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David Andress argues that we are suffering from an attack of social and cultural dementia. The former great powers of the historic 'West' - especially...
'EXCELLENT' - THE TLS'HUGELY IMPRESSIVE' - THE INDEPENDENT'AN ASTONISHINGLY FINE HISTORY' - COUNTRY LIFE'FASCINATING' - DAILY MAILThe history of the world's most successful military alliance,...
'A dense narrative and a wealth of examples' Literary Review'Reid-Henry narrates this story with elegance and gusto' Washington Post'[Reid-Henry] conveys an important message: Individual political...
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'A fascinating and timely account of the current crisis in the relationship between Russia and the United States' Daniel Beer, The New York Times 'Could...
'A richly textured human history' THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKS TO READ THIS APRIL'Intimate and revealing' MOHSIN HAMID'A gripping portrait of a crisis-ridden Turkey' PANKAJ...
The Goths are truly a 'lost civilization'. Sweeping down from the north, ancient Gothic tribes sacked the imperial city of Rome and set in motion...
Reveals one of the greatest horrors of the 20th century: the system of Soviet camps that are responsible for the deaths of countless millions. This...
'Thrilling, tremendously enjoyable' The New York Times'A nail-biting escape story' Financial Times At the age of twenty-four, Winston Churchill already believed he was destined...
From the ' War on Terror' to resistance in Ramallah and traumatic dislocation in the Middle East, Berger explores the uses of art as an...
Examining a series of El Nino-induced droughts and the famines that they spawned around the globe in the last third of the 19th century, Mike...
London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its wealth was dazzling. Its horrors shocked the world. As William Blake...
'A radical antidote to the constraints of our current conceptualisation of mental health' DazedMental health is a political issue, but we often discuss it as...
",A feminist classic.",-Judith Shulevitz, New York Times Book Review",A pivotal book, one of those after which we will never think the same again.",-Carolyn G. Heilbrun,...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ",Metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story. . . . full, instructive, and pacey.", --The...
'An absolutely riveting book - reading it makes you intelligent, full of brilliant anecdotes - and very hungry indeed.' - Richard Curtis 'This brilliantly conceived...
Suitable for anyone who appreciates and wants to explore the curiosities and beauty of the natural world, this title offers a look at all kinds...
*Shortlisted for the Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History*'An enthralling account of a pivotal moment in modern history. . .replete with startling revelations about...
Old Gods, New Enigmas is the highly-anticipated book by the best-selling author of City of Quartz and Planet of Slums. Mike Davis spent years working...
