Allen Lane
Tombstone: The Great Chinese Famine, 1958-1962
This extraordinary and important book is based on 20 years of research on the horrific failure of the Great Leap…
The Watchers
Several recent nonfiction books have delved into the thorny subject of Sir Francis Walsingham, his dedication to Queen Elizabeth I,…
Just Send Me Word
Lev and Sveta meet in 1935 in the Physics program at Moscow University, but the German invasion in the summer…
Eva Braun: Life with Hitler
This meticulously-researched and documented biography is far more than the story of Eva Braun, Hitler’s longtime mistress and, very briefly,…
The Crimean War: A History
When asked about the Crimean War, many readers may be able to recall only the barest of details, such as…
The Inheritance of Rome
A distinguished professor of medieval history at Oxford and author of the award-winning Framing the Middle Ages, Chris Wickham presents…
The Lodger: Shakespeare on Silver Street
In 1612 Shakespeare gave evidence at the Court of Requests in Westminster. Eight years previously he had lodged with the…
Hatfield’s Herbal
To ensure your partner’s fidelity, ladies, sprinkle over his chest a mixture prepared from butterbur, foxglove, royal fern and an…
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…
Shakespeare & Co.
The Elizabethan and Jacobean periods are often referred to as ‘the age of Shakespeare’ and his is the first name…
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