A spellbinding work of history that uncovers the inner lives and work of Maria of Modena and her ‘graces’, the extraordinary women who practiced art, poetry and politics within the misogyny of the Jacobite court.

A fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries in search of the sea monster.

The extraordinary tale of Philip Augustus, one of medieval Europe’s greatest monarchs, and the part he played in the downfall of four Plantagenet kings of England.

A timely, magisterial new history of Churchill’s life and politics, focusing on his dealings with Russia and the Soviet Union.

A thrilling political history about the months that brought England to the cusp of civil war, from the acclaimed author of The Blazing World

A remarkable, eyewitness-based, narrative on what actually occurred in the first year of the Great War around the globe.

A panoramic history of the arrival of the Stuarts, and how the reign of James I saw England reach new corners of the globe.

A sweeping history of emotion that spans the decades, from renowned author Ferdinand Mount.

In this day and age, whatever we think we feel, you can be sure that the past has had a part to play in it. In Soft, Ferdinand Mount tells the millennium-long history of emotion through vivid snapshots, masterly storytelling and bizarre historical anecdotes.

Revealing all the weird and wonderful ways people in the past expressed their grief and joy, Mount explores the shifting importa...

A compelling new joint biography of Churchill and de Gaulle that shines new light on two of the greatest figures of the twentieth century.