Other Rivers
Peter HesslerRRP: £12.99
‘Memorable… One of [China’s] most astute and sensitive foreign observers’ Financial Times’Compassionate… full of warmth’ GuardianMore than two decades after teaching English in Sichuan Province, P …
Genre: History
Fallen
Mick ConefreyRRP: £10.99
‘Mick Conefrey’s Fallen is a marvellously researched and written story about the enigma of George Mallory and the fulfilment of his “Because it’s there!”‘ Peter Hillary’Mick Conefrey’s gripping accoun …
Land Between the Rivers
Bartle BullRRP: £16.99
‘Elegant, erudite, ambitious, inventive – a remarkable blend of research, imagination and first-hand experience.’ Rory Stewart’A sweeping and superbly written epic’ Wall Street Journal ‘A work of grea …
Queen Catherine’s Court
Sophie ShorlandRRP: £12.99
‘A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama… refreshing.’ THE TIMES’A splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait… Wittily written and rich in detail’ Miranda SeymourCatherine of Braganza …
Buckham's Bombers
Mark BakerRRP: £18.99
‘Brings to life a brilliant yet forgotten feat of arms of the World War Two air war. A terrific read.’ Michael Veitch, author of 44 Days and Australia’s Secret ArmyBruce Buckham was captain of one of …
Peak Human
Johan NorbergRRP: £12.99
AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR’A compelling and timely study of what drove history’s most influential civilisations… the book comes with impeccable timing… An entertaining and informative read for …
Dark Brilliance
Paul StrathernRRP: £12.99
A sweeping history of the Age of Reason, which shows how, although it was a time of progress in many areas, it was also an era of brutality and intolerance, by the author of The Borgias and The Floren …
Much Ado About Numbers
Rob EastawayRRP: £10.99
‘A spectacular journey… Highly recommended!’ Dr Simon Smith, The Shakespeare Institute ‘A fascinating and hugely entertaining guide to Shakespearean mathematics.’ Prof Sarah Hart, author of Once Upo …
Tripped
Norman OhlerRRP: £10.99
AS FEATURED ON THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE’Entertaining’ The Times’Utterly fascinating and illuminating’ Sinclair McKay’Fascinating… An astonishing read, with remarkably vivid protagonists’ Harald Jähn …
This Earthly Globe
Andrea di RobilantRRP: £12.99
‘A dazzling tale, brilliantly told’ Peter Frankopan’Marries the intrigue of Europe’s most powerful royal courts with the globe-trotting thrill of adventure and discovery’ Sunday Telegraph, 5* reviewDU …
Southeast Asia
Milton OsborneRRP: £10.99
A lively and easy-to-read guide to Southeast Asian history written by one of the world’s pre-eminent historians of the area.Southeast Asia: An introductory history was first published in 1979 and imme …
Truss at 10
Anthony SeldonRRP: £12.99
*THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*’Enticingly structured… Commendable… The menu is well known, but is deliciously seasoned all the same.’ The Times[A] forensic and eloquent evisceration of T …
The Art of Not Eating
Jessica Hamel-AkréRRP: £12.99
A luminously original exploration of the deep roots of diet culture by an award-winning historian’A courageous and beautifully written exploration of a vitally important subject’ The Herald’Fascinatin …
A Brutal Reckoning
Peter CozzensRRP: £14.99
‘Cozzens is a master storyteller’ The Times’Extremely well researched’ Times Literary SupplementFrom the devastating invasion by Spanish conquistadors in the sixteenth century to the relentless pressu …
In Search Of Berlin
John KampfnerRRP: £12.99
A WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 ONDAATJE PRIZE’A masterful portrait of one of the world’s greatest cities… A must-read’ PETER FRANKOPAN’Such a delightful read’ KATJA H …
Now Then
Rick BroadbentRRP: £10.99
‘An enlightening, enjoyable and frequently very funny journey into what makes Yorkshire stand out from the crowd … a fascinating insight into our wonderful region and the people that make it what it …
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