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The Holocaust: A New History
LAURENCE REES · PublicAffairs
Pages: 552
Format: Hardcover
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n June 1944, Freda Wineman and her family arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the infamous Nazi concentration and death camp. After a cursory look from an SS doctor, Freda's life was spared and her mother was sent to the gas chambers. Freda only survived because the Allies won the war--the Nazis... |
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The Corporation: An Epic Story of the Cuban American Underworld
T J English · William Morrow
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating, cinematic, multigenerational history of the Cuban mob in the US from "America's top chronicler of organized crime"* and New York Times bestselling author of Havana Nocturne.By the mid 1980s, the criminal underworld in the United States had become an ethnic polyglot;... |
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Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger
REBECCA TRAISTER · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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From Rebecca Traister, the New York Times bestselling author of All the Single Ladies - whom Anne Lamott called "the most brilliant voice on feminism in this country" - comes a vital, incisive exploration into the transformative power of female anger and its ability to transcend... |
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Louisa on the Front Lines: Louisa May Alcott in the Civil War
Samantha Seiple · Seal Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening look at Little Women author Louisa May Alcott's time as a Civil War nurse, and the far-reaching implications her service had on her writing and her activism Louisa on the Frontlines is the first narrative nonfiction book focusing on the least-known aspect of Louisa May Alcott's... |
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Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800-1906
DAVID CANNADINE · Viking
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians.To live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science,... |
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The World of Lore: Dreadful Places
AARON MAHNKE · Del Rey
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Captivating stories of the places where human evil has left a nefarious mark - featuring both rare and best-loved stories from the hit podcast Lore, now a streaming television series Sometimes you walk into a room, a building, or even a town, and you feel it. Something seems off - an atmosphere... |
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At the Edge of the World: The Heroic Century of the French Foreign Legion
Jean-Vincent Blanchard · Bloomsbury Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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The remarkable story of the French Foreign Legion, its dramatic rise throughout the nineteenth century, and its most committed champion, General Hubert Lyautey.An aura of mystery, romance, and danger surrounds the French Foreign Legion, the all-volunteer corps of the French Army, founded... |
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The Sea Was in Their Blood: The Devastating Loss of the Miss Ally's Five-Man Crew
Quentin Casey · Nimbus Publishing
Pages: 249
Format: Paperback
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It was a frigid night in February 2013 when the lights aboard the Miss Ally, a 12-metre fishing boat, malfunctioned. The Miss Ally's crew, five young men from southern Nova Scotia, knew a wicked storm was approaching, but they also had thousands of dollars of fishing equipment baited... |
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The Story of Britain: A History of the Great Ages: From the Romans to the Present
Roy Strong · Pegasus Books
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover
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An authoritative and sweeping history of Britain from the Romans to the present day -- in a newly revised edition for the next generation of readers.The Story of Britain is an accessible one-volume history that clearly depict Britain's origins -- and explain how the past shaped the nation's... |
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In a Manner of Speaking: The Story of Spoken English
CHARLIE HAYLOCK · Amberley Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
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Why do we have so many dialects in England? Why do we not all speak in standard English? How has our history shaped and influenced the language we speak today? 'In a Manner of Speaking' is a fun and fascinating exploration of spoken English that will answer these questions and many... |
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The White Sniper: Simo Häyhä
Tapio A M Saarelainen · Casemate Publishers
Pages: 190
Format: eBook
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Simo Häyhä (1905 - 2002) is the most famous sniper in the world. During the Winter War fought between Russia and Finland in 1939 - 1940 he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today. He has been a role model for snipers all over the world and paved the way for them... |
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1967: The Year of Fire and Ice
Victor Brooks · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover
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Blazing hot meets icy cool in a momentous year in US history On New Year's Day in 1967, the 200 million Americans who lived in the United States were about to experience a fascinating, exciting, and sometimes bewildering twelve months that for many formed an iconic portion of their... |
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Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture
Joshua Levine · William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages: 354
Format: Paperback
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THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF DUNKIRK - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN, AND STARRING KENNETH BRANAGH, TOM HARDY, AND MARK RYLANCEThe Battle of Dunkirk, in May/June 1940, is remembered as a stunning defeat, yet a major victory as well. The Nazis had beaten... |
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Rivals unto Death: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
Rick Beyer · Hachette Books
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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From the bestselling author of The Greatest Stories Never Told series, the epic history of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's illustrious and eccentric political careers and their fateful rivalry.The day was hot and sticky. The man in the rowboat was an impetuous hothead. His row across... |
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