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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this 'riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult' (Los Angeles Times). On November 6, 1860, Abraham...

A TLS, TIMES, PROSPECT AND WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR A groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves across a continent and changed England forever. 'In many places, where once we had speculation,...

'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley 'A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn's elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are restored to the centre of the story of classical antiquity. It was a joy to read.'...

*** BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER READING LIST 2024 ****** One of the New York Times Top Ten Books of 2024 ****** NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** 'The story of Captain Cook's third voyage. Extraordinarily compulsive and...

The instant Sunday Times bestseller The UK's bestselling medieval historian brings unforgettably to life the astonishing rise of Henry V, who survived rebellion, a near-fatal arrow wound and a lengthy and precarious princely apprenticeship to become...

'The First World War from a refreshingly unfamiliar angle . . . masterly' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times 'Compelling . . . The Eastern Front is essential reading' Margaret Macmillan, Financial Times 'A masterwork . . . This...

With revealing, never-before-told stories, Fred C. Trump III, nephew of President Donald Trump, breaks his decades-long silence in this revealing memoir and sheds a whole new light on the family name. For the record...Fred Trump never asked for any of this. The divisive politics....

A celebration of the printed book, told through the lives of 18 people who took it in radical new directions. * AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 * A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE SUMMER 2024 * 'This really is the loveliest of books' I...

'An absorbing and eye-opening account of what the Plantagenets did for us.' - HELEN CASTOR 'Burt and Partington show precisely and engagingly why the Middle Ages matter.' - DAN JONES Between 1199 and 1399, English politics was high drama....

The No1 Sunday Times BestsellerA Mail on Sunday 'Best Holiday Read 2024''A searing exposé' Glamour'A timely reminder of the dangers posed by men who crave power' - Observer From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kennedy Curseâe...

From SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author Bettany Hughes 'A wondrous wonderful achievement' Stephen Fry 'Fascinating' Observer 'Thrilling' Guardian Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of...