Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty, and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security, and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. This title provides a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists....

The fourth volume of Peter Ackroyd's enthralling 'A History of England' begins in 1688 with a revolution and ends in 1815 with a famous victory. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from William of Orange's accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency, when the flamboyant Prince of Wales ruled in the stead of his mad father, George III, and England was - again - at war with France, a war that would end with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo....

The large seaside town of Southport lies on the coast of the Irish Sea in the North West of England. Located just 16 miles north to the City of Liverpool, this wonderful town has a fascinating history of its own. Join Jack Smith as he delves into the town's past, letting readers in on all of the quirky and lesser-known tales from Southport's history.

A brisk, concise and readable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the 21st century. Five centuries of Irish history are explored in this informative and accessible volume. John Gibney proceeds from the beginning of Ireland's modern period and continues through to virtually the present day, offering an integrated overview of the island nation's cultural, political and socioeconomic history.

From the Ice Age to the recent Scottish referendum, Alistair Moffat explores the history of the Scottish nation. As well as focusing on key moments, such as the Battle of Bannockburn and the Jacobite Risings, he details episodes that are perhaps less well documented. From prehistoric timber halls to inventions and literature, his tale explores the drama of battle, change, loss and invention, interspersed with the lives of ordinary Scottish folk -...

John Julius Norwich (at 88) has finally written the book he always wanted to write, the extremely colourful story of the country he loves best. From frowning Roman generals and belligerent Gallic chieftains, to Charlemagne (hated by generations of French children taught that he invented schools) through Marie Antoinette and the storming of the Bastille to Vichy, the Resistance and beyond, 'France' is packed with heroes and villains, adventures and...

Dublin has many histories: for a thousand years a modest urban settlement on the quiet waters of the Irish Sea, for the last four hundred it has experienced great - and often astonishing - change. David Dickson's magisterial survey reveals the rich and intriguing story behind the making of a capital city.

In a narrative tour de force, Simon Winchester dramatises the life story of the Atlantic Ocean, from its birth in the farther recesses of geological time to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future.

How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world? In this history of the United States, James West Davidson guides his readers through 500 years, from the first contact between the two halves of the world to the rise of America as a superpower in an era of atomic perils and diminishing resources.

'The Debatable Land' was an independent territory which used to exist between Scotland and England. At the height of its notoriety, it was the bloodiest region in Great Britain, fought over by Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and James V. After the Union of the Crowns, most of its population was slaughtered or deported and it became the last part of the country to be brought under the control of the state. Today, its history has been forgotten or ignored....