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  • A Woman of No Importance

    The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

    by Sonia Purnell ...
    **A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERChosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of LondonWinner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography“Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” -- The ... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • A People's History of Scotland

    by Chris Bambery ...
    This corrective history of Scotland reveals the little-told stories of freedom fighters and suffragettes—offering a passionate case for Scottish Independence.A People’s History of Scotland looks beyond the kings and queens, the battles and bloody defeats of the past. It captures the history that matters today—stories of freedom fighters, suffragettes, the workers of Red Clydeside, and the hardship ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Dominion

    The Railway and the Rise of Canada

    by Stephen Bown ...
    A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nationIn The Company, his bestselling work of revisionist history, Stephen R. Bown told the dramatic, adventurous and bloody tale of Canada's origins in the fur trade. With Dominion he continues the nation's creation story with an equally gripping and eye-opening account of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.In the late ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • The Devils of Loudun

    by Aldous Huxley ...
    “HUXLEY'S MASTERPIECE AND PERHAPS THE MOST ENJOYABLE BOOK ABOUT SPIRITUALITY EVER WRITTEN. .”— Washington Post Book WorldAldous Huxley's "brilliant" (Los Angeles Times) and gripping account of one of the strangest occurrences in history, hailed as the "peak achievement of Huxley’s career" by the New York TimesIn 1632 an entire convent in the small French village of Loudun was apparently possessed ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • The Dressmakers of Auschwitz

    The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive

    A powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WWII death camps.At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp—mainly Jewish women and girls—were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • The Escape Artist

    The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World

    Winner of the National Jewish Book Award · New York Times Bestseller"A brilliant and heart-wrenching book, with universal and timely lessons about the power of information—and misinformation. Is it possible to stop mass murder by telling the truth?" — Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind and Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow<... ... Read more

    $12.49 USD $1.99 USD

  • The Wager

    A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

    by David Grann ...
    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.A Best Book of the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Triumph of Christianity

    How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World

    New York Times Bestseller: A “marvelous” account of how the tiny sect of Christianity rapidly became the dominant religion in the West (Reza Aslan, New York Times–bestselling author of Zealot).How did a religion whose first believers were twenty or so illiterate day laborers in a remote part of the empire become the official religion of Rome, converting some thirty million people in just four ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • To the End of the Earth

    The US Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945

    From the liberation of the Philippines to the Japanese surrender, the final volume of John C. McManus's trilogy on the US Army in the Pacific War“Brilliant [and] riveting… a truly great book.”—Gen. David Petraeus • “Triumphant [and] compelling.”—Richard Frank • “McManus is one of the best—if not the best—World War II historians working today.”—World War II magazineThe dawn of 1945 finds a US Army ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Demon of Unrest

    A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

    by Erik Larson ...
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two.A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Time, Men’s Health, Lit HubOn November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a ... Read more

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  • The Horse

    A Galloping History of Humanity

    From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human historyTimothy C. Winegard’s The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe; when one human tamed one horse, an unbreakable bond was forged and the future of humanity was instantly rewritten, placing ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • 戀物——36件臺北故宮國寶,看見歷史的滄桑與時代的美麗容顏

    by 鄭穎 ...
    Series Book RL1329-001 - 麥田文學
    乘著文物的雙翼,看見絕美的時代容顏一部觀物養心,清賞養志,集結豐饒文物、文學、歷史的瑰麗之書「或許在我們正經歷解離、分崩離析、惘惘的威脅,彷彿一百年的心靈痛苦不斷反覆重回,這時,一篇一篇讀完這本書,也許能讓我們內在的那隻節拍器,或對人類文明造夢追尋美與粲然發光、永不放棄的創造力有更安靜、安定的想像。」——駱以軍 專文推薦我想把臺北故宮最熠熠生輝的珍寶,放入您的多寶格中多寶格是清代皇帝的玩具箱,也傳遞著崇尚文玩、趣味盎然的風雅,就像我們自小總藏著掩著的那一個兩個小鐵皮盒子,裝入珍藏的玻璃紙、車票、第一封情書、燦亮的珠子……鍾愛的文物盡藏於此,每一回取出來把玩、賞鑒,都是一種自我療癒。故宮文物的布道者鄭穎精選了36件國寶文物,奏響大時代的文物奏鳴曲,將它們放進您的多寶格中,一起凝視文物、記錄文物,回味美好年代的文化風景,尋回時代洪流中不敗的生命哲理。●一件文物就是一個時代的縮影一只無紋的北宋汝窯青瓷無紋水仙盤 ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • On Freedom

