Историческая литература

A gritty drama that will appeal to fans of The Throwaway Children and authors Nadine Dorries and Kitty Neale.When little Terry and Nancy arrive at the door of St Saviour’s Children’s Home, they s…

Heartbreaking and uplifting, the story of the workhouse orphan, Eliza, will touch your heart…Eliza was left as a small baby at the workhouse in Whitechapel, wrapped in her mother’s shawl, which i…

The first in a stunning new series from Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly CourtLondon, 1854: twenty-year-old Essie Chapman lives with her father in poverty stricken Limehouse, working on the river a…

Heartache and hardship in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetBridget has always been the one to take on the responsibility for looking after her fami…

Heartache and hardship in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny StreetAmy Robinson and her fiance Matthew are struggling to resist the temptations faced by a …

The second book in a stunning new series from Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly Court1873. When Carrie Manning’s father dies her mother, Esther, is heartbroken. Essie leaves London to convalesce wit…

From prehistoric England, Stonehenge and the Romans to modern times, discover the people, places and events that built a country. A concise but comprehensive guide to English history and how Engl…

This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of craft beer including the major UK, US, and European microbreweries. It includes a fascinating history of the pr…

This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of gin. It includes a fascinating history of the product itself, how it’s made, how best to drink it and details o…

A rich and wonderful history of quinine – the cure for malaria.In the summer of 1623, ten cardinals and hundreds of their attendants, engaged in electing a new Pope, died from the 'mal'aria' or '…

The story of how Europe was converted to Christianity from 300AD until the barbarian Lithuanians finally capitulated at the astonishingly late date of 1386. It is an epic tale from one of the mos…

A superb, authoritatively written insider’s account of Iran, one of the most mysterious but significant and powerful nations in the world.Few historians and journalists writing in English have be…

An urgent call to action from one of Europe’s most well-regarded political thinkers. How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Dictatorship is a field guide to spotting the insidious p…

The compelling new bestseller from the author of The Mersey Daughter and Winter on the Mersey.Alice Lake and her friend Edith have had everything thrown at them in their first year as district nu…

«Антихрист. Пётр и Алексей» – историософский роман Дмитрия Мережковского, третий в трилогии «Христос и Антихрист». Воплощением борьбы двух мировых начал («Христа» и «Антихриста») в истории стала…

Подлинная история леди Чаттерлей. Это история женщины, вдохновившей Дэвида Герберта Лоуренса на создание скандального романа «Любовник леди Чаттерлей». Это необыкновенная судьба Фриды фон Рихтхо…

Главный герой – не такой, как все. Он – настоящий панк, настоящий музыкант, настоящий поэт, а может быть, просто настоящий свободный человек. Но какова цена этой свободы?Константин «Ступа» Ступин…

Это рассказ человека, который провел всю жизнь рядом с Кобой-Сталиным. Он начал писать свои «Записки» революционером и закончил в глубокой старости обломком исчезнувшей великой Атлантиды – страны…

XIV век – переломное время. Одно из самых мрачных и загадочных столетий не только во французской, но и в европейской истории. Время «авиньонского пленения» пап, Столетней войны, пандемии «Черной …

«Эдвард Радзинский – блестящий рассказчик, он не разочарует и на этот раз. Писатель обладает потрясающим чутьем на яркие эпизоды, особенно содержащие личные детали… Эта биография заслуживает широ…