The first volume of this biography left Pitt at a peak in both home and foreign affairs. Darker years, however, were to…

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Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, history, and even pop culture, Richard David Precht deftly elucidates the questions at…

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The remarkable story of Winston Churchill and Jan Smuts, two hugely influential figures, who, though they met each other…

William Marshal's life is brought to a triumphant end in this sequel to The Greatest Knight, Elizabeth's Chadwick's…

\nThe story of one of Britain\'s most beloved politicians, with new preface by her daughter Rebecca Williams and a new…

* Rich in period detail, lyrical in its evocation of the Thames, a novel that reveals both the problems of marriage and the…

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An auspicious match, an invitation to war.'Picking up an Elizabeth Chadwick novel you know you are in for a sumptuous…

\nFrom the author of the beloved Terms & Conditions, British Summer Time Begins is a delightful, nostalgic and joyous…

In Terms & Conditions Ysenda speaks to members of a lost tribe - the Boarding-school Women, grandmothers now and the…

An international sensation The Auschwitz Violin is the unforgettable story of one man's refusal to surrender his dignity in…

\nA gripping memoir and revelatory investigation into the history of the Foundling Hospital and one girl who grew up in its…

Following the critical and commercial success of An Unnecessary Woman, Alameddine delivers a spectacular portrait of a man…

\nYoung Elizabeth captures in vivid detail perhaps the single-most important formative experience in Queen Elizabeth\'s…

\nAn alternative-history scenario of Nazi leader Hitler secretly surviving World War Two to establish a dynasty that would,…

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A concise and very readable history of what we know today as Italy, from prehistory right up to the present day.…

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

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

With the recent success of "Rome" on BBC2, no one will look at the private lives of the Roman Emperors again in the same…

The story of France through her people, culture and the great events that shaped her. Kniha 9781472139511 A Brief History of…

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

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This is a thought-provoking and important book that raises essential issues crucial not only for our past but also the…

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

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The true story of covert operations during the War on Terror, written by the founder of one of the most respected private…

In her new account of an old religion, Lynn Picknett explains that Lucifer means 'the light bringer' and was a…

From a Prix Goncourt writer hailed by Milan Kundera as the heir of Joyce and Kafka, a gripping story of an escaped slave in…

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

Published to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second World War, these are powerful wartime stories written by…

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For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne.…

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The history of Japan's unprecedented takeover of the global imaginary, as told through the eight packaged fantasies that…

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* An accessible, involving and moving account of the Balkan war criminals…

*A great historian tells the inside story of how history is recorded.…

Commando is the first authoritative book on these formidable fighting forces of WWII for a general readership - out now in…

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\nA provocative, exciting exploration of the future of ideas - and the history of technological and cultural progress that…

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

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Insight into the history of the art and culture of the Samurai warrior. Kniha 9781845299477 Brief History of the Samurai |…

* A fascinating study of the spectacular explots if robbers and outlaws from Robin Hood to Jesse James.…

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

An engaging and provocative survey of our current globalised world from one of Britain's foremost political historians.…

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Frank explores the lives and lifestyles of a new breed of millionaires and billionaires. Kniha 9780749928650 Richistan |…

\nA comprehensive yet concise history of the United States of America, from the 1500s to the present day.\n…

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

The true story of the 41,000 British soldiers who were left behind after the evacuation of Dunkirk, May 1940.…

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* Timeless, inspiring and universal words of wisdom, this collection features the milestone speeches, including 'I have a…

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An extraordinary book which gives us a unique insight into the life and thinking of the man who has single-handedly…

\nAn insightful and enlightening collection of Eric Hobsbawm\'s writing on the subject of nationalism.\n…