Historisk, politisk & militär

A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics  “Compelling. . . . [Ehrlich’s] memoir includes …

A charged biography of a notorious Nazi art plunderer and his career in the postwar art world   “[Petropoulos] brings Lohse into sharper focus, as a personality and axis point from …

The story of Rome’s richest man, who died a humiliating desert death in search of military glory  “A perfectly paced biography.”—Tom Holland, Times Literary Supplement   Marcus …

A portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again   “This colorful biography of Demetrius . . . explores his …

A fast-paced narrative about the world-famous libertine Giacomo Casanova, from celebrated biographer Leo Damrosch  “Fully succeeds in communicating that ‘vivid presentness,’ that …

A thought-provoking, authoritative biography of one of history’s most maligned rulers: France’s Louis XVI  “The definitive contribution to our understanding of Louis XVI as a man …

Based on massive new research, a compelling and surprising account of the twentieth century’s closest election   “[Gellman] offers as detailed an exploration of the 1960 …

A revelatory new biography of Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his ethical and spiritual life  “Kidd’s biography may well be the best treatment of Jefferson’s religious and moral life …

In his brief life, Alexander the Great gained fame as the military genius who conquered the known world. After death, his legend only increased.   Alexander the Great (356-323 …

More than just a single-minded warrior-king, Henry V comes to life in this fresh account as a gifted ruler acutely conscious of spiritual matters and his subjects’ welfare …