European History

Originally published as "Dreyfus to de Gaulle", this authoritative account has been revised and extended, its greater chronological range reflected in the new title.Two substantial additional chapters have been incorporated...

These fascinating, never-before-published early diaries of Count Harry Kessler--patron, museum director, publisher, cultural critic, soldier, secret agent, and diplomat--present a sweeping panorama of the arts and politics of Belle epoque...

In early humanist France two debating traditions converge: one literary and vernacular, one intellectual and conducted mainly via Latin epistles. Debate and Dialogue demonstrates how the two fuse in the...

This volume, part of The Short Oxford History of the Modern World, is a survey of European history from the coup d'etat of Napoleon Bonaparte in France to the assassination...

The achievements of the Roman world have profoundly affected European and world civilization. The original Legacy of Rome, edited by Cyril Bailey, was published in 1923 and has been widely...

The first major biography of the Borgias in thirty years, Christopher Hibbert's latest history brings the family and the world they lived in--the glittering Rome of the Italian Renaissance--to life....

His classic account of THE HITLER DIARIES - 'Impossible to Stop Reading' Spring 1983- it seemed that one of the most startling discoveries of the century had been made, and...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure...

The Sunday Times number one bestselling debut novel 'Absolutely outrageous. A total snigger-fest.' SINDHU VEE 'Unputdownable. Thoroughly enjoyable and twisted.' KATERINA DIAMOND Welcome to a hen do where revenge is...

'Important, comprehensive, and superbly researched. All the more urgent at the present time' BART VAN ES 'A terrific, clear-eyed and balanced history that cuts through today's toxic debates' DAILY TELEGRAPH...

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles , The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge. There...

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles , The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge. There...

Inspiration for the major film starring Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal and Huma Qureshi and directed by Gurinder Chadha. Seventy years ago, at midnight on 14 August 1947, the...

In August 1942, the Allies launched a raid against the German-held port of Dieppe on the French channel coast. It was largely a disaster, with the Canadian forces bearing the...

Reflections on hope, healing and finding freedom by celebrated therapist, Holocaust survivor and author of the award-winning international bestseller The Choice 'An incredible human being with an extraordinary story to...

A handsome gift edition of one of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from World War 2- Viktor Frankl's moving account of his experiences in Auschwitz. With new introduction...

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistlestop tour through the history of Britain (for grown ups) - a ST bestseller with 30k+ hardbacks...

In a world torn apart by war, a brother and sister fight to find each other. The sweeping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden. Discover the...

The latest instalment from Donna Leon sees Brunetti engaged in a case that forces him to confront his past 'Donna Leon provides another delectable slice of the thoughtful policeman's life...

A history of unmarried motherhood through three generations of an Irish family, and the secrets we conceal How far would you go for the missing? When Clair Wills was in...

The celebrated historian and journalist uncovers the networks trying to destroy the democratic world in this Sunday Times bestseller All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of...

Urgent, compelling reading from the author of Chernobyl on the defining conflict of our times- do you know what is at stake in Ukraine? On 24 February 2022, Russia shocked...

From Rachel Kushner comes a new novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France **SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024** **INSTANT NEW YORK...

Almost twenty years after French Odyssey, which sold 280,000 copies, Rick returns to his beloved France to discover real, simple French cooking, distilled into this collection of 120 brand-new delicious...

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR THE POWER OF GOD. THE AMBITION OF MEN. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel,...

Number One bestselling author Sophie Kinsella returns with the perfect summer read- an irresistible new standalone about falling in love with someone - but not necessarily with their life... I...

This summer, meet Sadie Smith- seductive, cunning and going undercover - the Booker-shortlisted, wickedly entertaining New York Times bestseller This summer, meet Sadie Smith- seductive, cunning and going undercover -...

Opens a fascinating new window onto medieval and early modern life - a world where it's possible to meet the devil on the road, control the future through stars, and...

The joyous and electric, Women's Prize for Non-Fiction-longlisted memoir from beloved music icon Neneh Cherry A SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, EVENING STANDARD, UNCUT AND ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE...

THE BRAND-NEW DETECTIVE HARRY HOLE THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER. 'Not just an unbearably tense thriller but another of Nesbo's studies in love and loneliness... there are...

A gripping thriller based on true story of an Irish priest in the Vatican who smuggled victims of the Nazis out of Italy under the nose of his SS officer...

'One of my favourite books ever' Marian Keyes; 'Dazzling' Rachel Joyce; 'You'll devour every word' Katherine Heiny; for fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow and Bliss, a heart-wrenching, laugh-out-loud celebration...

A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. The story begins in Moscow...

A bitingly honest, darkly funny debut novel about a toxic relationship and secret female desire, from an emerging star of Irish literature SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF...

A gripping new novel set in the universe of John le Carre's most iconic spy, George Smiley, written by acclaimed novelist Nick Harkaway It is spring in 1963 and George...

From the beloved, bestselling, Oscar-nominated author of Taste- a funny, poignant, heartfelt and deeply satisfying serving of memories and meals and an irresistible celebration of the profound role that food...

Britain's best-selling historian writes the first definitive account of the famous televised SAS storming of the Iranian embassy in London in 1980 On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen...

From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When...

'Brings war in the ancient world to vivid life...I'm blown away' - Anthony Riches. From the nation's finest historical novelist comes the second instalment in the Athenian series Themistocles stands...

From the creator of the hit television show The Killing, a nail-biting debut - a stylish and atmospheric thriller that follows the race to find a serial killer terrorizing Copenhagen...

Baillie Gifford-shortlisted author Harald J hner (Aftermath- Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich) presents a staggering new assessment of the short life of the Weimar Republic between the...

From Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and the Shadow and Bone series comes a highly anticipated, gorgeously written novel with a dusting of magic brimming with...

'One of the most original and brilliant debuts in years' Irish Times An exhilarating and fiercely original story of brotherhood, war and art, set in ancient Sicily Ancient Sicily. Enter...

A ground-breaking exploration of how British empire has shaped the world we live in today from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Empireland 2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former...