Beckett compelling shows Attlee's relevance to a new political generation in this new edition of his acclaimed biography of the man he argues was Britain's greatest ever reforming Prime Minister.
King of Kings is the story of the most eminent African ruler of the 20th century and the country he ruled through both stirring and tragic times.
Follows every step of Robert Louis Stevenson's last years, studying every clue left behind by the Scottish writer and... Læs mere
Combining history and travel narrative, this journey around the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, the sea which gave birth to Western civilisation... Læs mere
Is there any such thing as a European identity? Amidst all the kaleidoscopic variety what - if anything - do 28 members of the European Union have in common? If the EU is to succeed the big states of Europe must discover and define that common identity.
Puglia is the heel stretching down from the spur of the Italian boot. It boasts beautiful landscapes, Romanesque cathedrals, Gothic castles and a wealth of Baroque architecture. This... Læs mere
Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is best known for taking Britain into the European Union.
British Prime Minister who worked with Clinton to bring peace to Northern Ireland
A biography of the first Prime Minister of the 20th Century during the height of the British Empire.
A biography of the Liberal British Prime Minister, 'Who Won the War'.
When Churchill died, one might have thought that it was not a man who was being borne to his grave, but British history itself - a resplendent, fortunate history whose last illustrious chapter Churchill himself had written almost a quarter of a century before.
Fatherly friend to JFK he repaired the rift between the USA and Britain created by the Suez crisis.