Summer 1918. The First World War is drawing to a close when Leon Le Gall, a French teenager from Cherbourg who has dropped out of school and left home, falls in love with Louise Janvier.... Læs mere
1905: Foreign Minister Edward Grey enters secret talks with France about sending British forces to their aid in the event of German attack. The... Læs mere
Professor Lentin provides a balanced analysis, using newly-released documents to give the first detailed account of the fall of Sir Edgar Speyer.
During the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, an Iraqi journalist is given a tour of a military prison. He is informed by the major in charge about what is expected of him:... Læs mere
In 1913, three German shipbuilders were ordered to reassemble a steam ship on Lake Tanganyika. At the same time, Winston Churchill sends Commander Geoffrey Spicer-Simson to transport... Læs mere
Presents a coming-of-age story, that is based on a shocking chapter of Argentine history, about a young woman who makes a devastating discovery about her origins with the help of an enigmatic house guest.
In this vivid travelogue, Freund not only introduces us to the overwhelming natural beauty he encountered along the way, but also shares his experience of reaching his physical and psychological limits during the arduous journey.
Based on five walks in central London, Peter Clark illuminates the settings of Dickens’s London, his life, his journalism and his fiction. He also explores `The First Suburbs’ (Camden... Læs mere
The Responsibilities of Democracy explores the overall health of UK democracy, giving a balanced analysis of its values and flaws. It is also a clarion call to the... Læs mere
Charting Gutenberg’s life from his youth in Mainz to his final years and lasting legacy, Stephan Füssel – one of Europe’s leading experts on Gutenberg – brings together authoritative scholarship and historical detail to illuminate the life of this fascinating figure.
The Complete Reflections includes Peter Hennessy’s interviews with the biggest names from the Thatcher era, the New Labour years, and the coalition government of the 2010s.
Leon Sciaky describes his childhood before the First World War in a prosperous, loving Jewish family in the cosmopolitan city of Salonica. Under the Ottoman... Læs mere