Historical & Political Biographies

A penetrating biography of the controversial Israeli Prime Minister.

The fascinating history of Christopher Columbus's illegitimate son Hernando, guardian of his father's flame, courtier, bibliophile and catalogue supreme, whose travels took him to the heart of 16th-century Europe' Honor Clerk, Spectator, Books of the Year

A remarkable account of Nazi Germany at war and of one man's struggle against totalitarianism. Friedrich Kellner's diary unflinchingly charts the country's path to dictatorship and genocide and demonstrates just how much ordinary Germans really knew about the actions of the Nazi regime.

The life and exploits of the world's greatest sniper, Simo Hayha, who brought death to hundreds of Russian soldiers during the Winter War of 1939-1940.

A convincing indictment of the most powerful political figure in the eastern EU ... This is gloves-off political writing at its best.' -- The Financial Times on Hungary (2012)

100 fascinating and brilliantly written stories about history's bravest, baddest but little known 'nasty' women from across the world.

A new life of the creator of the world's first communist state

The thrilling true story of a Marine special forces unit in a battle for their lives in Afghanistan from the New York Times bestselling author of Level Zero Heroes.

Henry VIII is probably the best known king in English history, famous - enve in his own day - for the notorious treatment of his wives. Yet Henry belived he acted only for the good of England. This beautifully illustrated Pitkin Guide looks at the life of this fascinating man.

A ground-breaking historical work that explicates Thomas Jefferson's vision of himself, the American Revolution, Christianity, slavery and race.

Provides the rounded portrait of Hitler to date. This book sets out to correct our perception of the Fuhrer. It also includes his charming and repulsive traits, his talents and weaknesses, his deep-seated insecurities and murderous passions.

The contrasting lives of the Mitford sisters - stylish, scandalous and tragic by turns - hold up a mirror to upper-class life before and after the Second World War.

In the tradition of `Agent Zigzag' comes a breathtaking biography of WWII's `Scarlet Pimpernel' as fast-paced and emotionally intuitive as the best spy thrillers. This celebrates unsung hero Robert de La Rochefoucauld, an aristocrat turned anti-Nazi saboteur, and his exploits as a British Special Operations Executive-trained resistant

The story of Muck as told through the eyes of Lawrence MacEwen, working farmer and much-loved laird.