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Front during the war and forcing them to reproduce Kremlin propaganda.
The Mercenary River Nick Higham 16th February, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781472283863 Revelatory history of the Thames.
Command Al Murray 8th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781472284631 Left-field analysis of the greatest commanders who helped the allies win the Second World War, written by one of the UK’s best loved comedians and commentators.
Tutankhamun Joyce Tyldesley 13th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781472289865 One hundred years after Tutankhamun’s tomb was rediscovered, a leading Egyptologist shares 10 perspectives on the pharaoh’s life, death and enduring legacy.
The Queen of Codes Jackie Ui Chionna 13th April, hb, eb, £22, 9781472295477 Startling new narrative about Emily Anderson, leading member of British intelligence for over three decades and among the top three female codebreakers in the world.
50 Codes That Changed the World Sinclair McKay 13th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781472297242 Uncrackable codes and secret cyphers that helped win wars, spark revolu- tions and change the faces of nations rediscov- ered and explored.
The Royal Wardrobe Rosie Harte 8th June, hb, eb, £22, 9781472297464 A fashionable history of the royal family, from the Tudor age to the new generation.
Head of Zeus
Messalina Honor Cargill-Martin 11th May, hb, eb, £27.99, 9781801102599 Biography of the Empress Messalina, third wife of Emperor Claudius and one of the most notorious women of the Roman world.
Woman’s Lore Sarah Clegg 2nd March, hb, eb, £27.99, 9781803280271 A history of a demonic tradition that was stolen
from women and then won back again.
Hodder Paperbacks
Ten Cities That Led the World Paul Strathern 2nd March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529356441 From the founding of ancient capitals to buzz- ing modern megacities, this history explores how urban centres have led civilisation forward.
Hodder & Stoughton
Hands of Time Rebecca Struthers 27th April, hb, eb, £22, 9781529339031 Intricate and personal history of watches and time told by an extraor- dinary watchmaker and historian.
Nuts and Bolts Roma Agrawal 2nd March, hb, eb, £22, 9781529340075 Ambitious and accessible book unpicks how seven simple engineering inventions, from the pump to the spring, have shaped our world. Written by one of the main engineers involved in designing the Shard in London.
Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I Tracy Borman 18th May, hb, eb, £25, 9781399705080 One of the most extraordinary mother and daughter stories of all time—Anne Boleyn, the most famous of Henry VIII’s wives, and her daughter Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen.
Echolands Duncan Mackay 6th April, hb, eb, £25, 9781399714112 Revelatory and enthralling narrative history of how Queen Boudica led the greatest rebellion Britain has ever seen.
The King is Dead! Long Live the King! Martin Williams 15th June, hb, eb, £25, 9781529383317 Rich, fascinating story of the events surrounding the year 1910 when King Edward VII died.
James Currey
The Road to Soweto Julian Brown 17th July, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781847013484 Fresh history of the 1976 Soweto Uprising and the events leading to it will
transform our under- standing of the historical evolution of the struggle against apartheid.
John Blake
Military Intelligence Blunders
John Hughes-Wilson 30th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781789466690 Frightening study of intelligence failings in conflict, from the Second World War to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and their impact on events.
John Donald
A Mighty Fleet and the King’s Power Tim Clarkson 2nd March, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781910900802 This book explores the first part of the era of the Norse kindgom of Man, tracing the story of the isle from the fifth to the 13th centuries.
John Murray
Nomads Anthony Sattin 27th April, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781473677890 The story of peoples on the move across history.
Empires of the Normans Levi Roach 16th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781529300321 The first global history of the Normans, who— beyond the conquest of England—came to dominate Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Johns Hopkins University Press
Land and Liberty Christopher William England 11th April, hb, eb, £40.50, 9781421445403 Excavates the lost history of one of America’s most influential radicals, Henry George, and explains why so many activists were once inspired by his proposal to tax landed wealth.
The Brave New World Peter Charles Hoffer 28th March, pb, eb, £29.50, 9781421445427 Lively synthesis of early American history sweeps across the 30,000 years before Europeans landed on North American shores to the Revolutionary War.
The Spingarn Brothers Katherine Reynolds Chaddock 4th April, hb, eb, £26, 9781421445519
Absorbing account of how two Jewish brothers devoted themselves to the struggle for racial equality in the United States.
The Maker of Pedigrees Markus Friedrich 30th May, hb, eb, £44.50, 9781421445793 History of genealogical knowledge-making strategies in the early modern world.
The Interlopers Vera Keller 13th June, hb, eb, £44.50, 9781421445922 Reframing of how scientific knowledge was produced in the early- modern world.
Saving the World From Nuclear War Vincent J Intondi 2nd May, pb, eb, £33.50, 9781421446400 Examines how the June 1982 rally for nuclear disarmament paved the way for a new generation of activists.
Lannoo
Our Colonial Inheritance Wayne Modest 13th March, hb, £35, 9789401477512 The complex ways in which slavery and colo- nialism continue to shape the present investigated and an examination of the many entanglements of colonial knowledge systems and infrastruc- tures with our everyday lives.
Liveright Corporation
Germany in the World David Blackburn 7th July, hb, eb, £40, 9781631491832 Brilliantly conceived and majestically written, this monumental work of the European story recasts the 500-year history of Germany.
Luath Press SERIES
On the Trail of . . . 28th February, pb, £8.99, 9781913025 New series of guides on key figures and themes. On the Trail of Bonnie Prince Charlie David R Ross 090
On the Trail of John Muir Cherry Good 106
On The Trail of Mary Queen of Scots J Keith Cheetham 113
On the Trail of Robert Burns John Cairney
120
On the Trail of Robert the Bruce David R Ross 137
On the Trail of Scotland’s History David R Ross 144
On the Trail of Scotland’s Myths and Legends Stuart McHardy 151
On the Trail of William Wallace David R Ross £9.99, 168 On the Trail of the Pilgrim Fathers J Keith Cheetham £8.99, 373
Connecting Scotland’s History Anna Groundwater 30th April, pb, £9.99, 9781913025601 Groundwater aims to connect Scottish history with what was happening in the rest of Britain and the wider world at the time, making this the best guide to Scotland’s history in context.
Lutterworth Press
Vision Changing Charities Ian Bruce 23rd February, pb, eb, £25, 9780718896409 The recent history of RNIB and its role in the wider UK charity sector.
Forging Modernity Martin Hutchinson 30th March, hb, eb, £60, 9780718896867 Hutchinson examines the innovations, policies and leadership that brought Britain the Industrial Revolution in the 17th and 18th centuries.
MacLehose Press
Alice’s Book Karina Urbach, Jamie Bulloch 13th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781529416329 A story of a Jewish chef’s bestselling cookbook expropriated under the Nazi regime and published for decades under a false name. Alice Urbach’s granddaughter, a historian, reveals the truth.
Macmillan Collector’s Library
SERIES
Greek Myths Jean Menzies (ed) 25th May, hb, eb, £10.99, 97815290933 Thrilling tales from mythology with expert commentary from classi- cist and author Menzies.
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