A history of European thought, from the fall of Rome in the fifth century AD to the Scientific Revolution thirteen centuries later.

'Not all lost cities are real, but this one was.'

The extraordinary story of Alexander the Great's lost city, and a quest to unravel one of the most captivating mysteries in ancient history.

'Superb . impeccably researched, but with the pace and deftly woven plot complexity of a John le Carré novel ... utterly brilliant' William Dalrymple, Guardian

'[An] exceptional biography ... This is a jewel of a book' Sunday Times

'A brilliant and evocative biography, written with consummate scholarship...

A New Statesman, Financial Times and Economist Book of the Year

'Brilliant' NEW STATESMAN, BOOKS OF THE YEAR

'Enlightening and a good read' SPECTATOR

'Moving and perceptive' NEW STATESMAN

Mussolini, Hitler, Stalin, Mao Zedong, Kim Il-sung, Ceausescu, Mengistu of Ethiopia and Duvalier of Haiti.

No dictator can rule through fear and violence alone. Naked power can be grabbed and held temporarily, but it never suffices in the long term. A tyrant who can compel his own people to acclaim him will...

The prequel to Frank McDonough's bestselling Hitler Years series, covering the dramatic period of German history that led to the rise of Hitler in 1933.

Established in the wake of Germany's catastrophic defeat in the First World War, the Weimar Republic ushered in widespread social reform, vibrant culture and the most democratic conditions the German people had ever lived under. At its beginning in 1919, it was a regime that held hope for democracy, stability and prosperity in German...

In a fascinating journey of rediscovery, Max Adams brings to life the forgotten experiences – and voices – of some of the most extraordinary women in history.

An investigation of the obscure centuries that followed the departure of the Romans from Britain.

A groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves across a continent and changed England forever.

'In many places, where once we had speculation, we now have certainty. This book is at once an education and a joy to read' LITERARY REVIEW

'Combines meticulously researched history and contemporary voices with narrative flair' SUNDAY TIMES

'Anne Boleyn comes alive in this impressive study . . . Moves and informs' THE TIMES

'The most cogent narrative r...

A narrative of early capitalism's most famous scandal, a speculative frenzy that nearly bankrupted the British state during the hot summer of 1720 – and paradoxically led to the birth of modern finance.