History

Black Earth: A Journey Through Russia After the Fall
Paperback
"That Black Earth is an extraordinary work is, for anyone who has known Russia, beyond question."—George Kennan

The Battle That Stopped Rome: Emperor Augustus, Arminius, and the Slaughter of the Legions in the Teutoburg Forest
Paperback
The previously untold story of the watershed battle that changed the course of Western history.

Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History
Updated and Expanded
Hardback
The definitive compendium of classic and modern oratory expanded—with a new preface on what makes a speech "great."

A Murder in Virginia: Southern Justice on Trial
Paperback
"[Makes] history, with all its messiness, ugliness, and even humanity, come vividly alive."—Chicago Tribune

Nixon's Shadow: The History of an Image
Paperback
How an image-obsessed president transformed the way we think about politics and politicians.


