The Naked Constitution

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

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

Gate to China

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

SAS NAZI HUNTERS

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

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

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

I Love You, but I Hate Your Politics

Since the election of Donald J. Trump, political differences have been ravaging our personal relationships like never before. This already widespread phenomenon will con...

Resolution

Granby predeceased his father, the 3rd Duke of Rutland, and never inherited his title, but left two sons whose contrasting fortunes and tragically short lives

Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

A Critical Woman

This is a fascinating and highly readable biography of Barbara Wootton, one of the extraordinary public figures of the twentieth century. She was an outstanding

Zeppelins Over the Midlands: The Air Raids of 31st January 1916

On 31st January 1916 nine Zeppelin airships of the Imperial German Navy bombed the Midlands, opening a strategic bombing campaign designed to cripple British war

Putting the Tea in Britain

De la Revolta indiană până la Blitz-ul de la Londra, oferirea unei „ceaști bune de ceai” a fost un răspuns britanic la o criză. Dar

Valentine Baker's Heroic Stand at Tashkessen 1877

There are moments in the past of many a man's career that stand out clear and defined after the lapse of even many years: life

The Templar Treasure at Gisors

The enigma of the treasure is but one of the many unsolved mysteries concerning this order that continues to haunt our imaginations. Who were these

Fracture: Life and Culture in the West, 1918-1938

În Fracture, renumitul istoric Philipp Blom susține că după Primul Război Mondial, cetățenii Occidentului și-au îndreptat energiile spre interior, lansându-se în aventur...

The Lost War Horses of Cairo: The Passion of Dorothy Brooke

In 1930 wealthy Scottish socialite Dorothy Brooke followed her new husband to Cairo, where she discovered thousands of suffering former British war horses leading lives

Honorary Jew

The Honorary Jew sheds new light on significant events, influences and people hitherto unexplored in the career of Margaret Thatcher.

Vintage Roger

'I think prison has done me very little harm and some good. I am now far better read, far less smug and conceited, far more

Flashpoint Trieste : The First Battle of the Cold War

IN THE DYING DAYS OF WORLD WAR II OLD ALLIES BECOME NEW ENEMIES Flashpoint Trieste is the story of one year in one city as

Year of Dangerous Days

In the tradition of The Wire, the harrowing story of the cinematic transformation of Miami, one of America’s most bustling cities—rife with a drug epidemic,

The peace process

Afif Safieh served as Palestinian General Delegate in London, Washington and Moscow from 1990 to 2008. During this time, he met and interacted with the

Accidental Presidents

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. Accidental Presidents looks at eight men

A Brief History of the Celts

Author Peter Berresford Ellis is a British historian, literary biographer, and novelist who has published over 98 books to date either under his own name

Spain in an International Context, 1936-1959

Reconstructing Russia

This volume focuses on the Wilson administration's efforts to find some way to provide economic support to Russian Siberia as a counterpoint to German economic

Montgomery: Lessons in Leadership from the Soldier's General

Bernard Law Montgomery was a dedicated battlefield tactician, though a controversial one. In North Africa in 1942, he commanded the Eighth Army to a great

ASIA'S CAULDRON

În ultimul deceniu, centrul puterii mondiale s-a mutat în tăcere din Europa în Asia. Cu rezerve de petrol de câteva miliarde de barili, aproximativ nouă

The Dragon Throne

The were the most powerful rulers on earth. The mighty Qin Shi Huangdu (r. 221 - 210 BC), who began the construction the Great Wall.

Monopoli Blues

In November 1944, Sub Lt Bob Clark, a twenty-year old agent with Britain s top-secret Special Operations Executive, parachuted into northern Italy. He left behind