History & Archaeology

An introduction to te ao Māori. The guide to understanding the Māori world from a 21st-century point of view. The book we've all been needing for decades – a unique explanation of the world of Māoridom for Pākehā, and all others disconnected from the Māori world. Told with simple lucidity and great expertise, Keri Opai shares the spirit and meaning...

In Persian Fire by Tom Holland, readers are transported back to 480 BC, a time of monumental conflict and historical transformation. The powerful Persian Empire, under the leadership of King Xerxes, embarks on a formidable invasion of mainland Greece. This act of aggression seemed destined for success, given the Persian Empire's history of rapid and spectacular victories over the preceding...

A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell is a gripping and meticulously researched biography that unveils the untold story of Virginia Hall, an American woman who became one of the most formidable spies of World War II. In September 1941, Virginia Hall, disguised as a journalist, arrived in Lyon, Vichy France. Despite the wooden leg she acquired from a...

The instant Sunday Times bestseller A revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empire podcast. ‘Richly woven, highly readable ... Written with passion and verve’ Spectator ‘Dazzling ... Not just a historical study but also a love letter’ Guardian ‘An outstanding new account ... The most compelling retelling...

Set the Night on Fire by Mike Davis and Jon Wiener provides a riveting and comprehensive chronicle of the political and social upheaval that defined Los Angeles during the 1960s. This groundbreaking work delves into the city's pivotal role as a catalyst for change, documenting the rise of significant movements and influential figures that shaped the era. Drawing from extensive...

From the brilliant minds of Noam Chomsky and Nathan J. Robinson comes The Myth of American Idealism, a powerful examination of the profound discrepancies between America's democratic ideals and its foreign policy actions. This compelling book shatters the facade of altruism that has long been associated with US global operations, offering readers an unflinching look at the realities behind American...

The definitive history of the dynasty that dominated Europe for centuries. In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built - and then lost - over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs grew in power to gain control of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century, before their possessions...

Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano is a compelling exploration of Latin American history, intricately examining the patterns of exploitation that have shaped the continent over five centuries. Galeano's narration does not follow a conventional chronological or geographical sequence but rather delves into the various facets of the region's past through the lens of its abundant resources. Focusing...

A new classic of extreme endurance - Into Thin Air meets The Perfect Storm in 19th century Antarctica **A Times Best Book of 2021** The harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter August 1897: The Belgica set sail,...

1421: The Year China Discovered the World by Gavin Menzies presents a revolutionary argument that challenges the traditional history of global exploration. On 8 March 1421, an immense fleet, the largest the world had ever witnessed, set sail from China. These mighty ships, some stretching nearly five hundred feet in length, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal...

The first human history of space travel - from the Apollo missions to our journey to Mars - by Britain's beloved astronaut. From bestselling author and British astronaut Tim Peake, an inspirational human history of space travel, from the Apollo missions to our future forays to Mars. The Right Stuff for a new generation. PERFECT GIFT FOR FATHER'S DAY 'This...

Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick is a masterfully crafted narrative that delves deep into the heart of the American Revolution. The book centres around the compelling and tumultuous relationship between George Washington, the stalwart leader of the Continental Army, and General Benedict Arnold, whose name has become synonymous with treachery. Through a lens that captures both the grandeur and the...

An entertaining history of rural life in Aotearoa, told through artefacts, gadgets and ephemera that tell a story that goes deeper than the objects themselves. The most fun you'll ever have learning about rural life in New Zealand. Told through a varied selection of items from the everyday (apples, Red Band gumboots, milk tankers and ride-on mowers) to the weird...

Goliath’s Curse offers a radical retelling of human history through the lens of collapse, challenging us to consider what it means for our uncertain future. Why do civilisations collapse? Is human progress truly possible? Are we approaching our endgame? For the first 200,000 years of human history, Homo sapiens lived as hunter-gatherers in fluid, egalitarian societies that prevented any individual...

ROBERT FISK HAS BEEN REPORTING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST WITH INCOMPARABLE DEPTH AND UNDERSTANDING…AND EXTRAORDINARY COURAGE — NOAM CHOMSKY In this final work from renowned journalist Robert Fisk, he picks up reporting on the Middle East where his internationally bestselling The Great War of Civilisation left off. From the Arab uprisings and the Syrian civil war to Israel’s conflicts with...

The gripping true story of the woman who became the Gestapo's most wanted spy In the early 1930s, Nancy Wake was a young woman enjoying a bohemian life in Paris. By the end of the Second World War, she was the Gestapo's most wanted person. As a naïve, young journalist, Nancy Wake witnessed a horrific scene of Nazi violence in...

