In his new biography, An Axe and Four Balloons, the author introduces the man who saved the SAS
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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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When the Country House Went to War
Wartime requisitioning of Britain’s country houses transformed the lives of owners, servants and occupiers and the consequences were far-reaching.
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Lieutenant Colonel Brian Franks: Remarkable, Heroic but Largely Unknown
In his new biography, An Axe and Four Balloons, the author introduces the man who saved the SAS
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Eadric Streona: Archvillain of English History
One of Anglo-Saxon England’s most notorious figures, his murderous ambition and repeated betrayals triggered Danish conquest and the upheavals that resulted in 1066.
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The Mystery of Lindow Man: Druids, Sacrifice and the Golden Twist
The novelist discusses the theory that the Lindow Man was a high-born druid sacrificed during the Roman conquest of Britain, and considers a connection to Boudica, the Iceni and the ‘Golden Twist’.
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Caesar’s Gaulish King: The Double Lives of Commius the Atrebatan
The stirring career of a one-time trusted ally, sometimes determined enemy, of Caesar reveals the complexities of loyalty and political manoeuvring in operation behind Rome’s invasions of Britain and Gaul.
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Napoleon III: Europe’s First Populist
Often dismissed as inept, the Emperor of the French transformed the nation through economic modernisation and urban renewal, before defeat in the Franco-Prussian War brought his reign to a dramatic end.
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Robert Poley: ‘Genius of the Underworld’
The Elizabethan spy and double agent emerges from the shadows of history in the author's recent series that reimagine his involvement in the Babington Plot, Essex’s rebellion and the mysterious death of Christopher Marlowe.
Historical Lincolnshire: Roman Soldiers, Pilgrims and Radical Religious Ideas
Inspired by a trip to the county, the author sketches out Lincolnshire’s rich Roman, medieval and religious history, tracing the county’s independent Puritan tradition from the Reformation to the Pilgrims who founded Boston, Massachusetts.
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Lieutenant Colonel Brian Franks: Remarkable, Heroic but Largely Unknown
Tim Spicer
In his new biography, An Axe and Four Balloons, the author introduces the man who saved the SAS
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.
Rethinking Communism’s History
Paul Mason
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.
When the Country House Went to War
Judith S. Lewis
Wartime requisitioning of Britain’s country houses transformed the lives of owners, servants and occupiers and the consequences were far-reaching.
Recovering the Last Emperor and Empress of China
Paul French
A recently discovered diary from an American tutor who lived with Puyi and Wanrong offers an new perspective on the young couple’s marriage and the usual portrayal of China’s last emperor and empress as political symbols, victims or exotic caricatures.
Writing Thrillers: Where Fact Meets Fiction
The filmmaker-turned-author explains how his career shapes his fiction, which combines intrigue, historical fact, exotic locations and research.
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