Following in the Footsteps of King Arthur ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 (8) The story of King Arthur is one of the best known in English history: he was the boy who was schooled by Merlin and who claimed his right to lead the Britons against the ... Verifica stoc
Deception : Spies, Lies and How Russia Dupes the West ♡ 17 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 From the capture of Sidney Reilly, the 'Ace of Spies', by Lenin's Bolsheviks in 1925, to the deportation from the USA of Anna Chapman, the
Being Arab ♡ 11 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 12 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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
Politically Incorrect : Words of Mass Deception - Exposed ♡ 8 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 Are you tired of the hype, the tripe and the spin that comes from all sides - be it from the military, the media, the
Portillo's Hidden History of Britain ♡ 11 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 10 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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) ♡ 9 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 12 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 11 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 10 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 9 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 '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 ♡ 7 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 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 ♡ 8 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 '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 ♡ 7 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 A highly amusing read, straight from the gaffe-strewn mouth of Britain's most colourful politician.
On This Day in History ♡ 9 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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?
A Brief History of the Birth of the Nazis ♡ 6 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 The birth pangs of Nazism grew out of the death agony of the Kaiser's Germany. Defeat in World War I and a narrow escape from
Lucky Johnny ♡ 23 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.94/5 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? ♡ 9 16 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 17 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 17 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 21 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 '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 ♡ 15 15 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 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
Abraham Lincoln ♡ 19 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 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 ♡ 16 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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
Gate to China ♡ 9 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 O lucrare încântătoare de scris și de cercetare care descrie istoria remarcabilă din spatele predării acestui oraș unic și incitant” Jasper Becker „Aprofundat cercetat ...
Conspiracy Theories ♡ 17 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 16 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 15 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 15 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 14 15 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 '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 ♡ 16 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 15 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 16 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 14 15 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 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 ♡ 14 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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
Tuesday's Child ♡ 19 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 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 ♡ 16 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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! ♡ 14 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 15 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 14 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 14 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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
How to Start a Revolution ♡ 20 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 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 ♡ 10 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 '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 ♡ 13 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 League of Wives ♡ 9 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 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 ♡ 10 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 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 ♡ 16 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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 ♡ 15 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.92/5 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
Compact Guide ♡ 8 15 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 Renowned for guiding Britain through the tumultuous Second World War, Churchill was a master orator whose speeches echo through history. But there is more to
Be Your Own Politician ♡ 13 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 9 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 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 ♡ 13 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 '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 ♡ 16 15 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.93/5 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
SAS NAZI HUNTERS ♡ 10 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.90/5 SAS Nazi Hunters is the incredible, hitherto untold story of the most secret chapter in the SAS's history. Officially, the world's most elite special forces
Empire and Superempire: Britain, America and the World ♡ 13 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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
Zucked ♡ 11 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 12 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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 ♡ 13 17 LEI info ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.91/5 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