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November 1942
Peter Englund
NOVEMBER 1942 is an intimate history of the pivotal phase of World War Two. An...
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Ocean
John Haywood
'Eminently readable' - The TLS Books of the Year, 2024 Ocean is an ambitious history...
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To the Edge of the World
Christian Wolmar
It is the world's longest railway line. But it is so much more than that,...
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The Strange History of Buckingham Palace
Patricia Wright
Buckingham Palace is one of the most familiar buildings in the world, but who knows...
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The Pharaohs
Henri Stierlin
This is a popular account of Egyptian architecture which discusses building techniques and technologies before...
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The Dynamic Society
Graeme Snooks (Australian National University)
This book discusses the nature and process of change in human society over the past...
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The Duchess of Windsor
Michael Bloch
Wallis Warfield was the fatherless poor relation of two distinguished American families, who enjoyed life...
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The Discovery of the Past
Alain Schnapp
This study investigates the ways in which mankind, from antiquity to the 19th century, became...
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Sweat
Bill Hayes
A New Yorker Best Book of the year An Esquire Best Nonfiction Book of 2022...
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Sleeper Agent
Ann Hagedorn
This "historical page-turner of the highest order" (The Wall Street Journal) tells the chilling, little-known...
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Rebel Island
Jonathan Clements
The gripping story of Taiwan, from the flood myths of ancient legend to its 'Asian...
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Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife
Hetta Howes
'A fascinating book about four women - it tells us so much about their world,...
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Outrages
Naomi Wolf
The bestselling author of VAGINA illuminates a dramatic history - how a single English law...
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In the Hurricane's Eye
Nathaniel Philbrick
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Nathaniel Philbrick is a masterly storyteller. Here he seeks to elevate...
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Hundred Years War Vol 3
Jonathan Sumption
Divided Houses is a tale of contrasting fortunes. In the last decade of his reign,...
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Emperor of the Seas
Jack Weatherford
"Astonishing...Brings to life a thriving - and rather civilized - empire" - The Telegraph "sparkles...
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Dead Doubles
Trevor Barnes
The astonishing but true story of one of the most notorious spy cases from the...
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Countdown 1945
Chris Wallace
The #1 national bestselling "riveting" (The New York Times), "propulsive" (Time) behind-the-scenes account "that reads...
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Brilliant Maps in the Wild
Mike Higgins
Which nations have launched which animals into space? Which countries have no sea views? Where...
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Baghdad
Justin Marozzi
In Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood, celebrated young travelwriter-historian Justin Marozzi gives us...
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Australia at War
Various
Since 1788, when the first British Marines stepped ashore at Botany Bay and then rejoined...
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A Brief History of Motion
Tom Standage
From the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses, an eye-opening...
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Lawless Republic
Josiah Osgood
The true story of Cicero, Rome's greatest criminal lawyer, and his times. In its final...
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The Fall of Egypt and the Rise of Rome
Guy de la Bedoyere
A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of...
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Doomed Queens
Kris Waldherr
Illicit love, madness, betrayal--it isn't always good to be the queen Marie Antoinette, Anne Boleyn,...
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Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac
Joan Smith
'Pacy, witty and authoritative' Jonathan Freedland 'In her hands, ancient history becomes a vivid avenue...
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The Spy's Son
Bryan Denson (Federal courts reporter, The Oregonian newspaper and OregonLive.com)
The riveting true story of the father-and-son co-conspirators who sold US national secrets to Russia....
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The Porcelain Thief
Huan Hsu
In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and...