A-Z of reviews tagged with History

A Gambling Man, by Jenny Uglow
A Gambling Man, by Jenny Uglow
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A History of the World in 100 Objects, by Neil MacGregor
A History of the World in 100 Objects, by Neil MacGregor
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A Home of Their Own, by Garry Jenkins
A Home of Their Own, by Garry Jenkins
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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts, by Andrew Chaikin
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts, by Andrew Chaikin
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A People’s History of American Empire, by Howard Zinn, Paul Buhle & Mike Konopacki
A People’s History of American Empire, by Howard Zinn, Paul Buhle & Mike Konopacki
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A Short History of Celebrity, by Fred Inglis
A Short History of Celebrity, by Fred Inglis
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A Small Town Near Auschwitz: Ordinary Nazis and the Holocaust by Mary Fulbrook
A Small Town Near Auschwitz: Ordinary Nazis and the Holocaust by Mary Fulbrook
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A Train in Winter, by Caroline Moorehead
A Train in Winter, by Caroline Moorehead
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An Edible History of Humanity, by Tom Standage
An Edible History of Humanity, by Tom Standage
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Ancient Worlds: The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization, by Richard Miles
Ancient Worlds: The Search for the Origins of Western Civilization, by Richard Miles
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At Home: A short history of private life, by Bill Bryson
At Home: A short history of private life, by Bill Bryson
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Atomic: The First War of Physics and the Secret History of the Atom Bomb, 1939-49, by Jim Baggott
Atomic: The First War of Physics and the Secret History of the Atom Bomb, 1939-49, by Jim Baggott
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Austerity Britain: Smoke in the Valley (Tales of a New Jerusalem 2), by David Kynaston
Austerity Britain: Smoke in the Valley (Tales of a New Jerusalem 2), by David Kynaston
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Bloody Belfast: An Oral History of the British Army’s War Against the IRA, by Ken Wharton
Bloody Belfast: An Oral History of the British Army’s War Against the IRA, by Ken Wharton
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Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia Through Time, by Brian Girling
Bloomsbury & Fitzrovia Through Time, by Brian Girling
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Britain’s War Machine, by David Edgerton
Britain’s War Machine, by David Edgerton
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Carthage, A History, by Serge Lancel
Carthage, A History, by Serge Lancel
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Churchill’s Wizards, by Nicholas Rankin
Churchill’s Wizards, by Nicholas Rankin
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Citizen Sailors: The Royal Navy in the Second World War, by Glyn Prysor
Citizen Sailors: The Royal Navy in the Second World War, by Glyn Prysor
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Conspirator: Lenin in Exile by Helen Rappaport
Conspirator: Lenin in Exile by Helen Rappaport
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D-Day: The Battle For Normandy, by Anthony Beevor
D-Day: The Battle For Normandy, by Anthony Beevor
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Diplomacy, by Henry Kissinger
Diplomacy, by Henry Kissinger
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Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses, by David Santiuste
Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses, by David Santiuste
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Egypt: A Short History, by Robert L. Tignor
Egypt: A Short History, by Robert L. Tignor
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Eva Braun: Life with Hitler, by Heike B Görtemaker
Eva Braun: Life with Hitler, by Heike B Görtemaker
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Fear, by Gabriel Chevallier
Fear, by Gabriel Chevallier
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Fire and Steam: How The Railways Transformed Britain, by Christian Wolmar
Fire and Steam: How The Railways Transformed Britain, by Christian Wolmar
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Footnotes in Gaza, by Joe Sacco
Footnotes in Gaza, by Joe Sacco
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For Honour and Fame: Chivalry in England 1066 – 1500, by Nigel Saul
For Honour and Fame: Chivalry in England 1066 – 1500, by Nigel Saul
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Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City, by Greg Grandin
Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City, by Greg Grandin
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Fusiliers, by Mark Urban
Fusiliers, by Mark Urban
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God is Not Great, by Christopher Hitchens
God is Not Great, by Christopher Hitchens
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God’s Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science, by James Hannam
God’s Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science, by James Hannam
