2006
Blackbeard
While other pirates have faded from memory, Blackbeard still conjures up vivid imagery of pirates terrorizing people and shipping for…
A Prayer for the Damned
Sister Fidelma of Cashel is a dalaigh or advocate of the law courts of 7th century Ireland. The year is…
When The Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age
Telling the tale of New York’s famed Astor family, this book takes readers from the family’s humble beginnings in the…
Empress
During the Tang Dynasty, a woman named Heavenlight rises to become the most powerful woman in 7th century China. Born…
Paper Kisses: A True Love Story
“I was not looking for stories when I found Rudolph Kaufmann’s first letters to Ingeborg Magnusson – in May, 1991,…
The Queen of the Night
Editors' choice
Rome is horrified by a series of violent abductions in which the sons and daughters of the wealthiest Roman families…
The Plimsoll Sensation
Samuel Plimsoll was a self-made Victorian who became an MP and, against considerable opposition, championed the introduction of what became…
Edge Of Empire: Conquest and Collecting in the East 1750-1850
The breathtaking scope of this book, which was recently awarded the 50th Duff Cooper prize, is infused by Jasanoff’s imaginative…
The Limehouse Text
The adventures of Thomas Llewelyn, assistant to Victorian-era “enquiry agent” (private detective) Cyrus Barker, continue with a search through London’s…
Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson: Rediscovering the Founding Fathers of American Architecture
Up until the beginning of the 20th century, few people realized that Thomas Jefferson was also one of the nation’s…
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