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'The product of many years of detailed archival research, Wilson's book is without question the best one-volume history of the Raj currently in print ...
In 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. A year later, all parties but the Nazis had been outlawed, freedom of the press was but ...
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One of the greatest commanders of the ancient world brought vividly to life: Hannibal, the brilliant general who successfully crossed the Alps with his war ...
