The last pagans or the first modern Europeans? A consice history of the Vikings…

* The real story of Britain's war in Iraq has never been told - until now . . .…

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The authorised biography of Shirley Hazzard, one of the greatest writers in the English language, author of The Great Fire,…

From tea's first discovery in China to the present day, the story of a great world obsession…

Islam and Christianity and their ancient struggle for world supremacy…

A blistering narrative of one of the most exciting periods in British history that will appeal to readers of historical…

The question 'what if?' has always fascinated historians. Richard J. Evans imagines what could have been, and how alternate…

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A superbly concise and clear, single-volume account of the English Civil Wars.…

A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any…

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Portugal's fascinating history is generally unknown to most travellers, or, indeed, to most non-Portuguese people as it is…

* A side-splitting story of growing up different in the Old South.…

The definitive popular account of the landmark event in British history by an acclaimed young historian.…

Reissued with a new introduction by Owen Jones, Primitive Rebels is the perfect guide to the revolutions that shaped western…

From the Great Exhibition's showcasing of British national achievement in 1851 to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in…

A groundbreaking look at life as a conscript during Britain's postwar National Service, as told by the men who served.…

A concise and very readable history that explores not just the history of Spain itself, but of Spain in the world, from…

Leading historians select and describe the 20 most significant events in British History.…

Michael Stipe is one of the most instantly recognisable faces in rock. This biography explores his nomadic early years as…

\nThe painfully funny history of Britain you were never taught at school, chronicling some of the ludicrous things the…

A fascinating new portrait of Medieval Britain that brings together the everyday and the extraordinary.…

The rise and fall of Roman Britain, how they lived and what they left behind.…

\nIncluding new evidence from key figures, Love and Deception is the result of 20 years of research into one of the Cold…

A superb insight into the history of the Samurai…

The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Maker is a witty, insightful and surprising history of modern Britain, narrated…

* A classic history of Britons' experiences of India in the last days of the Raj.…

Even more scurrilous than the TV series Rome, A Brief History of the Private Lives of the Roman Emperors tells the true…

A history of the cult of the ancient Druids, exploring who they really were and what role they played in the Celtic world.…

Another highly entertaining trawl through the byways of English history by the author of The Strange Laws of Old England.…

How one Jewish woman survived the Holocaust - through marriage to a Nazi officer.…

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An indispensable companion for the modern traveller who wishes to discover and relive the drama, history and life of Naples,…

\nTake a walk through the streets of Paris in this comprehensive history of the French capital.\n…

The ideas, people and inventions that built the modern world…

The fascinating exploration of the Hermetic origins of modern science and the secret agenda behind the search for the truth…

* Entertaining, popular but also serious account of pirates and pirate life by the acknowledged expert on the subject.…

A new biography of the last tsar, Nicholas II, who was overthrown in 1917 and killed, along with his family, on 17 July…

\nHumans are the most migratory species of all land mammals. Migrants cuts through the toxic debates about refugees versus…

* A wonderful piece of swashbuckling historical biography which recalls the best and the worst of the British Imperial…

The second title in the new four volume Brief History of Britain series - a new look at the Tudors and Stuarts by one of…

\nComplete with illustrations, \'Assholes\' by Twitter legend James Felton presents to you the worst people who\'ve walked…

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* 'This book is an unputdownable record of a truly astounding journey' Dervla Murphy, THE IRISH TIMES…

The true story of Florence Nightingale's life, focusing on her real legacy: how she put a sanitary disaster in her wartime…

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An alternative to the Blue Plaque Guide that drags the scheme into the twenty-first century by showing where notable women…

\nThis succinct history of Germany will take you on an incredible journey through time spanning from the 1500s to the…

This fully updated edition is recognised as the most comprehensive history of the Knights Templar…

A concise yet comprehensive history - social, cultural and natural - including regional information for travellers to the…

A new global history of slavery from ancient origins through the horrors of the Atlantic trade to the present day.…

From one of the foremost experts on wartime British special forces, a new volume exploring the Long Range Desert Group…

The perfect introduction to Irish history within the excellent and highly regarded Brief History series.…