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A true masterpiece of narrative history and the definitive story of the revolution that ignited the end of colonialism worldwide
A story of staggering scope ...
'The writing is sublime, the research thorough, the eye for story superb' Sunday Telegraph
When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of ...
An epic history of how the so-called 'barbarians of the steppes' shaped the modern world.
'This is a history of epic scope that brings together ...
Uncover the true story of the man who unified medieval Japan.
For 700 years, Japan was ruled by military commanders with absolute authority, while the ...
The sun is setting on the Western world. Slowly but surely, the direction in which the world spins has reversed: where for the last five ...
A definitive new history of Japan, where ancient meets cutting-edge in unique and startling ways
Everyone who has ever visited Japan says it feels 'different ...
The dramatic true story of the betrayal of hundreds of Indian princely states by both the departing British and the new Congress government. In July ...
'John Keay is the master storyteller and historian. This grand narrative of Himalaya is as epic as the mountains and peoples he describes' Dan Snow ...
An epic new history of Ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombs.
The three millennia up to the establishment of the ...
A comprehensive guide to understanding Vietnam's long and tumultuous history
A Brief History of Vietnam explores the turbulent history of a land that has ...
This various, rich and enjoyable book tells the story of the many ways in which Asia has influenced Europe and North America over centuries of ...
WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE
A SPECTATOR, WATERSTONES, BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE, PROSPECT AND HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR
A profound and ground-breaking ...
'A learned, wise, wonderfully written single volume history of a civilisation that I knew I should know more about' Tom Holland
'Masterful and engrossing...well-paced ...
Southeast Asia: An introductory historywas first published in 1979 and immediately filled a need for travellers and students interested in one of the most dynamic ...
The declaration of the Republic of China in 1912 signalled an entirely new era. Not only did the revolution of 1911-12 bring about the fall ...