Showing results by publisher "Ebury Digital" in Historical

Brought to you by Penguin. A queen on the edge. Anne Boleyn has mesmerised the English public for centuries. Her tragic execution, orchestrated by her own husband, never ceases to intrigue. How did this courtier's daughter become the queen of England, and what was it that really tore apart this...

Brought to you by Penguin. ‘Mine is a nature which requires being loved, and I have lost almost all those who loved me most on earth.’ From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector...

Brought to you by Penguin. A newly discovered firsthand account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath from one of the survivors—a lost classic that brings unprecedented immediacy to our understanding of this world-changing event. The whole city was covered with dark clouds, and...

Brought to you by Penguin. A ground-breaking and revelatory exploration of the remarkable relationship between Queen Elizabeth II and Winston Churchill, two of Britain’s greatest leaders. In February 1952, when the young Elizabeth returned to London after her sudden accession to the throne, it...