Browsing: World History

From a New York Times bestselling author: Spanning 4,000 years of civilization, this well-researched work traces the history of the Jewish people from their nomadic beginnings to their impact on the modern world.

An “inspiring story” (Library Journal): During World War II, a remote community risked everything to save the lives of thousands of Jews. This true account of courage is “a book to cherish and recommend” (Thomas Keneally, Man Booker Prize–winning author of Schindler’s Ark).

From the New York Times bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s…

This New York Times bestseller follows Edith, a Jewish woman who disguised her identity to evade the Gestapo. When a member of the Nazi party courted her, Edith began an extraordinary and dangerous double life. “An inspiring example of perseverance in the face of terrible adversity” (Publishers Weekly).

During World War II, a group of Italians risked their lives to protect Jews from the Holocaust — including many in the southern Italian village of Campagna. Their powerful stories will fascinate and inspire you.

A fascinating cultural history with over 11,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: This historical memoir that’s “rich in drama and valuable anecdote” (Publishers Weekly) tells the story of the Ephrussi family, their banking empire through World War II, and the tiny, elaborate carvings that have survived them.

Did Chinese seafarers beat Columbus to America? From a New York Times bestselling author, this intriguing history rethinks the Bering land bridge theory — and offers evidence that could redefine our understanding of the ancient American continents.

You seriously mean to tell me that the ship is doomed?” asked Frank Worsley, commander of the Endurance, stuck impassably…

Today, 1913 is inevitably viewed through the lens of 1914: as the last year before a war that would shatter…

At the height of the Holocaust, a handful of Jewish men and women went underground in the German capital — and found a way to survive. Filled with harrowing twists and turns, this absorbing New York Times bestseller is “a tour de force” (Los Angeles Times).