    A brilliant exploration of freedom—what it is, how it’s been misunderstood, and why it’s our only chance for survival—by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On TyrannyTimothy Snyder has been called “the leading interpreter of our dark times.” As a historian, he has given us startling reinterpretations of political collapse and mass killing. As a public ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Devil's Gate

    Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy

    by David Roberts ...
    The little-known story of a deadly 1,300-mile trek by Mormon converts in 1856: “This compelling account of a major frontier catastrophe is hard to put down.” —BooklistIn 1856, led by the church’s second Prophet and new leader, Brigham Young, the Mormon faithful headed west to escape persecution. They arrived in what is now Utah the following year and established a new Zion in the wilderness. Nine ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Nine Black Robes

    Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences

    by Joan Biskupic ...
    New York Times Editor's Choice"Biskupic, an accomplished and well-sourced journalist, knows the court as well as anyone now covering it... In her new book Biskupic has done something different and a good deal harder. She has written a group narrative that combines close accounts of the court's public business in the Trump years with a history of its private dramas and conflicts... The deeper ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights

    **“[A] deeply researched and counterintuitive history . . . Penningroth reframes the conventional story of civil rights.” —Matthew F. Delmont, Washington PostA prize-winning scholar draws on astonishing new research to demonstrate how Black people used the law to their advantage long before the Civil Rights Movement.**The familiar story of civil rights goes like this: once, America’s legal system ... Read more

    $22.99 USD $6.99 USD

  • The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book

    The Script Book

    by Neil Gaiman ...
    Neil Gaiman’s complete original scripts for the highly anticipated six-episode original series, adapted from the classic novel he wrote with Terry Pratchett.First published nearly thirty years ago, the novel Good Omens has sold more than five million copies worldwide and is beloved by Gaiman and Pratchett fans alike. Collected here are Neil Gaiman’s original scripts for the Good Omens television ... Read more

    $17.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • In the Garden of Beasts

    Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin

    by Erik Larson ...
    Erik Larson, New York Times bestselling author of Devil in the White City, delivers a remarkable story set during Hitler’s rise to power.The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s Nazi Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history.A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife, son, and flamboyant ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Reading the Constitution

    Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism

    A provocative, brilliant analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution.The relatively new judicial philosophy of textualism dominates the Supreme Court. Textualists claim that the right way to interpret the Constitution and ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • History of the World Map by Map

    by DK ...
    Series series DK History Map by Map
    Explore the history of the world in unprecedented detail with this ultimate guide to history throughout the ages.Maps don't just show us where to go, but also where we've been. If you're interested in finding out more about the biggest events in world history, then this book all about history of the world is perfect for you!This stunning history book for adults starts with the evolution and ... Read more

    $19.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Le Morte d'Arthur (Complete 21 Book Edition)

    by Thomas Malory ...
    This ebook collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Le Morte D'Arthur is today one of the best-known works of Arthurian literature in English. Malory interprets existing French and English stories about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table, and adds the original ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • America's Great Debate

    Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, and the Compromise That Preserved the Union

    Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a “gripping, vigorous [history] featuring a large cast of unforgettable characters with fierce beliefs” (Publishers Weekly, starred Review).When gold was discovered in California in the great Gold Rush of 1849, the population swelled, and settlers petitioned for admission to the Union. But the US Senate was precariously balanced with fifteen free states ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Tom Paine

    A Political Life

    by John Keane ...
    “It is hard to imagine this magnificent biography ever being superseded . . . It is a stylish, splendidly erudite work.” —Terry Eagleton, The Guardian“More than any other public figure of the eighteenth century, Tom Paine strikes our times like a trumpet blast from a distant world.” So begins John Keane’s magnificent and award-winning (the Fraunces Tavern Book Award) biography of one of democracy ... Read more

    $17.99 USD $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends

    The Cyberweapons Arms Race

    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Bronze Medal, Arthur Ross Book Award (Council on Foreign Relations)"Written in the hot, propulsive prose of a spy thriller" (The New York Times), the untold story of the cyberweapons market-the most secretive, government-backed market on earth-and a terrifying first look at a new kind of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD