A Brief History of the Birth of the Nazis

Being Arab

In the years before his assassination in 2005, Samir Kassir became one of Lebanon's foremost public intellectuals, a fearless critic of tyranny and an inspiring

The Rise of the Outsiders

Something strange has been happening. All over the world, people are angry and rejecting the establishment like never before. Britain votes Brexit. Trump promises walls

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

Discover the hidden history of Britain through the stories of its 'lost' or abandoned places and buildings.Portillo's Secret History of Britain presents a compelling and

Mr Atkinson's Rum Contract

This discovery set him on an all-consuming, highly emotional journey, ultimately taking him from the weather-beaten house of his Cumbrian ancestors to the abandoned rui...

Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America (Illustrated Lives)

Abraham Lincoln was an unlikely candidate for president, to put it mildly. Raised in a series of humble cabins on the frontier and mostly self-taught,

Hamilton : Founding Father

Alexander Hamilton a fost primul secretar al Trezoreriei Statelor Unite, un tată fondator, economist și filosof politic. El a condus apelurile pentru Convenția de la

Dunkirk: Retreat to Victory

The evacuation of British forces from Dunkirk is one of the pivotal moments in the Second World War - an astonishing endeavour that snatched victory

Truthteller

Într-o lume în care Putin și Trump au catalogat jurnaliștii drept „vânzători” de știri false, timp în care îi promovau pe adevărați creatori de știri

The Story of English

'The Story of English' illustrates the compelling history of how the relatively obscure dialects spoken by tribes from what are now Denmark, the Low Countries

Frost/Nixon

Tells the extraordinary story of how Frost pursued and landed the biggest fish of his career. When he first conceived the idea of interviewing Richard

Rigged

'This pioneering and judicious history of foreign intervention in elections should be read by everyone who wants to defend democracy now.' Timothy Snyder, author of

Big Book of Boris

A highly amusing read, straight from the gaffe-strewn mouth of Britain's most colourful politician.

On This Day in History

On which day was history's shortest war waged and won (in roughly 40 minutes)? How was Napoleon bested by a group of rabbits in 1807?

Lucky Johnny

In 1938 Johnny Sherwood was a young professional footballer on the brink of an England career, touring the world with the all-star British team the

They Eat Horses, Don't They?

The centuries-old, love-hate relationship with our closest neighbour has spawned a plethora of myths and stereotypes. In recent years our stock of received wisdom about

Coromandel

Coromandel. A name which has been long applied by Europeans to the Northern Tamil Country, or (more comprehensively) to the eastern coast of the Peninsula

People Like Us

As a young civil servant, Caroline Slocock became the first ever female private secretary to any British Prime Minister, and was at Margaret Thatcher's side

After Suez

'A British Prime Minister urging a sceptical public to war in the Middle East. A project, both desperate and ambitious, to radically change the political

The Great Rescue

Published in commemoration of the centennial of America’s entry into World War I, the story of the USS Leviathan, the legendary liner turned warship that

GREAT HARRY'S NAVY

Abraham Lincoln

The President who 'freed' the slaves and held the Union together in the face of the slaveholding South's bid to create a separate Confederacy. The

Whatever It Took

Published to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, an unforgettable never-before-told first-person account of World War II: the true story of an American paratrooper

Conspiracy Theories

Is the world as we know it a lie? Could the truth be something far different to what we're told it is? Whether it's the

The Art of Resistance

An unforgettable World War II memoir set in Nazi-occupied France and filled with romance and adventure: a former Eastern European Jew remembers his flight from

Magna Carta at Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral is one of Europe’s most admired medieval buildings, and a thriving centre of cultural, intellectual, and religious life, 800 years after it was

Not for Patching

In his famous report of 1942, the economist and social reformer William Beveridgewrote that the war was a 'revolutionary moment in the world's history' and

Return

'After growing up in Britain following exile from Palestine in 1948, Karmi returns to her homeland in the hope of helping with the peace process

Holocaust Child : Lalechka

A little girl is smuggled out of a Jewish ghetto. Two courageous women. And an inspirational story of survival. In 1941 at the height of

Red Knight

Sir Keir Starmer has played many parts during his life and career. He went from schoolboy socialist to radical lawyer before surprising many by joining

Dole Queues and Demons

A unique blend of graphic design, bold art or photography and cunning psychology, election posters are an unsung art form, stretching back to the dawn

Valkyrie's Song

M.D. Lachlan's brooding and powerful tales of Vikings, Norse gods and werewolves have already won praise from, amongst others, Joe Abercrombie, Adam Roberts, Mike Carey

Cost

The world needs a strong America, and America needs an economic revival after the Coronavirus season of shutdowns. Can the playbook that resulted in the

The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom

Slavomir Rawicz was a young Polish cavalry officer. On 19th November 1939 he was arrested by the Russians and after brutal interrogation he was sentenced

Tuesday's Child

A fun and snappy look at how the world's most important job is filled each year - published in time for the 2020 election. Written

Women in Aviation

Amy Johnson and Amelia Earhart may be the most famous trailblazing women within the world of early aviation, but there were many others. From the

I Was a Spy!

