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Lotharingia
A Personal History of France, Germany and the Countries In-Between
2024 || Paperback || Simon Winder || Pan Macmillan
Following on from Danubia and the bestselling Germania, Lotharingia is the final instalment in Simon Winder's hilarious and informative personal exploration of European history.
A Place For Everything
The Curious History of Alphabetical Order
2024 || Paperback || Judith Flanders || Pan Macmillan
A celebration of the alphabet, from its beginnings to its pre-eminence as the organizing principle for the world's knowledge.
The Korean War
An Epic Conflict 1950-1953
2024 || Paperback || Max Hastings || Pan Macmillan
A narrative history of the Korean War by bestselling author Sir Max Hastings.
Escaping Hitler
Heroic True Stories of Great Escapes in Nazi Europe
2024 || Paperback || Monty Halls || Pan Macmillan
As seen on Channel 4's WWII Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails, this is the incredible story of four escape routes out of Nazi occupied Europe, of the Allied servicemen who used them, and of the men and women of the Resistance who risked their lives to create and run them.
King Leopold's Ghost
A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa
2024 || Paperback || Adam Hochschild || Pan Macmillan
A riveting and highly readable account of the Congo massacre, peopled by callous monarchs, corrupt adventurers and a handful of genuine heroes.
Tutankhamun's Trumpet
The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects
2024 || Paperback || Toby Wilkinson || Pan Macmillan
Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the moment that Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon broke open Tutankhamun’s tomb, a riveting account of the treasures they found, by one of Britain’s leading Egyptologists.
Dominion
2024 || Paperback || Peter Ackroyd || Pan Macmillan
The fifth instalment in Peter Ackroyds acclaimed and bestselling six-volume History of England. &b>&/b>
Innovation
The History of England Volume VI
2024 || Paperback || Peter Ackroyd || Pan Macmillan
The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd’s magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hundred years later.
France: An Adventure History
2024 || Paperback || Graham Robb || Pan Macmillan
An authoritative, original and exciting history of the French nation, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Discovery of France and Parisians.
The Trial of Adolf Hitler
The Beer Hall Putsch and the Rise of Nazi Germany
2024 || Paperback || David King || Pan Macmillan
The gripping - and little-known - story of the courtroom drama that was a stunning victory for the young Adolf Hitler and precipitated the rise of the Nazi party.