History in the houseA Spectator Best Book of the Year; An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Year

stolen books and top-secret missions to alternate realities

weird or fascinating

Over the next few years he would find himself leading the finance

in what way music is a form of emotional currency

It is no one's fault they are poor or overweight or unsuccessful

turned successful businessman

traditions and literature of the county of Powys

The untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle-lines of the modern Middle East

strength of mind and body

It is at the heart of the Black Lives Matter movement

he was the most powerful and influential man in the Western world at the time

the advantages and disadvantages of being so