Meet the girl from MI5 who had the gravy browning licked from her legs by Dylan Thomas; the barman who was appointed the…

\nPrince unravels the mysteries behind the life of a true musical genius. Through years of research and interviews with…

Led by Erasmus Darwin, the Lunar Society of Birmingham was formed from a group of amateur experimenters, tradesmen and…

\'Masterly.\' Daily Mail \'Stunning.\' History Today\'Magnificent.\' Literary ReviewNapoleon\'s life reached its most…

This volume uniquely combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a…

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Published ahead of the centenary of the Queen's birth, this beautifully illustrated book uncovers the hidden history of the…

• Rok vydání 2001

In the second volume of his celebrated history of the Hundred Years War, Jonathan Sumption examines the middle years of the…

'Compulsively readable' (History), this is the first volume in a series that details the long and violent endeavour of the…

\nTrapped in History tells how the British colonised Kenya and how African nationalism arose under Jomo Kenyatta. Trapped in…

\nThe 36 poets set by Wolf are each given their own chapter: a brief essay on the poet is followed by a note on Wolf\'s…

\nA delightful, nostalgic ramble around the hostelries of London from a bygone age.\n…

• Rok vydání 2020

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna. But Hermann Merz, a…

\nAn original and profound portrait of contemporary Britain told through the testimonies of its inhabitants.\n…

An evocative account of a childhood summer spent beside the sea in Norfolk by brother and sister, Eustace and Hilda.…

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A magisterial work of gripping history, City of Fortune tells the story of the Venetian ascent from lagoon dwellers to the…

A wonderfully accessible, up-to-the-minute account of human evolution by 'one of the most respected evolutionary…

• Rok vydání 2019

\'A vivid and humane study of the Plantagenets\' diabolical and devious first family - a real joy to read.\' Dan Jones,…

In a bestselling work of profound and lasting importance, the late Albert Hourani told the definitive history of the Arab…

Christopher Nolan's previous films have presented a dark vision of the uncertainties of the twentieth-first century. With…

The story of the French Resistance is central to French identity, but it is a story built on myths. Robert Gildea returns to…

Tells the story of ten exceptional generals who left their mark on Britain, the British Empire, and the world. Some -…

Nearly 4,000 people were killed over the thirty or so years of the Northern Irish Troubles. Old enemies are now in…

The seventies encompass strikes that brought down governments, shock general election results, the rise of Margaret Thatcher…

\nFive exceptional women; one London square. A spellbinding group biography by a luminous new talent.\n…

In 1945, New York City stood at the pinnacle of its cultural and economic power. From its beguilingly idiosyncratic…

Sean Connery's personification of secret agent James Bond invigorated Britain and its cinema, allowing a cash-strapped,…

The real story of how Winston Churchill and the British mastered deception to defeat the Nazis - by conning the Kaiser,…

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His extraordinary work, in the words of this volume's editor Seamus Heaney, encourages us 'to be more resolutely and…

In that dark hour America saw its chance to challenge British dominance: her troops invaded Canada and American frigates…

No longer dogs of war running ragtag armies, the new breed of private soldiers operate their million-dollar contracts from…

Shostakovich: A Life Remembered is a unique study of the great composer Dmitri Shostakovich, based on reminiscences from his…

Robert Mitchum was one of Hollywood's best-loved actors. This book reveals, Mitchum was one of the few Hollywood icons whose…

Sarah Losh, strong-willed and passionate, an architect and an intellectual who dumbfounded critics with her genius and…

Contemporaries in both countries believed that they were living through memorable times: times of great wickedness and great…