History books

From the author of the international bestseller Life of Pi, a brilliant retelling of the Trojan War from the perspective...  Read More >>

What brings a father and son to want to fight on opposing sides in a civil war?  Read More >>

Jules Rimet, the person who is credited with founding the World Cup, was an ambitious man. He was responsible for...  Read More >>

A documented account of William Russell, an Irish convict transported to Norfolk Island in 1841, and the life that...  Read More >>

The Lost Lens of the Valley: Reclaiming the Forgotten Faces By Jerry Buchanan and James Willis The history of...  Read More >>

What if the monsters were never monsters at all? In 1968, a schoolteacher in Iowa divided her classroom by eye...  Read More >>

""Brazil will never be short of Pelés, Garrinchas and Ronaldinhos, because every Brazilian child is trying to be...  Read More >>

This colourful study describes and illustrates the troops of the Seleucid Empire in West Asia throughout its turbulent...  Read More >>

This book presents a comprehensive scientific reconstruction of human evolution, offering an original and integrative...  Read More >>

Drawing on literature, legal texts, and archival materials from the Italian Renaissance, The Ambassador and the...  Read More >>

An in-depth study of the ground campaign led by the US and Coalition forces against Iraq in the Gulf War.  Read More >>

Covering a colourful period of medieval history from the schism between the eastern and western churches to the...  Read More >>

This collected volume offers an original perspective on the Baltic region by examining the intricate relationships...  Read More >>

This is the first book to explore the history of ancient Greek and Roman influences and reception in England’s North...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1979, this book is a study of the roots of 20th century Israeli policy towards the Arabs....  Read More >>

Bringing together diverse perspectives from authors situated in both the South and the Global North, this ground-breaking...  Read More >>

The Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity is an International Papal Congregation that was founded...  Read More >>

A fascinating account of the life, trials, tribulations-and ultimately failure-of one of Europe's first notable...  Read More >>

One of the most complete and concise histories of the great nation of France ever written in English, Mary MacGregor's...  Read More >>

Color edition. Illustrated by Stewart Orr. More than anyone else, the English-born Lord Clive of India was responsible...  Read More >>

Written by one of Ireland's most noted cultural historians, this beautifully written and illustrated work covers...  Read More >>

The incredible true story of an American ship's crew taken into slavery by the Muslim slave traders of North Western...  Read More >>

One of the most famous early white explorers of central West Africa, the American Paul du Chaillu won fame for confirming...  Read More >>

""A complete and thrilling account of the terrible atrocities and wholesale murders committed in Armenia by Mohammedan...  Read More >>

This is a classic study of West African wildlife, culture, and native tribes as they existed in the mid-1800s, written...  Read More >>