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Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune

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£16.99

Discover the "fascinating and outrageously readable" account of the roguish acts of the first pirates to raid the Pacific in a crusade that ended in a sensational trial back in England-perfect for readers of Nathaniel Philbrick and David McCullough (Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God)

The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho: "An absolutely thrilling, throat-catching wonder of a historical novel" STEPHEN FRY

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£9.99

Meet Charles Ignatius Sancho: his extraordinary story, hidden for three hundred years, is about to be told by Paterson Joseph, one of Britain's best-loved actors

Waves Across the South: A New History of Revolution and Empire

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£10.99

WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE FOR GLOBAL CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN-HESSEL TILTMAN PRIZE 2021 LONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2021

Target Tirpitz: X-Craft, Agents and Dambusters

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£14.99

A gripping account of the epic hunt for Hitler's most terrifying battleship - the legendary Tirpitz - and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazi's fearsome war machine.

Sails, Skippers and Sextants

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£12.99

Fifty stories showcasing the impact made by inspiring individuals and inventions on the development of the sailing world as we know it

Erebus: The Story of a Ship

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£10.99

Told in a very relaxed and sometimes - as you might expect - very funny Palin style.' David Baddiel, Daily Mail

'Magisterial .

The Shipwreck Hunter

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£14.99

The gripping memoir of the world's foremost marine geologist, and an enthralling blend of maritime history, popular science and Clive Cussler-style adventure.

Moby Dick

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£3.99

Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic. But it is also a hymn to democracy.