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Chronicles the destruction of Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883. This book describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm.
A tense, thrilling account of how, in 1983, tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union nearly caused global Armageddon.
The first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas began in 1791 when brutally exploited slaves rose up against their masters on... Læs mere
A surprising view of the First World War as seen through the eyes of the early cycling champions. For enthusiasts of history and cycle racing.
The Second World War is the most cataclysmic and violent sequence of events in recent times. Are you ready for the truth about... Læs mere
Reveals the decorative seams, refined stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up some of the garments in the V&A's... Læs mere
A Russian Diary is the book that Anna Politkovskaya had recently completed when she was murdered in a contract killing in Moscow.
Henry Perowne, a successful neurosurgeon, stands at his bedroom window before dawn and watches a plane – ablaze with fire like a meteor – arcing across the London sky. But it is not until... Læs mere
*THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*James Bond is back in this explosive cinematic thriller. A spy is dead.
At the same time, he poses a fascinating question: could a man who routinely practiced such cruelty also be insightful, compassionate – even progressive?The Faithful Executioner is the biography of an ordinary man struggling to overcome an unjust family curse;
When Indonesia's Mount Tambora erupted in 1815, it unleashed the most destructive wave of extreme weather the world has witnessed in thousands of years. The... Læs mere