Political Biographies

A lost classic of Holocaust literature translated for the first time—from journalist, poet and survivor József Debreczeni. A literary diamond... A holocaust memoir worthy of Primo Levi THE TIMES A masterpiece NEW STATESMAN When József Debreczeni arrived in Auschwitz in 1944, had he been selected to go 'left', his life expectancy would have been approximately forty-five minutes. One of the...

An Autobiography by Angela Y. Davis is a riveting account of the life and struggles of one of the most prominent political activists in modern history. Initially edited by literary giant Toni Morrison and first published in 1974, the book has cemented its place as a cornerstone of the Black Power movement, with messages that resonate profoundly in today's social...

Papillon, written by Henri Charrière, is a thrilling memoir of resilience, adventure, and the unyielding human spirit. Set during the 1930s, the story revolves around Henri Charrière, a Frenchman wrongfully convicted of murder. Nicknamed "Papillon," which means "butterfly" in French, due to the butterfly tattoo on his chest, Charrière is sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious penal colony of...

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — “Do we need still another Watergate book? The answer turns out to be yes—this one.” —The Washington Post — “Dazzling.” —The New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky, comes the first definitive narrative history of Watergate—“the...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston, Jon Meacham presents Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, a richly detailed and unprecedented biography that delves into the life of one of America's most iconic Founding Fathers. Jefferson, an original thinker and a master politician, played a pivotal role in creating and sustaining the American republic....

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris is a monumental biography that delves deep into the life of one of America's most dynamic and influential presidents. This masterful work chronicles Theodore Roosevelt's journey from his early days as a sickly but determined youth to his rapid ascension in the political arena and eventually, his emergence as the 26th President...

The Path to Power by Robert A. Caro is a spellbinding and meticulously detailed biography that vividly chronicles the early years of Lyndon B. Johnson, providing an unparalleled glimpse into the making of a future President and his insatiable thirst for power. This first instalment in Caro's celebrated series sets the stage for Johnson's complex journey, beginning with his humble...

In the summer of 1815, an extraordinary hand-painted map was published in London. Measuring an impressive eight feet tall and six feet wide, and brightly coloured in hues of sea-blue, green, bright yellow, orange, and umber, this groundbreaking map presented England and Wales in a novel blend of lines, patches, and stippled shapes. The map was the fruit of one...

A “splendid” (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of history’s most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire. Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir,...

‘DEVASTATING’ Daily Mail ‘FASCINATING’ Daily Telegraph ‘POIGNANT’ TLS The extraordinary story of Bep Voskuijl, Anne Frank’s closest friend during the 761 days she spent in the Secret Annex. Bep Voskuijl was just twenty-three when the Franks went into hiding and she risked her life to protect them, sourcing food and medicine under the noses of German soldiers and Dutch spies....

In the face of Taliban oppression, one girl's unwavering defiance sparked a worldwide movement. Shot in the head for daring to seek an education, Malala Yousafzai defied all odds, emerging stronger than ever. From a valley in Pakistan to the global stage, she became a beacon of peaceful resistance and the youngest Nobel laureate. I Am Malala is an extraordinary...

The story of Heloise and Abelard remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. Peter Abelard was a 12th-century French philosopher and celebrated logician. He taught in Paris, where Heloise was his pupil. Through their letters, we follow the path of their romance, from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings, through the suffering, the public scandal and enforced...

The dramatic and entertaining account of the revolution in Cuba, from the architect of its success. We were an army of shadows, of ghosts, walking as if to the beat of some dark psychic mechanism The Cuban Revolution changed the course of the twentieth century. Following years of brutal tyranny and poverty, a band of idealistic young people fought against...

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood's blockbuster movie, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors, whom he protected with deadly...

Full of passion and betrayal, murder and war, the first volume of an epic new series from bestselling historian Alison Weir, bringing five of England's medieval queens to life. Queens of the Conquest is a Daily Telegraph Book of the Year. Love, murder, war, betrayal — this is the story of the five extraordinary queens who helped the Norman kings...

