Wellington: The Iron Duke
By: Richard Holmes
4.05
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story o…
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1. John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy
By: Evan Thomas
4.01
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
The New York Times bestseller from master biographer Evan Thomas brings to life the tumultuous stor… read more
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2. Napoleon: A Life
By: Andrew Roberts
4.23
Format: 976 pages, Paperback
The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times bestselling author of… read more
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"I am very happy to see the enemy wish to avoid our coming to him. – Napoleon"-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
"I have beaten the Russian and Austrian army commanded by the two emperors. I am a little tired."-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
"His constant references to the ancient world have the effect of giving ordinary soldiers a sense of their lives."-Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life
3. Nelson's Trafalgar: The Battle That Changed the World
By: Roy A. Adkins
3.63
Format: None pages,
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4. The Norman Conquest
By: Marc Morris
4.62
Format: None pages,
An epic tale, with violence at its heart, and a triumph of narrative history. The Norman Conquestst… read more
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5. Wellington: The Iron Duke
By: Richard Holmes
4.05
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story o… read more
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6. Lieutenant Hornblower
By: C.S. Forester
4.12
Format: 204 pages, Paperback
In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges from his … read more
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7. The Heart of the Matter
By: Graham Greene
3.13
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Scobie is a highly principled officer in a war-torn West African state. When he is passed over for … read more
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8. Elizabeth: The Struggle for the Throne
By: David Starkey
3.86
Format: 416 pages,
The legend of Elizabeth I, the untouchable, charismatic Virgin Queen, is a powerful and enduring on… read more
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9. Bolivar: American Liberator
By: Marie Arana
3.68
Format: None pages,
It is astonishing that Simon Bolivar, the great Liberator of South America, is not better known in … read more
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10. Waterloo: Four Days that Changed Europe's Destiny
By: Tim Clayton
3.56
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
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11. Royal Flash (The Flashman Papers, #2)
By: George MacDonald Fraser
5.00
Format: 30 pages, Paperback
In volume 2 of The Flashman Papers, Flashman tangles with femme fatale Lola Montez and the dastardl… read more
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12. The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson
By: R.J.B. Knight
3.32
Format: 240 pages,
The acclaimed naval historian Roger Knight has written a magisterial biography of one of the greate… read more
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13. Grant
By: Ron Chernow
4.40
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefel… read more
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14. Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
By: Max Hastings
3.82
Format: 160 pages,
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15. Guerre
By: Louis-Ferdinand Céline
3.79
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Parmi les manuscrits de Louis-Ferdinand Céline récemment retrouvés figurait une liasse de deux cent… read more
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"A tant d’années passées le souvenir des choses, bien précisément, c’est un effort. Ce que les gens ont dit c’est presque tourné des mensonges. Faut se méfier. C’est putain le passé, ça fond dans la r…"-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Guerre
"J’ai bien dû rester là encore une partie de la nuit suivante. Toute l’oreille à gauche était collée par terre avec du sang, la bouche aussi. Entre les deux y avait un bruit immense. J’ai dormi dans c…"-Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Guerre
16. The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I’s Dream
By: Charles Spencer
4.06
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The sinking of the White Ship is one of the greatest disasters in English history. Here, Sunday Tim… read more
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17. Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
By: Dan Jones
3.92
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel… read more
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"What matters is that you did not know the story. And the reason you did not...is that our ancestor William - through his deeds of arms, his force of personality and his vast conquests - had achieved …"-Dan Jones, Essex Dogs (Essex Dogs, #1)
18. How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't
By: Ian Dunt
4.45
Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition
THE NO.2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhy do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others… read more
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19. The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III
By: Andrew Roberts
4.25
Format: 784 pages, Hardcover
The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away … read more
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20. Shackleton: A Biography
By: Ranulph Fiennes
4.32
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Discover the story Ernest Shackleton's legendary Antarctic expedition through the words of the worl… read more
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