Overview :Winter 1916: St. Petersburg, Russia, is on the brink of revolution. Outside the Smolny Institute for Noble Girls, an English governess is wa... Read More
Overview :Inspired by a true story, New York Times bestselling author Simon Sebag Montefiore explores the consequences of forbidden love in this heart... Read More
Overview :Speeches that Changed the World presents over 50 momentous and thought-provoking speeches from throughout history. Complete with a brief bio... Read More
Overview :This revelatory account unveils how Stalin became Stalin, examining his shadowy journey from obscurity to power--from master historian Simon... Read More
Overview :This widely acclaimed biography of Stalin and his entourage during the terrifying decades of his supreme power transforms our understanding ... Read More
Overview :"The black earth was already baking and the sun was just rising when they mounted their horses and rode across the grasslands towards the ho... Read More
Overview :From the acclaimed author of author of The Romanovs -- a magisterial history of humanity viewed through the lens of its most powerful dynast... Read More
Overview :"Epic history on the grandest scale. . . . Game of Thrones seems like the proverbial vicar's tea party in comparison."--Financial Times The ... Read More
Overview :Outstanding selection of great letters from ancient times to the 21st century, touching on power, love, art, sex, faith, and war. Written in... Read More