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  • The Forgotten Slave Trade

    The White European Slaves of Islam

    by Simon Webb ...
    "A solid introduction and useful survey of slaving activity by the Muslims of North Africa over the course of several centuries." — ChroniclesEverybody knows about the transatlantic slave trade, which saw black Africans snatched from their homes, taken across the Atlantic Ocean and then sold into slavery. However, a century before Britain became involved in this terrible business, whole villages ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Myths That Shaped Our History

    From Magna Carta to the Battle of Britain

    by Simon Webb ...
    "Simon Webb's eminently readable book may draw gasps of horror, disbelief, or disdain . . . a mind-blowing and fascinating journey through history." — On: Yorkshire MagazineAll nations and peoples have a body of legendary tales and semi-historical episodes which explain who they are and help to define their place in the world. The British are no exception, and in this book, Simon Webb explores ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Prehistoric London

    The Capital Before the Romans

    by Simon Webb ...
    A groundbreaking history and guidebook uncovering the prehistoric landscape, people, and creatures of the Thames Valley before London existed.Despite the vast amount of work written and published about London, there has never before been a full-length book covering the history of that part of the Thames Valley before the arrival of the Romans.Beginning in the Cretaceous Era, which ended 66 million ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Suffragette Fascists

    Emmeline Pankhurst & Her Right-Wing Followers

    by Simon Webb ...
    A look at the leader and members of the militant Women's Social and Political Union and their contribution to the rise of fascism during the 1930s.Emmeline Pankhurst is seen today as a valiant champion of democracy, but in the 1930s certain prominent former suffragettes were comparing her to Hitler and Mussolini. It was suggested that Mrs. Pankhurst and her Women's Social and Political Union could ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Exploring Roman London

    by Simon Webb ...
    Discover the secrets of Roman London with this invaluable and lavishly illustrated travel companion that blends history and self-guided walks to explore all visible Roman remains throughout Greater London. Much more than a simple guidebook, Exploring Roman London is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the early history of England's capital city. In addition to containing information on ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Comanche Moon

    by Simon Webb ...
    The Reverend Jonas Faulkner, pastor of the First Claremont Presbyterian Church in Texas, is a man with a secret: in his younger days he was a notorious gunman, involved in a horrific massacre causing the deaths of many children. So, when a party of young girls travelling to an orphanage in Claremont, is seized by a Kiowa raiding party, Pastor Faulkner knows he must act. Seeking redemption for his ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bombers, Rioters and Police Killers

    Violent Crime and Disorder in Victorian Britain

    by Simon Webb ...
    "Fascinating and enlightening . . . Historical true crime books can often fall victim to being very dry . . . [This book], however, is quite the opposite" ( Crime Traveler).Despite the Victorian period's reputation for stability and social order, there was plenty of civil disorder during this time—violent crime and terrorism were considerably worse than they are today. This book recounts a time ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • British Concentration Camps

    A Brief History from 1900–1975

    by Simon Webb ...
    This revealing history explores Britain's use of concentration camps from the Boer War to WWII and the Troubles in Northern Ireland.The term concentration camp will forever be associated with the horrors of Nazi Germany. But the British were the true driving force behind the development of these notorious facilities. During the Boer War, British concentration camps caused the deaths of tens of ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1919

    Britain's Year of Revolution

    by Simon Webb ...
    The little-known true story of rioting and rebellion among British veterans and workers after the end of World War I.On the August Bank Holiday of 1919, the government in London dispatched warships to the northern city of Liverpool in an overwhelming show of force. Thousands of troops, backed by tanks, had been trying without success to suppress disorder on the streets.Earlier that year in London, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies

    by Simon Webb ...
    "Webb takes what we know about these magical beings via pop culture and explores their origins and how their respective images have changed over time." — The PortalistThis book tells the fascinating story of the origin of our ideas about wizards, witches, and fairies. We all have a clear mental image of the pointed hats worn by such individuals, which are based upon actual headgear dating back 3 ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Slave Trade in Africa

    An Ongoing Holocaust

    by Simon Webb ...
    Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black slaves, who were transported from Africa to America and the islands of the Caribbean, aided by the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Book of Quaker Poems, Chosen by Simon Webb

    by Simon Webb ...
    Quakers have been writing poetry about their extraordinary faith and way of life since the beginning of the Society of Friends, in the middle of the seventeenth century.This book brings together poems about Quakerism by Quakers and non-Quakers from the first 250 years of the Society. ... Read more

    $3.35 CAD