A history of Britain: the British Wars 1603-1776
In the second part of A History of Britain, the author covers the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries including the Stuart dynasty, civil wars, Oliver Cromwell, the subjugation of Ireland and other overseas ventures, and the loss of the American colonies. Companion to the BBC/H…
Given his status as arguably the most despised political figure in history, it is surprising that there have only been four serious biographies of the Führer since the 1930s. Perhaps even more surprisingly, his biographers have been more interested in how he came to power and ho…
Given his status as arguably the most despised political figure in history, it is surprising that there have only been four serious biographies of the Führer since the 1930s. Perhaps even more surprisingly, his biographers have been more interested in how he came to power and ho…
Despite his status as the most despised political figure in history, there have only been four serious biographies of Hitler since the 1930s. Even more surprisingly, his biographers have been more interested in his rise to power and his methods of leadership than in Hitler the p…
Spanning two centuries, crossing the breadth of the empire and covering topics - from the birth of feminism to the fate of freedom, this book explores the forces that shaped British culture and character from 1776 to 2000.