World History

The History of Paris in Painting David Fabricant

THE HISTORY OF PARIS IN PAINTING features the many artists sheltered by its garrets and supported by its patrons. Hemingway famously called Paris "a moveable feast",  and this luxurious volume explores present Paris from its days as a medieval city. A magnificent addition to any library and a remarkable gift!

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The Allies: Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That Won World War II Winston Groom

THE ALLIES is historian Winston Groom's account of the unlikely alliance between Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, who despite their vast differences in style and philosophy, managed to lead the Allied powers to victory in World War II.

 

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Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents Robert Schmuhl

MR. CHURCHILL IN THE WHITE HOUSE gives new descriptions of the war hero's savvy diplomacy - nudity, drinking and smoking. These perspectives and many more are among the colorful anecdotes in this deeply researched and delightfully written behind-the-scenes book. 
 

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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World's Greatest Library Edward Wilson-Lee

THE CATALOGUE OF SHIPWRECKED BOOKS is the fascinating history of Christopher Columbus’s illegitimate son, guardian of his father’s flame, courtier, and bibliophile, whose travels took him to the heart of 16th-century Europe. This is the scarcely believable and wholly true story of the bastard son Hernando...