Search Results for ‘Europe’, ‘Travel Writing & Other Literature’, ‘History Books’ - 113 matches found

Stasiland

Anna Funder’s “Stasiland” is a spirited & rigorous historical account of life in East Germany, told with a passion and skill that makes it read almost like a novel. Funder examines the nature of the...

Microcosm Portrait of a Central European City

The story of Central Europe is anything but simple: as a result of invasions and resettlements, the people of Central Europe have witnessed a profusion of languages, cultures, religions and nationalities...

In Europe

Geert Mak spent the year 1999 in Europe criss-crossing the continent, tracing its history from Verdun to Berlin, St Petersburg to Auschwitz, Kiev to Srebrenica. He set off in search of evidence and...

The Sky Above, the Kingdom Below

The wellspring of “The Sky Above, the Kingdom Below” is the remarkable 17th century figure, Thomas Coryate, unofficial jester to the court of King James I, associate of John Donne, Ben Johnson and Inigo...

The Smell of the Continent

The Smell of the Continent by Richard Mullen and James Munson is a marvellous romp through a hundred years of Victorian tourism on the continent
‘I remember being much amused last year, when landing...

Middle Sea

SIGNED COPIES! The Middle Sea is John Julius Norwich’s best selling, comprehensive history of the Mediterranean; a work that begins with the Phoenicians and the Pharaohs and ends with the Treaty of...

The Empire Stops Here

The Roman Empire was the largest and most enduring of the ancient world. From its zenith under Augustus and Trajan in the first century AD to its decline and fall amidst the barbarian invasions of the...

On Roads - A Hidden History

In On Roads: A Hidden History, cultural historian Joe Moran explores how the British have built, mapped and driven the roads that we use all day but rarely stop to think about, and in doing so, throws...

Poland

More of a historical and cultural than travel guide to Poland, Pallas Athene’s monumental tome on Poland is without doubt one of the most in-depth looks at Polish culture available. Divided by area...

Fishing in Utopia - Sweden and the Future that Disappeared

Andrew Brown’s Fishing in Utopia is part autobiography and part social analysis of Swedish society outside Stockholm from the years of socialism to the liberal government of today. The urge of nature...

Foreign Devils on the Silk Road

Peter Hopkirk’s “Foreign Devils on the Silk Road” details the tales and adventures of western explorers who uncovered and claimed the lost treasures of Central Asia. The Silk road, which linked imperial...

On Secret Service East of Constantinople

Peter Hopkirk’s “On Secret Service East of Constantinople” tells the history, in thrilling style, of the least-remembered front of the First World War, the German-Turkish attempt to weaken the British...

Setting the East Ablaze: On Secret Service in Bolshevik Asia

Peter Hopkirk’s “Setting the East Ablaze” tells the narrative history, in thrilling style, of the inter-war struggle for influence in Central Asia as Lenin attempted to spread the Bolshevik cause to...

Shipwrecked on the Top of the World

In 1743 fourteen Walrus hunters from Russia were stranded on the icepack around Svalbard after a storm destroyed their ship. Marooned with minimal provisions but with their incredible endurance and...

The Bus We Loved

In this affectionate history, Travis Elborough tells the story of the Routemaster's invention, rise and decline, of the people who worked on it, and of the enthusiasts who were mad about it. Slowly...

The Earth

Fortey, a paleontologist by profession, has created an exceptional 'Intimate History' of the Earth. Adopting the role of enthusiastic guide, he leads the reader around and even into some of the world...

The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia

Peter Hopkirk's "The Great Game" tells the history of the decades-long struggle for Central Asia in the 1800’s. For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth - Victorian Britain and Tsarist...

Traveller's History of Poland

“A Traveller’s History of Poland” communicates the major role of the country in European history, and it’s own long and diverse heritage, a meeting place of many cultures that has given the world the...

The Isle of Man: A Pictorial History

An insight into the history, architecture and personalities of the Isle of Man. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs.

A Concise History of Bulgaria

An illustrated introduction to the rich history of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people. From when Bulgaria was a once the centre of a powerful Empire, through the centuries under Ottoman rule to the upheavals...