We didn’t mean to change the past. Now we have to win the war. A stunning 'what if?' story by a bestselling author about two groups of 12-year-olds – one in World War Two, one in the present day.
The compelling stories of the yachtsmen volunteers of World War II – from famous names such as Sir Peter Scott and Nicholas Monsarrat to ordinary sailors – all who risked their lives to aid the war effort.
Enriched by extraordinary first-hand accounts, this is a fascinating history of the dying days of the Third Reich as Stalin sought to consolidate his own empire.
A dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and thedownfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho andAlaric, king of the Visigoths.
An acclaimed cultural historian takes readers on an intellectual thrill ride through the kaleidoscopic story of futurology, a surprisingly powerful force in the modern world.
The Hitler Years: Holocaust 1933 to 1945 provides a year-by-year narrative, fully illustrated, of the road Adolf Hitler mapped out to achieve his dream - the destruction of the European Jewish population.
An engrossing history of the desperate battles for the Rzhev Salient, a forgotten story brought to life by the harrowing memoirs of German and Russian soldiers.
A magisterial account of the German occupation of Norway between 1940 and 1945, and why its aftershocks continue to trouble the Norwegian national consciousness.
The boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de’ Medici, Elisabeth de Valois, and Mary, Queen of Scots – three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men.
A collection of short stories from one of Russia’s leading contemporary writers, which explores a post-Soviet world haunted by the secrets and crimes of its past.
Packed with personal accounts of the action, this is a vivid narrative history of the often-overlooked USAAF campaign in North Africa and Sicily in World War II.
