Историческая литература

”Storie mozzafiato che intrecciano i principali fronti della Prima Guerra Mondiale in una narrativa ampia”. La Grande Guerra ha lasciato milioni di civili e soldati mutilati o morti. Segui le orm…

The war might be over, but trying to get life back on track is anything but easy for Alice Watts.Follow Alice’s journey back to post-Blitz Bristol where she searches for family, friends, and one …

Пожелтевший снимок лежал на самом дне коробки с фотографиями. Какие-то военные. Лица мелкие, плохо различимы, стёрты. Но на обороте можно прочесть, что сделан он 8 августа 1945 года в городе Осве…

«На кухне мисс Элизы» входит в список лучших исторических романов по версии New York Times. Эта история основана на реальных событиях, которые произошли с английской поэтессой Элизой Актон и ее в…

In this fascinating look at the unique conjuncture of factors surrounding Il Duce’s seizure of power, eminent historian Donald Sassoon traces the political circumstances that sent Italy on a coll…

Historic-archaeological Thriller A secret hidden for centuries, places soaked with magic, a tormented love story, an occult sect: these are the ingredients of a novel where history and irony, arc…

A remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history.This compelling history, culminating in th…

Epic history of the first Virginia Colony and the true story of Pocahontas, to coincide with the colony’s 400th anniversary in 2007.Four centuries ago, and fourteen years before the Mayflower, a …

Call the Midwife meets Dr Barnardo’s in this gritty drama that will appeal to fans of Nadine Dorries and Kitty Neale.When there is nowhere else to turn, St Saviour’s will give them hope…It’s 1947…

Heartache and hardship in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetIt’s the 1950’s and the orphans of Halfpenny Street have found a new home in the Essex c…

From the best-selling author of THE DINOSAUR HUNTERS and THE LOST KING OF FRANCE comes the story of how our modern world was forged – in rivets, grease and steam; in blood, sweat and human imagin…

This ebook edition does not include illustrations.As he did in ‘Britain B.C.’ and ‘Britain A.D.’, eminent archaeologist Francis Pryor challenges familiar historical views of the Middle Ages by ex…

No war in modern times has inflamed the passions of both ordinary people and intellectuals in the way that the conflict in Spain in 1936 did.The Spanish Civil War is burned into European consciou…

A brilliantly entertaining and innovative history of the ancient Athenians’ consuming passions for food, wine and sex.Sex, shopping and fish-madness, Athenian style.This fascinating book reveals …

‘What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761As a boy of sixteen, Roy …

This edition does not include illustrations.An authoritative and entertaining account by one of our most talented writers of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the Bri…

The next book from the author of If They Knew, coming January 2019.Cambridge, 1986. Alex, Karen and Misty are an inseparable trio at Cambridge University – one can never be found far from the oth…

A vibrant thriller of adventure, suspense and mystery set in the last quarter of the XIX century and the First World War. A prominent archaeologist disappears under strange circumstances during t…

Тонущую молодую девушку вытаскивает из реки слон. Это недалеко от лагеря Ганнибала в 218 году до нашей эры. В 218 году до нашей эры Ганнибал повел свою армию вместе с 27 слонами через Альпы, чтоб…

Eine Liebe, wie sie nur im Märchen vorgesehen ist … Lady Delilah Everly hat nicht das zauberhafte Leben geführt, wie es viele dachten. Böse beschrieb nicht einmal annähernd ihre Mutter oder wie …