The Irish Assassins

On a sunlit evening in l882, Lord Frederick Cavendish and Thomas Burke, Chief Secretary and Undersecretary for Ireland, were ambushed and stabbed to death while strolling through Phoenix Park in Dubli …

Wings Over Water

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Announced in 1912, the Schneider Trophy was a series of glamorous air contests, popularly known as races, that captivated both sides of the Atlantic. While there were many other aviation competitions, …

The Florentines

Between the birth of Dante in 1265 and the death of Galileo in 1642 something happened which transformed the entire culture of western civilisation. Painting, sculpture and architecture would all visi …

A Burning Sea

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‘Superb. A Burning Sea is a vivid, enthralling read, yet again proving that Theodore Brun is a force to be reckoned with.’ Giles KristianDoomed to wander. Destined for glory.Convinced he is cursed, Er …

The Hidden History of Burma

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A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2020A New York Times Critic’s Pick 2019’A sobering account, told elegantly and eruditely.’ Financial Times’Thant Myint-U is the greatest living historian of Burma.’ Will …

The Warrior and the Prophet

‘Marvellous… One of the best pieces of Native American history I have read.’ S.C. Gwynne, bestselling author of Empire of the Summer MoonShawnee chief Tecumseh was a man destined for greatness – the …

Attlee and Churchill

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Chosen as a Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail’A masterpiece’ Frederick Forsyth ‘Beautifully written… unlikely to be surpassed’ Simon Heffer’Superb’ Daily Mail, Book of the Week’ …

Cathedrals of Steam

‘Fascinating’ ‘Books of the Year’, Financial Times’London’s twelve great rail termini are the epic survivors of the Victorian age… Wolmar brings them to life with the knowledge of an expert and the …

Prince Albert

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Chosen as a Book of the Year in The Times and the Daily Mail’Highly entertaining’ Sunday Times’Enthralling’ Daily TelegraphFor more than six decades, Queen Victoria ruled a great Empire at the height …

The Borgias

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· · A Daily Mail Book of the Week · ·The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history.____________________ ‘A wickedly entertaining read’ The Times__________ …

The Churchill Complex

‘Rich and rewarding’ Wall Street JournalIt is impossible to understand the last 75 years of British and American history without understanding the Anglo-American relationship, and specifically the bon …

The Journey Matters

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What was it really like to take the LNER’s Art Deco Coronation streamliner from King’s Cross to Edinburgh, to cross the Atlantic by the SS Normandie, to fly with Imperial Airways from Southampton to S …

The Regency Revolution

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Shortlisted for the HWA Non-fiction Crown Award 2020’Superb’ The Economist’Elegant, entertaining and frequently surprising’ New York TimesThe fascinating story of the Regency period in Britain – an im …

Histories of the Unexpected: The Romans

Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.Traditionally, the Romans have been understood in a straightfor …

Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors

Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.Traditionally, the Tudors have been understood in a straightfor …

Histories of the Unexpected: The Vikings

Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.Traditionally, the Vikings have been understood in a straightfo …