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Timothy Phillips
The Curtain and the Wall: A Modern Journey Along Europe's Cold War BorderA landmark journey along the full length of the...A landmark journey along the full length of the old Iron Curtain - from the Arctic Circle to Turkey's eastern border - tracing the history of the Cold War and meeting the people who live with its l... -
Naim Attallah
A Scribbler in Soho: A Celebration of Auberon WaughProbably the greatest journalist since George O...Probably the greatest journalist since George Orwell, Auberon Waugh produced an astonishing amount of biting satire, spoof diaries and consistently riveting observation during three of the most tra... -
Keiron Pim
Endless Flight: The Genius and Tragedy of Joseph RothThe first English language biography of the gre...The first English language biography of the great European writer Joseph Roth, exploring his genius and his tragic life story, lived in the shadow of war. The brilliant, mercurial, self-mythologisi... -
Eric Vuillard
The War of the PoorThe history of inequality is a long and terribl...The history of inequality is a long and terrible one. And it's not over yet. Short, sharp and devastating, The War of the Poor tells the story of a brutal episode from history, not as well known as... -
Julia Boyd
A Village in the Third Reich: How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed By the Rise of FascismHidden deep in the Bavarian mountains lies the ...Hidden deep in the Bavarian mountains lies the picturesque village of Oberstdorf - a place where for hundreds of years people lived simple lives while history was made elsewhere.Yet even this remot... -
Anthony Sattin
Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our WorldThe ground-breaking story of Nomadic peoples on...The ground-breaking story of Nomadic peoples on the move across history. Humans have been on the move for most of history. Even after the great urban advancement lured people into the great cities ... -
Rosemary Goring
Homecoming: The Scottish Years of Mary, Queen of ScotsOne of the most famous queens in history, Mary ...One of the most famous queens in history, Mary Stuart lived in her homeland for just twelve years: as a dauntless child who laughed at her friends' seasickness as they sailed to safety in France an... -
Christopher de Bellaigue
The Lion House: The Rise of Suleyman the MagnificentIntelligence arrives from the east confirming E...Intelligence arrives from the east confirming Europe's greatest fear: the vastly rich Ottoman Sultan has all he needs to wage total war - and his sights are set on Rome. With Christendom divided, S... -
Amelia Gentleman
The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile EnvironmentHow do you pack for a one-way journey back to a...How do you pack for a one-way journey back to a country you left when you were eleven and have not visited for fifty years?Amelia Gentleman's exposé of the Windrush scandal - where thousands of Bri... -
Akala
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of EmpireFrom the first time he was stopped and searched...From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers - race and class have shaped Akala's life and outl... -
Charles Drazin
Mapping the Past: A Search for Five Brothers at the Edge of EmpireCharles Drazin knew little about his mother's f...Charles Drazin knew little about his mother's father only that he had been a military surveyor who mapped great swathes of the British Empire. But when his mother was told that she was dying, it pr... -
Gavin Barwell
Chief of Staff: An Insider’s Account of Downing Street’s Most Turbulent YearsIn her darkest hour, following the disastrous 2...In her darkest hour, following the disastrous 2017 election, Theresa May turned to Gavin Barwell to help restore her battered authority. He would become her chief of staff for the next two years - ...
