The First Line of Defense: The Kent Castles (Unabridged) by Stephanie Forward An authoritative account of the English castles of Dover, Deal, and Walmer.... Price: $6.09 More about The First Line of Defense: The Kent Castles (Unabridged).

The Ghost Map (Unabridged) by Steven Johnson This is a thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease.... Price: $8.75 More about The Ghost Map (Unabridged).

The Great Age of Discovery, Volume 1: Columbus, Magellan, and the Early Explorations (Unabridged) by Paul Herrmann In the space of 400 years, Western man methodically set out to explore and map the entire earth.... Price: $15.40 More about The Great Age of Discovery, Volume 1: Columbus, Magellan, and the Early Explorations (Unabridged).

The Great Age of Discovery, Volume 2: Captain Cook and the Scientific Explorations (Unabridged) by Paul Herrmann As the 18th century approached its midpoint, commercial and military competition between the European states became fierce.... Price: $15.40 More about The Great Age of Discovery, Volume 2: Captain Cook and the Scientific Explorations (Unabridged).

The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World (Unabridged) by Kati Marton The stunning story of the breathtaking journey of nine extraordinary men from Budapest to the New World, what they experienced along their dangerous route, how they changed America and the world.... Price: $8.75 More about The Great Escape: Nine Jews Who Fled Hitler and Changed the World (Unabridged).

The Gunpowder Plot by Antonia Fraser With a narrative that grips the reader like a detective story, Antonia Fraser brings the characters and events of the Gunpowder Plot to life.... Price: $10.81 More about The Gunpowder Plot.

The Isles: A History by Norman Davies Emphasizing our long-standing European connections and positing a possible break-up of the United Kingdom, this agenda-setting work is destined to become a classic.... Price: $12.73 More about The Isles: A History.

The Reformation (Unabridged) by George L. Mosse At the beginning of the 16th century, a religious revolution shattered the outward appearance of conformity among Europe's Roman Catholics.... Price: $8.40 More about The Reformation (Unabridged).

The Renaissance (Unabridged) by Wallace K. Ferguson If ever a catharsis in Western European Civilization occurred, it had to have been the period we refer to as the Renaissance.... Price: $8.40 More about The Renaissance (Unabridged).

The Six Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia Fraser Antonia Fraser deals with each woman in turn with sympathy - the sympathy they deserve for having had the unenviable fate of being Henry's wife.... Price: $10.81 More about The Six Wives of Henry VIII.

The Story of the Renaissance (Unabridged) by William Henry Hudson In this comprehensive survey, William Hudson explores the forces responsible for the Renaissance, which he describes as the West's "transition from the medieval to the modern world".... Price: $11.54 More about The Story of the Renaissance (Unabridged).

This Sceptred Isle: Empire, Volume 2: 1783-1876 by Christopher Lee This is Volume 2 of the eagerly-awaited follow-up to Christopher Lee's highly-acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series.... Price: $18.18 More about This Sceptred Isle: Empire, Volume 2: 1783-1876.

This Sceptred Isle: Empire, Volume 3: 1876- 1947 by Christopher Lee Britain had the biggest empire the world has ever known.... Price: $15.91 More about This Sceptred Isle: Empire, Volume 3: 1876- 1947.

Victorian London: The Life of a City, 1840-1870 by Liza Picard All the splendours and horrors of Victorian life will be vividly recalled.... Price: $8.26 More about Victorian London: The Life of a City, 1840-1870.

White Gold by Giles Milton In the summer of 1716, a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow and 52 of his comrades were captured at sea.... Price: $9.54 More about White Gold.

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous Fourteenth Century (Unabridged) by Barbara W. Tuchman The fourteenth century reflects two contradictory images.... Price: $20.99 More about A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous Fourteenth Century (Unabridged).

A Needle in the Right Hand of God (Unabridged) by R. Howard Bloch The Bayeux Tapestry is the world's most famous textile: an exquisite 230-foot-long embroidered panorama depicting the events surrounding the Norman Conquest of 1066.... Price: $7.00 More about A Needle in the Right Hand of God (Unabridged).

