History

A beautifully illustrated, full colour history of scrolls and their uses in medieval life.

Published for the first time as a Granta Books paperback: Barbara Ehrenreich's groundbreaking investigation into the roots of war, with a new introduction by the author.

Conceived in 1907, the Titanic was two years in design and 37 months in construction at the great Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She was the biggest ship the world had ever seen, and thought to be indestructible. But she sank just five days into her maiden voyage, in 1912.

Before the unification of Italy in 1870, Naples was the capital of the largest of the separate Italian kingdoms. This book discusses the ruling European dynasty, the Bourbons of Naples, founded by Charles, son of King Philip V of Spain and grandson of Louis XIV of France, the Sun King.

Now the second-longest-reigning monarch after Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria ruled at the height of Britain's power on the world stage and was a symbol of stability at home and abroad. Against this background of pomp and power, she was a passionate woman who led an often turbulent private life. Victoria ...

What are the real Swedish Values? Who is the real Swedish Model?

In recent times, we have come to favour all things Scandi - their food, furnishings, fiction, fashion, and general way of life. We seem to regard the Swedes and their Scandinavian neighbours as altogether more sophisticated, admirable, ...

War, revolution and love - dazzling medieval history from a rising star

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.

A timely updating of Spence's seminal work

An unforgettable and illuminating exploration of the legends of the British Isles.From the misty centuries of British and Irish prehistory to the height of the dark age, comes tales of giants and fairy-folk, druids and saints. From King Lear and King Arthur, to Fingal, Beowulf, Gwendolen and Guinevere ...

Dispensing with the patriarchal bullshit, Kirsty Loehr exposes centuries of outrageous straightwashing

A tragic story of the British empire run amok and the plunder of great works of art

Over 100 years of the ultimate crime presented in a compelling year-by-year format.
Which monster longed to hear the sound of his own blood gushing?
Which French philanderer killed over 200 women in pursuit of their fortunes?
What did Jeffrey Dahmer do with the bodies of his victims?
Which millionaire's ...

A world-renowned historian presents a profoundly original, page-turning account of the Soviet Union's collapse

A farewell to Eastern Europe and its vanishing culture.

The untold story of Britain's role in the Israel-Palestine conflict

November 22, 1963, is forever fixed in the world's memory. The Kennedy Assassination tells the complete story of that day and its aftermath, from the assassination of President Kennedy to the flood of bizarre conspiracy theories proposed by those eager to find--or perhaps obscure--the truth. With 100 ...

The extraordinary worlds created in our minds

Putting the Women Back into Roman History