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the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland published to coincide with the 25th anniver- sary of the Good Friday agreement.
Queens of a Fallen World Kate Cooper 30th March, hb, eb, £20, 9781399807968 Powerful and surprising story of the four remarkable women who changed Augustine’s life— and history—forever.
1923
Mark Jones 25th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781529360721 The astonishing story of one of the most significant years in modern European history.
Birlinn
The Other Renaissance Paul Strathern 2nd March, hb, eb, £25, 9781838955137 Original and compelling history of the northern European medieval renaissance in art, science and philosophy, which rivalled its Italian counterpart. By the author of The Florentines and The Borgias.
A Brutal Reckoning Peter Cozzens 4th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781838959043 Compelling drama of the most ruthless conflict between American Indians and whites in history by the author of The Earth Is Weeping.
Aurum Press
Wedded Wife Rachael Lennon 18th April, hb, £16.99, 9780711267114 Feminist study of the institution of marriage and its history around the globe.
Bantam Press
The Survivor Josef Lewkowicz, Michael Calvin 30th March, hb, eb, £20, 9781787636293 The extraordinary true story of the Holocaust survivor who endured six death camps before joining the hunt for the Nazis and bringing his tormentors to justice.
Basic Books
Elixir Theresa Levitt 27th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781399803243 Outcast by the establish- ment, two friends in a Paris perfume shop make a discovery that will trans- form our understanding of the world and the origins of life on Earth.
Wild History James Crawford 4th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781780277868 Presenter visits forgotten places around Scotland, from the ruins of prehistoric forts and arcane burial sites to abandoned bothies and boathouses.
Northern Lights Edward J Cowan 6th April, hb, eb, £30, 9781780277875 Charts the remarkable contribution to Arctic exploration made by the Scots, whose role has often been overlooked.
Blink
Miss Willmott’s Ghosts Sandra Lawrence 11th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781786581556 Has it all: gossip, sisters, rivalry, squandered inheritance, forbidden love, bad marriages and, at the heart of it all, trailblazing talent.
Bloomsbury Academic
Under the Swastika in Nazi Germany Kristin Semmens 9th February, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781350142794 Short, bright spotlight on the Third Reich (1933- 1945) arms readers with a clear and nuanced understanding of the dark years of Nazi control.
The Afterlife of the ‘Soviet Man’ Gulnaz Sharafutdinova 9th February, vol 1, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781350167728 First book-length explo- ration of the concept of Homo sovieticus—the Soviet man—and its history.
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Short Histories pb, eb, £14.99 Compact series that provides the essential
facts and informed discussions on a range of subjects. A Short History of the Byzantine Empire Dionysios Stathakopoulos 1st June, 9781350233416 A Short History of Florence and the Florentine Republic Brian Jeffrey Maxson 23rd February, 9781788314893
Bloomsbury
The Earth Transformed Peter Frankopan 2nd March, hb, eb, £30, 9781526622563 Major history of how a changing climate has dramatically shaped the development—and demise—of civilisations across time.
The Story of Russia Orlando Figes 20th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781526631756 A publishing event from one of our most gifted storytellers: the expansive and enthralling history of Russia, from its founda- tions to the present. “[An] excellent short study”— Max Hastings, Sunday Times.
Nadia Comaneci and the Secret Police Stejarel Olaru, Alistair Ian Blyth 6th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781350321298 Gripping account of the life and career of Nadia Comaneci, which draws for the first time on the surveillance archive of the Romanian secret police who monitored her.
Bloomsbury Circus
Young Queens Leah Redmond Chang 11th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781526613424 Richly told narrative history of the intertwined lives of three 16th-century queens: Catherine de Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary Queen of Scots.
Bloomsbury Continuum
How to Think Like a Philosopher Peter Cave 13th April, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781399405911 Entertaining guide to history’s most influential philosophers, from Plato to Thomas Aquinas, from Confucius to Samuel Beckett, which seeks to help us answer life’s big questions.
The War Came to Us: Life and Death in Ukraine Christopher Miller 8th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781399406857 Inside story of Ukraine’s bravery and defiance in the face of Russian aggression. From a leading journalist in the conflict.
Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Empire Eckart Frahm 20th July, hb, eb, £30, 9781526623812 Masterful, first comprehensive, non-fiction account of the rise and fall of what historians consider to be the world’s very first empire.
The Blazing World: A New History of Revolutionary England Jonathan Healey 2nd February, hb, eb, £30, 9781526621658 Essential history of England’s turbulent 17th century and how it marked the birth of a new world.
Courting India Nandini Das 2nd March, hb, eb, £30, 9781526615640 Profound, groundbreaking new work on one of the most important encounters in the history of colonialism: the British arrival in India in the early 17th century.
Blood and Power: The Rise and Fall of Italian Fascism John Foot 8th June, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781408897966 A dark tale of violence, ideals and a country at war.
Straits: Beyond the Myth of Magellan Felipe Fernandez-Armesto 16th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781526632104 Dazzling investigation into the life and character of Ferdinand Magellan.
Bodley Head Shadows At Noon:
The South Asian Twentieth Century Joya Chatterji 8th June, hb, eb, £30, 9781847925497 Ambitious, definitive history of the Indian subcontinent.
Attack Warning Red! Julie McDowall 6th April, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781847926210 Fascinating, frightening and sometimes funny window into an all-too recent world—everyday life in Britain in the shadow of the mushroom cloud.
Homelands Timothy Garton Ash 2nd March, hb, eb, £20, 9781847926616 Astonishing blend of contemporary history, reportage and memoir by our greatest writer on European affairs.
Being Human Lewis Dartnell 1st June, hb, eb, £20, 9781847926708 Unusual reframing of human history as shaped by our physical abilities and limitations. By the author of Origins.
Medieval Horizons Ian Mortimer 23rd February, hb, eb, £20, 9781847927446 Vital short introduction to the Middle Ages and the companion volume to Mortimer’s The Time Trav- eller’s Guide to Medieval England.
Boydell Press
Medieval Clothing and Textiles 17 Cordelia Warr (ed) 6th June, hb, eb, £45, 9781783275984 Essay subjects range from the 12th century to a reconstruction of an extant 13th-century sleeve in France and on to late- medieval Sweden.
The Household and Court of James IV of Scotland, 1488-1513 William Hepburn 7th March, vol 4, hb, eb, £50, 9781783276905 Fresh perspective on the role of the court in late-medieval Scotland, framed within the wider field of court studies.
Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom Fiona Edmonds 4th April, vol 40, pb, eb, £21.99, 9781837650279 Winner of the Frank Watson Book Prize 2021 and shortlisted in Scot- land’s National Book
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