History
Soviet Agriculture
Paperback
The first comprehensive analysis of Soviet agriculture from its historic origins to the present, explaining why collectivization failed and why contemporary methods are inefficient. Medvedev, a noted biochemist, shows why agriculture holds the Soviet future.
Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris
Paperback
The dramatic story of Noor Inayat Khan, a secret agent for the British in occupied France.
In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism
Hardback
Shortlisted for the 2022 Cundill History Prize
Shortlisted for the 2022 American Library in Paris Book Award
The epic story of the Congo-Océan railroad and the human costs and contradictions of modern empire.
Illuminating History: A Retrospective of Seven Decades
Paperback
The brilliance of a master historian shines through this personal account of a lifetime’s work.
A Furious Sky: The Five-Hundred-Year History of America's Hurricanes
Paperback
With A Furious Sky, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin tells the history of America itself through its five-hundred-year battle with the fury of hurricanes.