Set amidst the turmoil of the Great Depression, The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown recounts the incredible true story of nine working-class boys from the University of Washington who transformed into rowers to represent the United States at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Among these nine is Joe Rantz, a young man who, after being abandoned by his...

Means of Ascent, the second volume in Robert A. Caro’s monumental work The Years of Lyndon Johnson, vividly brings to life the early career of one of America’s most complex and controversial figures, Lyndon B. Johnson. Caro’s meticulous research and narrative brilliance illuminate Johnson's wilderness years, highlighting his indomitable will, strategic genius, and relentless ambition. This multifaceted biography captures Johnson...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. In 1936, George Orwell volunteered as a soldier in the Spanish Civil War. In Homage to Catalonia, first published just before the outbreak of World War II, Orwell documents the chaos and bloodshed of that moment in history and the voices of those who fought against rising fascism....

It’s one of the great ‘what ifs’ of history. What if Britain had stood up to Hitler much earlier? Coffee with Hitler tells the astounding story of how a handful of British amateur spies, under the guise of the Anglo-German Fellowship, wined, dined, and befriended the most senior Nazis. British opposition to appeasement came in many guises. The little-known Anglo-German...

THE INSTANT #1 New York Times BESTSELLER Wisdom of the Bullfrog takes its name from the honourific title "Bullfrog," bestowed upon the longest-serving active-duty Navy SEAL. Admiral McRaven was privileged to receive this honour in 2011 when he assumed command of the United States Special Operations Command. Upon his retirement in 2014, he had amassed 37 years of service as...

The gripping, true story of how leading Israeli journalist Amir Tibon, along with his wife and their two young children, were rescued on 7 October 2023 by Tibon's father - an incredible tale of survival that also reveals the deep tensions and systemic failures that led to Hamas's attacks that day. On that fateful day, Tibon and his wife were...

The Battle of Le Hamel on 4 July 1918 was an Allied triumph, and strategically very important in the closing stages of WWI. A largely Australian force, commanded by the brilliant Sir John Monash, fought what has been described as the first modern battle — where infantry, tanks, artillery and planes operated together as a coordinated force. Monash planned every...

They Should Have Been Hanged is a collection of essays presenting a stimulating revisionist view of the U.S. Civil War. Gary Brecher aka John Dolan rejects both the Lost Cause myth and insipid mainstream histories. Instead, he relies on the testimony of contemporary figures like Mary Chesnut, Mark Twain, John A. Logan, and Adam Gurowski to show the American Civil...

A deep look into Charles de Gaulle's personality and upbringing and how these factors influenced the creation of the Fifth Republic in France. Charles de Gaulle, saviour of France's honour in 1940 and founder of the Fifth Republic, was a man and leader of deep contradictions. A conservative and a Catholic from a monarchist family, he restored democracy on his...

Lawrence of Arabia by Ranulph Fiennes is an enthralling biography that delves deep into the life of Thomas Edward Lawrence, an archaeologist and adventurer who became a key figure in the 1916 Arab Revolt. Known for his extraordinary journey through the scorching deserts of the Middle East, Lawrence's life is a blend of daring exploits and profound cultural integration. He...

Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers “an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire…much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal) — a summation of three and a half centuries of the Roman Empire as seen through the lives of ten of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine. In this...

What an incredible life of triumph and tragedy, faith, and love. — Anderson Cooper, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Vanderbilt A daughter’s tender homage to a consequential woman. — Kirkus Reviews A vivid, intimate biography of American icon Ethel Kennedy by her daughter Kerry Kennedy, told through her firsthand memories and exclusive access to Ethel’s personal papers. When...

Scott Morrison, Australia's 30th Prime Minister (2018-2022), offers a unique insider's account of a Christian who was open about his faith and operated at the top level of politics for more than a decade. During one of the toughest periods since the Second World War, covering drought, wildfires, a global pandemic, and recession, he chronicles God's faithfulness throughout, win or...

