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.…

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

The gripping and definitive account of the Day of Infamy, the attack on Pearl Harbor that led to the United States' entry…

An epic true story of treachery, revenge and courage…

Bestselling account of the life of a real Horatio Hornblower…

The story of the decimation of the Royal Flying Corps over Arras in 1917…

Classic account of an idyllic childhood in Italy, under the shadow of approaching war.…

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

An absorbing, unconventional approach to the mass migration from England to the Americas in the seventeenth century.…

The everyday realities and practical details of life in Elizabethan London - a Sunday Times bestseller.…

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 gripping account of the Wars of the Roses battle of Towton - the most brutal day in English history.…

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

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

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Philip Guston remains a pivotal figure in the history of twentieth-century American painting. Written by Musa…

The extraordinary story of a queen who lost her throne, and of her four remarkable daughters.…

Elegant and sophisticated biography of Princess Margaret, the controversial sister of Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess Diana…

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

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

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

From rag-gatherers to royalty, from fish knives to Freemasons: everyday life in Victorian London.…

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

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

• Rok vydání 2007

The civil war that tore Spain apart between 1936 and 1939 and attracted liberals and socialists from across the world to…

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

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

The story of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1944 - the turning point year in Bomber Command's war against…

The classic biography which explores the shocking drama of Kurt Cobain's troubled life…

The devastating true story of a young Franco-German soldier trapped in the lethal machinery of total war on the Eastern…

How in a hundred years Europeans coerced Africa into their various empires - and how Africa decolonised itself.…

King Charles's Pirate Prince…

The complete story of how the German Enigma codes were broken, reissued for the 75th anniversary of the event. Perfect for…

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…

PAPERBACK ORIGINALFour beautiful sisters whose brilliant marriages made them queens of France, England, Germany and Sicily.…

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A personal and lyrical rediscovery of the history of England through archaeology and the imagination.…

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

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Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister…

An exuberant history of postwar Rome, as seen through the lenses of its burgeoning filmmakers and paparazzi.…

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Masterly biography of the 'greatest commander of the 20th century'.…

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

The true story of how Britain won the First World War.…