History
Essential books illuminating key periods of history, from the Romans to the Tudors to World War 1. Delve into the history of England with Peter Ackroyd, explore Britain’s forgotten multicultural past with David Olusoga, or uncover the violent rise of early Christianity with Catherine Nixey.
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Margaret George’s favourite stories of the Roman Empire.
255 books available
Historic London
Stephen Inwood
Irish Freedom
Richard English
Europe at War 1939-1945
Norman Davies
An Unexpected Light
Jason Elliot
Occupational Hazards
Rory Stewart
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Peter Heather
The Shackled Continent
Robert Guest
Strangers
Graham Robb
Lady Gregory's Toothbrush
Colm Toibin
The Travels of Ibn Battutah
Ibn Battutah
The Third Reich
Michael Burleigh
The Isles
Norman Davies
Balzac
Graham Robb
Victor Hugo
Graham Robb
Albert Speer: His Battle With Truth
Gitta Sereny