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One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the Real Jack the Ripper
This highly revelatory book, based on original research and completely new analysis, presents a compelling new suspect as the most notorious serial killer of all time: Jack the Ripper.Using a...
One Life: The True Story of Sir Nicholas Winton
Author: Barbara WintonFormat: Paperback, 126mm x 196mm, 240g, 304 pagesPublished: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, 2023The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and...
The Scapegoat: The Brilliant Brief Life of the Duke of Buckingham
*PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE* ' SUBLIME ' A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ' STUNNINGLY GOOD ' THE...
The Cleopatras: Discover the powerful story of the seven queens of
'A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues' SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORECleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypt's greatest queen.A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music,...
Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman's astonishing life of seduction,
An electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players, from the bestselling author of A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
A thrilling Cold War story about a KGB double agent, by one of Britain's greatest historians On a warm July evening in 1985, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement...
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
'It seems to me as certain of immortality as anything written in English for half a century' John Buchan WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT FISK Seven Pillars of Wisdom...
El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary
'A fascinating study of historical mythmaking . . . concise and absorbing' Paul Freedman, author of Out of the East 'Lively, original and fascinating' David Abulafia, Literary Review 'An enthralling...
SAS Brothers in Arms: Paddy Mayne and The Mavericks Who Made the SAS:
'Absolutely gripping from the word go' Alexis Conran, Times Radio'A convincing insight into the terror and adrenaline rush of war' Mail on SundayDamien Lewis's new bestseller tells the action-packed, riveting...
Wallis in Love: The untold true passion of the Duchess of Windsor
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Morton reveals new information and sources that totally transform our perception of Wallis Simpson. Wallis in Love brings a fascinating...
The Other Olympians: A True Story of Gender, Fascism and the Making of
The story of the early athletes and Olympic bureaucrats who lit the flame for today's culture wars. In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European...
Uncommon Wrath: How Caesar and Cato's Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the
A dual biography of Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger that offers a dire warning: republics collapse when partisanship overrides the common good. In Uncommon Wrath , historian Josiah Osgood...
The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Find out the truth about Henry VIII's
Thoroughly researched and with a real understanding of the times these six fascinating women lived through, Alison Weir's book reveals a Tudor England where personal needs and private emotion could,...
Sisters in Captivity: Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the courageous
The incredible account of Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Australian war nurses who survived the bombing of evacuation ship SS Vyner Brooke in February 1942, and subsequently spent three...
The French Exception: Emmanuel Macron - The Extraordinary Rise and
'Adam Plowright's excellent book captures the strangeness of Macron's life' Evening Standard THE FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF EMMANUEL MACRON IN ENGLISH From total unknown to one of Europe's most powerful men...
Lady Caroline Lamb: A Free Spirit
From the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She...
Churchill & Son
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The intimate, untold story of Winston Churchill's enduring yet volatile bond with his only son, Randolph "Ireland draws unforgettable sketches of life in the Churchill circle, much like Erik Larson...
Birding to Change the World: A Memoir
In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.Trish O'Kane is an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly...
Napoleon the Great
The definitive modern biography of Napoleon - now in paperback Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives, transforming France and Europe in the space of...
Genghis Khan: The Man Who Conquered the World
The greatest story of military conquest in history from a 'master storyteller' (Guardian) Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from...
Madame Brussels: The Life and Times of Melbourne's Most Notorious
A must-read biography of an enigmatic personality who helped shape early Melbourne Madame Brussels, the most legendary brothel keeper in nineteenth-century Melbourne, is still remembered and celebrated today. But until...
Lady Caroline Lamb: A Free Spirit
From the outset, Caroline Lamb had a rebellious nature. From childhood she grew increasingly troublesome, experimenting with sedatives like laudanum, and she had a special governess to control her. She...
A Lady in Kyoto
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books All moonlight is moving, wherever it may be... Japanese gentlewoman Sei Shonagon invites us to look behind the painted screens in...
Clint: The Man and the Movies
New York Times "Editors Choice," Los Angeles Times "Must Read Book for Summer," and a New Yorker "Best Book of the Year So Far" "This is the biography of Clint...
