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Bomb, Book & Compass: Joseph Needham and the Great Secrets of China
Many — from Napoleon onwards — can lay claim to forecasting the greatness of China, but few dedicated their lives…
Pharmakon
Pharmakon had me, if not by the first sentence, then certainly by the end of the first page. This elegantly…
Masters of Battle, Monty, Patton and Rommel at War
In World War II, Great Britain, the United States and Germany each produced one land force commander who stood out…
City of Thieves
It is 1941, and the siege of Leningrad is at its height. Lev, seventeen years old, is caught looting…
The Empty Kingdom: The Mark of Solomon, Book Two
In the conclusion to Wein’s impressive Mark of Solomon duology (and fifth in her Arthurian/Aksumite series for younger readers, set…
Don’t Talk to Me About the War
It is 1940. Thirteen-year-old Tommy would like to enjoy just being a kid. He is more interested in listening to…
The Romanov Bride
Editors' choice
In the first two decades of the 20th century, two worlds collide in Russia. The fall of the Romanovs…
Fall of Frost
Robert Frost, the beloved American poet, was born into a long and sorrow-ridden life in 1874. High infant mortality made…
The Tenth Gift
In present-day London, Julia Lovat receives a goodbye gift from her lover: a book of 17th century embroidery patterns…
Winter in Madrid
A bestseller in the United Kingdom, C.J. Sansom’s thriller is now available in the U.S. Readers may recognize Sansom for…
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