''Brilliantly entertaining and historically priceless'' Spectator''Fascinating ... as much a contribution to royal legend as…

• Rok vydání 1917

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

''Ground-breaking ... One of the greatest international bestsellers of the post-war period'' Andrew Roberts, Daily…

Twigger's book on the history of the river Nile is one of the those unexpected great reads... This is a non-fiction book…

\nJourney through Great British history with an all-new collection of over 300 puzzles from the bestselling Ordnance Survey…

The history of the telegraph - the men and women who made it - and its relevance to the current Internet debate.…

A brief and original prehistory of the world…

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

An alternative exploration of history's most challenging century, from the author of THE KLF, 'a thing of endlessly…

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

Norman is an enviably skilled pen-portraitist, with a consummate ability to conjure the presence of [McCartney] ... A…

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

\nThe hottest new cookery sensation on the block is back with over 100 brand new budget-friendly recipes that can be…

Sensational new biography - using the discovery of long lost contemporary documents - of the Russian peasant mystic whose…

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

A best-selling history of the Third Crusade, when the Catholic Church waged war against heretics in its own ranks…

Prize-winning British historian tells the story of the English-speaking peoples in the 20th century - \'Magnificently…

\nThe superb, bestselling diaries of Victor Klemperer, a Jew in Dresden who survived the war - hailed as one of the 20th…

The extraordinary story of how the besieged Syrian town of Daraya found hope and inspiration in a secret underground library…

The story of the huge mobile battles of 1918, which finally ended the Great War.…

A seminal account of the history and contemporary landscape of psychiatry…

The greatest conflict of antiquity, the struggle for supremacy between Rome and Carthage.…

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

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

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

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

• Rok vydání 1944

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

\'Adam Zamoyski\'s dashing account of the romantic movement, HOLY MADNESS, is bold narrative history at its most…

A superb study of one of the most important, romantic and dynamic figures of European history. \'A fine book ... the web of…

Spain is facing its biggest crisis since Franco - but what lead to this moment and what could it mean for Britain and the…

\nA thrilling narrative history of the oft-overlooked yet hugely influential figures of the Tudor court: the…

\nA humorous and informative journey through Britain and Ireland\'s racecourses\n…

\nA stunning account of Rome from Tiberius to Claudius, Caligula and Nero for readers of Tom Holland and Mary Beard.\n…

• Rok vydání 2024

\nA history of the world through 12 shipwrecks, from ancient Rome to WW2, by world renowned underwater archaeologist David…

\nA vivid portrait of the ancient world that illuminates the stories of the women so often pushed to history\'s sidelines\n…

The true story of the Mau Mau rebellion of 1952-60 in Kenya, told for the first time…

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

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

King Charles's Pirate Prince…

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

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

From beloved historian Antonia Fraser, the two-year revolution that totally changed how Britain is governed.…

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

An abridged edition of Saul Friedlander's definitive two-volume history of the Holocaust: THE YEARS OF PERSECUTION and THE…

The first of two volumes in John Erickson's monumental history of the Soviet-German war.…

Long-awaited and comprehensive biography of the great Irish author James Joyce, who died 70 years ago…

The complete works of one of Britain's finest, introduced by Andrew Motion.…