Worshipped as a saint, detested as a torturer, admired as revolutionary, condemned as dogmatic—the definitive biography of the man who dominated England in the first half of the 16th century. Thomas More is one of the most famous—or infamous—figures in English history. Is he a saintly scholar and an inspiration for statesmen, socialists and intellectuals even today? Or is he...

In 1940, 28-year-old Jack Elworthy left to fight in Europe. He would return seven years later, changed forever. Like many soldiers, Jack had experienced the best and worst of human nature—from the kindness and bravery of Crete civilians to the unimaginable horrors of Dachau. He escaped from Greece as the Nazis rolled in, fought and was captured in Crete, and...

The long-awaited second volume of Volker Ullrich's acclaimed biography of one of history's most notorious figures, Hitler: Volume II, delves deep into the war years. This gripping account takes readers from the early triumphs of the Blitzkrieg, the lightning-fast military campaigns that saw Nazi Germany conquer vast territories, through to the fateful decline that culminated in Hitler's suicide in his...

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year, New York Times "Editors Choice," and Los Angeles Times "Must Read Book" "This is the biography of Clint Eastwood we've been waiting for." — Sir Christopher Frayling, author of Sergio Leone From the acclaimed film critic and New York Times bestselling biographer of Paul Newman, a revelatory portrait of Hollywood legend Clint...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Christian Science Monitor • St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Magisterial.”—The New York Times In this extraordinary volume, Jean Edward Smith presents a portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower that is as full, rich, and revealing as anything ever written about America’s thirty-fourth president. Here is Eisenhower the young dreamer, charting a course...

A forgotten soldier. A bullet-pierced diary. A 22-year quest to uncover the truth. When museum curator Colin Reid is handed a bullet-pierced diary for a Great War exhibition, it sets him on a 22-year search to uncover the fate of its owner, Corporal Claude Nuttall MM. Written in the trenches of France, the diary offers a rare and deeply personal...

As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Anna Salton Eisen's memoir, Pillar of Salt: A Daughter's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust, breaks down the barrier of silence that was intended as a protective shield for her parents and their children. From early childhood, Anna, as a second-hand witness to the Holocaust, felt overwhelmed by the unspoken but ever-present trauma...

Filip Müller came to Auschwitz with one of the earliest transports from Slovakia in April 1942 and began working in the gassing installations and crematoria in May. He was still alive when the gassings ceased in November 1944. He saw millions come and disappear; by sheer luck, he survived. Müller is neither a historian nor a psychologist; he is a...

A 2025 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: Telegraph, Financial Times, i Paper 'Making Francisco Franco’s long life and 38 years of dictatorship enjoyable reading is a daunting challenge ... Giles Tremlett nonetheless succeeds magnificently' PAUL PRESTON 'An excellent biography – compelling, authoritative, even entertaining – of this highly dislikable creature’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE, DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A magisterial, groundbreaking new portrait...

'A luminous study' Luke Harding, Guardian'Courageous and shocking' Katy Guest, Books of the Year, Independent on SundayHow did a small-minded, low-level KGB operative come to control the world's largest country and, in an astonishingly short time, destroy years of progress, making Russia once more a threat to her own people and to the world?Masha Gessen shows that when Vladimir Putin,...

Drawn from rigorous research, this is non-fiction title tells the story of Marilyn Monroe's extraordinary life and career, from her earliest days until the shocking circumstances of her death. BORN IN THE SHADOWS. LIVED FOR THE SPOTLIGHT. WAS SHE MURDERED? Before Marilyn Monroe, there was Norma Jeane. No one would have thought that the girl who spent her childhood between...

The urgent, explosive story of Russia’s espionage efforts against the West from the Cold War to the present – including their interference in the 2016 presidential election. Like a scene from a le Carré novel or the TV drama The Americans, in the summer of 2010, a group of Russian deep cover sleeper agents were arrested. It was the culmination...

