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The Turbulent Birth of British Aviation
From innovative Edwardian pilots and the first transatlantic flight to the technological leaps of the First World War and the development of the Spitfire, the historian makes the case that the eccentric pioneers who paved the way for Britain’s place in the skies deserve more of the limelight.
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Foreign Volunteers and the Global Civil War: Why 35,000 People Fought in Spain
The novelist uncovers the motivations of those volunteers who joined the International Brigades who travelled to fight Franco’s forces during the Spanish Civil War and probes opposition to fascism across Europe between the World Wars.
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Thomas Cavendish: Gentleman, Privateer and Circumnavigator
The author inspects the life and legacy of the Elizabethan privateer, challenging the Victorian historians who consigned him to obscurity and endeavouring to restore his reputation among the great seafarers of the age.
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The Turbulent Birth of British Aviation
From innovative Edwardian pilots and the first transatlantic flight to the technological leaps of the First World War and the development of the Spitfire, the historian makes the case that the eccentric pioneers who paved the way for Britain’s place in the skies deserve more of the limelight.
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Sir Gruffydd Donne: Knight of Kidwelly
The novelist traces one man's journey from the shadow of his grandfather’s support for Owain Glyndwr to a career fighting for Henry V and Henry VI, and explores a Welsh family whose fortunes hinged on some of the defining conflicts of medieval Britain.
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The Decision that Saved the Early Roman Empire
A pivotal decision by Publius Scipio in 218 BC to send his brother Gnaeus to establish a Roman foothold in Iberia may have denied Hannibal the reinforcements he needed to defeat Rome and ultimately changed the course of Mediterranean history.
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Rethinking Communism’s History
Karl Marx was never the original architect of the communist tradition, which traces deeper roots from French revolutionary thought and the utopian ideals of Babeuf and Blanqui.
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Review: Ockham’s Razor’s Tess
Amie Bawa
A mesmerising spectacle that not only does the novel justice, but itself deserves genuine applause.
From Taranto to Pearl Harbor
The template for the Japanese attack was a little known British victory in November 1940.
The Mysterious Death of Joseph Stalin
The disturbing tale behind the death of Uncle Joe.
Kush: The End of the World
In his recent novel Bellatrix, the bestselling author has taken the Romans south of Egypt to the wondrous kingdom of Kush.
Review: Legion at the British Museum
Oliver Webb-Carter
Our editor visited the new exhibition and came away impressed.
Tamerlane & the Reawakening of Mongol Asia
Peter Jackson
The author of a new history of the Mongols profiles Tamerlane, the great 14th century conqueror.
Templars: From Crusaders to Conspiracists
Steve Tibble
In 1187 the Templars fought heroically at Hattin. Just over 100 years later the order was mixed up in a bizarre sex crime.
The Graveyard of Empires: The Soviets Go Into Afghanistan
Phil Halton
The author of a new thriller set in late 1970s Kabul describes the politics of the time.
Vesuvius in the Age of Revolution
John Brewer
Mt Vesuvius has been an object of fascination for many years.
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