A New York Times Notable Book A deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history that examines two of the greatest minds of European history—Desiderius...
The Feud That Sparked The Renaissance: How Brunelleschi And Ghiberti Changed The Art World
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“BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY.” —Time“It is impossible to name a book that had a greater effect on the political and moral consciousness of the late...
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Francis I: The Maker Of Modern France
The bestselling author of Catherine de Medici returns to sixteenth-century Europe in this evocative and entertaining biography that recreates a remarkable era of French history...
The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-nazi Commando
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A People's History of the United States
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The Liberation Of Paris: How Eisenhower, De Gaulle, And Von Choltitz Saved The City Of Light
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Black Hawk Down
Ninety-nine elite American soldiers are trapped in the middle of a hostile city. As night falls, they are surrounded by thousands of enemy gunmen: Their wounded are bleeding to...
Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
"Give me liberty, or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to Patrick Henry, from his speech to the Second Virginia Convention on 23 March, 1775, at St. John's Church in...
