A brand-new history of the 14th and 15th century conflicts between England and France – original in approach and radical in its conclusions – that significantly broadens traditional narratives of the events historians have collectively labelled the Hundred Years War.

As powerfully intimate as it is politically incendiary' VOGUE

'Private Revolutions could be a Netflix series, for family, violence and romance abound' IRISH TIMES

'A portrait of China through four women who refused to accept the life laid out for them. Incredible' SUNDAY TIMES

'A revelatory, moving and tender tale of hopes, fears and change' PETER FRANKOPAN

*A Sunday Times, Observer & BBC Highlight for 2024*

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An ambitious, authoritative history of the Roman Catholic Church in the modern age.

A timely and controversial examination of thirty years of diplomatic misunderstandings, roads not taken and mutual suspicion that resulted in the terrible tragedy of Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine.

The illuminating memoir of Academy Award-winning film director, screenwriter and author Neil Jordan.

An original and informative look at Russia's thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Putin's politics.

A fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey across the world and through the centuries in search of the sea monster.

The extraordinary tale of Philip Augustus, one of medieval Europe’s greatest monarchs, and the part he played in the downfall of four Plantagenet kings of England.

A collection of sexual fantasies from women around the world, Want is a revelatory, sensational and game-changing exploration of women's sexuality that asks, and answers: How do women feel about sex when they have the freedom to be totally anonymous?

Sarah Rainsford, the BBC's former Moscow correspondent who was expelled from Russia, reveals how Putin so transformed the country she once called home, that he was able to order the horrific invasion of Ukraine