10 Feb
1837 Aleksandr Pushkin died at the age of thirty-seven, from a stomach wound suffered in a duel two days earlier. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Read works by Aleksandr Pushkin
Read the opening extract of the brand new Lauren DeStefano book before its publication on 16/02/2012
The Six Wives of Henry VIII Antonia Fraser
A Special Edition of The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser to celebrate Orion's 20th anniversary.
The six wives of Henry VIII - Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane
Seymour, Anna of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/02/2012
Stalin : The Court of the Red Tsar Simon Sebag Montefiore
A Special Edition of Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore to celebrate Orion's 20th anniversary.
The remarkable untold story of the men and women who sustained Stalin in power in the Soviet Union for nearly 30... Format: Paperback - Released: 20/02/2012
Dickens's England : An A-Z Tour of the Real and Imagined Locations Tony Lynch
This is a travel guide with a twist. An illustrated and informative guide to the places in England (real and imagined) associated with Charles Dickens and featured in his works. With hundreds of entries it is endlessly fascinating and is... Format: Hardback - Released: 21/03/2012
Tutankhamen's Curse The Developing History of an Egyptian King Joyce Tyldesley
This is the true history and mythology of Tutankhamen. Ninety years ago, Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamen's mummy lying, surrounded by grave goods, in a virtually intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Egyptology would never be the same again.... Format: Hardback - Released: 09/02/2012
Dig WWII BBCTV Tie-in to the Series Presented by Dan Snow Jean Hood
Military archaeology is amongst the newest academic disciplines and is also one of the fastest growing. The BBC TV series Dig WWII will be using this discipline to examine some of the most compelling stories of the Battle of the... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/02/2012
History is a fascinating topic whether it be the history of a country, the history of warfare or the history of an individual. Although we have promoted historical books over the years in our real world and biography genres we felt it was time these titles got their own special spot on the site and so we bring you a dedicated History genre.
Take David Kynaston’s Family Britain, unputdownable narrative history that leaves you impatient for the next instalment or Mary Beard’s Pompeii, an enthralling account of this rediscovered city. There’s humour in Charlie Connolly’s And Did Those Feet and in Matthew Engel’s Eleven Minutes Late as they investigate history through road and rail respectively. And we have tragedy – Xinran’s Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother is guaranteed to touch any heart. There’s tragedy too in Wendy Moore’s Wedlock featuring a villain so evil it’s hard to believe this in non-fiction we’re reading but this is one story that did turn into fiction, the case outlined in Wendy Moore’s book provided the inspiration for William Thackeray’s novel Barry Lyndon.
I would also especially recommend Roger Hutchinson’s family history, Walking to America. By pulling on one of history’s countless threads he uncovers a wealth of detail, of human love and loss that without his brilliant book would be lost to us all. It’s a worthy successor to his inspirational Calum’s Road which I’ve also recommended.
The Communist Manifesto Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
One of Hardeep Singh Kohli's favourite books.
The Communist Manifesto (1848), Marx and Engels's revolutionary
summons to the working classes, is one of the most important and
influential political theories...
A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver
There has been human habitation in Britain, regularly interrupted by Ice Ages, for the best part of a million years. The last retreat of the glaciers 12,000 years ago brought...
A History of the World in 100 Objects Neil MacGregor
Shortlisted for the Galaxy Popular Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award 2011.
Sue Baker's view...
A distillation of mankind’s history through the objects that remain, a carefully chosen 100 objects from...
This Sceptred Isle Christopher Lee
What is Britishness? What makes Americans admire the guts, traditions and loyalties of these island Anglo-Saxon and Celtic peoples? This volume brings to life the character and frustrations so carefully...
A Short History of England Simon Jenkins
From the Battle of Catterick (AD 598) to the premiership of Tony Blair, one of Britain's most respected journalists, Simon Jenkins, weaves together a strong narrative with all the most...
Great Olympic Moments : A Visual History Sir Steve Redgrave
Great Olympic Moments celebrates the moments that make the Olympic Games the sporting spectacle of our time. Complete with stunning, specially selected photographs, Sir Steve
Redgrave recounts his favourite Olympic...
The Romantic Revolution Tim Blanning
A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves.
Jerusalem Simon Sebag Montefiore
November 2011 MEGA Non-Fiction Book of the Month.
One of our Great Reads you may have missed in 2011.
Featured on The Book Show...
Categories
Last Month's Featured Books 
