Historisk, politisk & militär

People who met the inevitable with elan, unflappability, dignity, or physical courageWe all have to go sometime, so why not go in a manner that reflects well on your entire life? …

An insightful new biography of the central figure in the Dreyfus Affair, focused on the man himself and based on newly accessible documents   On January 5, 1895, Captain Alfred …

The centennial of Dwight D. Eisenhower's birth in 1990 came amid a reappraisal of this American Hero's eight years in the White House. Among the many tributes to President …

The story of the prophet Elijah’s transformation from fierce zealot to compassionate hero and cherished figure in Jewish tradition  “In a series on Jewish Lives, this volume is …

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a new appreciation of the extraordinary life and legacy of Léon Blum, the first Jewish prime minister of France"A valuable introduction …

A revealing biography of Sidney Reilly, the early twentieth-century virtuoso of espionage  “Mr. Morris’s dogged research . . . lends impressive rigor to this portrait of an …

A balanced biography of Golda Meir, who was both adored and abhorred, from award-winning author Deborah E. Lipstadt   “Comprehensive. . . . Always thoughtful. . . . A nuanced …

Elephant's Ear. Dog's Head. Angel's Wing. These names evoke the image of children playing a whimsical game, identifying objects in the clouds. But for Joe Finch and his fellow …

”I sällskap med döden” är Ingvar Carlssons personliga berättelse om hur döden ett antal gånger har påverkat honom brutalt, förändrat hans förutsättningar och på sina villkor …

The story of the notorious Jewish gangster who ascended from impoverished beginnings to the glittering Las Vegas strip "[A] brisk-reading chronicle of Siegel’s life and …