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Step into ancient history and witness the epic military clash that destroyed a legendary maritime empire. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey transports you to the bustling ports of North Africa and the bloody battlefields of the Punic Wars. Transform your focused learning...

Bloomsbury presents Dictatorland by Paul Kenyon, read by Hamilton McLeod. A Financial Times Book of the Year 'Jaw-dropping' Daily Express 'Grimly fascinating' Financial Times 'Humane, timely, accessible and well-researched' Irish Times The dictator who grew so rich on his country's cocoa crop...

This is a comprehensive history of Portugal that covers the whole span, from the Stone Age to today. An introduction provides an understanding of geographical and climatic issues, before an examination of Portugal's prehistory and classical Portugal, from the Stone Age to the end of the the Roman era. Portugal's history from AD 420 to the 13th century takes in the Suevi, Visigoths and Moors. Then, a look at medieval Portugal, covers the development of Christian Portugal culminating with the expulsion of the Moors, with a focus on key sites.  

Uncover the epic ancient history of a misunderstood barbarian empire that shattered Rome and seized the Mediterranean. Perfect for a gripping commute, this immersive narrative sets the record straight on the Germanic warriors who supposedly sought only destruction. Instead, explore the rise of a...

Experience dramatic African history where coastal empires clash and resilient desert nations forge a fierce independence. Whether you are seeking an immersive escape for your daily commute or deep-focus historical learning, this sweeping epic delivers. Step into an evocative crossroads of...

Trace the rise and fall of a precolonial West African empire through its extraordinary mastery of bronze and brass art. This immersive historical journey transports you to the heart of southern Nigeria, where a small forest polity transformed into a powerful centralized kingdom. Perfect for an...

Experience a thrilling military history where two ancient empires clash in a brutal, zero-sum war for global supremacy. Perfect for history buffs seeking an epic narrative during their daily commute, this account transforms ancient geopolitics into a tense human drama of ambition and survival...

In 46 BC, at just two years old, a young North African prince named Juba was paraded through the streets of Rome as part of Julius Caesar’s victory parade. This traumatic beginning, however, did not define his future. As a young man, Juba fought alongside Emperor Augustus and was sent back to...

Dive into a sweeping African history of a geopolitical hub where ancient empires fought to control two continents. From the sun-baked dunes of the Sahara to the bustling medinas of the Maghreb, this immersive historical epic transports you to the center of global trade and conflict. Perfect for...

From the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the 15th, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which places like Ghana, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, and artists played celebrated roles in the globalized world of the Middle Ages. The Golden Rhinoceros brings this unsung era marvelously to life, taking listeners from the Sahara and the Nile River Valley to the Ethiopian highlands and Southern Africa. 

Discover one of the world’s most extraordinary cities through this richly detailed and deeply human exploration of Cape Town. Far more than a simple travel guide, What’s So Special About Cape Town? takes readers beneath the surface of South Africa’s most visually dramatic city to uncover the powerful history, culture, beauty, and contradictions that make it unlike anywhere else on Earth. From the towering presence of Table Mountain to the crashing Atlantic coastline, Cape Town is often described as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater than a Tourist- Tunis, Tunisia by Bella Fraser offers the inside scoop on Tunis, Tunisia. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Bloomsbury presents 1942: Hitler's Gamble for Victory by Richard Hargreaves, read by Charles Armstrong A unique history of the Axis powers attempt to win the Second World War in 1942, told through the eyes of those who were there. Drawing upon sources in German, Russian, Italian, Hungarian...

This is the story of the "Benin Bronzes", their creation, theft, and what should happen to them now. When first exhibited in London, they caused a sensation and helped reshape European attitudes towards Africa, challenging the prevailing view of the continent as "backward" and without culture. But seeing them in the British Museum today is, in the words of one Benin City artist, like "visiting relatives behind bars". In a time of fevered debate about the legacies of empire, loot, museums, and history, what does the future hold for the Bronzes themselves? 

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The harrowing story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time and its complicated legacy—from the New York Times bestselling author of The River of Doubt and Destiny of the Republic A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE WASHINGTON POST GOODREADS "A lean...

Discover how a swampy colonial outpost transformed into a dynamic urban powerhouse driving East African history. This immersive historical biography tracks a restless metropolis built along the tracks of the Uganda Railway, tracing its explosive growth through decades of political struggle and...

One of Italy’s most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war. Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous...

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE WINNER OF IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE ‘The most important work of contemporary reporting I have ever read’ SALLY ROONEY The Western world has turned its back on refugees, fuelling one of the most devastating human rights...

In the summer of 1716, a Cornish cabin boy named Thomas Pellow and 52 of his comrades were captured at sea by the Barbary corsairs. Their captors, fanatical Islamic slave traders, had declared war on the whole of Christendom. Thousands of Europeans had been snatched from their homes and taken in chains to the great slave markets of Algiers, Tunis and Sale in Morocco to be sold to the highest bidder.

In 1898, the British were building a railway line between Mombasa in Kenya and Uganda. At the Tsavo River in Kenya where a bridge needed to be built, the project was suddenly interrupted by two man-eating lions that targeted the camps of the workers. Over a period of nine months, the lions killed scores of people. These lions were deliberately hunting people, preferring humans over any other prey, and they seemed to have supernatural abilities in evading all attempts to stop them. Colonel J.H. Patterson, the chief engineer in charge of the project, finally managed to eliminate them.