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  • Iceland: The Pride Series: History, Heritage, Traditions, Identity

    The Pride Series

    by Ralf Okney ...
    Series series The Pride Series
    What does it take to build a civilisation at the edge of the inhabitable world?Iceland's answer stretches across eleven centuries. From the Irish monks who arrived first and left their books and bells behind, to the Norse settlers who built the world's oldest parliament on a plain where two continents pull apart, to the medieval scholars who preserved Norse mythology while the rest of Scandinavia ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Ireland: The Pride Series: History, Heritage, Traditions, Identity

    The Pride Series

    by Ralf Okney ...
    Series series The Pride Series
    What does it mean to be Irish? The answer is more complicated, more painful, and more remarkable than the shamrocks and pub sessions of popular imagination suggest.The Pride Series explores the identity of nations one country at a time, celebrating what makes each one unique while preserving the heritage that defines it. This volume turns to Ireland: a small island whose influence on the wider ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Estonia: The Pride Series: History, Heritage, Traditions, Identity

    The Pride Series

    by Ralf Okney ...
    Series series The Pride Series
    A small nation on the Baltic Sea. A history stretching back ten thousand years.Estonia is easy to overlook on a map, with a population barely over 1.3 million and a footprint smaller than many countries barely notice. Yet beneath its forests, medieval streets and more than two thousand islands lies one of the most resilient national stories in Europe.For centuries, Danish kings, German crusaders, ... Read more

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  • A Short History of Ireland, 1500–2000

    by John Gibney ...
    A brisk, concise, and readable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the twenty-first century.Five centuries of Irish history are explored in this informative and accessible volume. Beginning with Ireland's modern period at the dawn of the sixteenth century, John Gibney continues through to virtually the present day, offering an integrated overview of the island ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Gates of Europe

    A History of Ukraine

    by Serhii Plokhy ...
    A New York Times BestsellerThe definitive history of Ukraine from antiquity to today.**“An admirable new history.... In his elegant and careful exposition of Ukraine’s past, Mr. Plokhy has also provided some signposts to the future.” ―**EconomistAs Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing struggle with Russia to preserve its territorial integrity and political independen... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Story of Ireland

    A History of the Irish People

    by Neil Hegarty ...
    In this groundbreaking history of Ireland, Neil Hegarty presents a fresh perspective on Ireland's past. Comprehensive and engaging, The Story of Ireland is an eye-opening account of a nation that has long been shaped by forces beyond its coasts.The Story of Ireland re-examines Irish history, challenging the accepted stories and long-held myths associated with Ireland. Transporting readers to the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Russian History: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Geoffrey Hosking ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory, strategically placed and abundantly provided with natural resources. But Russia's territory has a harsh climate, is cut off from most maritime contact with the outside world, and has open and vulnerable land frontiers. It has therefore had to devote much of its wealth to the armed forces, and the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The History of Britain

    From neolithic times to the present day

    by Richard Dargie ...
    From the Stone Age to the 21st century, The History of Britain chronicles the epic story of this small but turbulent kingdom.Divided into major historical periods with useful timelines, this richly illustrated book covers both well-known and obscure events. Find out about the Norman invasions, the execution of Charles I, the uprisings in Dark Age Wales, the birth of tabloid newspapers in Victorian ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ukraine

    A History, Fourth Edition

    by Orest Subtelny ...
    In 1988, the first edition of Orest Subtelny's Ukraine was published to international acclaim, as the definitive history of what was at that time a republic in the USSR. In the years since, the world has seen the dismantling of the Soviet bloc and the restoration of Ukraine's independence - an event celebrated by Ukrainians around the world but which also heralded a time of tumultuous change for ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Story of Ireland

    by Neil Hegarty ...
    The history of Ireland has traditionally focused on the localized struggles of religious conflict, territoriality and the fight for Home Rule. But from the early Catholic missions into Europe to the embrace of the euro, the real story of Ireland has played out on the larger international stage.Story of Ireland presents this new take on Irish history, challenging the narrative that has been told ... Read more

    $4.79 USD

  • A History of Britain

    by Richard Dargie ...
    Fully illustrated, information-packed exploration of British history from Neolithic times to the present day. Arranged in eight self-contained sections, each dealing with a major historical period, making it extremely accessible. A pleasure to dip into and simple to look up any subject that interests you from stone circles to the Battle of Britain. Timelines provide helpful chronological reference ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What's So Eastern About Eastern Europe?

    Twenty Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall

    by Leon Marc ...
    Leon Marc gives the reader the big picture of Eastern Europe—its political, economic, social and cultural history, the nature of changes there and of the issues at stake in the political and economic transition—while putting the fall of the Berlin Wall and the EU enlargement into a broader perspective of general European history. Three key strands of Eastern Europe—Central Europe, Eastern Europe ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus