Browsing: History

For centuries, the secretive Templars reigned as Europe’s most powerful military order — only to meet a tragic and mysterious end. “Consider this little book the first-choice primer on its legend-laden subject” (Booklist).

During his career as a pirate captain, Bartholomew Roberts gained wealth and notoriety across the Caribbean. The infamous Black Bart’s exploits come to life in this fascinating history of lawlessness at sea.

This “astonishing” true story (Booklist) follows Eve Haas, the daughter of German Jewish refugees, who set out to uncover the secrets of her family’s heritage on a daring voyage across Europe. “Fascinating” (BBC).

“Provocative… Written by a master storyteller” (The New York Times): This eye-opening theoretical history posits that early inhabitants of the British Isles were the first Europeans to reach North America, arriving long before the Vikings. “Richly detailed” (Publishers Weekly).

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author: Dive into the breathless 90-minute counterterrorism raid that freed 103 hostages after a plane hijacking. A detailed and heart-pounding account of a rescue that captivated the world.

“L’Amour is the kind of storyteller who makes the wolves come out of the woods to listen” (People). Ruthless gunmen, rancorous feuds, courageous heroes — the Wild West comes to life in this gripping series of adventures from an all-time master of frontier fiction!

Based on the true account of a World War II POW who escaped from a Soviet gulag, this book chronicles Clemens Forell’s harrowing, years-long trek across Siberia to regain his freedom. “A story of human courage, endurance, and terror” (The Washington Post).

In this thrilling true story, an itinerant cowboy volunteers for a British air squadron during World War I — and goes on to become a famed flying ace. A “jewel of a war memoir… Exciting, understated, and humorous” (The Wall Street Journal).

“Disturbing but profound” (Booklist): After her family is sent to Auschwitz, Hanka must do the unthinkable to survive in this “stunning work… worthy of comparison to those by Elie Wiesel and Primo Levi” (Publishers Weekly).

A gripping account from a New York Times bestselling author: In 1942, President Roosevelt called upon General William Donovan to form OSS Detachment 101 — a clandestine special forces unit that would spend years in enemy territory during World War II.