The past is never dead, it isn’t even past
A powerful novel that melds an intimate cross-cultural love story with the political tensions of modern Tibet.
Robert Poley returns amid the intrigue surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots’s captivity in another of Peter Tonkin's depiction of plots and political tension in Elizabethan England.
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A study of the fall of Berlin revealing how rivalries, ideology, and personal testimonies defined the chaotic end of the Nazi regime.
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A coming-of-age novel, set in the backdrop of the Vietnam War, that provides a poignant exploration of identity, memory and what it truly means to belong.
How England Began work steers away from one-dimensional approaches, focussing on exploiting multiple sources of information, without necessarily giving one more priority or credence over another. What we are left with is a detailed, yet accessible analysis of the years from the late 4th century to the 6th century. Ella Beales Lucy Ashe’s third historical thriller novel, exploring female autonomy, obsession, and the potentially perilous intimacy of psychotherapy. The Model Patient is both a love letter to psychotherapy’s healing potential and a critique of its ethical fragility. Carmina Gallus No doubt many have sat in their houses and wondered who lived there before them, what sort of lives they led. Woodspring, set in three parts, presents a chance to dig up those buried moments in time. A reappraisal of a much-researched topic reveals how diplomacy, trade and cultural exchange were and still are as fundamental to Rome’s conquest of these islands, our landscape and British identity today as military force. Margarita Salcevich A powerful novel that melds an intimate cross-cultural love story with the political tensions of modern Tibet. A gripping and evocative historical novel that brings ancient Sicily to life and mingles period detail, compelling characters and political intrigue into a potent story. Ella Beales A coming-of-age novel, set in the backdrop of the Vietnam War, that provides a poignant exploration of identity, memory and what it truly means to belong. A long-overdue history that broadens the stories of female agents who served across the occupied continent during the Second World War, highlighting extraordinary courage and sacrifice. Trevor James A compelling reassessment of a neglected campaign reveals how coalition politics, environmental miscalculation and strategic overreach combined to turn early success in Egypt into a cautionary tale. A new biography that challenges narratives and restores one of medieval England’s most influential women to centre stage.
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The Model Patient, by Lucy Ashe
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Conquest: A History of Roman Britain, by Ferdinand Addis
A Tibetan Girl Called Ata, by Xiao Hei
Syracuse Will Burn, by Jim Loughran
Sawadika American Girl, by Daria Sommers
Women of SOE: A History of their Secret Missions in Wartime Europe, by Kate Vigurs
The Fifth Crusade: A History of the Epic Campaign to Conquer Egypt, by Thomas Smith
Empress Matilda: Queen of the Romans, Ruler of the English, by Elisabeth van Houts
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Tunisgrad shows how the Allied campaign after Alamein pushed the Axis out of Africa, draining Germany of men and materiel at a critical moment. David skilfully blends grand strategy with the human stories of the soldiers who fought it.
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