Entred in a Spacious Court
/Ben Jonson said that the once wealthy and acclaimed Edmund Spenser died "for want of bread"; a new biography tries to disentangle myth from fact, and to make the case for the great poet's relevance today
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/Brothers take opposing sides in World War One, in a gripping biography that reveals the history and politics of America's role in the conflict.
Read MoreEdward the Last
/When he was Prince of Wales, he was the nation's darling, but when Edward VIII came to the throne, he became the greatest threat the monarchy had ever faced.
Read MoreFolk and Fields Suffice
/When the tottering Roman Empire abandoned its far-flung outpost of Britain, the natives were forced to fend for themselves. The results were one part "Lord of the Flies" and one part "Camelot."
Read MoreA Very Narrow Area
/A pivotal part of the Second World War was fought not on land or sea but under the waves - and a new history attributes heroism to both sides.
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