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Ovid's Metamorphoses is an epic poem, but one that upturns almost every convention. There is no main hero, no central conflict, and no sustained ...
A true masterpiece of narrative history and the definitive story of the revolution that ignited the end of colonialism worldwide
A story of staggering scope ...
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was one of the most significant political leaders of the twentieth century. He rose from obscure origins to become the founder of ...
Since the dawn of communication, humankind has looked around itself and used myths and legends to make sense of the world.Imaginative tales of goddesses ...
'If a house could gossip, this is the book that Hampton Court would whisper. An enjoyable and readable stroll through 500 years of Hampton Court ...
The Iron Curtain divided the continent of Europe, north to south, with the Berlin Wall as its most visible, infamous manifestation. Since the Cold War ...
'Extraordinary - a remarkable and satisfying book' Observer
Bruce Chatwin provides a fascinating background to indigenous Australian life.
The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross ...
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian- a searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century ...
With this beautifully illustrated compendium, explore 100 diverse arcane tools and writings said to hold the key to the mysteries of the universe.Symbols carry ...
'A revolutionary book' Sunday Times
'A pulsating account' Peter Frankopan
A SPECTATOR AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
How did the People's Republic ...
Baillie-Gifford award-winner Serhii Plokhy's illuminating exploration of the atomic age through the history of six nuclear disasters
In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into ...
An accomplished Oxford scholar delivers a dynamic new history covering the last chapter of the emperor's life-from his defeat in Russia and the drama ...
An inventive translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan
'By the Power of Eternal Heaven; By the ...
The Greek myths are timeless classics, whose scenes and figures have captivated us since ancient times. The gods and heroes of these legends hold up ...
We all know what was written in the history books. There are some stories we've heard a hundred times-but often our understanding of these ...
