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Brought to you by Penguin. The compelling story of the inescapable return of Hong Kong to China, published for the 25th anniversary of the handover British Hong Kong ended in the last minutes of 30 June 1997. Diplomacy Ends at Midnight traces the extraordinary twists and turns of Hong Kong's...

An ambitious and richly illustrated global history of Ireland that accompanies the internationally broadcast From that Small Island TV series. Who are the Irish? Where did they come from? Where did, and do they, go? Some seven million people live on the island of Ireland, but over eighty million...

Rhodes, a new William Collins book, full description to follow when available...

A devastating critique of India’s failure to fulfil its founding promises. Since claiming independence from the British Empire in 1947, India has dramatically changed its nature and its place on the world stage. Today, it is common knowledge that the country glitters with formidable potential...

Drawing on the history of global anticolonial movements and a rich Palestinian intellectual tradition, two leading legal scholars demonstrate that justice in Palestine cannot be realized without confronting the problem of Zionism For over one hundred years, Palestinians have struggled for liberation in their homeland. Confronting Zionism takes direct analytical aim at the ideology and institutional structures animating Israel’s brutal rule over Palestinian lives.

Gandhi for a new century: his major legacies and why they still matter, from his foremost biographer. Any shortlist of the most impactful political leaders of the twentieth century must include Gandhi, and once we eliminate the tyrants—Mao, Stalin, and Hitler—Gandhi stands virtually alone...

Brought to you by Penguin. A stunning, deeply felt exploration of the struggle between ownership and belonging in England, by the best-selling author of The Book of Trespass Early one September, Nick Hayes brought his houseboat up the Thames into rural Oxfordshire, mooring opposite a strange...

Based on a comprehensive, landmark investigation, this ground-breaking history reveals the true significance of the trade in enslaved Africans in Britain’s development as a modern nation. *ACCOMPANIED BY A MAJOR BBC DOCUMENTARY* They came from a wide range of backgrounds: plumbers as well as...

In 1955, following the devastation of the Korean War, Bertha and Harry Holt made headlines for adopting eight Korean children. Driven by evangelical convictions and emboldened by a special act of Congress, the couple founded the Holt Adoption Program, which would facilitate the migration of tens...

‘An important and revelatory contribution’ WILLIAM DALRYMPLE ‘A book of extraordinary moral clarity’ NATHAN THRALL A sweeping and revelatory history of the hidden tradition of Jewish thinkers who opposed Zionism from Pulitzer Prize winner Benjamin Moser. In Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History...

Four Alchemists. One book. A constellation of ideas. The fourth annual ALCHEMY LECTURE features award-winning fiction writers, a lauded scholar, and a prize-winning musician in an astonishing, immersive investigation of the meaning of sound in this moment in the world's soundtrack. Sound—at...

Offering a new global perspective on India's freedom struggle, Asianism and the Fall of Empire identifies the rise of Asianism in the early twentieth century as the origin and primary driving force of the resistance movements that brought down the British Empire. Thoroughly researched and...

A revelatory history of expansion, influence and the making of American power. Historian Daniel Immerwahr exposes a forgotten truth: the United States has always been an empire. From Puerto Rico to Guam, the Philippines to a network of global military bases, How to Hide an Empire uncovers how U...

Uncover how a few European powers engineered global imperialism and commercial capitalism to dominate the modern world. This gripping historical narrative offers lifelong learners a thought-provoking deep dive into the systemic machinery of conquest. Explore the ships, guns, and bureaucracies...

Explore the brutal global history of how maritime trade routes transformed into ruthless empires that reshaped our world. Perfect for an intellectual commute, this thought-provoking narrative skips dry dates to reveal the economic forces and human struggles behind five centuries of conquest...

Uncover the dark global history and violent corporate imperialism hiding inside a sweet, everyday tropical fruit. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this gripping historical narrative transforms your ordinary grocery run into a shocking tale of power and greed. Journey from the wild, seedy...

Uncover the political force that forged modern history, dismantling mighty empires and sparking global conflicts. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking deep dive reveals how human identity shifted from tribal loyalties to fierce patriotism. It transforms abstract political...

Experience the dramatic rise and turbulent collapse of global imperialism in this epic journey through world history. Perfect for your daily commute or a deep-focus learning session, this sweeping narrative transforms a fractured island into a sprawling superpower. Discover how ambitious...

Dive into the dramatic geopolitical chess match that violently partitioned a continent and reshaped modern history. Perfect for your morning commute or focused learning sessions, this gripping historical narrative strips away the myths of European imperialism. Witness how shifting rivalries and...

Discover an epic African history of cultural resilience as North African communities outlast the world's greatest empires. From the highland strongholds of the Sahara to the Mediterranean ports, this gripping historical narrative thrusts you into two millennia of conquest, rebellion, and...