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Experience the epic medieval history of steppe warriors forging a dominant Balkan empire to rival Byzantine power. From the crossing of the Danube to the fierce clash of civilizations, this immersive military history transforms your daily commute into an atmospheric journey through Europe's...

Since its beginnings, Poland has been a moving target, geographically as well as demographically, and the very definition of who is a Pole has been in flux. In the late medieval and early modern periods, the country grew to be the largest in continental Europe, only to be later wiped off the map for more than a century. Yet even under these constraints, Poles persisted in their desire to wrest from their oppressors a modicum of national dignity and, ultimately, managed to achieve much more than that.

A New York Times Bestseller The definitive history of Ukraine from antiquity to today. “An admirable new history.... In his elegant and careful exposition of Ukraine’s past, Mr. Plokhy has also provided some signposts to the future.” ―Economist As Ukraine is embroiled in an ongoing...

The Austro-Hungarian army that marched east and south to confront the Russians and Serbs in the opening campaigns of World War I had a glorious past but a pitiful present. Speaking a mystifying array of languages and lugging outdated weapons, the Austrian troops were hopelessly unprepared for the industrialized warfare that would shortly consume Europe.

In The Holocaust by Bullets, