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David Owen In May 1940, the British War Cabinet debated over the course of nine meetings a simple question: Should Britain fight on in the face of overwhelming odds, sacrificing...

Judith M Brown The first prime minister of India after independence from British rule, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was a major architect of India as a nation state. His dedication to...

Ayesha Jalal Established as a homeland for India’s Muslims in 1947, Pakistan has had a tumultuous history that has unfolded in the vortex of dire regional and international conflicts. Beset...

Avi Shilon The first full-scale biography of one of the most important—and enigmatic—leaders in Israeli historyThis riveting biography is the first to provide a satisfactory answer to the question, Who...

Matt Beech and Simon Lee This book offers a unique full term analysis of the Cameron-Clegg Government. From austerity to gay marriage, the Scottish referendum to combating IS, it brings...

William Mallinson In the troubled island of Cyprus, the national interests and rivalries of Greece and Turkey still collide, the population remains divided between the Greek and Turkish communities and...

Peter Ackroyd "MARVELOUS . . . A first-rate biography of an extraordinary man."           -- The Wall Street Journal"SUPERB . . . Ackroyd writes with clarity and His book is consistently...

Anthony Holden Everything you ever wanted to know about the Oscars. Includes 2 sections of photos. January 1, 1994 by TIME WARNER PAPERBACKS

Elliot Murphy This book explores aspects of human cognitive capacities and how they structure our knowledge of reality. It then discusses the political and economic structure of the West to...

Antony Beevor Recounts, in narrowing detail, and with formidable skill, the brutal death throes of Hitler's Reich at the hands of the rampaging Red Army. September 13, 2007 by Penguin...

Salman Rusdie “Read every page of this book; better still, re-read them. The invocation means no hardship, since every true reader must surely be captivated by Rushdie’s masterful invention and...