A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age (Unabridged) by William Manchester From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages.... Price: $12.24 More about A World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age (Unabridged).

Anti-Americanism (Unabridged) by Jean-Francois Revel After the 9-11 attack on the United States, the brief moment of global sympathy for America soon began giving way to blame.... Price: $11.54 More about Anti-Americanism (Unabridged).

Astronomy: The Heavenly Challenge (Unabridged) by Jack Arnold As optics improved, man began to see the solar system.... Price: $9.09 More about Astronomy: The Heavenly Challenge (Unabridged).

Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's (Unabridged) by R.A. Scotti It was the splendor and the scandal of the age.... Price: $7.00 More about Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's (Unabridged).

Blenheim: Battle for Europe by Charles Spencer By the summer of 1704, Louis XIV's vast armies dominated Europe.... Price: $10.81 More about Blenheim: Battle for Europe.

Citizen Soldiers (Unabridged) by Stephen E. Ambrose This <i>New York Times</i> best seller is a breathtaking account of what faced the U.S. Army after the Normandy invasion of World War II.... Price: $22.04 More about Citizen Soldiers (Unabridged).

England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (Unabridged) by Kate Williams Emma Hamilton was England's first superstar.... Price: $10.50 More about England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (Unabridged).

Finest Hour by Tim Clayton and Phil Craig 60 years ago, as the German army continued its relentless advance across Europe; Britain, a country ill-prepared for war, faced its darkest hour.... Price: $9.54 More about Finest Hour.

Firestorm: Allied Airpower and the Destruction of Dresden (Unabridged) by Marshall De Bruhl On February 13 and 14, 1945, three successive waves of British and U.S. aircraft rained down thousands of tons of high explosive and incendiary bombs on the largely undefended city of Dresden.... Price: $8.75 More about Firestorm: Allied Airpower and the Destruction of Dresden (Unabridged).

Five Days in London, May 1940 (Unabridged) by John Lukacs In the days between May 24th and 28th, 1940, the British War Cabinet held a historical debate over whether to negotiate with Hitler or to continue the war.... Price: $10.49 More about Five Days in London, May 1940 (Unabridged).

Four Days of Naples (Unabridged) by Aubrey Menen In September 1943, as Naples, under occupation by the Germans, lay devastated by incessant bombing, the street boys of Naples staged an incredible revolt against the Germans.... Price: $12.24 More about Four Days of Naples (Unabridged).

Germany (Unabridged) by Ralph Raico and Wendy McElroy Germany is historically one of the most important of all nations.... Price: $9.09 More about Germany (Unabridged).

Great Tales from English History: Cheddar Man to DNA by Robert Lacey Abridged omnibus edition of best-selling author Robert Lacey's three volumes recounting the dramatic story of England, from ancient times to the present day.... Price: $11.45 More about Great Tales from English History: Cheddar Man to DNA.

Ireland: A Concise History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day (Unabridged) by Paul Johnson No one will gainsay that Ireland is a beautiful, enchanted place. But Ireland has a history more varied, turbulent, fascinating, and terrible than any other.... Price: $11.54 More about Ireland: A Concise History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day (Unabridged).

Krueger's Men: The Secret Nazi Counterfeit Plot and the Prisoners of Block 19 (Unabridged) by Lawrence Malkin The true story of the greatest counterfeiting scheme in history and the men the Nazis called upon to help it succeed – a group of concentration-camp Jews.... Price: $7.00 More about Krueger's Men: The Secret Nazi Counterfeit Plot and the Prisoners of Block 19 (Unabridged).

London: The Biography, Districts and Suburbs by Peter Ackroyd <I>Districts and Suburbs</i> focuses on the nature and character of various inner city districts, and the growth of the suburbs to form the huge urban sprawl.... Price: $8.82 More about London: The Biography, Districts and Suburbs.

London: The Biography, Fire and Pestilence by Peter Ackroyd Ackroyd portrays London from the time of the druids to the beginning of the twenty-first century, noting magnificence in both epochs, but this is not a simple chronological record.... Price: $8.82 More about London: The Biography, Fire and Pestilence.

