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Max Hastings
Operation BitingOperation Biting was one of the most thrilling...Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly-identified radar n... -
Andrew Otis
Hicky's Bengal GazetteHicky's Bengal Gazette is the story of India's ...Hicky's Bengal Gazette is the story of India's first newspaper and its pivotal role in exposing the corruption of the British imperialist project. The story opens in late-eighteenth century Calcutt... -
Eleanor Barraclough
Embers of the Hands : Hidden Histories of the Viking Age**Pre-order: Published: 19th Sept 2024** Imagin...**Pre-order: Published: 19th Sept 2024** Imagine a Viking, and a certain image springs to mind: a nameless, faceless warrior, leaping ashore from a longboat, and ready to terrorise the hapless loca... -
Ariane Bankes
The Quality of Love : Twin Sisters at the Heart of the CenturyWhen her mother Celia Paget died, Ariane Bankes...When her mother Celia Paget died, Ariane Bankes inherited a battered trunk stuffed with letters and diaries belonging to Celia and her twin Mamaine. This correspondence charted the remarkable lives... -
Frank Tallis
Mortal Secrets : Freud, Vienna and the Discovery of the Modern MindLike Sarah Bakewell's How to Live and Andrea Wu...Like Sarah Bakewell's How to Live and Andrea Wulf's Magnificent Rebels, Mortal Secrets is a lively and accessible portrait of a major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativit... -
Elsa Richardson
Rumbles : A Curious History of the GutA Financial Times most anticipated read for 202...A Financial Times most anticipated read for 2024. Have you ever had a gut feeling? Found something hard to stomach? Have you gone belly up under pressure? Did you pull yourself together and show so... -
Andrew Ziminski
The Stonemason : A History of Building BritainA stonemason's story of the building of Britain...A stonemason's story of the building of Britain: part archaeological history, part deeply personal insight into an ancient craft. In his thirty-year career, stonemason Andrew Ziminski has worked on... -
Helena Kelly
Jane Austen, the Secret RadicalAlmost everything we think we know about Jane A...Almost everything we think we know about Jane Austen is wrong. Her novels don't confine themselves to grand houses and they were not written just for readers' enjoyment. She writes about serious su... -
Helena Kelly
The Life and Lies of Charles DickensThink you already know the story of Charles Dic...Think you already know the story of Charles Dickens' life? Think again. Almost everything you're familiar with was first mentioned in an authorised biography written by Dickens' close friend John F... -
Alistair Moffat
Between Britain : Walking the History of England and ScotlandThe border between Scotland and England is rich...The border between Scotland and England is rich in history. It has been the site of battles, treaties, castles and crossroads. It is also a place where both countries display their nationalism: Sal... -
Alistair Moffat
The Highlands and Islands of ScotlandAlistair Moffat tells the extraordinary story o...Alistair Moffat tells the extraordinary story of the Highlands in the most detailed book ever written about this remarkable part of Scotland. This is the story of the Highlands and Islands of Scotl... -
Callum Watson
1314: The Year of BannockburnThe Battle of Bannockburn has long been recogni...The Battle of Bannockburn has long been recognised as one of the most influential moments in Scottish history. The fighting that took place on 23rd and 24th June 1314 is frequently presented as a s...
