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The Oracle: Fargo #11
Husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo return for a new thrilling adventure North Africa, 533 A.D. The last Vandal ruler faces the invading Byzantines. An oracle predicts defeat unless...
A Kidnapped West: The Tragedy of Central Europe
'The people of Central Europe cannot be separated from European history; they cannot exist outside it; but they represent the wrong side of this history; they are its victims and...
The Flickering Fires
Solvieg lives in a land of glaciers and frozen waterfalls, the home of frost giants and trolls. Yet it is a world with a fiery heart, created from the ashes...
Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-by-Reign Records of the Rulers
Other work by the author includes "Rediscovery of Ancient Egypt".
History of Cities in Maps: The ultimate visual exploration of human
A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers. The city, a concept nearly as old as history itself, is a paradox of human innovation and...
Children of the Raj
And then there were the children educated in India. Brendon reveals appalling stories of abuse at the hands of servants. What frequently unites Brendon's wildly different subjects is their loneliness--drawing...
The Parthenon
The ruined silhouette of the Parthenon on its hill above Athens is one of the world's most famous images. Its 'looted' Elgin Marbles are a global cause celebre. But what...
The Women of Troy
Sequel to critically acclaimed bestseller The Silence of the Girls Troy has fallen and the Greek victors are primed to return home, loaded with spoils. All they need is a...
Cities of the Classical World: An Atlas and Gazetteer of 120 Centres
A fascinating illustrated history of the most important cities of antiquity, from Alexandria to York From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide shows us the great centres of classical...
Ancient Rhetoric: From Aristotle to Philostratus
A new and original anthology that introduces the use of rhetoric in the classical world, from Aristotle to Cicero and beyond Classical rhetoric is one of the earliest versions of...
The Gates of Athens: Book One in the Athenian series
Two and a half thousand years ago, the Greeks and the Persians fought an epic battle to decide the future of our world. This is their story. 490 B.C. Two...
How To Be a Stoic
'Don't hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen' How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control? These...
Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline
Based on the podcast with over 100 million downloads,Fall of Civilizationsbrilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse....
Treason of Sparta: The brand new book from the master of historical
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!Book 7 in The Long War series from the master of historical fiction, Christian CameronWhen the dust settled and the blood dried after the Battle of Plataea,...
Treason of Sparta: The brand new book from the master of historical
AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW!Book 7 in The Long War series from the master of historical fiction, Christian CameronWhen the dust settled and the blood dried after the Battle of Plataea,...
A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellion
From seven bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a gripping and vividly imagined novel following an epic struggle of rebellion against the might of Rome.Britannia: land...
Defeat of Rome: Crassus, Carrhae and the Invasion of the East
In 53BC the Proconsul Marcus Crassus and 36,000 of his legionaries were crushed by the Parthians at Carrhae in what is now eastern Turkey. Crassus' defeat and death and the...
When in Rome: A Social Life of Ancient Rome
A vibrant, accessible social history of Rome, from 753 BCE to the fall of the Empire some 1300 years later. To support its findings the book features hundreds of translations...
Rome and the Enemy: Imperial Strategy in the Principate
How did the Romans build and maintain one of the most powerful and stable empires in the history of the world? This book draws on the literature, especially the historiography,...
Papyrus: THE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER
The bestselling phenomenon - a 6,000-year adventure through the history of books and readingA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK...
A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellion
From seven bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a gripping and vividly imagined novel following an epic struggle of rebellion against the might of Rome.Britannia: land...
Culture: The surprising connections and influences between
It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces. From Nefertiti's lost city and the Islamic Golden Age to twentieth century Nigerian theatre and Modernist poetry,...
The Missing Thread: A New History of the Ancient World Through the
'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley'A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn's elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is...
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
From SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Bettany Hughes'A wondrous wonderful achievement' Stephen Fry 'Fascinating' Observer 'Thrilling' GuardianTheir names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is...
At the Limits of Art: A Literary Study of Aelius Aristides' Hieroi Logoi
The Hieroi Logoi (or "Sacred Tales") of Aelius Aristides presents a unique first-person narrative from the ancient world-one that seems at once public and private, artful and naive. A prominent...
Accidental Gods: On Race, Empire and Men Unwittingly Turned Divine
Spanning the globe and five centuries, Accidental Gods introduces us to a new pantheon: of man-gods, deified politicians and imperialists, militants, mystics and explorers. From the conquistadors setting foot in...