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'A terrific book about a terrifying subject by the best historian of Russia working today'...

The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, his sacrifice in Auschwitz, and the two...

"Superbly acute and unashamedly complex."-The Telegraph "Rich and provocative."-Times Literary Supplement "An engaging exploration."-The New...

THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 A BOOK OF THE YEAR PICK FOR THE...

'Gripping . . . essential and captivating' BRADLEY HOPE 'A sparkling read full of original...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *Now with a fun pub quiz* 'An idiosyncratic ride through history'...

The first major English-language history of Ukraine from its emergence after the demise of the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE PRIZE 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN & NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE...

The story of the sixteenth-century's epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime...

'Majestic, ambitious' Literary Review ____________________________________ We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated...

An original history of Russia's thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have...

Explore the lives of over forty men and women - great and otherwise - whose...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023WINNER OF THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2023...

An essential short introduction to the Middle Ages - and the companion volume to Ian...

'Gripping history that also informs the present' Sunday Times 'A spectacular achievement' Dominic Sandbrook 'Fast-paced,...

Rollicking and informative, Reprehensible: Polite Histories of Bad Behaviour is your guide through some of...

The definitive new history of East Germany by a highly acclaimed historian In 1990, a...

'Entertaining' The Times'Utterly fascinating and illuminating' Sinclair McKay'Fascinating... An astonishing read, with remarkably vivid protagonists'...

A definitive new history of Japan, where ancient meets cutting-edge in unique and startling ways...

The incredible true story of the SAS's mission to liberate Europe, featuring never-before-seen archive material...

A passionate history of a world unfolding across many continents and five centuries by one...

A seriously FUNNY, seriously CLEVER history of our early kings and queens by one of...

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER** Foreword by Tom Hanks. The book that inspired Steven Spielberg's acclaimed TV...

The extraordinary story of Rome told through one of the world's once most ubiquitous objects-...

Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive...

Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger,...

A truly global view of history covering over 350 of the world's most important milestones...