From the bestselling author of The Templars and Powers and Thrones, Dan Jones returns with Castles: a gripping history of the world told through over three thousand years of iconic strongholds. Castles have been built to defend humanity for millennia – from the walls of Troy and the desert bastion of Krak des Chevaliers in Syria, to Windsor Castle and...

Elie Wiesel's Night is a harrowing autobiographical account that follows his experiences as a young Jewish boy during one of history's most brutal chapters. Transported from a Jewish ghetto in Hungary to the unforgiving confines of Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald, Wiesel's narrative is filled with the escalating horrors he faced. The book captures his profound loss of...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Discover the game-changing theory of the cycles of history and what past generations can teach us about living through times of upheaval—with deep insights into the roles that Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials have to play—now with a new preface by Neil Howe. "One of the best efforts to give us an integrated vision of where we are...

From the peasant revolts to the Great European Witch Hunt—the crushing of occult traditions and women's reproductive freedom in the transition to capitalism. A cult classic since its publication in the early years of this century, Caliban and the Witch is Silvia Federici's history of the body in the transition to capitalism. Moving from the peasant revolts of the late...

The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich is a hauntingly powerful oral history that delves into the seldom-heard experiences of Soviet women during the Second World War. Through meticulous storytelling and unwavering commitment to truth, Alexievich illuminates the profound and often heart-wrenching realities faced by these women, transcending the boundaries of conventional war narratives. This extraordinary book presents the...

We Will Not Cease is the harrowing, true memoir of Archibald Baxter, a stalwart New Zealander who stood firm in his convictions during the brutal times of World War I. Arrested in 1915 at the age of 33 for his steadfast refusal to bear arms, Baxter's journey is one of relentless suffering, resilience, and unyielding spirit. Transported under confinement from...

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integrates the political, social, and military events that crowded the two decades from the outbreak of one war in Mexico to the ending of another at Appomattox....

Washington by Ron Chernow is a masterful and richly detailed portrait of the father of the United States. Chernow's biography captures the adventurous early life of George Washington, from his youthful exploits to his ascension as commander of the Continental Army. The narrative delves deeply into his courageous leadership during the Revolutionary War and his pivotal role presiding over the...

Explore the long and rich history of China's great dynasties. From the clans and legends of prehistory to the last Qing emperor, this book brings China's imperial history to life through its pivotal events, political forces, and powerful people, in a stunning collaboration between British and Chinese publishing houses. Covering more than 5,000 years of history and featuring images of...

The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre is a spellbinding Cold War thriller that unravels the true story of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB double agent who risked everything to aid the British in the battle against Soviet oppression. In meticulously researched detail, Macintyre paints a vivid portrait of espionage, double-crossing, and unparalleled bravery, giving readers a riveting glimpse into...

Introducing the English Text of the Treaty of Waitangi provides a clear and accessible account of the research behind Ned Fletcher’s award-winning study of the Treaty’s English text. Drawing on the same careful archival work as the larger book, this short edition guides readers through the origins, intentions, and meaning of the English text, and the wider imperial context in...

Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond unveils the staggering epic of human societies across continents and millennia. The book provides a compelling narrative that explores the forces shaping the complex tapestry of global history without falling into the trap of Eurocentrism. Diamond embarks on a journey to answer a simple yet profound puzzle: Why did Eurasian societies wield guns,...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Waterstones and TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR A SPECTATOR and History Today BOOK OF THE YEAR A revolutionary new history of the diffusion of Indian ideas, from the award-winning, bestselling author and co-host of the chart-topping Empire podcast ‘Richly woven, highly readable ... Written with passion and verve’ Spectator ‘Dazzling ... Not just...

Bible & Treaty: Missionaries Among the Maori is a complex and colourful adventure of faith, bravery, perseverance, and betrayal that seeks to recover lost connections in the story of modern New Zealand. It brings a fresh perspective to the missionary story, from the lead-up to Samuel Marsden's first sermon on New Zealand soil, and the intervening struggle for survival and...

Built in Calcutta (Kolkata), India, in 1853, the Edwin Fox is the only remaining vessel of her kind and has made a unique and unmatched contribution to world maritime history. The ship's importance is acknowledged by Heritage New Zealand, which has designated it as Category 1—the highest level of protection. Built in Calcutta (Kolkata), India, in 1853, the ship is...

