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No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a small, shy animal, hunted for food. Over ...
With so many of our histories falling into dour critique or blatant celebration, here is a welcome departure: a book that offers hope as well ...
'Vivid, atmospheric, packed with brilliant story-telling' - Humphrey Hawksley, former BBC Beijing, Hong Kong and Asia Correspondent
'[An] entertaining guide, rich in anecdote and understanding for ...
Iconoclasm: Rejecting the past is a warning bell, an alarm, alerting readers to the threat against the tolerance and openness of democratic society.
Iconoclasm, the ...
"DiGregorio's storytelling is pitch-perfect; narrative and nursing, she understands, come from the same place and both are concerned with a deep understanding of character ...
The first dedicated, illustrated study of the events of the Second Punic War in Iberia, which served as a launch pad for the Carthaginian invasion ...
A dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general ...
A vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world's greatest statesmen.
Brought up in rural North Wales, David Lloyd ...
This new account explores the most notorious pirates in history and how their rise and fall can be traced back to a single pirate haven ...
This is the story of Messalina - third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women to have inhabited the Roman world.
According ...
The story of how nineteenth-century European rulers conspired with Mexican conservatives in an outlandish plan to contain the rising US colossus by establishing Old World ...
Immerse yourself in the dark and complex mythology of Ancient Egypt. Alongside the mummies and the great treasure-filled burial chambers of the Pyramids are the ...
The Norsemen of old Scandinavia were a tough and hardy people, best known today for their prowess in bloody combat and storytelling. Because they had ...
From the 'Winner of Winners' of the Baillie Gifford Prize, a timely and dramatic story of a utopian American experiment, and the self-serving politicians that ...
'A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama... refreshing.' THE TIMES'A splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait... Wittily written and rich in detail' Miranda SeymourDespite ...