A revealing biography of Anne Frank, exploring both her life and the impact of her extraordinary diary "With sensitivity and assiduous research, [Franklin] constructs a vivid cultural history that advocates for a reevaluation of Frank."—New Yorker "Trenchant. . . . An essential look at the diarist's legacy."—Publishers Weekly In this innovative biography, Ruth Franklin explores the transformation of Anne Frank...

PLUTARCH AWARD FOR THE BEST BIOGRAPHY OF 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE ‘SUBLIME’ A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ‘STUNNINGLY GOOD’ THE TIMES BEST HISTORY BOOKS 2024 ‘COMPULSIVE’ A PROSPECT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ‘BRILLIANT’ A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary story of the...

The bestselling book that inspired the Oscar and BAFTA award-winning film. One man saved the British Royal Family in the first decades of the 20th century - amazingly he was an almost unknown, and certainly unqualified, speech therapist called Lionel Logue. Logue wasn't a British aristocrat or even an Englishman - he was a commoner and an Australian to boot....

A landmark reinterpretation of the life of William the Conqueror—a pivotal figure in British and European history "[The] definitive biography of the man who forever changed England with his invasion of 1066."—Tony Barber, “Best books of 2016," Financial Times In this magisterial addition to the Yale English Monarchs series, David Bates combines biography and a multidisciplinary approach to examine the...

A landmark contribution to understanding the real man behind the heroic legend inspired by the triumph at Waterloo The Duke of Wellington was not just Britain’s greatest soldier, although his seismic struggles as leader of the Allied forces against Napoleon in the Peninsular War deservedly became the stuff of British national legend. Wellington was much more: a man of vision...

An extensively researched, comprehensive biography of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek, one of the twentieth century’s most powerful and controversial figures. Victorious in Defeat explores the life of Chiang Kai-shek (1887–1975), who led the Republic of China for almost fifty years, starting in 1926. He was the architect of a new, republican China, a hero of the Second World War,...

A portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again “This colourful biography of Demetrius explores his rich inner life and reveals an ancient world of violence and intrigue.”—New York Times Book Review The life of Demetrius (337–283 BCE) serves as a through-line to the forty years following the death...

Simone Veil, the former French lawyer and politician who became the first President of the European Union, was born Simone Jacob in 1927. In A Life, she describes in vivid detail a childhood of happiness and innocence spent in Nice that came to an abrupt end in 1944 when, at the age of 17, she was deported with her family...

In his new book, Gyles Brandreth both explores and explains the phenomenon of Winnie-the-Pooh and tells the remarkable story of A A Milne, a playwright, a crime writer, a poet, a polemicist, and humorist. Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear delves into the genesis, life, and philosophy of Winnie-the-Pooh, celebrating Pooh's world and the essence of his enduring popularity across...

"There never was a Churchill from John of Marlborough down who had either morals or principles," so said Gladstone. From the First Duke of Marlborough—soldier of genius, restless empire-builder, and cuckolder of Charles II—onwards, the Churchills have been politicians, gamblers, and profligates, heroes and womanisers. The Churchills is a richly layered portrait of an extraordinary set of men and women—grandly...

The remarkable story of how Greek-speaking writers and thinkers sustained and developed the intellectual legacy of Classical Greece under the rule of Rome. In 146 BC, Greece yielded to the military might of the Roman Republic. Some sixty years later, when Athens and other Greek city-states rebelled against Rome, the general Lucius Cornelius Sulla destroyed the city of Socrates and...

'A delightful introduction to an enduring subject' - Angela Wintle, Sussex Life The most constructive and creative influence on English taste between the two wars, The Bloomsbury Group was a union of friends who transformed British culture with their approach to art, design, and society. The Group began the twentieth century with a desire to rebel and challenge what they...

