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“robert verkaik”

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  • Posh Boys

    How English Public Schools Ruin Britain

    by Robert Verkaik ...
    ‘The latest in the series of powerful books on the divisions in modern Britain, and will take its place on many bookshelves beside Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race and Owen Jones’s Chavs.’–Andrew Marr, Sunday Times‘In his fascinating, enraging polemic, Verkaik touches on one of the strangest aspects of the elite schools and their product’s domination of public ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Traitor of Colditz

    The Definitive Untold Account of Colditz Castle: 'Truly revelatory' Damien Lewis

    by Robert Verkaik ...
    'A vastly entertaining tale, bursting with astonishing stories and extraordinary characters ... A fascinating read' Sunday Telegraph'Brilliant ... An amazing story, one I hadn't heard too much about' Dan SnowIT IS THE DEPTHS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.The Germans like to boast that there is 'no escape' from the infamous fortress that is Colditz.The elite British officers imprisoned there are ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Traitor of Arnhem

    The Untold Story of WWII's Greatest Betrayal and the Moment that Changed History Forever

    by Robert Verkaik ...
    The dramatic story of a betrayal that changed the course of World War II—the never-before-revealed role of the Cambridge Spies in the devastating Allied defeat at the Battle of Arnhem.The end of World War II is in sight.Following the overwhelming victory on D-Day, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin all seek to shape the future to their own ends by winning the race to Berlin.The British launch ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Jihadi John

    The Making of a Terrorist

    by Robert Verkaik ...
    It was a defining moment, the first time ‘Jihadi John’ appeared. Suddenly Islamic State had a face and the whole world knew the extent of their savagery. Weeks later, when his identity was revealed, Robert Verkaik was shocked to realise that this was a man he’d interviewed years earlier.Back in 2010, Mohammed Emwazi was a twenty-one-year-old IT graduate who claimed the security services were ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Why You Won't Get Rich

    And Why You Deserve Better Than This

    by Robert Verkaik ...
    From the bottom to the top of our economy, capitalism is too blunt an instrument to tackle Britain's epidemic of inequality.Soaring rents, unfair taxation and a growing gig economy have brought about unprecedented economic shame: Amazon warehouse workers living in tents, nurses turning to foodbanks, London firemen commuting hundreds of miles to work.Even those higher up the ladder are losing their ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    The Traitor of Colditz

    by Robert Verkaik ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 18 min

    It is the depths of the second world war.The Germans like to boast that there is 'no escape' from the infamous fortress that is Colditz.The elite British officers imprisoned there are determined to prove the Nazis wrong and get back into the war.As the war heats up and the stakes are raised, the Gestapo plant a double-agent inside the prison in a bid to uncover the secrets of the British prisoners ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    Why You Won't Get Rich

    How Capitalism Broke its Contract with Hard Work

    by Robert Verkaik ...
    Narrated by Chris Clarkson ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 54 min

    From the bottom to the top of our economy, capitalism is too blunt an instrument to tackle Britain's epidemic of inequality.Soaring rents, unfair taxation and a growing gig economy have brought about unprecedented economic shame: Amazon warehouse workers living in tents, nurses turning to foodbanks, London firemen commuting hundreds of miles to work.Even those higher up the ladder are losing their ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Traitor of Arnhem

    The Untold Story of WWII’s Greatest Betrayal and the Moment that Changed History Forever

    by Robert Verkaik ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 23 min

    The end of World War II is in sight.Following the overwhelming victory on D-Day, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin all seek to shape the future to their own ends by winning the race to Berlin.The British launch Operation Market Garden, the greatest airborne operation the world has ever seen. It's a bold move that, if successful, will end the war in weeks. But behind the scenes spies are working ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Arnhem: Black Tuesday

    The Classic World War II Battle Told As Never Before

    by Al Murray ...
    Narrated by Al Murray ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 34 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.The Battle of Arnhem is one of the best-known stories in British military history: a daring but thwarted attempt to secure a vital bridgehead across the Rhine in order to end the war before Christmas. It is always written about, with the benefit of unerring 20/20 hindsight, as being doomed to fail, but the men who fought there, men of military legend, didn't know that ... Read more

    $19.11 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    You May Never See Us Again

    The Barclay Dynasty: A Story of Survival, Secrecy and Succession

    by Jane Martinson ...
    Narrated by Olivia Poulet ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 59 min

    **Brought to you by Penguin.The untold story of post-war Britain. Told through the lives of the two men who helped shape it: Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay.**You May Never See Us Again is the only definitive story of David and Frederick Barclay - commonly known as the Barclay brothers. Born poor, these enigmatic twins built one of the biggest fortunes in Britain together from scratch ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Blitz Kids

    True Stories from the Children of Wartime Britain to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

    by Duncan Barrett, Nuala Calvi ...
    Narrated by Julie Maisey ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 15 min

    Published to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day'[The] stories are every bit as dramatic as those from the front lines and Barrett and Calvi have done an incredible job. Their poignant, page-turning book, filled with tears and joy, reminds us innocents always suffer' Daily Express'The 80th anniversary of VE Day takes place on Thursday 8 May and inspirational new book Blitz Kids captures the ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Arnhem: Black Tuesday

    The Classic World War II Battle Told As Never Before

    by Al Murray ...
    Discover the Sunday Times bestseller and incredible true story behind the most catastrophic 24-hours the British military faced in World War II from the bestselling author.‘Utterly brilliant... this book really is the last word on the Battle of Arnhem’ James Holland’Superb... A military historian of originality and insight to compare with the best’ Saul David_________The Battle of Arn... ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook