GENERAL HISTORY
General History
and riveting account explores how one redoubtable Welsh family thrived during lean years of political chaos.
Amber
Ancient Egypt: A Photographic History Nigel Fletcher-Jones 14th May, hb, £19.99, 9781838863678 Arranged chronologically, Ancient Egypt is a pictorial guide from the 4000 BC Naqada culture to the end of the Ptolemy dynasty with Cleopatra.
Amberley
Enemies At the Gate Patricia Southern 15th May, hb, eb, £30, 9781398112971 The walls of Rome provide an ever-renewed palimpsest of the empire’s histor, from the 8th century BC to the fall of the Western Empire and beyond.
Puritan Rule Under Cromwell Jane Hayter-Hames 15th February, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781398113534 Charles I’s execution in 1649 began a decade of constitutional experiment. This book shows who gained power, why they failed, how the constitution was revised and why the monarchy was reinstated.
The Trojan Kings of Britain Caleb Howells 15th April, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781398112759 Constructing a compelling argument based on a re-examination of original sources, Howells offers a tantalisingly fresh perspective on the history of Britain and its rulers.
Decadent Divorce Ruth Derham 15th May, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781398108943 Fascinating and revealing examination of divorce in Victorian Britain. A story of high drama, humour, pathos and tragedy, brimming with moral comment that throws a light on preoccupations of the age.
The Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor Nathen Amin 15th July, hb, eb, £25, 9781398110472 Masterful historian’s lucid
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Heroines of the Tudor Age Sharon Bennett Connolly 15th June, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781398109735 The stories of the most remarkable women in European history in the time of the Tudor dynasty, 1485-1603.
Warriors and Kings Martin Wall 15th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781398122505 Explores the 1,500-year history of Celtic resis- tance. Wall interrogates the mythology and psychology of this unyielding and insular people.
Robert the Bruce Stephen Spinks 15th February, pb, eb, £11.99, 9781398119543 New paperback edition, a revealing portrait of the king behind the legend during the turmoil of the First Scottish Wars of Independence. Based on primary sources.
The Anarchy Teresa Cole 15th July, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781398122512 A bitter civil war for the English throne, which drew in Scotland and Normandy, when a princess’ rightful accession was sabotaged by her male cousin, plunging England into “the Anarchy”.
The Boleyns Amanda Harvey Purse 15th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781398119611 Significant Boleyns through history and how their story has been entwined with that of the British monarchy for almost 500 years.
Adriatic Caroline Boggis-Rolfe 15th April, pb, eb, £14.99, 9781398119574 Recounts the shared history of the countries around the sea, from Italy to Croatia and beyond, from the Romans to the present.
Amistad Press
Of Greed and Glory Deborah G Plant 15th February, hb, eb, £22, 9780062898494 Personal exploration of America’s obsession with continuing human bondage. By the editor of
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the New York Times bestselling Barracoon.
Driving the Green Book Alvin Hall 28th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780063271975 Vital work of US history as well as a hopeful chronicle of Black resilience and resistance. Contains 25 outstanding b&w photos and ephemera.
Anthem Press
Revolution and the Global Struggle for Modernity Frank Jacob 12th March, hb, eb, £80, 9781785278402 Comparative, 10-step model for revolutions shows they must be considered a global phenomenon of modernity.
The Cold War in the 1950s Nicolas Lewkowicz 12th March, hb, eb, £80, 9781839985539 Describes the domestic and external conditions that shaped the interaction between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1950s.
Strongman Eugen Sandow’s World Tour of 1904-1905 Carey Watt 4th June, hb, eb, £80, 9781839990670 German bodybuilder Sandow (1867–1925) was renowned as the world’s “perfect man” at the turn of the 20th century. Watt examines his fascinating two-year tour of South Africa, India, Southeast Asia and China.
Australian Women’s Photography 1850-1950 Anne Maxwell, Lucy Van 2nd April, vol 1, pb, eb, £20.99, 9781839990793 Focuses on the works of six women Australian women.
Theory Does Not Exist Paul Allen Miller 11th June, hb, eb, £80, 9781839990854 Wide-ranging collection of essays that make the case for the humanities as central to our self- understanding and for theory as the latest incarnation of a perennial concern with the relation between words and things.
Apollo
Land is All That Matters Myles Dungan 9th May, hb, eb, £30,
9781801108140 Sweeping narration of the land wars that shaped Irish history, from the ruinous famine of 1741 to the eve of the Second World War.
Leftovers
Eleanor Barnett 14th March, hb, eb, £27.99, 9781803281575 Topical, informative and entertaining history of food preservation and waste in Britain from the 16th-century kitchen to the emergence of food justice movements in the present day.
Money and Promises Paolo Zannoni 14th March, hb, eb, £25, 9781804542804 Based on ground- breaking archival research, Money and Promises examines the creative, tense relationship between states and banks that has shaped the modern world.
The Eagle and the Lion Adrian Goldsworthy 4th July, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781838931964 The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world—Parthian and Persian—and how they rose and eventually fell.
Atlantic
Much Ado About Numbers Rob Eastaway 4th April, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781805460275 There are two unavoidable topics at school: Shakespeare and maths. But in what ways do they overlap? What was the maths in and around Shakespeare’s life and work?
Once Upon a Time World Jonathan Miles 6th June, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838953430 Chronicling 200 years of glamour, hedonism and crime, this rich and vivid history of the French Riviera features a vast cast of famous characters.
Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age Norman Ohler 11th April, hb, eb, £20, 9781838953584 Brilliant and original investigation into the medical origins of LSD and how the Nazis and the CIA turned it into a weapon. By the author of Blitzed.
The Other Renaissance Paul Strathern 7th March, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838955182 Fresh 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.
The Lost Queen Sophie Shorland 6th June, hb, eb, £20, 9781838956394 Enthralling portrait of Queen Catherine of Braganza, wife of Charles II, which brings her struggles vividly to life and reveals her forgotten place in British history.
The Liberation Line Christian Wolmar 2nd May, hb, eb, £25, 9781838957520 The epic story of the railwaymen who ensured Allied victory in the Second World War. Published to coincide with the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
The Collaborators Ian Buruma 1st February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838957674 In this spellbinding account of three wartime collaborators, prize- winning historian examines questions of truth as he investigates their complex and tangled lives.
How to Fix Northern Ireland Malachi O’Doherty 4th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838958541 Highly topical investigation into the sectarian divide in Northern Ireland, published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement.
Dark Brilliance Paul Strathern 1st February, hb, eb, £25, 9781838958558 Panoramic history of the Age of Reason, which shows how, although it was a time of progress in many areas, it was also an era of brutality and intolerance.
Aurum
Wedded Wife Rachael Lennon 7th March, pb, £9.99, 9780711267121 Feminist study of the institution of marriage and its history.
Bantam Sword Beach
Stephen Fisher 2nd May, hb, eb, £20, 9781787636712 Immersive, non-fiction narrative of the landings on Sword Beach by a maritime historian.
Basic
The Women Who Made Modern Economics Rachel Reeves 11th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781399807463 Powerful call to put women back into economics and embrace a better future for all.
Queens of a Fallen World Kate Cooper 15th February, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781399807982 Surprising story of the four remarkable women who changed Augustine’s life—and history—forever.
Batsford
100 Letters That Changed the World Colin Salter 9th May, hb, eb, £20, 9781849948685 Intriguing collection of the world’s most inspirational letters in a gorgeous new edition. With the power to both astonish and entertain, they will grip any reader.
Birlinn
Homecoming: The Scottish Years of Mary, Queen of Scots Rosemary Goring 7th March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781780278254 Goring tells the story through the often dramatic and atmospheric locations and settings where the events that shaped Mary’s life took place.
Scottish Folklore Raymond Lamont-Brown 4th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781780278476 Traces the roots and traditions of Scottish folklore and introduces all its key parts. An A-Z of locations throughout the country and the folklore associated with each place.
Scottish Quotations David Ross 4th April, pb, eb, £6.99, 9781780278483 Spans the entire gamut of a nation’s recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day. Reveals the spirit of Scotland in a unique way.
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland
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