Browsing: United States

From an author once hailed by Jean-Paul Sartre as “the greatest writer of our time”: Delve into this fascinating chronicle of a crucial period in US history — from McKinley’s assassination to the defeat of the League of Nations.

Nearly 100 years after peace was declared, this “wonderfully engaging” book (Kirkus Reviews) collected the stories of the last surviving heroes of World War I. “Riveting and astonishing” (New York Times bestselling author Thomas Fleming).

Captured by the Japanese army, British soldier Alistair Urquhart overcame unfathomable hardships to survive World War II. His gripping journey is brought to life in this inspiring memoir with over 1,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller with nearly 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Experience the heyday of Chicago’s 20th-century underworld in this lively account of America’s most famous brothel. “Assiduously researched… makes for good storytelling” (The New York Times).

An account of the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of…

This New York Times bestseller tells the true stories of four British women who fell for American soldiers during World War II — and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to be with the men they loved. “Heartbreaking yet tender… Rich in historical detail” (New York Times bestselling author Marjorie Hart).

The true story behind a celebrated movie! Born in the 1700s to a Navy Captain and an enslaved African woman, Dido Belle was raised in high society with her white cousin. This New York Times bestseller follows her extraordinary life — and the troubled times in which she lived.

In the state of Texas American football is a religion. And nowhere is more fanatical about its football than the…

This “riveting” New York Times bestseller (The Seattle Times) details the heroic survival and rescue of three US military personnel stranded in the South Pacific at the end of World War II. “Zuckoff has uncovered, and vividly reconstructed, such an astonishing tale” (The Washington Post).

A New York Times bestselling author delivers “one of the finest World War II volumes to appear in years” (Booklist). With nearly 3,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads, this is the first full narrative account of a US naval encounter that turned some of the worst odds in history into a legendary victory.