The Wide Wide Sea
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration - the fateful final journey of Captain James...
A Brilliant Life: An Unforgettable Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz and
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'A delicate, evocative story of strength and survival that turns on one of the most powerful forces in the known universe: a mother's love.' - Jonathan Freedland, author of The...
The Times Churchill
A must-read for anyone with an interest in history, politics, or the fascinating story and enduring legacy of an extraordinary figure: Winston Churchill. Widely regarded as one of the most...
Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad: A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Epic, moving and important' ROBERT HARRIS 'I'm not sure I've ever come across quite such a revelatory account of the Holocaust and yet despite the...
Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar
Winner of the British Book Awards History Book of the Year Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize This thrilling biography of Stalin and his entourage during the terrifying decades of...
The Volunteer: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Infiltrated
The first account of one of the greatest heroes of WWII, and a gripping story of defiance, rebellion, sabotage and escape from a Nazi death camp One of the Sunday...
Once a King: The revelatory unpublished memoir of Edward VIII: a
''An astonishing account...' --- The Daily Mail '... an extraordinary new portrait of the former King, his recollections and feelings'. --- The Telegraph 'Tippett has made a remarkable archival discovery...the...
Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain's First King
A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James comes alive in full flamboyance ... Russell expertly weaves the bedchamber gossip into the tapestry...
Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS
This is the incredible untold story of four women who helped win World War II by generating a wave of black propaganda. Betty MacDonald was a 28-year-old reporter from Hawaii....
Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack
"A beguiling tale of espionage and double-dealing in the years leading up to World War II. ... Strap in for a narrative that demands a suspension of disbelief-and richly rewards...
Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome
The charismatic Fulvia amassed a degree of military and political power that was unprecedented for a woman in Ancient Rome. Married three times to men who moved in powerful circles,...
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
***NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN*** WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' - Sunday Times Physicist and polymath, as...
Thomas Cromwell: A Life
'This is the biography we have been awaiting for 400 years' - Hilary Mantel Born in obscurity in Putney, Thomas Cromwell became a fixer for Cardinal Wolsey. After Wolsey's fall,...
The Boys In The Boat: An Epic Journey to the Heart of Hitler's Berlin
Cast aside by his family at an early age, abandoned and left to fend for himself in the woods of Washington State, young Joe Rantz turns to rowing as a...
Peacemaker: U Thant, the United Nations and the Untold Story of the
In December 1971, after having stepped down as the United Nations' longest-serving Secretary-General, U Thant was ranked the sixth 'most admired man' in America. So why he is largely forgotten...
King Arthur: The Mystery Unravelled
This book is the culmination of over thirty years of work and research by the author, who is a King Arthur specialist and bestseller. The book brings new information to...
JFK: Volume 1: John F Kennedy: 1917-1956
The definitive biography of JFK, from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's much-garlanded masterpiece- 'The most compelling biography I have read in years' Max Hastings By the...
The Sound of Utopia: Musicians in the Time of Stalin
When Stalin came to power, making music in Russia became dangerous. Composers now had to create work that served the socialist state, and all artistic production was scrutinized for potential...
Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors
'A thrilling read' Tom Holland 'History-writing at its best' Barry Strauss By the end of his short life, Alexander the Great had redrawn the map of the ancient world to...
Lowitja: The authorised biography of Lowitja O'Donoghue
'I am sometimes identified as one of the "success stories" of the policies of removal of Aboriginal children. But for much of my childhood I was deeply unhappy. I feel...
Zhou Enlai: A Life
A Financial Times Best Book of the Year The definitive biography of Zhou Enlai, the first premier and preeminent diplomat of the People's Republic of China, who protected his country...
Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him
A TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 'A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe him, left an indelible mark...
A Sicilian Man: Leonardo Sciascia, the Rise of the Mafia and the
The rise of the Mafia and the story of its most vocal opponent, renowned Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia, expertly woven together by celebrated chronicler of European history Caroline Moorehead Corruption,...
'I Wonder': The Life and Work of Ken Inglis
Ken Inglis was one of Australia's most creative, wide-ranging and admired historians. During a scholarly career spanning nearly seven decades, his humane, questioning approach - summed up by the recurring...