Just a girl, but when it came to chasing wild horses nobody questioned Rachel Kennedy's skill in a saddle. What raised eyebrows was the type of saddle she used: a man's. Rachel Kennedy was a colonial folk hero. Born in the wild and remote Warrumbungle mountains of western New South Wales in 1845, she was described by Duke Tritton of...

In fifty years … nobody will then know anything about our troubles. 1939: Paul Kurz – engineer, refugee from Vienna and Dunera Boy – is separated from his wife, Paula, and his mother at the outbreak of World War II and interned in Australia. Late 1960s: An Australian student from an Irish Catholic family, railing against his father, struggling with...

'Masterly.' - Daily Mail 'Stunning.' - History Today 'Magnificent.' - Literary Review Napoleon's life reached its most extraordinary stage between 1805 and 1810. At war with Britain, Russia, and Austria, he unleashed his magnificent Grande Armee. The first resounding victory at Austerlitz was followed by a whirlwind of campaigns, and by 1810 he had divorced Josephine in order to marry...

Isaac Newton is generally regarded as one of the greatest scientists in history, yet the spectrum of his interests was much broader than that of a contemporary scientist. He was deeply involved in alchemical, religious, and biblical studies, and in the later part of his life, he played a prominent role in British politics, economics, and the promotion of scientific...

In the Shadow of the Empress is the sweeping family saga of beautiful Maria Theresa, the only woman to inherit and rule the vast Habsburg empire in her own name, and three of her remarkable daughters: lovely, talented Maria Christina, governor general of the Austrian Netherlands; spirited Maria Carolina, the resolute queen of Naples; and the youngest, Marie Antoinette, the...

A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait. — Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII Has much of the abundant charm of its author. — Spectator The glory of this book is in the details. — The Times Worsley's command of the material and elegant writing style make this a must-read. — Publisher's Weekly An intimate glimpse....

"Scott Jennings is a Patriot from the Great State of Kentucky... A Revolution of Common Sense was directly inspired by my Inaugural Address and the many Common Sense actions we have taken in our effort to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.... Scott totally gets it and, unlike the many Fake News books that are being written about my Administration, Scott's book...

An extraordinary and unique document: Hoess was in charge of the huge extermination camp in Poland where the Nazis murdered some three million Jews, from the time of its creation (he was responsible for building it) in 1940 until late in 1943, by which time the mass exterminations were half completed. Before this, he had worked in other concentration camps,...

Among millions of Holocaust victims sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1944, Priska, Rachel, and Anka each passed through its infamous gates with a secret. Strangers to each other, they were newly pregnant, and facing an uncertain fate without their husbands. Alone, scared, and with so many loved ones already lost to the Nazis, these young women were privately determined to...

Born in Rafah, raised in Gaza, subjected both to Israeli bombs and to Islamist tyranny, and in the face of prison, death threats, abuse, misogyny, violence, and repression, Asmaa Alghoul has continued to speak her truth. She has continued to live and to love, to laugh and to protest. In this moving memoir of growing up in Gaza with a...

Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy. [Robertson] thoughtfully and readably captures the essence of this great man and his great life. It's a must-read for any aspiring Stoic. —Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Daily Stoic This novel biography brings...

A darkly comic sequel to Tokyo Vice that is equal parts history lesson, true-crime expose, and memoir. It's 2008, and it's been a while since Jake Adelstein was the only gaijin crime reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun. The global economy is in shambles, Jake is off the police beat but still chain-smoking clove cigarettes, and Tadamasa Goto, the most powerful...

This is the against-all-odds story of Peter Norris, the son of one of Australia’s most wanted criminals, and his struggle to escape his father’s shadow. Born into a life of crime, Peter’s earliest memories are shaped by the chaos of his father’s criminal exploits. Torn from home to home and running from heist to heist, his childhood was marked by...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Brutal." —Huffington Post "Scathing." —New York Post "[D]epicts Biden's decline in vivid detail." —Politico “So many revelations.” —Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe "Bombshell." —Jesse Watters, host of FOX’s Jesse Watters Primetime The authors of the #1 New York Times bestseller Shattered provide a revelatory, inside look at the...

