European History

In wartime Berlin, Cioma Schonhaus discovered a way of turning his talent for graphic design to good use: he forged documents which helped save hundreds of Jewish lives. His first...

'This is the room from which I will direct the war,' Churchill declared, shortly after becoming Prime Minister in 1940. It was from these cramped confines that Churchill turned a...

Biographer and novelist A. N. Wilson, whose most recent work on the life of Queen Victoria was an enormous critical and commercial success, turns his clear eye to our own...

A tale of star-crossed young love set against the backdrop of the Viking invasion of York, from a master storyteller. Tor is the youngest son of Harald Hardrada, King of...

"The Traveller's History" series is for travellers and students who feel they need more background information on a country than can be found in a guide. All the major periods...

" Love, suspense, nature and superstition are woven together in this powerful novel" MAJA LUNDE, author of The History of Bees "Lars Mytting writes with an insight, empathy and integrity...

An extraordinary story of courage, forgiveness and reconciliation. Sabina Wolanski was just 12 years old when her home town in Poland was invaded by Nazis. In her diary, along with...

The beloved author Peter Mayle, champion of all things Provence, here in a final volume of all new writing, offers vivid recollections from his twenty-five years in the South of...

Called an uneasy peace, the twenty years between the wars were a time of turmoil - Britain saw a general strike and the worst economic crisis in its history, armed...

Maximus the Confessor (c.580-662) has become one of the most discussed figures in contemporary patristic studies. This is partly due to the relatively recent discovery and critical edition of his...

A fully revised, expanded and updated edition of this masterly portrayal of contemporary Spain. A fully revised, expanded and updated edition of this masterly portrayal of contemporary Spain. The restoration...

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...

The Third Reich cast a long shadow, not least over those born in Germany at that time. Whether the children of Nazi perpetrators or Holocaust survivors, they all had to...

Part love-story, part wine-splattered family cookbook, a delicious memoir for any woman who has ever suspected that lunch in Paris could change her life. Part love story, part wine-splattered cookbook,...

The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial--and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle A ges. On March 15, 1348, Joanna I,...

'An electric biography' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Thrilling' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A masterclass in the possibilities of biography' FINANCIAL TIMES Vera Gedroits was a towering, sweet-faced lesbian princess, an ardent supporter of...

THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Times Best History Book of the Year; A Waterstones Best Book of the Year 'Reads like a thriller... I couldn't put Max Hastings's new...

*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...

* From May to September 1940, during a period that saw some of the most dramatic events of the war(retreat of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, Battle of Britain,...

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series The fifth book in S. J. Parris's bestselling, critically acclaimed series following Giordano Bruno, set at the time of Queen Elizabeth I Perfect...

Peter Buck Feller's father disappeared in Moscow in 1938, when Feller was just six months old. As a young boy he asked his mother about him, but his questions went...

An in-depth, authoritative account of the autumn of 1914 on the Western Front and the First Battle of Ypres, a true turning point in modern warfare. The final months of...

A masterful history of how war and insecurity, both real and perceived, have driven Russia's destiny for centuries, including the disastrous invasion of Ukraine. Putin retains his stranglehold on his...

An illustrated account of how the USAAF's might was challenged by the Jagdflieger and their heavily armed, and armoured, Fw 190A-8 Sturmjager . Developed from one of the finest fighters...

'An impressive patch in the tapestry of written history that points toward the truth.' The Spectator One of the greatest ever sieges is masterfully brought to life by a leading...

Twelve-year-old Gerta's family is divided by the overnight construction of the Berlin Wallshe, her mother, and her oldest brother, Fritz, are trapped on the East side, while her father, having...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageStep back in time to the charming Yorkshire spa town of Ilkley, immortalised in the beloved folk song...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodIn the scorching summer of 1565, a small Mediterranean island became the fulcrum upon which the fate of Christian Europe...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodOne of the most brutal and politically charged conflicts of the twentieth century unfolds in Alistair Horne's magisterial A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954–1962...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodAt the intersection of artistry and industry, the decades between 1860 and 1914 gave rise to one of the most spectacular chapters in decorative...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn the spring of 1940, Hitler's war machine unleashed a campaign of such terrifying speed and ferocity that it brought Western Europe to its knees...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFrom the blood-soaked beaches of Normandy to the frozen eastern front, The Great Battles of World War II chronicles thirteen of the...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodAt the dawn of a new era, when a king reclaimed his throne and a city pulsed with reinvented energy, Restoration London transports readers into...

This work is Taschen's 25th anniversary - special edition! This work helps readers to leave stress behind - get away in style. Featuring a selection of the most unique hotels...

Inglorious Empire tells the real story of the British in India - from the arrival of the East India Company to the end of the Raj - and reveals how...

The thrilling story of the great warrior, Jandamarra, who turned from police assistant to resistance fighter. Thought to be unstoppable, he led his people against the white forces invading their...

This is the remarkable story of Donald Caskie, minister of the Scots Kirk in Paris at the time of the German invasion of France in 1940. Although he had several...

Lonely Planet's Experience Italy travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with insider tips from our local experts and handy planning tools so you can create...

Andie finds herself in the midst of a media scandal that threatens to end her career as a TV landscape designer and her relationship with fellow presenter Johnny . On...

Tiny Histories is a fond, fun and informative look at the seemingly insignificant coincidences, decisions and tiny moments that triggered major events and changed the course of British history. It...