MH constructs an enthralling narrative of Vatican intrigue by drawing on Cardinal Ippolito d'Este's records of the papal conclave of 1559. She shows how both the papacy and the political fat... read more
Following his much-praised Greece: The Biography of a Modern Nation, RB turns towards the global influence of Greek history and culture, from the Mycenaeans to the modern-day Greek diaspora.
A fascinating and moving exploration of the lost soldiers of the Great War, and those who went looking for them. Drawing on a range of sources, RS-W recounts the struggles of various figures... read more
This intriguing analysis shows how the British secret services grew from the real threat of Queen Victoria's assassination, and intensified during the Abdication crisis.
A brilliant hour-by-hour recreation of what happened on 27 July 1794, from the midnight when Robespierre was in full control to the midnight when he was on the run.
A sweeping and original history of the connections between espionage and show business, co-written by CA, the authorised historian of MI5, and Green, an historian and theatre producer.
A revisionist account of one of Ireland's darkest chapters - the Civil War of 1922-1923 - which stresses how, a century on, modern Irish politics are still partly defined by its divisive leg... read more
MG's absorbing new micro-history focuses on a Crucible-esque event in Springfield, Mass. in 1651, when a young couple were condemned by their peers as witches. Drawing on detailed primary so... read more
Looks at the dwindling communities of Christians still living in the birthplace of the early church. From Lebanon to Iraq, JdiG records the rituals and customs of these dispersed but endurin... read more
A patchwork of oral history, capturing the voices of longshore fishermen and their windswept voyages to Cornwall and the Shetlands. Jellicoe lived in Southwold and recorded conversations wit... read more
Kapla, the former creative director of the Gothenburg Festival, has gathered the thoughts and experiences of the last remaining inhabitants of a village in a densely forested part of Sweden ... read more
The evolution of the country house in Britain from Roman times to the C21st. Aslet has an intimate knowledge of his subject and his kaleidoscope of houses, architects and occupants is inform... read more
Rejmer has collected personal accounts of survival in one of the most isolated countries on earth, under the brutally oppressive regime of Enver Hoxha. Touching, engrossing, harrowing...
A narrative account of the rise of the Asian city state by the FT's former Singapore correspondent, exploring both its extraordinary economic development and the authoritarian bent of its le... read more