The first complete account of all places relevant to Churchill's life which provide fascinating and fresh insights into this extraordinary man.
Much writing on Chaucer depicts a misleadingly parochial figure, but, as Owen's enlightening short study of Chaucer's Italian years makes clear, the poet's life was internationally eventful. The consequences have made the English canon what it is today.
A highly readable history of the Labour party and its civil wars.
White aster flowers, on sale on the streets of Budapest on the eve of All Souls' Day, are made the symbol of a revolution which brings Mihaly Karolyi (1875-1955) to power at the... Læs mere
Wellington Koo (1887-1985) achieved notoriety at the Paris Peace Conference where he sternly resisted Japanese attempts to hold onto seized German colonial territory in mainland... Læs mere
Part of the Prime Ministers Series, Law was a Conservative who opposed Home rule for Ireland
This is a wholly unique perspective on a devastating conflict and a moving testament to the courage and vision of the Syrian people.
In this, the first major English language biography of Mannerheim for a decade, Jonathan Clements brings new material to light on Mannerheim’s time in Manchuria, China... Læs mere
A unique portrait of one of the great British statesmen of the twentieth century.
'A concise and distinguished book' Andrew Roberts.
Clark's vivid portrayal is full of evocative portraits of a new breed of politician, the forerunners of all those who, later in the last century and in this one, overcame a system from which they had been excluded for too long.
Hans von Trotha's journey through the history of the English garden introduces us to twelve of the most important, original, and beautiful parks in Britain, all of which can be visited today.