Nonfiction
A Brief Guide to the Greek Myths
This is an absorbing hotch potch of a book, more in the tradition of Graves’s Greek Myths than a straightforward…
Down to the Sea: An Epic Story of Naval Disaster and Heroism in World War ll
Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, USN, remains one of the most revered naval officers of the Second World War. He was…
Hatfield’s Herbal
To ensure your partner’s fidelity, ladies, sprinkle over his chest a mixture prepared from butterbur, foxglove, royal fern and an…
Scotland: The Autobiography: 2000 Years of Scottish History by Those Who Saw It Happen
This splendid account presents Scotland’s history in the words of the people who lived it: from the first century until…
American Creation
Joseph Ellis is a well-known writer of popular histories, winner of both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award, so…
The Edict: A Novel from the Beginnings of Golf
Penned by golf architect Bob Cupp, The Edict is his hymn to the game’s development from its probable beginnings in…
A Slave No More: Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation
John Washington, a 24-year-old Virginia slave, escaped to Union army lines in 1862. Seventeen-year-old Wallace Turnage ran away five times…
The First Total War: Napoleon’s Europe & the Birth of Modern Warfare
World War I was not, according to David Bell, the first total war. During the age of Napoleon wars devastated…
West End Chronicles: 300 Years of Glamour and Excess in the Heart of London
In this, Ed Glinert describes 300 years of glamour and excess in the heart of London. Its streets and squares…
Privilege And Scandal: The Remarkable Life of Harriet Spencer, Sister of Georgiana
Daughter of a prominent family, sister to the infamous Duchess of Devonshire, Harriet Spencer lived in a universe of sophisticated,…
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