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Cat Jarman’s thrilling archaeological detective work unearths the wealth, trading and slaving history of medieval Scandinavians
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Juliet Nicolson’s book seeks to link the big freeze of 1962-63 to the decade’s emerging social upheaval
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Yang Jisheng’s formidable investigation of the Cultural Revolution is a work of breathtaking courage
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Marina Wheeler charts her mother’s journey from the final days of the Raj to the early days of Indian independence
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From supper or tea to the pronunciation of ‘scone’, Pen Vogler examines food habits as a marker of social status
Edmund Fawcett dissects the contradictions of conservative thought and political practice in four countries
An intrepid, polemical reporter who made his career in the Middle East
Two books explore historical financial frenzies and the lessons they hold for investors today
A gripping tale of the archaeologists who raced to uncover dazzling ancient monuments
A lively study of port cities and globalisation in the age of steam-driven technology
Robert Putnam’s history traces the ups and downs of US job security, distribution of wealth and community values
As Black Lives Matter confronts colonialism, historians are reassessing older, more benign accounts of imperial rule
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