Browsing: World History

For half a century, scholars struggled to decipher the linguistic key to a mysterious Bronze Age civilization — only to have the puzzle solved by an enthusiastic novice. A riveting intellectual detective story comes to life in this “captivating and important book” (Oliver Sacks).

A #1 New York Times bestseller: When a US cargo plane crashed in November 1942, its survivors began a 148-day Arctic journey that would change their lives forever… A “poignant, persuasive depiction of men under arms” (The Wall Street Journal), with nearly 3,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“Accurate and compelling” (Publishers Weekly): As a young GI, Joe Sacco fought his way across Europe, his unit eventually entering the concentration camp at Dachau. Decades later, his son tells the story in this powerful work of nonfiction.

In this harrowing book, Krystyna Chiger recounts the 14 months she and her family spent living in their Polish city’s underground sewer systems to survive the Nazis. The “powerful” and “memorable” true story (Publishers Weekly) behind In Darkness, the Academy Award–nominated film.

This “remarkable book” (Forbes) tells the true story of the Krauses — an American couple who risked their lives to bring 50 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Austria to safety in the United States. “A rich and rewarding read” (The Wall Street Journal).

“Wonderful” (Kirkus Reviews): During World War II, the residents of a tiny French village rescued thousands of innocent lives from Hitler’s secret police. A New York Times bestselling author recounts their astonishing tale of courage in this “unblinking exposé of resistance during the war” (The Wall Street Journal).

A New York Times bestseller with over 2,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Join a PEN New England Award–winning author on his 2,000-mile journey along the Oregon Trail. An “incredible true story… Weaving a tale somewhere between a travelogue and a history lesson” (Entertainment Weekly).

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“Astonishing and deeply moving” (Booklist starred review): Imprisoned at Nazi concentration camps, three pregnant women faced incredible odds to protect their unborn children in this “engrossing, intense, and highly descriptive narrative” (Kirkus Reviews) from a New York Times bestselling author.

In this engrossing memoir, a combat squad leader of the 101st Airborne Division shares his account of the Vietnam War — from stories of combat to the anti-war movement.