Heroic Failure and the British: An extract
Stephanie Barczewski’s new book Heroic Failure and the British, offers a fresh way of thinking about the continuing…
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Five Years On: The Arab Spring – in Books
Five years on from the Tahrir Square uprising that shook the world in 2011, we are still debating…
The Persian Wars: Why We Must Attend to Sparta
‘The degree of originality in this book is remarkable.’ – Donald Kagan, author of The Peloponnesian War In…
The Two Futures of the Arab World, An Essay By Tarek Osman
Five years since the Arab uprisings, a political, cultural and social battle is still raging across the Middle…
The Anglo-Saxon World: Kings and Early Christianity
Understanding the development of religion in the Anglo-Saxon world is pivotal to understanding the rest of this ancient…
Francis Barber & Mr Foote’s Other Leg
Dr. Samuel Johnson’s Jamaican manservant and heir, Francis Barber, has been gaining attention over the past year. In…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine, Part IV
With the holidays upon us and the weather turning colder, November and December offer plenty of opportunity for…
The Social Lives of Medieval Books
‘A must for history lovers, but will be enjoyed by all who turn its glorious pages with some…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine, Part III
With the holidays upon us and the weather turning colder, November and December offer plenty of opportunity for…
Hitler at Home: A Conversation with Despina Stratigakos
Adolf Hitler’s makeover from rabble-rouser to statesman coincided with a series of dramatic home renovations which he undertook…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine, Part II
With the holidays upon us and the weather turning colder, November and December offer plenty of opportunity for…
A Beginner’s Guide to Wine, Part I
With the holidays upon us and the weather turning colder, November and December offer plenty of opportunity for…
Behind the Book – A Natural History of Wine
‘Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle have written one of the most fascinating wine books ever. Consummate scientist-storytellers, they…
The Battle of Britain: The Battle Won
‘How did the British achieve this victory? Statistics can often illustrate the decline of one side as against…
The Battle of Agincourt: Shakespeare
‘He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam’d,…