The German Empire, 1871-1918
The relentless pace of economic growth and social change put Imperial Germany at the very heart of Europe by the end of the 19th century. But it also created a nation that was dangerously unstable and almost destined to wage war on its neighbours. Roger Chickering’s new book provides one of the most comprehensive English-language accounts of this restless era.
Roger Chickering
Cambridge University Press,
hbk, 636pp (£40)
ISBN 978-1107026742
D-Day to VE Day: Month by month
The final year of the Second World War was in some ways the most dramatic, particularly for the Western Allies, as they struggled to free Europe from the grips of the Third Reich. This new publication from the Imperial War Museum is an exciting visual timeline of the period, featuring more than 120 vivid images from the museum’s archive.
Peter Johnston
IWM Books, hbk, 120pp (£20)
ISBN 978-1912423910
Eric Bloodaxe the Viking: ‘I Shall Die Laughing’
Eric Bloodaxe could well claim to be the last of the Vikings, as well as one of the most violent. By the age of 12, he was already a fearsome warrior, leading raids against the Balts and Scots. Later, he would defeat and kill his own half-brothers to claim the crown of Norway. John Sadler provides a new non-fiction account of the life of this notorious despot.
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