This fascinating and highly entertaining book contains little-known anecdotes, facts and details from the life of Winston Churchill, the 'man of the century' who, in 2002, was voted the Greatest Brito
An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks details the events, personalities, ideas
A grisly and gruesome guide to history's most shocking and macabre moments... Horrible, spine-chilling and deeply fascinating, this book details the vile history of bloodthirsty kings and queens, sa
Discover the numbers that defined D-Day and the future of Europe in 1944 D-Day, June 6, 1944: the day on which the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy with the intention of reclaiming mainland Eu
A collection of extracts from the most rousing and inspirational wartime speeches of the last 2,500 years—Cicero to Churchill, Lincoln to MaoPrefaced by brief historical and biographical introductions