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In his ambitious book, Neil Oliver takes us on a whistlestop tour around the world and through a million years to give us a unique and invaluable grasp of how human history pieces together. From the east to the west, north to south, these 100 moments act like stepping stones allowing us to make sense of how these pivotal events have shaped the world we know today. Including many moments readers will expect, there are also surprises, and with them, some remarkable, unforgettable stories that give a whole new insight on our past.
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£9.99
The Sunday Times bestseller
‘An utterly engrossing book’ Nigella Lawson
‘Remarkable and gripping’ Edmund de Waal
‘A near-perfect study of Jewish identity in the 20th century ? I don’t hesitate to call it a masterpiece’ Telegraph
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Presents the adventures and tribulations of Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save the Children.
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The stories of some of the most notable archaeologists and their discoveries are conveyed across forty brief and exciting chapters, emphasising the plunder, surprise, expertise and danger that has caused the occupation to repeatedly capture the public imagination.
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£9.99
How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?
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£14.99
Istanbul has always been a place where stories and histories collide and crackle, where the idea is as potent as the historical fact. From the Qu’ran to Shakespeare, this city with three names – Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul – resonates as an idea and a place, and overspills its boundaries – real and imagined. In this epic biography, author Bettany Hughes takes us on a dazzling historical journey through the many incarnations of one of the world’s greatest cities.
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£24.95
A comprehensive guide through our whole human past that takes the reader on a tour through time and across the globe to every site of archaeological importance.
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Presents the adventures and tribulations of Eglantyne Jebb, founder of Save the Children.