The autobiography of the fabulous, rule-breaking, one-of-a-kind Josephine Baker, published in English for the first time. This is the iconic Josephine Baker in her own words. Funny, candid, and unconventional—the wildly famous but elusive Josephine Baker tells her own story in this enchanting memoir. Baker took Paris by storm in the 1920s, dazzling audiences with her humour, beauty, and effervescence...

Wry, off-beat and subversive - a Jewish family memoir like no other, from the author of the cult classic novel Submarine. Joe Dunthorne's great-grandfather was a family legend - the eccentric pre-war inventor of radioactive toothpaste and the Jewish refugee from the Nazis who returned to Germany under cover of the Berlin Olympics to pull off a heist on his...

Beverly Hills Spy is a captivating tale in the spirit of Ben Macintyre’s greatest spy nonfiction. This truly unbelievable and previously untold story covers the life of Frederick Rutland—a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, a fixture of Los Angeles society, and a friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars—who turned into a spy for Japan during the lead-up to the...

A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A century ago, a Labour government took power for the first time. Meet the "Wild Men" who led the way... 'Superb' -- New Statesman 'Fascinating' -- The Sunday Times. In 1923, the passing of the Act which gave all men the vote opened the door for a radically different sort of government: men...

Enter a world of ancient secrets, old money, new ambitions and the discovery of priceless treasure in this revelatory new biography. Between November 1922 and spring 1923, a door to the ancient Egyptian world was opened. The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun would be the most astonishing archaeological find of the century, revealing not only the boy pharaoh’s preserved...

From Rhodes Scholar to union leader to political powerhouse: how Bobbie became Bob, the iconic PM. The new biography from award-winning historian David Day sheds fresh light on the formative years of Australia's most charismatic leader, who became a political legend. David Day's biography of the young Bob Hawke takes readers on a journey, from his humble beginnings as the...

From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes a gripping collection of true stories that document the harrowing and heroic moments of those honoured for their extraordinary military achievements. Life has no meaning unless it's lived for the benefit of future generations Crafted from original interviews, American Heroes tells the vivid, authentic stories of the veterans who give themselves—and even their...

The untold story of Robert Cecil, the ultimate Tudor spy-master. Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster, lived through an astonishingly threatening period in English history. Queen Elizabeth had no clear successor, and enemies both external and internal threatened to destroy England as a Protestant state, most spectacularly with the Spanish Armada and the Gunpowder Plot. Cecil stood at the heart of...

This is the simplest tale in the world. Two people meet and fall in love. But the route which brought Larissa Salmina and Francis Haskell to a backstreet Venetian restaurant in 1962 was anything but straightforward. Larissa was born in northern Russia, the daughter of a Soviet army officer from a noble family who survived the siege of Leningrad by...

The companion volume to Young Hawke: The Making of a Larrikin from the award-winning historian and author of Curtin and Chifley. Hawke PM details the life of Bob Hawke, who was one of the most influential Australians of the twentieth century. Initially, he was Australia's most powerful trade union leader in the 1970s, before becoming the longest-serving Labor prime minister...

From Gallipoli to Kokoda and beyond - the story of our greatest general and the power, politics and tragedy of command. General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander-in-Chief of Australian Military Forces during World War II, was our highest-ranking soldier and arguably our most controversial. Blamey was an abrasive and shrewd commander, who could act both decisively and brutally, creating enemies within...

From the personal and political upheavals of the Great War, through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, this is the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history. Without Churchill's inspiring leadership Britain could not have survived its...

From the moment of her birth to her death on the scaffold, Mary Stuart spent her life embroiled in power struggles that shook the foundations of Renaissance Europe. Revered by some as the rightful Queen of England, reviled by others as a murderous adulteress, her long and fascinating rivalry with her cousin Elizabeth I led ultimately to her downfall. Zweig,...