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November 23, 2023

American Vikings by Martyn Whittock

November 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
American Vikings by Martyn Whittock

A new book looks at Viking echoes in American history and culture.

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November 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
American Vikings, Norse sagas, Vikings, vikings, Martyn Whittock, American history, QAnon, Steve Donoghue
November 08, 2023

Battle for the Island Kingdom by Don Hollway

November 08, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Battle for the Island Kingdom by Don Hollway

A raucous new history of England in the run-up to the Norman Conquest.

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November 08, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Battle for the Island Kingdom, Don Hollway, medieval history, William the Conqueror, Vikings, Steve Donoghue, 2023
November 06, 2023

Party of One by Chun Han Wong

November 06, 2023/ Mark Jacobs
Party of One by Chun Han Wong

A new study of Xi’s China.

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November 06, 2023/ Mark Jacobs/
History, Politics & Economics
Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Status, Xi Jinping, China, Chun Han Wong, poltiics, history, Chinese history, Mark Jacobs, 2023
October 31, 2023

Ashes and Stones by Allyson Shaw

October 31, 2023/ Hannah Joyner
Ashes and Stones by Allyson Shaw

A meditation on witchcraft, memory, and identity.

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October 31, 2023/ Hannah Joyner/
History
Ashes and Stones, Allyson Shaw, Scotland, witches, witchcraft, history, european history, 2023, Hannah Joyner
October 27, 2023

In the Shadow of Fear by Nick Bunker

October 27, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
In the Shadow of Fear by Nick Bunker

A history of one fraught year in American life.

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October 27, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Politics & Economics, History
American History, Nick Bunker, Steve Donoghue, 2023
October 26, 2023

Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard

October 26, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard

A new history of Roman emperors and their world.

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October 26, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Roman history, Mary Beard, Steve Donoghue, Ancient Rome
October 25, 2023

Sailing Alone: A History by Richard King

October 25, 2023/ Marcelo Silva
Sailing Alone: A History by Richard King

A history of those unique souls who choose to sail the ocean, in very small boats, alone.

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October 25, 2023/ Marcelo Silva/
History, Travel
Sailing Alone: A History, Richard King, sailing, memoir, Marcelo Silva
October 14, 2023

Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Michael Livingston

October 14, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King by Michael Livingston

A new history scrutinizes the typical histories of the Battle of Agincourt.

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October 14, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Agincourt: Battle of the Scarred King, Michael Livingston, Battle of Agincourt, King Henry VI, King Henry V, history, military history, Steve Donoghue, 2023
September 16, 2023

Fool by Peter Andersson

September 16, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Fool by Peter Andersson

A study of what it meant to be a fool at King Henry VIII’s court.

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September 16, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Biography/Memoir, History
Steve Donoghue, Biography, English Monarchy, Princeton University Press, 2023
September 05, 2023

Bismarck's War by Rachel Chrastil

September 05, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Bismarck's War by Rachel Chrastil

A gripping new history of the Franco-Prussian War.

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September 05, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Bismarck's War: The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe, The Franco-Prussian War, Otto von Bismarck, Rachel Chrastil, war, military history, Basic Books, Steve Donoghue, 2023
September 04, 2023

Jane Austen's Wardrobe by Hilary Davidson

September 04, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Jane Austen's Wardrobe by Hilary Davidson

An exploration of Jane Austen’s clothing, grounded on references from her surviving letters.

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September 04, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Criticism, History
Steve Donoghue, Hilary Davidson, Jane Austen, illustrated books, Yale University Press, 2023
September 01, 2023

Theoderic the Great by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer

September 01, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Theoderic the Great by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer

A masterful new biography of the storied Theoderic the Great.

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September 01, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Nonfiction Translations
Theoderic the Great: King of the Goths, Hans-Ulrich Wiemer, Theoderic, Ostrogoths, Roman history, history, biography, ancient biography, Steve Donoghue, 2023
August 28, 2023

High Caucasus by Tom Parfitt

August 28, 2023/ Marcelo Silva
High Caucasus by Tom Parfitt

A travel memoir treks the mountains between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

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August 28, 2023/ Marcelo Silva/
History
High Caucasus, Tom Parfitt, Russia, travel, travel writing, Marcelo Silva, 2023
August 23, 2023

The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe by Taylor McCall

August 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe by Taylor McCall

A thought-provoking new book about the pre-Renaissance study of human anatomy.

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August 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Science/Technology
The Art of Anatomy in Medieval Europe, Taylor McCall, anatomy, biology, medieval history, history, science, Steve Donoghue, 2023
July 14, 2023

Into the Bright Sunshine by Samuel G. Freedman

July 14, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Into the Bright Sunshine by Samuel G. Freedman

A new history of Hubert Humphrey’s social crusading.

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July 14, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Biography/Memoir
Into the Bright Sunshine, Samuel Freedman, Hubert Humphrey, American history, American biography, political biography, Steve Donoghue, 2023
June 23, 2023

Palatine by Peter Stothard

June 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Palatine by Peter Stothard

A mesmerizing look at the Roman emperor Vitellius and the tumultuous times that produced him.

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June 23, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Palatine, Peter Stothard, Aulus Vitellius, Vitellii, ancient Rome, Roman history, Roman emperors, the twelve Caesars, Steve Donoghue, 2023
June 19, 2023

Goodbye, Eastern Europe by Jacob Mikanowski

June 19, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
Goodbye, Eastern Europe by Jacob Mikanowski

A strange and compelling new look at the mosaic of Eastern European history.

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June 19, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Literary Criticism, History
Jacob Mikanowski, Goodbye, Goodbye Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, European history, history, Steve Donoghue, 2023
May 30, 2023

The Middle Kingdoms by Martyn Rady

May 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Middle Kingdoms by Martyn Rady

A lively history of Central Europe.

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May 30, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
Martyn Rady, The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe, European history, History, Steve Donoghue, 2023
May 23, 2023

Ramesses the Great by Toby Wilkinson

May 23, 2023/ James Holder
Ramesses the Great by Toby Wilkinson

A short new life of the great Egyptian pharaoh.

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May 23, 2023/ James Holder/
History
Ramesses the Great, Toby Wilkinson, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian history, James Holder, 2023
May 22, 2023

The King's Pleasure by Alison Weir

May 22, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The King's Pleasure by Alison Weir

A prolific historian and novelist turns her attention to King Henry VIII.

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May 22, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
History
The King's Pleasure, Alison Weir, fiction, historical fiction, Tudor fiction, Steve Donoghue, 2023
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