History

The vivid and dramatic life of Lady Caroline Lamb , whose love affair with the poet Lord Byron scandalised British society, by one of the UK's best-loved historians

The National Trust cares for the finest collection of historic buildings, gardens, parks, landscape and coastline in the world. Its famous and well-respected series of guidebooks provides the essential companion to your visit and a lasting souvenir of the experience. And now you can buy the guide before ...

Since World War I, Cyprus has played a crucial role in British defence strategy. This book introduces research which reveals the true role of British intelligence on the island throughout the twentieth century, particularly during World War II, the 1955-59 Archbishop Makarios and EOKA-led revolt and the 1974 Turkish invasion.

In this riveting account of the bloodiest war fought on America soil, Brooks D. Simpson recounts the events of the conflict from the opening salvo at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House and the bitter years of reconstruction that followed.
Beautifully illustrated throughout, featuring ...

Ninety-four years after its end, the First World War still fascinates. From the ordinary soldiers to the commanding generals, from obscure actions to major battles, "The Western Front Experience" is a riveting, all-encompassing guide to one of the most terrible periods of warfare the world has ever known. ...

From the battle of Belleau Wood and the sands of Iwo Jima to the jungles of Vietnam and the battle for Fallujah - the United States Marine Corps has written its name in history with the blood of its warriors, fighting in the far reaches of the globe for the honor of the Corps. The Marines offers a graphic ...

French Academician and Nazi sympathiser, Paul-Jean Husson, writes a letter to his local SS officer in the autumn of 1942. Tormented by an illicit passion for Ilse, his German daughter-in-law, Husson has taken a decision that will devastate several lives, including his own.

This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets.

A towering figure in the history of Islamic scholarship, who shaped biographical literature and the emerging genre of city histories

In The Iron Cage, Rashid Khalidi, one of the most respected historians and political observers of the Middle East, examines the Palestinian's struggle for statehood, presenting a succinct and insightful history of the people and their leadership throughout the twentieth century.

Courage and betrayal in Occupied France, involving SOE, British Intelligence, the Gestapo and the French Resistance

Based on new research and fresh discoveries Rivers of Time tells the true, dramatic story of one of the first women to leave England for the Caribbean in 1635. Her equally remarkable descendants have been traced to the present day.

The never-before-told story of the club whose audacious ideas and unruly acts transformed an international feminist agenda into a modern way of life.

A new history of ingenuity from the author of The Secret Lives of Colour.

In the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils, livestock ails and property vanishes. People suffer fits and are plagued by strange visions and dreams. Children sicken and die. As tensions rise, rumours spread of witches and heretics, and the community ...

In The State vs. Nelson Mandela, Joel Joffe, the Instructing Attorney of the defendants at the time, gives a blow-by-blow account of the most important trial in South Africa's history.

Originally published to accompany a major exhibition at London Transport Museum about the First World War. Full of unseen photos and illustrations. A fascinating illustrated look at London life and transport thought WW1.

During the First World War the old medieval City of Ypres was the centre of one of the most notorious battlefields of war: the Ypres Salient. As early as 22 November 1914, the most famous monuments of the town, the Cloth Hall and St Martin's Church, were ablaze. Over the following four years, the entire ...

In 1914, Princess Mary, the only daughter of King George V, was just 17. Yet with the world war two months old, the young princess was destined to make her mark. She would send a Christmas gift to all those serving in uniform, 'afloat and at the front.' With great determination, she set about her task ...

What happens when you put the Roman Empire in the hands of a teenage boy? The life and times of the worst Roman emperor of all.