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  • Will China Dominate the 21st Century?

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    Series series Global Futures
    China's spectacular growth and expanding global role have led to visions of the 21st century being dominated by the last major state on earth ruled by a Communist Party. In this new edition of his widely acclaimed book, renowned China expert Jonathan Fenby shows why such assumptions are wrong. He presents an analysis of China under Xi Jinping which explores the highly significant political, ... Read more

    $16.00 USD

  • The General

    Charles De Gaulle and the France He Saved

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    No leader of modern times was more uniquely patriotic than Charles de Gaulle. As founder and first president of the Fifth Republic, General de Gaulle saw himself as “carrying France on [his] shoulders.”In his twenties, he fought for France in the trenches and at the epic battle of Verdun. In the 1930s, he waged a lonely battle to enable France to better resist Hitler’s Germany. Thereafter, he ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • France

    A Modern History from the Revolution to the War with Terror

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    "Quelle histoire! . . . This book is a feast of tidbits about French history . . . the presentation [is] jazzed up with sidebars and timelines." — The New York Times Book ReviewWith the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Critically acclaimed historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Chiang Kai Shek

    China's Generalissimo and the Nation He Lost

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    "A welcome reassessment of one of the most important and controversial leaders of the 20th century." — Christian Science MonitorWith a narrative as briskly paced and vividly detailed as an international thriller, this indispensable biography of Chiang Kai-shek masterfully maps the tumultuous political career of Nationalist China's generalissimo as it reevaluates his brave but unfulfilled life ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Crucible

    Thirteen Months that Forged Our World

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    The Times Book of the YearBBC History Magazine Book of the YearDaily Telegraph Book of the YearBOOK OF THE WEEK - The Times‘The strength of this book lies in the cold realities it delivers. “The thirteen months of 1947-48,” writes Fenby, “provide trenchant examples of how realpolitik can serve a wider purpose if those in power know how to use it.” Crucible captures perfectly the urgency of the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Dragon Throne

    China's Emperors from the Qin to the Manchu

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    They were the most powerful rulers on earth.The mighty Qin Shi Huangdu (r. 221-210 BC), who began the construction of the Great Wall.The long-lived Han emperor Wudi (r. 141-87 BC), who developed China as a centralized Confucian state.The soldier-scholar Yongle (r. 1402-24 AD), who raised the Ming dynasty to its military peak.The dowager empress Cixi (r. 1861-1908 AD), who rose from humble Manchu ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • France on the Brink

    A Great Civilization in the New Century

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    This completely revised and fully updated edition of the book Bill Bryson called superb” presents a sharply insightful, authoritative portrait of France today as it struggles to live up to its vision of itself amid storm clouds that won’t go away.France on the Brink was chosen as a New York Times book of the year and hailed by the Wall Street Journal as a comprehensive and entertaining diagnosis ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Alliance

    The Inside Story of How Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill Won One War and Began Another

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    The history of the Second World War is usually told through its decisive battles and campaigns. But behind the front lines, behind even the command centres of Allied generals and military planners, a different level of strategic thinking was going on. Throughout the war the 'Big Three' -- Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin -- met in various permutations and locations to thrash out ways to defeat Nazi ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Great Wonders of China

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    The magnificent wonders of China, ancient and modern, revealed by an international team of leading scholars.China is the oldest continuous civilization on earth and holds a unique global place in the twenty-first century. The Great Wonders of China’s wide focus shows what makes China such a special country, with topics stretching from the natural wonders, including mountains and rivers, to the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Alliance

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    The gripping, behind-the-scenes, true account of a critical time in modern history, brought to new life through the portraits of three remarkable men at its core. The history of the Second World War is typically told through its decisive battles and campaigns. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Siege of Tsingtao

    The only battle of the First World War to be fought in East Asia: how it came about and why its aftermath is still relevant today: Penguin Specials

    by Jonathan Fenby ...
    Series series Penguin China | Penguin Specials
    In 1914, Europe was not the only continent coming to terms with a new form of conflict. Through a mix of complex alliances and global ambition, the war had spread to northern China, where the German-held port of Tsingtao became a key battleground. To strike a blow at Kaiser Wilhelm's naval forces, Britain and its ally Japan lay siege to the port during October and November. In The Siege of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Meeting Churchill

    An insightful biography and history of the British Prime Minister through the eyes of those who knew him

    by Sinclair McKay ...
    This insightful portrait of Winston Churchill delves beyond well-known political moments, incorporating perspectives from various individuals who encountered him throughout his life.From Bletchley Park codebreakers and Hollywood stars such as Charlie Chaplin, through writers as varied as H. G. Wells and P. G. Wodehouse, to the likes of Harold Wilson, Mahatma Gandhi and Queen Elizabeth II, these ... Read more

    $14.59 USD