Nonfiction
Entitled: A Critical History of the British Aristocracy
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In this critical examination, Chris Bryant explores the history and legacy of the British aristocracy and explains how a group of people set ...Read Review
Bethlehem
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Reading this book in a week when President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel lent this book a political supercharge. The ...Read Review
Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History
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This book is fascinating. It’s excellently well written, painting the characters involved in a very engaging way—one of those superbly done ...Read Review
The Queens of Georgian Britain
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Most of you probably know quite a lot about the first four Georges who sat on the British throne, but what do you ...Read Review
Watling Street: Travels through Britain and Its Ever-Present Past
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The author has written an engaging account of England’s ancient and long route, Watling Street. Starting at Dover, he follows the direction ...Read Review
The White King
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Charles I of England, the “White King,” a man with an illustrious heritage, was the head of the Anglican Church, to which he ...Read Review
Railways & the Raj
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‘Love India and you have to love its railways’, writes Christian Wolmar. If you love either railways or India, and especially if you ...Read Review
Renoir’s Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon
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In the late 19th century, Suzanne Valadon was a muse and model for some of Paris’ most highly acclaimed artists. She quickly gained ...Read Review
The Empire Must Die: Russia’s Revolutionary Collapse, 1900-1917
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This is not a traditional history that attempts to explain why the 300-year-old Russia Empire was overthrown by Communism in 1917. Acknowledging that the ...Read Review
100 Nasty Women of History
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Donald Trump calling Hillary Clinton “nasty” seems to have been the genesis for this compilation by satirist Hannah Jewell, and in it she ...Read Review