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Happy Like Murderers, by Gordon Burn
Happy Like Murderers, by Gordon Burn
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Hellhound On His Trail, by Hampton Sides
Hellhound On His Trail, by Hampton Sides
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Hitler’s Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe, by Mark Mozower
Hitler’s Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe, by Mark Mozower
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Hysteria: The Disturbing History, by Andrew Scull
Hysteria: The Disturbing History, by Andrew Scull
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Ian Fleming’s Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII, by Nicholas Rankin
Ian Fleming’s Commandos: The Story of 30 Assault Unit in WWII, by Nicholas Rankin
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In Defence of Dogs, by John Bradshaw
In Defence of Dogs, by John Bradshaw
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In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson
In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson
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Inconvenient People: Lunacy, Liberty and the Mad-Doctors in Victorian England, by Sarah Wise
Inconvenient People: Lunacy, Liberty and the Mad-Doctors in Victorian England, by Sarah Wise
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Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey, by James Attlee
Isolarion: A Different Oxford Journey, by James Attlee
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Kings in Grass Castles, by Mary Durack
Kings in Grass Castles, by Mary Durack
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London Under, by Peter Ackroyd
London Under, by Peter Ackroyd
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Madresfield: One house, one family, one thousand years, by Jane Mulvagh
Madresfield: One house, one family, one thousand years, by Jane Mulvagh
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Making Haste from Babylon, by Nick Bunker
Making Haste from Babylon, by Nick Bunker
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Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror, by Tracy Borman
Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror, by Tracy Borman
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Mission Accomplished: SOE and Italy 1943-1945, by David Stafford
Mission Accomplished: SOE and Italy 1943-1945, by David Stafford
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Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey, by Colin Grant
Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey, by Colin Grant
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Newton and the Counterfeiter, by Thomas Levenson
Newton and the Counterfeiter, by Thomas Levenson
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Normandiefront, by Vince Milano & Bruce Conner
Normandiefront, by Vince Milano & Bruce Conner
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On Monsters, by Stephen T. Asma
On Monsters, by Stephen T. Asma
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Our Longest Days: A People’s History of the Second World War, edited by Sandra Koa Wing
Our Longest Days: A People’s History of the Second World War, edited by Sandra Koa Wing
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Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans, by Jane Taylor
Petra and the Lost Kingdom of the Nabataeans, by Jane Taylor
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Private Eye: The First 50 Years, by Adam Macqueen
Private Eye: The First 50 Years, by Adam Macqueen
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Reprobates: The Cavaliers of the English Civil War, by John Stubbs
Reprobates: The Cavaliers of the English Civil War, by John Stubbs
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Robin Hood: The English Outlaw Unmasked, by David Baldwin
Robin Hood: The English Outlaw Unmasked, by David Baldwin
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Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814, by Dominic Lievin
Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814, by Dominic Lievin
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She-Wolves:The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth, by Helen Castor
She-Wolves:The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth, by Helen Castor
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Soldiers of the Queen, by Stephen Manning
Soldiers of the Queen, by Stephen Manning
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Stalin’s General: The Life of Georgy Zhukov, by Geoffrey Roberts
Stalin’s General: The Life of Georgy Zhukov, by Geoffrey Roberts
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Strange Days Indeed, by Francis Wheen, and When The Lights Went Out, by Andy Beckett
Strange Days Indeed, by Francis Wheen, and When The Lights Went Out, by Andy Beckett
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Tank Men, by Robert Kershaw
Tank Men, by Robert Kershaw
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That Curious Fellow: Captain Basil Hall, R.N. by James McCarthy
That Curious Fellow: Captain Basil Hall, R.N. by James McCarthy
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The American Future, by Simon Schama
The American Future, by Simon Schama
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The Arsenic Century, by James C. Whorton
The Arsenic Century, by James C. Whorton