To the colonised, the term 'research' is conflated with European colonialism; the ways in which academic research has been implicated in the throes of imperialism remains a painful memory. This essential volume explores intersections of imperialism and research—specifically, the ways in which imperialism is embedded in disciplines of knowledge and tradition as 'regimes of truth.' Concepts such as 'discovery' and...

In 1990 those living on Chatham Islands/ Rekohu/ Wharekauri faced crisis. Annexed to New Zealand by a London proclamation, the Islands had experienced 150 years of New Zealand control. Years of muddlement, some good intentions, financial waste exploitation and theft, and failure to deliver democratic rights and basic infrastructure. The after-effects of Rogernomics had produced a government decision to “walk...

Ko Te Kooti Te Turuki Rikirangi tētahi o ngā maunga teitei o te wā – he kōkōrangi i ngā rā pōuri, he tokotoko i te awa kōpaka. I tū ia hei toa i te whare o Tūmatauenga, engari ki te Hāhi Ringatū, he poropiti – he matakite nāna i hāpai ngā moemoeā, ngā tūmanako, me ngā wairua o te iwi...

A timeless tale of war, pride, and the cost of glory Homer's The Iliad stands as one of the greatest achievements in Western literature. Set during the final weeks of the Trojan War, the epic centres on Achilles, the Greeks' greatest warrior, whose pride and wrath threaten the fate of his comrades. As the armies of Troy and Greece clash,...

Every mother of good blood will be sacred to us, wrote Heinrich Himmler, as he founded his Lebensborn ('Fount of Life') programme in 1935. The Lebensborn programme was founded in Nazi Germany to breed racially pure Aryans, from mothers who believed it was their national duty to provide 'A Child for Hitler', and fathers who served in the SS, selected...

John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world's deadliest disease. Tuberculosis has been entwined with humanity for millennia. Once romanticised as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of...

THE PULSE-POUNDING TRUE STORY BEHIND THE ASSASSINATION THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY 'Breathtaking . . . This is lucid, kaleidoscopic history' - RORY CARROLL 'As good as any thriller' - HELEN RAPPAPORT 'Hugely compelling' - ROGER MOORHOUSE In August 1940, a man walked into Leon Trotsky's study in Mexico City and drove an ice pick into his skull. The...

An electrifying, thought-provoking exploration of how the digital era is reshaping our world, by bestselling, Women's Prize-winning writer Naomi Alderman. What's the most useful thing you could know about your own life? In this era-defining book, developed from her groundbreaking Radio 4 essay series, Naomi Alderman turns her boundless curiosity and incisive thinking to a question that affects us all—how...

Hawaii, 7th December 1941, shortly before 8 in the morning: Japanese torpedo bombers launch a surprise attack on the US Pacific fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor. The devastating attack claims the lives of over 2,400 American soldiers, sinks or damages 18 ships, and destroys nearly 350 aircraft. The US Congress declares war on Japan the following day. In this vivid...

Shortlisted, 2024 NSW Premier's History Awards, Anzac Memorial Trustees Military History Prize On 9 August 1918, at Chipilly Spur overlooking the Somme River, an entire British Army Corps is held up by German machine gunners. The battle has raged for 30 hours and more than 2000 men have fallen. Then, two Australian sergeants, Jack Hayes and Harold Andrews, go absent...

A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week 'A real-time, moving and intimate portrait of a year living under the Taliban' — DUA LIPA'S SERVICE95 'An intimate, courageous chronicle of life' — OBSERVER, BOOK OF THE DAY 'A hugely important book' — BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'A deeply moving collective memoir' — LYSE DOUCET In August 2021, as the Taliban approached the...

The Wisdom of Ancient Japan by Saori Okada invites you to discover your sense of purpose, foster gratitude, and learn to live in the moment. This is a beautiful celebration of ancient Japanese culture. Some of the most important mindsets in modern culture are derived from ancient Japanese times. From discovering your sense of purpose with Ikigai to fostering gratitude...

The Sunday Times Bestseller The Times and Sunday Times Best Memoir of 2024… 'Genius' A Book of the Year for the Spectator, Mail on Sunday, New Statesman, Financial Times, Independent, Telegraph, Sunday Express and The Tablet. From one of the funniest writers of our time, the award-winning author of One Two Three Four and Ma'am Darling turns his attention to...

BY THE AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY, WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2018 WINNER OF THE PUSHKIN HOUSE RUSSIAN BOOK PRIZE 2015 On Christmas Day 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union. By the next day, the USSR was officially no more, and the USA had emerged as the world’s sole superpower. Award-winning historian...

