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
The intriguing, gin-soaked tale of the affair between the Cambridge spy Kim Philby and the glamorous American Eleanor Brewer, set against the backdrop of a louche, radical 1950s' Beirut, and... 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.
From Longleat to Cliveden, Tinniswood explores the ways in which the raffish and anti-hierarchical mood of the 1960s embraced the idea of the country house.
Marks a significant reorientation in our understanding of the C16th dissolution of the monasteries in England by showing that the 'dissolution' was, in fact, often a very gradual process of ... read more
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 rich and sweeping history of the colourful Ottomans, from their rise to their downfall after WW1. It shows how they shifted from a policy of integration to one of exclusivity. Multiethnic,... 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...