Bloomsbury Continuum
Emperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China
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Jack Weatherford based the title of this book on an inscription carved in a stone in the Great Wall of China, about 130 miles ...Read Review
In Pursuit of Love: The Search for Victor Hugo’s Daughter
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This book is memoir, travelogue, and biography altogether. Bostridge follows the path of Adele Hugo (1830-1915), the youngest child of Victor Hugo. The ...Read Review
Robert Graves: From Great War Poet to Good-bye to All That (1895-1929)
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These days, Robert Graves is known primarily as the writer of the books that became the mega-hit TV series I, Claudius. But in ...Read Review
The Murderous History of Bible Translations: Power, Conflict and the Quest for Meaning
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This is a fascinating account of how the “Good Book” inspired spectacularly bad behavior. The author writes to make readers aware of the ...Read Review
Richard III: A Ruler and His Reputation
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Though he only reigned for two years, Richard III has always been one of England’s most notorious monarchs. Villainized by Shakespeare as ...Read Review
