History & Classics
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.
Telling Tales in Greek
Lorna Robinson
An engaging guide to ancient Greece, narrated by the sly hero Odysseus.
Shrinking Violets
Joe Moran
Come on, don't be shy: pick up this outstanding cultural history of shyness from the brilliant Joe Moran
The French Revolution
Ian Davidson
A clear and fast-paced account of how and why the French Revolution descended into the Terror
Boots on the Ground
Richard Dannatt
A vivid and fascinating account of Britain and her Army since 1945, told by the former head of the British Army
The Quest For Mary Magdalene
Michael Haag
An illuminating and controversial exploration of Mary Magdalene, from the New Testament to the The Da Vinci Code
History's People
Margaret MacMillan
From the author of The War That Ended Peace: vivid accounts of the men and women who shaped history
Pinkoes and Traitors
Jean Seaton
A dramatic and revealing history of the BBC during some of its most turbulent and testing years – now fully revised
Eat Me
Bill Schutt
At last, something to really get your teeth into: an entertaining, informative and gruesome look at the world's greatest taboo.
Release Your Inner Roman by Marcus Sidonius Falx
Jerry Toner
After his acclaimed How to Manage your Slaves, Marcus Sidonius Falx returns with a guide to self-fulfilment the Roman way
Christmas Carols
Andrew Gant
Here's something to set you singing this Christmas – a history of twenty odd carols in a beautiful edition. An ideal Christmas book gift.
O Sing unto the Lord
Andrew Gant
The biography of a quintessentially English tradition by one of its leading scholars and proponents
The Railways
Simon Bradley
An extraordinary social history of Britain's rail networks and its people, that will appeal to railway enthusiasts, commuters and everyone else w…
Making a Point
David Crystal
The triumphant third volume in David Crystal's classic series on the English language combines the first history of English punctuation with a co…
The Book of Human Emotions
Tiffany Watt Smith
Now available in paperback: let Tiffany Watt Smith guide you through the history, politics, art, literature and philosophy of 156 emotions from around…
Historically Inevitable?
Tony Brenton
The essential analysis of the events leading up to October 1917 and beyond, by the world's foremost experts of Russian history
Life's Greatest Secret
Matthew Cobb
This thrilling account shows how discovering DNA has fundamentally influenced the way we think of life and affected every aspect of our lives. Now ava…
In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room
Aarathi Prasad
The first comprehensive history of medicine in India – now available in paperback
Crusade and Jihad
Malcolm Lambert
Malcolm Lambert's investigation of the medieval origins of crusade and jihad casts a clear light on their contemporary meanings in the West and M…