #YankeeMission now > https://t.co/QdwliAkN7C https://t.co/7YiD393x9v

Paperback, 2022

$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Secret Britain: Unearthing Our Mysterious Past, Mary-Ann Ochota

Secret Britain: Unearthing Our Mysterious Past

Mary-Ann Ochota
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From the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bletchley Park and Bletchley Park Brainteasers comes an exciting new book that takes you on a tour around the top secret and confidential WW11 bases and battlegrounds in the UK. #SecretBritain is out now! https://t.co/juFTx7nmRN https://t.co/WmxTnubGXg

Paperback, 2024

$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman, Lucy Worsley

Agatha Christie: An Elusive Woman

Lucy Worsley
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Don't miss @Lucy_Worsley discussing the life of Agatha Christie with Greg Jenner and Sue Perkins in the brilliant latest epsiode of You're Dead To Me, and revealing some surprising facts she learned whilst researching for her bestselling biography. https://t.co/qEIkNlHdc0

Hardcover, 2022

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: On Form: The Times Book of the Year, Mike Brearley

On Form: The Times Book of the Year

Mike Brearley
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'A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse' - THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'A riveting portrait' - GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR For a limited time @Lucy_Worsley's acclaimed new biography of Agatha Christie is only 99p in ebook >> https://t.co/ao1VDlI3oa https://t.co/9IjijDf7t3

Paperback, 2022

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Forever Changed British History, Tracy Borman

Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Forever Changed British History

Tracy Borman
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On the anniversay of the execution of #AnneBoleyn, discover her legacy to her daughter Elizabeth. Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I by @TracyBorman sheds new light on two of the most influential women in history. Buy now in hardback: https://t.co/r0rlDdV5tt https://t.co/L6jGSH8tPa

Hardcover, 2023

$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Devil's Slave, Tracy Borman

The Devil's Slave

Tracy Borman
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'So vividly evoked that you are there, living the story' - Alison Weir 'Riveting storyline and excellently written. A must read!' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review Don't miss @TracyBorman's acclaimed historical novel THE DEVIL'S SLAVE, only 99p in ebook! >> https://t.co/MDqxjLrBKK https://t.co/xOwnMnqvww

Hardcover, 2019

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: All the Seas of the World, Guy Gavriel Kay

All the Seas of the World

Guy Gavriel Kay
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Completing the epic fantasy trilogy of A Brightness Long Ago and Children of Earth and Sky, international bestselling author Guy Gavriel Kay tells a story of vengeance, power, and love in All the Seas of the World. Available to buy now in paperback: https://t.co/Yv6NX1mlPL https://t.co/bPN5pnpR5w

Paperback, 2023

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Love: Poems, Danielle Steel

Love: Poems

Danielle Steel
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From bestselling author of The Black Swan of Paris comes a novel of bravery, love and a woman's unbelievable reserves of strength. Readers of Heather Morris and Danielle Steel will love The Girl from Guernica by @TheKarenRobards Out now in paperback: https://t.co/x7oGc4GtfU https://t.co/Q59Lb8UxBh

Paperback, Mass Market, 1989

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The King Is Dead, Long Live the King!: Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain, Martin Williams

The King Is Dead, Long Live the King!: Majesty, Mourning and Modernity in Edwardian Britain

Martin Williams
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The King is Dead, Long Live the King! by Martin Williams is the rich and fascinating story of the events surrounding the death of King Edward VII in 1910. A vivid evocation of a world on the brink of seismic upheaval. Available to pre-order now: https://t.co/7xqGt8IRPh https://t.co/qyEeXTYNnn

Hardcover, 2023

$36.99$18.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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