The defining moment of the Cold War: 'The beginning of the end of the Soviet empire.' (Richard Nixon)…

A globe-spanning narrative history of the 1850s - a time of electrifying change - seen through the eyes of the men and women…

'The best 'bird's eye view' of the helicopter war in Vietnam in print today ... Mills has captured the realities of a select…

A vivid page-turning narrative of the most horrific battle in history by a soldier turned bestselling novelist…

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The compelling new novel from bestselling author Erica James…

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The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film.…

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\nThe Sunday Times bestselling author of Catherine de Medici turns to Francis I, the king who transformed France into a…

A dramatic blow-by-blow account of the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English fleet - a tale of derring-do and disaster…

A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express…

A delightful memoir of Mary Elizabeth Lucy and her life at Charlecote.…

The astonishing story of the 1930s project that gave birth to Mass Observation…

The extraordinary story of British junior officers in the First World War, who led their men out of the trenches and faced a…

A unique document offering unrivalled insight into women's minds and lives during the Second World War.…

MEDIEVAL WOMEN looks at a thousand years of English history, as it affected - and was made by - women.…

How two men brought about the defeat of Louis XIV's previously unbeaten army and saved Europe from French domination - A…

• Rok vydání 2013

A stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you…

A 'gripping, succinct and lethal' (Matthew Parris, THE TIMES) reappraisal of the life of Benjamin Disraeli, the most…

From the internationally bestselling author of Horrible Histories, the first volume in a new series for adults.…

The story of the most famous revolt of the ancient world, and its legendary leader, Spartacus the Gladiator.…

How an ancient rubbish dump has given us a unique view of life 2,000 years ago…

Neil Oliver goes beyond their bloody reputation to search for the truth about the Vikings - from Newfoundland to Moscow,…

• Rok vydání 2001

A life of the prophet Muhammad by bestselling religious writer Karen Armstrong.…

The last untold story of the First World War: the fortunes and fates of 170,000 British soldiers captured by the enemy.…

A short but powerful study of one of the great watersheds of European history…

A brief and original prehistory of the world…

The story of the amazing discovery of Archimedes' lost works…

The copper-bottomed classic from a memorable and courageous pilot.…

William Burroughs\' life and art, situated in the context of the most radical and influential rock n roll stars of the late…

The story of Henry VIII's queens - as seen through the eyes of Jane Rochford, sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and cousin to…

The incredible real life story of the world's first super spy…

For more than 40 years after the Second World War the Iron Curtain divided Europe physically, with 300 km of walls and…

Covering the greatest three centuries of Turkish history, this book tells the story of the Ottoman Empire's growth into a…

• Rok vydání 2025

The first dual biography of Katherine and Juana, based on a comprehensive re-evaluation of the sources.…

The complete and definitive history of how Roman generals carved out the greatest and longest-lasting empire the world has…

\nVital prequel to the internationally bestselling biography STALIN: COURT OF THE RED TSAR\n…

For readers of Suite Francaise and But You Did Not Come Back, Les Parisiennes recounts the true stories of Parisian women…

\nA highly personal, anecdotal family memoir of the Wellington legacy reissued in time for the 200th anniversary of the…

Award-winning science writer Steven Mithen explores how an understanding of our ancestors and their development can…

King Charles's Pirate Prince…

A popular history of the Arab invasions that carved out an empire from Spain to China…

\nThe story of one of the greatest footballers of all time, Argentina\'s Lionel Messi. Updated to include the inside story…

\nThe epic bestselling biography of Catherine the Great and Prince Potemkin, her outrageous lover and co-ruler\n…

A new edition of a classic work, first published in 1905. 'It made me think history was more exciting than fiction' -…

A thousand years of Latin American history, told through the three obsessions that have held the region tightly in its grip.…

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A clear, intelligently-written guide to a crucial period of Spanish history…

Who are we? The story of the peoples of Britain and Ireland, drawing on new genetic discoveries, language, buildings and…