A deeply researched biography of the new (smiley) face of tennis. A global star who has achieved more than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer did by this stage of their careers. At just 19 years old, Carlos Alcaraz won the US Open and became the youngest ever men's world number one. At only 21, he already had four...

The phenomenal global and Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Sapiens. For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. International and political tensions are rising. And we are rushing headlong into...

This is a handbook for change. Because we all know ways in which life could be better. And it can be better. We can make it better. We don't need to wait for a leader or saviour. We don't need to limit ourselves to comments and clicks. In this stunningly original comic-book tour of a serious topic, Jeff Sparrow and...

The No1 Sunday Times Bestseller A Waterstones Best Politics Book 2024 A Mail on Sunday ‘Best Holiday Read 2024’ ‘A searing exposé’ Glamour ‘A timely reminder of the dangers posed by men who crave power’ – Observer From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kennedy Curse—the family's generations-long legacy of misogyny, murder, and...

Well-known journalist and presenter Mike McRoberts opens up about his experiences of reconnection to te ao Māori and learning te reo, and encourages others to do the same. For much of his life, Mike McRoberts felt burdened by not knowing his own language - te reo Māori. Growing up at a time when te reo was scarcely spoken in daily...

Ed Moloney's A Secret History of the IRA is the best-informed account yet written of the IRA's evolution from ruthless guerrilla army into governmental party, ruling Northern Ireland alongside its most intransigent former enemies. But reconciliation between political figures who until very recently wished each other dead or in jail has not been accompanied by very much truth-telling about the...

A propulsive narrative history of the motivation and mentality behind the Nazis and their supporters. How could the Nazis have committed the crimes they did? Why did commandants of concentration and death camps willingly—often enthusiastically—oversee mass murder? How could ordinary Germans have tolerated the removal of the Jews? In The Nazi Mind, bestselling author Laurence Rees combines history and the...

A harrowing, heart-rending first-hand account of one of the most infamous events in history—the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. A book that everyone should read The Times A harrowing, heart-rending first-hand account of the bombing of Nagasaki—and the acts of human kindness left in its wake. On 9th August 1945, the Japanese city of Nagasaki is hit by an atomic bomb....

From an indispensable voice on China (Evan Osnos) comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progress. America used to pride itself on ambition. Today, it looks stuck. Meanwhile, China has been busy building the future. Over the past six years, technology analyst Dan Wang lived through China's astonishing, messy progress and the dissolution of its relationship to the West....

The Widow Clicquot is the New York Times bestselling business biography of the visionary young widow who built a champagne empire, became a legend in her tumultuous times, and showed the world how to live with style. Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life the woman behind the label, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, in this utterly intoxicating book that is as much...

From bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands, comes a revelatory history of the shocking emergence of vicious political division at the birth of the United States. To the framers of the Constitution, political parties were a fatal threat to republican virtues. They had suffered the consequences of partisan politics in Britain before the American Revolution and wanted nothing...

Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it, then, that today the former British colonial trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world's number one airline, best airport, and busiest port of trade, but also the world's fourth-highest per capita real income? The story of that...

Three francs will feed you till tomorrow, and you cannot think further than that… As a young man struggling to find his voice as a writer, George Orwell left the comfort of home to live in the impoverished working districts of Paris and London. He would document both the chaos and boredom of destitution, the eccentric cast of characters he...

In 1831, Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him nine months and cover 7,000 miles. The result was Democracy in America, a subtle and prescient analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America. Tocqueville's study of the strengths and weaknesses of an evolving democratic society remains a key point of reference...

Winner of the National Book Award Legacy of Ashes is described as "an extraordinary story" that "reads like tragedy and thriller." Impeccably sourced, utterly absorbing, dazzling and very, very dark, according to Time Out. The all-powerful, brilliant, decisive, ruthlessly effective image of the CIA, as portrayed in countless films and novels, is misleading. This shocking book, based on thousands of...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books In one of the great English war memoirs, we learn what it is to cross the Pyrenees through freezing snow to fight fascism in Spain; to narrowly escape execution by your own side; to kill a man with a borrowed rifle and feel nothing but shame. Moving and shrapnel-sharp, A Moment...

Of all the civilisations existing in the year 1000, that of Western Europe seemed the unlikeliest candidate for future greatness. Compared to the glittering empires of Byzantium or Islam, the splintered kingdoms on the edge of the Atlantic appeared impoverished, fearful, and backward. But the anarchy of these years proved to be, not the portents of the end of the...

