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Operation Thunderbolt Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport
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Author: Saul David Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 464 The definitive account of one of the greatest Special Forces missions ever, the Raid of Entebbe, by acclaimed military...
Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle East
'ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING...AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKYIn this final work from renowned journalist Robert Fisk, he picks up reporting...
Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA
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Author: Amaryllis Fox Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Fast and thrilling . . . Life Undercover reads as if a John le Carre character...
Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
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A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea...
The Lion House: The Coming of a King
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Author: Christopher de Bellaigue Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 "Christopher de Bellaigue has a magic talent for writing history. It is as if we are there as the era...
Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint
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A definitive new biography of the Byzantine emperor Justinian Justinian is a radical reassessment of an emperor and his times. In the sixth century CE, the emperor Justinian presided over...
The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East
How the Mongol invasions of the Near East reshaped the balance of world power in the Middle Ages For centuries, the Crusades have been central to the story of the...
The Damascus Events: The 1860 Massacre and the Making of the Modern
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An award-winning scholar's account of an ancient city's descent into unprecedented communal violence--an event that would mark the end of the old Ottoman order and the beginning of the modern...
The Persians
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 'Enormously entertaining' THE TIMES 'The word-of-mouth breakout' STYLIST 'As funny as it is moving' GUARDIAN 'A joy of a debut' DAVID MITCHELL...
Muhammed: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires
In the midst of the dramatic seventh-century war between two empires, Muhammad was a spiritual seeker in search of community and sanctuary. Many observers stereotype Islam and its scripture as...
The Arabs: A History - Revised and Updated Edition
The extraordinary story of the Arab world, from defeat and colonization to independence and astonishing wealth. Eugene Rogan has written an authoritative new history of the Arabs in the modern...
Den of Spies: The Untold Story of Reagan, Carter and the Treason that
Argo meets Spotlight , as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent...
Bullet Proof
FIVE TOURS OF DUTY. ONE HEROIC ACT. SECONDS FROM DEATH... AFGHANISTAN, FEBRUARY 2008- in an out-of-control, dangerous country torn apart by war, littered with Taliban guerrilla forces and thousands of...
Flavour: Over 100 fabulously flavourful recipes with a Middle-Eastern
'Quite simply a gorgeous book... As ever, deliciousness abounds.' - Nigella Lawson 'Sabrina Ghayour has a knack for colourful, intensely flavoured, no-fuss recipes ... Perfect for relaxed family suppers' -...
Christ's Associations: Connecting and Belonging in the Ancient City
A groundbreaking investigation of early Christ groups in the ancient Mediterranean As an urban movement, the early groups of Christ followers came into contact with the many small groups in...
Optimism Over Despair
A new Penguin Special on the problems of the world and how to prepare for tomorrow -- from the greatest public intellectual of our times We have two choices. We...
Enter Ghost
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A woman reeling from a disastrous love affair finds love and hope in Shakespeare and Palestine A woman reeling from a disastrous love affair finds love and hope in Shakespeare...
A History of the Crusades I: The First Crusade and the Foundation of
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Runciman's great Crusades trilogy reissued in Penguin Modern Classics ''The whole tale is one of faith and folly, courage and greed, hope and delusion.' The Christian and Muslim empires of...
Night of Power: The Betrayal of the Middle East
'ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING...AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE' NOAM CHOMSKY In this final work from renowned journalist Robert Fisk, he picks up...
A History of the Crusades II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the
Runciman's great Crusades trilogy reissued in Penguin Modern Classics 'The whole tale is one of faith and folly, courage and greed, hope and delusion' The triumph of the First Crusade...
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass , launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient...
Medusa of the Roses: 'A powerful debut ... unflinching and bold'
Anjir and Zal have been together ever since they first knew what love was. But living in Iran, the two men must keep their relationship hidden, potentially on pain of...
Tales from 1,001 Nights
An enchanting clothbound edition of the essential tales drawn from the acclaimed translation of The Arabian Nights Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie...
Long Shot: My Life As a Sniper in the Fight Against ISIS
In September 2014, Azad Cudi became one of seventeen snipers deployed when ISIS, trying to shatter the Kurds in a decisive battle, besieged the northern city of Kobani. In LONG...
Wounded Tigris: A River Journey through the Cradle of Civilisation
SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS 2024'As epic as it is engaging' Tom Holland'Jaunty, highly informative and ultimately sobering' New York Review of Books'A fine book... Leon McCarron's...
The Midnight Bell (Sean Dillon Series, Book 22)
"The bell tolls at midnight as death requires it." But will it finally toll for Sean Dillon & company in the explosive new thriller of murder, terrorism and revenge from...
Zero Six Bravo: 60 Special Forces. 100,000 Enemy. The Explosive True
The Sunday Times No.1 bestseller. 'Sixty special forces against 100,000 - a feat of British arms to take the breath away' Frederick Forsyth. They were branded as cowards and accused...
Salamati: Hamed's Persian kitchen; recipes and stories from Iran to the other side of the world
'By eating my food, you come into my family. You are sitting with me, with my grandparents, parents and cousins, talking, sharing and enjoying the feeling of being together.' Hamed...
The Parisian
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A sumptuous historical novel, set against the backdrop of World War I, from 'an enormous talent' (Zadie Smith) 'A sublime reading experience- delicate, restrained, surpassingly intelligent, uncommonly poised and truly...
Sofra: Lebanese Recipes to Share
Sofra (Lebanese Arabic) Noun (regional): gathering for eating and drinking, feast Through traditional family-style spreads, mother-daughter duo Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch present a gorgeous array of dishes, perfect for...
Lugma: Abundant Dishes And Stories From My Middle East
" I adore this book. It's personal, beautifully written - Noor's voice draws you in and holds you there - and the recipes are absolutely glorious. " - Diana Henry...
I am a Bird from Paradise
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books May I remember always when, Your glance in secrecy met mine, And in my face your love was like A visibly...