The History Press imprint: 4918 books
With Our Backs to Berlin
The German Army in Retreat 1945
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2005
In the final months of the Second World War in 1945, the German Army was in full retreat on both its Western and Eastern Fronts. British and American troops were poised to cross the River Rhine in the west, while in the East the vast Soviet war machine was steam-rolling the soldiers of the Third Reich...
Shackleton's Dream
Fuchs, Hillary and the Crossing of Antarctica
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
The dramatic true story of the crossing of AntarcticaIn 1914 Sir Ernest Shackleton embarked on what he called "the last great polar journey"—the . His expedition ended in disaster, with the Endurance crushed and the frozen corpses of three explorers left on the Antarctic plateau. Forty...
Ragged London
The Life of London's Poor
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2011
Ragged London describes life in the rookeries of London, where forty people would live together in one room. Although life was a constant struggle against famine, disease and violence, the people enjoyed a closeness that was more than the result of overcrowding. Their lives were lived entirely within...
by Robert Blake
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2012
Winston Churchill is probably still the best-known Prime Minister of Great Britain. Born at Blenheim Palace, he joined the army after Harrow, but in 1899 resigned his commission to report on the Boer War. Elected to Parliament in 1900, he served in both Conservative and Liberal governments, and became...
Poland Alone
Britain, SOE and the Collapse of the Polish Resistance,1944
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
Poland was the "tripwire" that brought Britain into the Second World War, but neither Britain, nor Poland's older ally, France, had the material means to prevent Poland being overrun. The broadcast, "Poland is no longer alone" had a distinctly hollow ring. During the next four...
Flying for Freedom
The Allied Air Forces in the RAF 1939-45
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2011
After the Dunkirk debacle in May 1940 Britain's primary weapon of defense was her air force. The exploits of the RAF’s bomber crews and fighter pilots featured almost nightly on the radio and in the cinema newreels; the men themselves were the objects of great admiration and respect. Yet, how many...
SOE's Ultimate Deception
Operation Periwig
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2009
In the closing months of World War II, General Eisenhower exhorted the Western Allied forces to redouble their efforts to break the German will to resist. In considering this appeal, General Gubbins, whose Special Operations Executive was making a significant contribution to the liberation of occupied...
Churchill's White Rabbit
The True Story of a Real-Life James Bond
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
A revealing biography of Edward Yeo-Thomas GC, the man who inspired Ian Fleming's James BondEdward Yeo-Thomas GC was one of the bravest of the brave. A fluent French-speaker, he joined SOE and was parachuted into occupied France three times to work with the Resistance. Appalled by the lack of help...
Spy Princess
The Life of Noor Inayat Khan
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2011
This is the riveting story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. Born into an illustrious Indian family in 1914 and brought up in the non-violent Sufi religion, Noor seemed an unlikely...
April Queen
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Recreating the turbulent life of one of the most exciting women in European medieval history, this biography reveals a peculiarly "modern" queen Eleanor of Aquitaine was the only person ever to sit on the thrones of both France and England. This account of the adventures of the extraordinary...
Lionheart
The True Story of England's Crusader King
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Reveals the dark side of England's most celebrated monarchWhen people think of Richard the Lionheart they recall the scene at the end of every Robin Hood epic when he returns from the crusade to punish his treacherous brother John and the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham. In reality Richard detested England...
Treblinka Survivor
The Life and Death of Hershl Sperling
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2010
The story of a man who survived Treblinka, to be haunted by his memories for 50 years—and ultimately, to be killed by them More than 800,000 people entered Treblinka and fewer than 70 came out. Hershl Sperling was one of them. He escaped. Why then, 50 years later, did he jump to his death from a...
Once a Grand Duchess
Xenia, Sister of Nicolas II
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2004
This biography of Xenia, sister of Nicholas II gives a new angle on the Romanov story and provides new information on relationships within the family after the Revolution. Important new letters and photographs are also included.
Great Filth
The War Against Disease in Victorian England
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
How the Victorians struggled to overcome diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and scarlet fever in their cities This is the fascinating story of how a small group of dedicated individuals fought opposition from politicians, taxpayers, and often their own colleagues to overcome disease in overwhelming...