History & Classics
The Memorial to the Missing of the Somme
Gavin Stamp
The definitive account of the history and significance of a world landmark – reissued in time for the anniversary of the Somme.
Fashion on the Ration
Julie Summers
A social history to be seen with: bestselling author of Jambusters (filmed as Home Fires) lifts the veil on wartime fashion.
The Poet's Tale
Paul Strohm
How a single year turned Chaucer into a poet, and sparked the creation of The Canterbury Tales. Now available in paperback.
A Nation and not a Rabble
Diarmaid Ferriter
An arresting account of the Irish Revolutions and their legacy by a world leading Irish historian. Now available in paperback.
The Book of Spice
John O'Connell
A compendium of spices: the history and uses of the world's favourite flavours. Now available in paperback
The Time Travel Handbook
James Wyllie
An entertaining and informative travel 'guidebook' to some of the most important events in world history
The Ancient World: Ideas in Profile
Jerry Toner
A sparkling introduction to the Ancient World that brings its peoples and cultures vividly to life.
Voices from the Front
Peter Hart
The First World War in the words of the men who fought it, from the author of Gallipoli and The Great War.
Dublin
David Dickson
How Dublin grew from Viking settlement to capital city of Ireland: a one-of-its kind comprehensive history of one of the most popular cities in the wo…
The Monocled Mutineer
John Fairley
The best-selling book behind the BBC Drama The Monocled Mutineer, starring Paul McGann as the ringleader of the Étaples Mutiny, Percy Toplis, wit…
Belles and Whistles
Andrew Martin
The bestselling author of Underground, Overground recaptures the glamour of a lost age of rail travel and trains by travelling Britain's most fam…
Shakespeare: Ideas in Profile
Paul Edmondson
A short introduction to Shakespeare by expert Paul Edmondson
1864
Tom Buk-Swienty
The fast-paced history of the little-known war between Germany and Denmark which shaped a century, told for the first time – now a BBC drama
Adventures in Stationery
James Ward
From Bronze Age India to a Surrey Stationers via pencil wars and accidental inventions: a hilarious insight into the familiar yet unexpectedly bizarre…
War: What is it good for?
Ian Morris
A bold and controversial rethinking of the role of war in human history and how it will shape our future, sure to provoke debate, from the bestselling…
Mr Selden's Map of China
Timothy Brook
Forensic history at its best: an ancient map reveals the origins of world trade, and surprising twists in China's history. Now available in paperb…
The Dark Box
John Cornwell
The sacred and profane history of confession in the Catholic Church, with a shocking new exposé of its role in the child abuse scandals of the tw…
Armchair Nation
Joe Moran
The story of television and how it has changed our lives – from the moon landings to the X Factor.
The Heineken Story
Barbara Smit
A heady blend of brewery battles and family drama that refreshes the parts other business stories cannot reach