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History Books

The military histories of Ancient Greece and Rome, the extraordinary lives of Medieval Kings to the politics of the World Wars, the Folio Society publishes an extensive collection of history titles. Each book includes carefully researched photographs and comes in a unique hardback cover. See below for the full list of Folio History books.

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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes book

The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

Amin Maalouf

A ground-breaking account of the Crusades by Amin Maalouf, Lebanese journalist, award winning novelist and member of the Académie française. Introduced by Malise Ruthven.

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The Desert War Trilogy book

The Desert War Trilogy

Alan Moorehead

Writing for ten to twelve hours a day in the lulls between battlefield sorties, Alan Moorehead gathered material for the three books of The Desert War Trilogy, which he published during the war itself. Together they form an electrifying contemporary account of one of the most thrilling and decisive arenas of the Second World War.

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Dickens' London book

Dickens' London

Charles Dickens

This selection of celebrated essays by Charles Dickens conjures up a peerless, eyewitness account of the 19th-century capital, from the rarefied world of Whitehall to working-class conviviality and blighted slums.

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The Elizabethan Age book

The Elizabethan Age

A. L. Rowse

Often called the golden age of English culture, the Elizabethan age saw an unprecedented explosion of creativity in the arts and commerce. In this rich portrait of the time, Rowse examines English society under Elizabeth and the lasting influence of the era, still resonating today.

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Empires of Early Latin America book

Empires of Early Latin America

From about the third century AD to the sixteenth, when the Europeans arrived and native American civilisation rapidly collapsed, three ancient empires - the Maya, the Aztecs and the Incas - dominated the region.

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Empires of the Ancient Near East book

Empires of the Ancient Near East

This four-volume set contains some of the very best historical writing on the subject of pre-Hellenic empires; The Hittites, The Egyptians, The Persians, and The Babylonians.

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Eyewitness to History book

Eyewitness to History

Robert Fox

History as it really happened - Gripping accounts of great events spanning over 4,000 years. Our story begins with hieroglyphics and ends with the BlackBerry. Compiled and edited by esteemed journalist and historian Robert Fox.

Out of print Price: US$ 250.00

The Face of Battle             book

The Face of Battle

John Keegan

By concentrating on the actions and experiences of soldiers rather than on the strategies of generals, The Face of Battle revolutionised our understanding of the nature of combat. At its heart are reconstructions of the battles of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme.

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The Fall of Constantinople 1453 book

The Fall of Constantinople 1453

Steven Runciman

The first illustrated edition. Runciman’s account of the fall of the Byzantine Empire remains a classic, enthralling readers with its gripping narrative encompassing the broad sweep of great events and the lives of the individuals caught up in them.

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Feudal Society book

Feudal Society

Marc Bloch

In this seminal history, Marc Bloch reveals the bonds of loyalty that held medieval society together. Jacques Le Goff introduces.

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The First World War book

The First World War

Martin Gilbert

In his engrossing account, Martin Gilbert traces each step of the war’s progression, from the tensions and alliances leading up to it and the first skirmishes on the French and Belgian borders, to the final peacemaking and remembrance. His geographical scope is equally broad, from Mesopotamia and East Africa to the ‘forgotten war’ waged in the Atlantic.

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Five Days in London, May 1940 book

Five Days in London, May 1940

John Lukacs

A ‘political turncoat, a dangerous adventurer’; a ‘delightful rogue who lacked political judgement’ – today few people would guess that these were descriptions of one of the most admired statesmen of the 20th century – Winston Churchill. Yet as historian John Lukacs points out, when Churchill took over as Prime Minister in May 1940, he was not well-liked.

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Folktales of the Native American book

Folktales of the Native American

Dee Brown

A collection of 36 captivating tales gracefully retold by the author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

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John Adams book

John Adams

James Grant

John Adams - revolutionist, political theorist. One of four acclaimed biographies of America's Founding Fathers in a superb Folio collection.

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Benjamin Franklin book

Benjamin Franklin

Walter Isaacson

Benjamin Franklin was an unrivalled polymath and the intellectual architect of many revolutionary ideas, yet he started his career as a runaway with a few coins in his pocket. This acclaimed biography is part of a Folio collection of America's Founding Fathers.

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