Browsing: World History

“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).

“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).

Once Hitler’s foreign press secretary, Ernst Hanfstaengl defected and became an asset to Franklin D. Roosevelt. This book offers an unprecedented inside look at the terrifying rise of the Nazi empire.

“Engaging” (Publishers Weekly): Thanks to an unexpected detour, Michael Ross went from backpacking through Europe to fighting al-Qaeda for Israel’s secret service. This gripping memoir chronicles his life as an undercover agent.

“Littered with amazing facts” (Time): The New York Times bestselling author of Salt tells the story of another ubiquitous human commodity in this illuminating read. “Curious, vital, prolific, and witty… Kurlansky’s work makes brilliant use of paper as a key to civilization” (Booklist).

This new edition of the acclaimed bestseller is lavishly illustrated to convey, in pictures as in words, Bill Bryson’s exciting,…

Preeminent Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro shows how the tumultuous events in 1606 influenced three of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies written that…

With over 600 five-star Goodreads ratings: In 1939, thousands of German Jewish children make for the country’s border by train, hoping to escape Hitler’s reign of terror — but their journey is only just beginning… A gripping tale of loss, love, and resistance in a time of persecution.

With over 7,900 five-star Goodreads ratings: This gripping New York Times bestseller chronicles a harrowing polar voyage undertaken during the Gilded Age. “A spellbinding tale not only of a journey into the Arctic but also into the very nature of man” (#1 New York Times bestselling author David Grann).

A book for finding purpose and strength in times of great despair, the international best-seller is still just as relevant…