In Brief

Napoleon and His Marshals: victory, rivalry, betrayal

In 1804, immediately after appointing himself Emperor, Napoleon created the Marshalate, the supreme military honour of the empire. Here, Andrew Roberts presents a rich narrative account of the Marshals and the role they played in Napoleon’s rise and fall, exploring their personalities, ambitions, capacities, and rivalries, and their fiery relationship with their leader.

Great Powers: a history of Britain and Germany

In 1714, the Elector of Hanover crossed the North Sea to be crowned George I of Great Britain. His reign marked the beginning of a relationship that would shape the destinies of both Britain and Germany, with profound consequences for Europe and for the world order. Great Powers tells the story of this relationship from ancestral alliance to enmity and, eventually, reconciliation.

Behind Enemy Lines 

During his time in the Long Range Desert Group, Archie Gibson spearheaded a string of daring and audacious missions. Working from Gibson’s detailed diaries, his sketchbooks, wartime reports, letters, and a gripping account written by Gibson’s own hand, Damien Lewis brings to life this extraordinary wartime story.