History
Barbarians to Angels: The Dark Ages Reconsidered
Paperback
A rich and surprising look at the robust European culture that thrived after the collapse of Rome.
Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919-1950
Paperback
"Remarkable…an eye-opening book [on] the freedom struggle that changed the South, the nation, and the world." —Washington Post
Our Savage Neighbors: How Indian War Transformed Early America
Paperback
“With remarkable literary skill, Peter Silver . . . provokes hard thinking about the basic themes of our history.”—Sean Wilentz, The Rise of American Democracy
The Anti-Communist Manifestos: Four Books That Shaped the Cold War
Hardback
The books altered the course of history; the lives behind them have the dark fascination of fiction.
The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin's Secret Service
Paperback
“Utterly fascinating, a sad and sinuous study.”—Richard Schickel, Los Angeles Times