People are disappearing. I spoke to my neighbour yesterday, we laughed at some nonsense, and today he is gone. We only discovered he was missing because the dog wouldn't stop howling and we all knew he would never leave his beloved pet. So I am careful, extremely careful. Two families divided by war. An entire city on the edge of...

The Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973 – c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi. Told in a series of vignettes, it offers revealing glimpses of the Japanese imperial palace: the auspicious birth of a prince, rivalries between the Emperor's consorts, with...

"The greatest British diarist of the 20th century... finally, we are getting the full text, in all its bitchy, scintillating detail" - Ben Macintyre "A masterpiece - a time machine that transports the reader back to British politics and high society at the end of the 1930s." - Robert Harris "An unrivalled guide to the social and political life of...

An illuminating and entertaining history of the law's treatment of animals. Trespassing bees, murderous zebras, reasonable cows... Ever since biblical times, animals have been clashing with human laws. In Guilty Pigs, animal law experts Katy Barnett and Jeremy Gans guide readers through the philosophy and practice of animal-related law, from the very earliest cases to the issues we are debating...

A passionate history of a world unfolding across many continents and five centuries by one of our greatest and internationally bestselling historians. A passionate history of Judaism; a world unfolding across many continents and five centuries by one of our greatest and internationally bestselling historians. Belonging is a magnificent cultural history abundantly alive with energy, character and colour. From the...

This defining period in world history is explored and explained as never before. World War II- The Definitive Visual Guide is captured in hundreds of compelling images, presenting the people, places, and politics involved in the epic conflict. Inside this complete visual guide is chronological coverage of the lead up to war, major military battles around the globe, and the...

Vintage Voyages- A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind. Colin Thubron's beautiful prose unfolds along the Silk Road, unearthing a richly layered past on his most ambitious journey. On buses, donkey carts, trains, jeeps and camels, Colin Thubron traces the drifts of the first great trade route out of the heart of China...

"You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached them." George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time among the desperately poor and destitute in London and Paris is a moving tour of the underworld of society. Here he painstakingly documents a world of unrelenting drudgery and squalor. Sleeping...

The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller Chosen by Waterstones as one of their Best History Books of 2024 'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph 'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' Evening Standard ‘Fascinating’ Guardian The history of the Middle Ages is typically...

An urgent follow-up to the international bestseller How Democracies Die, by two leading democracy experts. With the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, How Democracies Die, a global bestseller, leading Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent new framework for understanding the dangerous times we live in. They draw on a wealth of examples—from the...

Like a long winter's dream, this haunting and visionary new novel from 2024 Nobel Prize winner Han Kang takes us on a journey from contemporary South Korea into its painful history. Beginning one morning in December, We Do Not Part traces the path of Kyungha as she travels from the city of Seoul into the forests of Jeju Island, to...

The incredible true story of two Holocaust survivors who fell in love in Auschwitz, only to be separated upon liberation and lead remarkable lives apart following the war—and then find each other again more than 70 years later. 'Haunting and powerfully resonant... this is a story not just of remarkable individuals, but also a tribute to the wider indomitability of...

Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing clothing created from spun fibres. In Women's Work, archaeologist-linguist Elizabeth Wayland Barber "weaves the strands of mythology and literature, ethnology and documented history into a rich tapestry" (John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review), illuminating the vital role women held in preindustrial societies. With a distinctive and innovative approach to...

Operation Biting, crafted by the esteemed author Max Hastings, is a riveting historical account that delves into one of World War II's most audacious and successful commando raids. Set in the cold winter of February 1942, this gripping narrative presents an intricate tapestry of daring military strategy and human bravery. The Allies were faced with a perplexing conundrum: a powerful...

The bestselling phenomenon - a 6,000-year adventure through the history of books and reading FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE 2023 'Outstanding, universal and unique' NEW YORK TIMES 'A literary phenomenon.' TLS 'Masterly.' ECONOMIST 'Mindboggling' TELEGRAPH Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from...

WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FACT CRIME SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND ROBERT DE NIRO ‘A riveting true story of greed, serial murder and racial injustice’ – JON KRAKAUER ‘A fiercely entertaining...

The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku is a profoundly inspiring memoir that tells the story of how hope, kindness, and inner strength can lead to happiness even in the darkest times. Born in Germany, Eddie Jaku considered himself German first and Jewish second. His life, however, took a harrowing turn in November 1938 when he was beaten, arrested,...