Reviews

From a priory hospital in the fields, to the Huguenots, Jack the Ripper and the Kray twins, Spitalfields has always been considered a place apart

A detailed study of the Enlightenment and the Great Divergence displays admirable depth of knowledge and subtlety of argument.

The memoir of a pioneering woman pilot who delivered vital fighter aircraft and bombers around Britain during the war.

A painter and a critic discuss the visual past in a beguiling and provocative way, but do they engage the reader?

A convincing account of early modern political organisation gives voice to lesser-known figures.

Two excellent studies highlight the commonality of gay and lesbian experience in Britain and Germany over the past century and a half. 

A multi-authored and beautifully illustrated volume endeavours to find detailed answers to complex questions about modern Chinese history.

Deeply researched, thoughtfully considered and vividly written, this serious history of the violence of the English challenges assumptions and ill-considered assertions.

Although Britain is separated from France by a shared ‘sleeve’ of water, the Channel retains its power both as a border and a route to freedom.