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…
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‘What the did Crusades ever do for us?’ by Roger Crowley
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Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
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Younger Sons of Regency England (Part I) – The Story of Benjamin Smith
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Bletchley Park and D-Day: A Q&A with David Kenyon
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Nazi Germany and Modernist art
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Our year in books: Highlights from 2018
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Why Marx Was Right, by Terry Eagleton – an extract
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International Women’s Day: The Remarkable Women of Yale Books
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What Are Brothers For? – Warner Bros, An Extract
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Jack the Ripper vs. Women Against Violence Against Women, by John Bennett
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‘What the did Crusades ever do for us?’ by Roger Crowley
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Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in Modern Times
Read More -
Younger Sons of Regency England (Part I) – The Story of Benjamin Smith
Read More -
Bletchley Park and D-Day: A Q&A with David Kenyon
Read More -
Nazi Germany and Modernist art
Read More -
Our year in books: Highlights from 2018
Read More -
Why Marx Was Right, by Terry Eagleton – an extract
Read More -
International Women’s Day: The Remarkable Women of Yale Books
Read More -
What Are Brothers For? – Warner Bros, An Extract
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Jack the Ripper vs. Women Against Violence Against Women, by John Bennett
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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 Yale Winter Reading List
Whether your winter pursuits include trips to the ballet, winter wine tasting or some fireside garden planning in…
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…
A Celebration of The Yale Pelican History of Art Series
‘A landmark in art history publishing.’ Yale are very proud to publish the distinguished Yale University Press Pelican…
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: The Longbow
‘He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam’d,…
Mass Migration and the Lost World of Byzantium
‘In a pre-mechanical world, where human muscle was one of the main forms of motive power, young, fit…
The Battle of Britain: The Crisis
‘On 1 August Hitler issued Führer Directive No. 17 … The RAF must be eliminated as well as its…
The Battle of Britain: Overture
‘Germany had every reason to be confident of victory in the ensuing battle.’ On 15 September 1940 Britain came…
Wellington after Waterloo – An Article by Rory Muir
Wellington after Waterloo by Rory Muir The Duke of Wellington felt far from triumphant after defeating Napoleon at…
The End of the War: The Atom Bomb & Japan’s Capitulation
Characterised by wars, crises and disasters, the years between 1914 and 1945 are considered the ‘German chapter’ in the…
Xerxes, The Builder of Persepolis: Part III
Xerxes, Great King of the Persian Empire from 486-465 BC, is the focus of a lively new biography…
Eureka! The Gift of Imagination
How does the ‘eureka moment’ happen? Who are the people that create a ‘eureka moment’ and what are…
Eureka! Discovering the Modern Inventor
How does the ‘eureka moment’ happen? Who are the people that create a ‘eureka moment’ and what are…