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Big Chief Elizabeth: How England's Adventurers Gambled and Won the New World by Giles Milton
29.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Reading Level: good
Bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG, Giles Milton takes us on another fascinating and extraordinary historical adventure.
Checkmate in Berlin - The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the Modern World (HB) by Giles Milton
60.00 NZD
Category: History
This program is read by the author.The lively, immersive story of the race to seize Berlin in the aftermath of World War II that fired the starting gun for the Cold War, by the internationally bestselling master of popular history Giles Milton.Berlin's fate was sealed at the 1945 Yalta Conference: the c ...Show more
Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown that Shaped the Modern World by Giles Milton
37.99 NZD
Category: Military History
'Brilliantly recapturing the febrile atmosphere of Berlin in the first four years after the Second World War, Giles Milton reminds us what an excellent story-teller he is' - Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny. Berlin was in ruins when Soviet forces fought their way towards the Re ...Show more
Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat by Giles Milton
27.99 NZD
Category: Military History
Six Gentlemen, One Goal: the Destruction of Hitler's War Machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine, through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraord ...Show more
Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat by Giles Milton
63.00 NZD
Category: Military History
Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secret organization was founded in London: its purpose was to plot the destruction of Hitler's war machine through spectacular acts of sabotage. The guerrilla campaign that followed was every bit as extraordina ...Show more
D-Day: The Soldiers' Story by Giles Milton
37.99 NZD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
'Compellingly authentic, revelatory and beautifully written. A gripping tour de force' Damien Lewis Almost seventy-five years have passed since D-Day, the day of the greatest seaborne invasion in history. The outcome of the Second World War hung in the balance on that chill June morning. If Allied force ...Show more
Edward Trencom's Nose by Giles Milton
25.99 NZD
Category: Humour
Edward Trencom has bumbled through life, relying on his trusty nose to turn the family cheese shop into the most celebrated fromagerie in England. But his world is turned upside down when he stumbles across a crate of family papers. To his horror, Edward discovers that nine previous generations of his f ...Show more
Edward Trencom's Nose by Giles Milton
30.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction
Edward Trencom has bumbled through life, relying on his trusty nose to turn the family cheese shop into the most celebrated fromagerie in England. But his world is turned upside down when he stumbles across a crate of family papers. To his horror, Edward discovers that nine previous generations of his f ...Show more
Fascinating Footnotes from History by Giles Milton
39.99 NZD
Category: History
'Giles Milton is a man who can take an event from history and make it come alive ...an inspiration for those of us who believe that history can be exciting and entertaining' Matthew Redhead, The Times Did you know that Hitler took cocaine? That Stalin robbed a bank? That Charlie Chaplin's corpse was fil ...Show more
Good Luck Baby Owls by Giles Milton
31.99 NZD
Category: Picture Books
Two little owls want to learn to fly--to fly high in the sky. But kind Daddy Owl says: "Not yet. You're far too small." This lyrical story about little ones impatient to become big will resonate with children everywhere. Stunning collage paintings perfectly capture the warmth and energy of the irresisti ...Show more
Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How One Man's Courage Changed the Course of History by Giles Milton
27.99 NZD
Category: History
In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to cont ...Show more