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Voices of History: How to Talk Your Way to Power

In his latest book, Simon selects the most influential speeches of history, ranging from Alexander the Great to John Boyega. Here he introduces his choices, and tells what makes a powerful speech.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Friends! Brothers and sisters! Comrades! Fellow citizens! Your majesties and highnesses! My countrymen! My children! Fellow soldiers! Ladies and gentlemen! You can tell much by the opening of a speech. Elizabeth I begins hers majestically, ‘My loving people’. Mandela...

Stalwarts vs. Half-Breeds: Charisma and Vindictiveness in 19th Century Politics

At a time when the US’s ex-president Trump embarks on his ‘revenge tour’ to get even with those Republicans who voted to impeach him, what insights can history give us?

Owen Dwyer

Not many people remember Roscoe Conkling these days but from the late 1860s until his resignation from the Senate in 1881 he played a major role in US politics. At six feet three inches tall and of athletic build, Conkling was said to have cast his contemporaries into...

The Homicidal Earl: The Life of Lord Cardigan, by Saul David

One of Saul David's early books is revisited by Christopher Joll

Christopher Joll

The Homicidal Earl: The Life of Lord Cardigan Of all the cock-ups that provide shade from the bright light of Britain’s military successes, the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava, fought in the Crimea on 25th October 1854, is one of the most...

Yale University Press

Yale University Press is a leading publisher of groundbreaking history books. Our list includes many award-winners, the authoritative Yale English Monarchs series and the much-loved Little Histories books. With our London office established in 1961, Yale is the only American university press with a full-scale publishing operation in Europe.

Yale University Press

Books Click on any of the books covers below to either buy or get more information on Amazon From the Publisher Yale University Press is a leading publisher of groundbreaking history books. Our list includes many award-winners, the authoritative Yale English...

Osprey Publishing

Osprey Publishing has been providing books for enthusiasts since 1968 and since then it has grown, evolved and taken on new challenges until it stands today as one of the most successful examples of niche publishing around.

Osprey Publishing

Books Click on any of the books covers below to either buy or get more information on Amazon From the Publisher Osprey Publishing has been providing books for enthusiasts since 1968 and since then it has grown, evolved and taken on new challenges until it stands today...

Casemate Publishers

Casemate Publishers is one of the leading publishers in the fields of military history, defense studies, and military science worldwide. We are dedicated to publishing important and far-reaching military history – from ancient civilisations to modern warfare – with a growing reputation for high-quality, informative and engaging books.

Casemate Publishers

Books Click on any of the books covers below to either buy or get more information on Amazon From the Publisher Casemate Publishers is one of the leading publishers in the fields of military history, defense studies, and military science worldwide. We are dedicated to...

Five Favourites: Books on the Indian Mutiny

Gordon Corrigan, acclaimed historian, picks his favourite accounts of the uprising during British rule in India.

Gordon Corrigan

The Indian Mutiny of 1857 was more than just a mutiny, although that was how it began. Of the 148 major units (battalions of infantry or regiments of cavalry) of the Bengal Army ninety-three mutinied or were disbanded as likely to mutiny. The Bombay and Madras armies...

Gordon Corrigan

Gordon talks history, interests and inspiration.

Gordon Corrigan

Gordon Corrigan, what first attracted you to the period or periods you work in? Inspirational history tutors both at school and at Sandhurst gave me a lifelong fascination with history, and my service in the army sharpened the focus to specialise in military history....

Sharpe Books

Sharpe Books publishes both new and established writers. Our list of authors and estates include Clement Attlee, Saul David, Michael Jecks, Adam Zamoyski, and Peter Tonkin. Our focus is on publishing Historical Fiction, Crime/Thrillers, Biographies and History titles. As well as publishing new books, we also specialise in re-publishing and re-promoting previously published works, where rights have reverted to the author or estate.

Sharpe Books

Books Click on any of the books covers below to either buy or get more information on AmazonFrom the Publisher Sharpe Books publishes both new and established writers. Our list of authors and estates include Clement Attlee, Saul David, Michael Jecks, Adam Zamoyski,...

Gordon Corrigan

Gordon Corrigan was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1962 and was an officer of the permanent cadre of the Royal Gurkha Rifles before leaving the army in 1998. Having left, he considered that he was knowledgeable in only two fields: horses and history, and as working with horses is a recipe for going bust, albeit going bust in style, he decided that history was a safer bet. He is now a professional historian.

Gordon Corrigan

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