Just over a century from the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921, Gretchen Friemann has provided an explosive account of the detailed events leading up to and during the renowned agreement. The Treaty is a much-needed analysis of the complexity of the Irish and...
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White Debt, by Thomas Harding
Thomas Harding White Debt focuses on the vital case of the Demerara Uprising in 1823, Guyana, which has been largely underrepresented in historiography. Told from the viewpoint of four very different, but essential protagonists in the Demerara Uprising, Harding’s...
Titanic Day by Day, by Simon Medhurst
Simon Medhurst has produced an extraordinary work in Titanic Day by Day: 366 Days with the Titanic. The great-grandson of Robert Hitchens, one of the six quartermasters of the Titanic, this is an ode to the lives lost on Titanic, so that they will never be forgotten....
Siege: Edge of Empire, by Alistair Tosh
Siege: Edge of Empire is Alistair Tosh’s debut, and the novel does not disappoint. Packed with explosive dialogue and demonstrating the claustrophobia of battle, Tosh has created the first title in what promises to be a thrilling series. Firstly, we meet Lucius...
Immortal Valor, by Robert Child
Out of the nearly 500 Medals of Honor awarded during World War Two, only seven black Americans received this award. Immortal Valor tells their stories. Charles L. Thomas, Vernon J. Baker, Willy James Jr., Edward Allen Carter Jr., George Watson, Rueben Rivers, and John...
Ranger, by Timothy Ashby
If you are looking for a page-turning historical novel that explores race and class in the late 18th century, as well as being filled with action and engaging characters, then read Ranger. Laced with intrigue, war and the complexity of racial prejudice within English...
A Letter From Pearl Harbor, by Anna Stuart
December 1941: the tropical warmth of the Honolulu sun beats down on Virginia or ‘Ginny’ Martin. A young, courageous and determined flying instructor posted in Hawaii from her hometown of Tennessee. Ginny is enjoying sipping on Mai Tai’s with her brother Jack and her...
Iron and Gold: An Aspects of History Short Story Collection
Iron & Gold is a distinctive collection of six short stories which span the Middle Ages. There is an overwhelming narrative of honour, integrity, love and timelessness which unite these tales. Additionally, there are interviews with each of the authors after each...