Musing On The Sea Of Brittany
Although Britain is separated from France by a shared ‘sleeve’ of water, the Channel retains its power both as a border and a route to freedom.
Reviews
The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary, a continuously evolving monument to a global language, now has a history of its own.
French Wine: A History
Chaos and crisis in over two millennia of French winemaking.
Barbarossa in Italy
Though destined to become the standard work on Frederick I for decades to come, a new study of the German prince fails to illuminate what motivated his Italian campaigns.
Britain’s Raj and the Chaos of Empire
An extensively researched, hard-hitting reassessment of British rule in India pulls no punches, but does not tell the whole story.
What the British Did to India
A persuasively argued but one-sided account of the economic and political failings of British rule in India.
The Story of Native North America
This panoramic study of Native North American history has remarkable honesty and scope.
Through the Fog and Filthy Air
An erudite study of the environmental price paid by the growth of early modern London, which looks to be repeated in present-day Beijing.
