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1.		Unknown Soldiers: The Story of the Missing of the First World War (Vintage) from Vintage Price: $9.72 Customer Review: World War I is a particularly crucial event to remember, although the horror and scale of such human carnage is almost beyond comprehension. It's also important to realize that the First World War's inadequate resolution laid a foundation for continued conflict mere decades later. 'Unknown... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

2.		The Confident Hope of a Miracle: The True Story of the Spanish Armada from Vintage Price: $9.82 Customer Review: This book was recommended to me by a friend, whose recommendations are always great. We both read a great deal of history and non-fiction and are always seeking good ones. He raved about this book and he was right. Some authors of history (David McCollough, William Manchester, Steven Ambrose,... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

3.		The Custom of the Sea from Wiley Price: $0.98 Customer Review: The Custom of the Sea tells the true story of the yacht Mignonette and the fate of their crew of four who are forced to spend 24 days without provisions aboard a dinghy after the yacht is sunk in a storm. The custom of the sea refers to cannibalism practiced by sailors in desperate conditions. It is... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

4.		The Great Fire of London: In That Apocalyptic Year, 1666 from Wiley Price: $12.45 Customer Review: This book was engrossing. The descriptions of not only the fire, but the aftermath and the drought & plague that preceded the fire, were written in such an evocative manner that it was like watching a movie. The use of primary sources interspersed with the narrative was very effective, as the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

5.		The Confident Hope of a Miracle: The True History of the Spanish Armada from Knopf Price: $7.60 Customer Review: I must read for anyone interested in British history. The book is infinitely readable and yet dense with detail.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

6.		Dreadful Judgement from CORGI BOOKS (TWLD) Customer Review: The Dreadful Judgement is a wonderful book to read. Once I began reading, I could not go a day with at least completing another chapter. Will be appreciated by not only anglophiles, but also persons who simply like natural disaster plots or with appreciation towards social commentary in a historical... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

7.		Goldfinder: The True Story of $100 Million In Lost Russian Gold -- and One Man's Lifelong Quest to Recover It from Wiley Price: $5.00 Customer Review: A good read, I was glued to the page turner till 1am last night. This book displays the real world of salvage work, the burocracy you have to work against, the pitfalls, the ways wrecks are found, the research needed and where to find it. As for the main story of the Edinburg, it is a classic... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

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9.		First Blitz from Corgi Price: $12.31	Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

10.	[no image]	1421 from Harpercollins Price: $26.40	Click here for more information Buy from: United Kingdom

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