I Was a Spy! is McKenna’s vivid narrative of these breath-taking adventures as she, aided by a gallant band of loyal locals, goes undercover to

The Bitter Peace: Conflict in China 1928-37

After the civil conflict in China since the fall of the Imperial system in 1911, the victory of the Nationalists in 1928 should have heralded

The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot

From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of Kim Il Sung's rise to power,

Imagining Postcommunism

Although the 1956 Hungarian uprising failed to liberate the country from Soviet domination, it became a symbol of freedom for people throughout Eastern Europe and

Comrade from Milan

In this much-lauded memoir, acclaimed for its blend of literary elegance and political passion, Rossana Rossanda, a legendary figure on the Italian left, reflects on

Nelson Mandela: Pocket GIANTS

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How to Start a Revolution

HOW TO START A REVOLUTION is an examination of fourth wave feminism and political youth culture. It is also a much-needed reminder that government by

Boy 30529

'Anyone who survived the exterminations camps must have an untypical story to tell. The typical camp story of the millions ended in death ... We,

Women at the Siege, Peking 1900

On 20 June 1900, Baron von Ketteler, the German Minister, was assassinated in a Peking street. By 4pm the first shots were fired into the

The Hidden History of Burma

A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2020 A New York Times Critic's Pick 2019 'A sobering account, told elegantly and eruditely.' Financial Times 'Thant Myint-U

The League of Wives

Featured in Stylist's guide to 2019's best non-fiction books The true story of the fierce band of women who battled Washington - and Hanoi -

Indians and Europe: An Interdisciplinary Collection of Essays

North American Indians have fired the imaginations of Europeans for the past five hundred years. The Native populations of North America have served a variety

The Paratrooper Training Pocket Manual 1939-45

The Paratrooper Training Manual 1939-45 provides an unusually detailed insight into what it took to make a military paratrooper and how he was then utilized

1916: A Global History

A fascinating examination of the First World War beyond the Western Front told through the significant global events of 1916, which dramatically altered the fate

Be Your Own Politician

Countless articles decry our apathy, our lack of motivation, our disinterest in political affairs. Yet the recent Scottish referendum showed the essential falsehood at t...

The Islamic Utopia The Illusion Of Reform In Saudi Arabia

Will Saudi Arabia join the democratic wave in the Middle East? Despite being surrounded by states experiencing uprisings and revolutions, Saudi Arabia appears to be

France: A History From Gaul To De Gaulle

'This book is written in the belief that the average English-speaking man or woman has remarkably little knowledge of French history,' begins John Julius Norwich.

Five Presidents

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Kennedy and Me and Five Days in November reflects on his seventeen years on the Secret

Empire and Superempire: Britain, America and the World

The present American “empire” is often compared with the British one of yore—not surprising in view of the fact that Afghanistan and Iraq were once

Woodrow Wilson Usa

Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924). It is September 1919 - a meeting hall in a small mid-Western city. A thin man is speaking to a sceptical audience

Zucked

ZUCKED is McNamee's intimate reckoning with the catastrophic failure of the head of one of the world's most powerful companies to face up to the

Soldier's Story

The son of a Hull butcher, Neville 'Timber' Wood volunteered in 1939, at the age of eighteen, to join the British Army's Tyne-Tees 50th Northumbrian

No Surrender

In the tradition of #1 New York Times bestsellers like Unbroken, Boys on the Boat, and Band of Brothers, No Surrender is an unforgettable story

Steampunk Soldiers: The American Frontier

Even as the discovery and exploitation of hephaestium helped bring the Civil War to its close in 1869, the arms race it engendered resulted in

Short History Of The Victorian Era, A Pocket Essential

Începând în anii 1830 și terminându-se cu moartea reginei Victoria în 1901, imperiul britanic a prins în era victoriană cel mai mare contur pe care