The Curious World of Samuel Pepys & John Evelyn, by Margaret Willes – A Who’s Who
Described by The Times as ‘the biographical equivalent of a buddy film’, Margaret Willes’ The Curious World of…
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Parliamentary Bills of 1858’s One Hot Summer, by Rosemary Ashton
A unique, in-depth view of London during the record-breaking hot weather of 1858, Rosemary Ashton’s One Hot Summer uncovers crucial…
Margarita Tupitsyn discusses Moscow Vanguard Art
2017 is the centenary of the Russian Revolution, yet five years later, after the Soviet Regime was established,…
Hitler’s Obsession with the Occult – by Eric Kurlander
The Nazi fascination with the occult is legendary, yet today it is often dismissed as Heinrich Himmler’s personal…
Remembering the 1967 Six Day War by Guy Laron
The Six Day War was fought between 5th and 10th June 1967 by Israel and the neighbouring states of Egypt,…
Women Reporters at the Front Line by Ray Moseley
On International Women’s Day, Reporting War author Ray Moseley celebrates the outstanding work of the courageous women reporters of…
The private life of Il Duce: Mussolini and his last lover Claretta Petacci – by R. J. B. Bosworth
Italian’s fascist leader, Benito Mussolini, and his young mistress Claretta Petacci, are the subject of Claretta, R.J.B. Bosworth’s most…
Like Grandmother, like granddaughter: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Blanche of Castile
Arguably the most successful woman to wield political power in the middle ages, Blanche of Castile is today…
The First Victory: An Introduction
Andrew Stewart introduces his new book The First Victory: The Second World War and the East Africa Campaign,…
All These Worlds Are Yours: An Astrobiologist Down Under
Jon Willis, author of All These Worlds Are Yours — “So you want to fly to an iron ore…
Decoding Chomsky – An Introduction by Chris Knight
Noam Chomsky – founder of modern linguistics and the world’s most prominent political dissident – is the subject…
Battle for Syria, Part Two: US Foreign Policy & the Syrian Conflict
In his new book, The Battle for Syria, Christopher Phillips describes the Syrian conflict as both a symptom and…
Battle for Syria, Part One: The Impact of International Involvement
‘We cannot understand the Syrian civil war without understanding the complex web of international relations surrounding it’ Most…
The Future of European Muslims – An Essay by Tarek Osman
In recent months, the rise of far-right parties in different European countries and events such as the UK’s…
Henry V & The King’s English – by Malcolm Vale
by Malcolm Vale, author of Henry V: The Conscience of a King – ‘By the kyng. Trusty and…