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The Art of Eloquence: Byron, Dickens, Tennyson, Joyce, by Matthew Bevis
The Art of Eloquence: Byron, Dickens, Tennyson, Joyce, by Matthew Bevis
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The Ascent of Money, by Niall Ferguson
The Ascent of Money, by Niall Ferguson
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The Black Banners: Inside the Hunt for Al Qaeda, by Ali H Soufan
The Black Banners: Inside the Hunt for Al Qaeda, by Ali H Soufan
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The Bloody White Baron, by James Palmer
The Bloody White Baron, by James Palmer
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The Boer War, by Thomas Pakenham
The Boer War, by Thomas Pakenham
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The Cage: The Fight for Sri Lanka and the Last Days of the Tamil Tigers, by Gordon Weiss
The Cage: The Fight for Sri Lanka and the Last Days of the Tamil Tigers, by Gordon Weiss
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The Country Formerly Known as Great Britain, by Ian Jack
The Country Formerly Known as Great Britain, by Ian Jack
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The Dangerous Book of Heroes by Conn & David Iggulden
The Dangerous Book of Heroes by Conn & David Iggulden
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The Dead Hand, by David E. Hoffman
The Dead Hand, by David E. Hoffman
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The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5, by Christopher Andrew
The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5, by Christopher Andrew
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The Duff Cooper Diaries, edited by John Julius Norwich
The Duff Cooper Diaries, edited by John Julius Norwich
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The Easter Rising, by Michael T. Foy and Brian Barton
The Easter Rising, by Michael T. Foy and Brian Barton
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The English Civil Wars, by Blair Worden
The English Civil Wars, by Blair Worden
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The Fabled Coast, by Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood
The Fabled Coast, by Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood
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The History of England, Volume 1: Foundation, by Peter Ackroyd
The History of England, Volume 1: Foundation, by Peter Ackroyd
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The Immortal Dinner, by Penelope Hughes-Hallett
The Immortal Dinner, by Penelope Hughes-Hallett
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
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The Khyber Pass: A History of Empire and Invasion, by Paddy Docherty
The Khyber Pass: A History of Empire and Invasion, by Paddy Docherty
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The Kings Speech, by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi
The Kings Speech, by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi
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The Lost City of Z, by David Grann
The Lost City of Z, by David Grann
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The Popes: A History, by John Julius Norwich
The Popes: A History, by John Julius Norwich
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The Quest, by Daniel Yergin
The Quest, by Daniel Yergin
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The Real ‘Dad’s Army’, by Col. Rodney Foster
The Real ‘Dad’s Army’, by Col. Rodney Foster
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The Secret Life of Houdini, by William Kalush and Larry Ratso Sloman
The Secret Life of Houdini, by William Kalush and Larry Ratso Sloman
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The Secret Life of Words, by Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words, by Henry Hitchings
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The Secret Symbol: The Original Masonic Documents Behind Dan Brown’s New Bestseller, by Peter Blackstock
The Secret Symbol: The Original Masonic Documents Behind Dan Brown’s New Bestseller, by Peter Blackstock
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The SS: A New History, by Adrian Weale
The SS: A New History, by Adrian Weale
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The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War, by Andrew Roberts
The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War, by Andrew Roberts
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The Story of England, by Michael Wood
The Story of England, by Michael Wood
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The Subterranean Railway, by Christian Wolmar
The Subterranean Railway, by Christian Wolmar
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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, by Kate Summerscale
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, by Kate Summerscale
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The Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England, by Ian Mortimer
The Time Traveller’s Guide to Elizabethan England, by Ian Mortimer
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The Untold History of the Potato, by John Reader
The Untold History of the Potato, by John Reader
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The Victorians, by Jeremy Paxman
The Victorians, by Jeremy Paxman
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