London: The Biography, Foundations by Peter Ackroyd <i>Foundations</i> tells the story of London's formation and physical conception, it's early growth and character.... Price: $8.82 More about London: The Biography, Foundations.

London: The Biography, Street Life and the People by Peter Ackroyd <I>Street Life and the People</i> vividly describes the everyday activities and concerns of Londoners.... Price: $8.82 More about London: The Biography, Street Life and the People.

London: The Biography, Trade and Enterprise by Peter Ackroyd <I>Trade and Enterprise</i> explores London as a center for international trade, finance, and culture.... Price: $8.82 More about London: The Biography, Trade and Enterprise.

Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War (Unabridged) by Rodric Braithwaite The 1941 Battle of Moscow, unquestionably one of the most decisive battles of World War II, marked the first strategic defeat of the German armed forces in their seemingly unstoppable march.... Price: $10.50 More about Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War (Unabridged).

Mysteries of the Middle Ages by Thomas Cahill After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science.... Price: $10.50 More about Mysteries of the Middle Ages.

Mysteries of the Middle Ages (Unabridged) by Thomas Cahill After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science.... Price: $14.00 More about Mysteries of the Middle Ages (Unabridged).

Nathaniel's Nutmeg by Giles Milton In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission.... Price: $9.54 More about Nathaniel's Nutmeg.

On Royalty by Jeremy Paxman At a time when the monarch no longer rules by divine right and governing powers fall to our elected leaders, the concept of royalty grows ever more elusive.... Price: $8.27 More about On Royalty.

Prisoner of the Vatican: The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State (Unabridged) by David I. Kertzer Based on a wealth of documents long buried in the Vatican archives, <I>Prisoner of the Vatican</I> tells the story of the Church's secret attempt to block the unification of Italy.... Price: $8.05 More about Prisoner of the Vatican: The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State (Unabridged).

Regency Etiquette: The Mirror of Graces (1811); or The English Lady's Costume (Unabridged) by A Lady of Distinction This book, written by a woman who wished to remain anonymous, covers the social customs and manners of her time, the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the times of Jane Austen and of Napoleon.... Price: $9.09 More about Regency Etiquette: The Mirror of Graces (1811); or The English Lady's Costume (Unabridged).

Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar by Adam Nicolson Adam Nicolson takes the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets in October 1805, and uses it to examine our idea of heroism and the heroic.... Price: $10.49 More about Seize the Fire: Heroism, Duty, and the Battle of Trafalgar.

Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore There have been many biographies of Stalin, but the court that surrounded him is untravelled ground.... Price: $10.81 More about Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar.

The Age of Revolution: A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume III (Unabridged) by Winston Churchill This is the third volume in Churchill's famous account. During the long period of 1688 to 1815, three revolutions took place, and all led to war between the British and the French.... Price: $17.18 More about The Age of Revolution: A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volume III (Unabridged).

The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt It is Berendt and only Berendt who can capture Venice, a city of masks, a city of riddles.... Price: $10.49 More about The City of Falling Angels.

The City of Falling Angels (Unabridged) by John Berendt It is Berendt and only Berendt who can capture Venice, a city of masks, a city of riddles.... Price: $15.74 More about The City of Falling Angels (Unabridged).

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Unabridged) by Jacob Burckhardt In this landmark study of Italy from the 14th through the early 16th centuries, Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt chronicles the rise of Florence and Venice as powerful city-states.... Price: $13.99 More about The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Unabridged).

The Crusades (Unabridged) by Zoe Oldenbourg With subtlety and exceptional sensitivity, historian Zoe Oldenbourg analyzes the complicated tangle of currents and ideas that motivated the Crusades.... Price: $19.24 More about The Crusades (Unabridged).

The Enlightened Despots (Unabridged) by Geoffrey Bruun From the death of Louis XIV in 1715 until the onset of the French Revolution in 1789, there occurred a profound evolution in the thinking of political philosophers.... Price: $8.40 More about The Enlightened Despots (Unabridged).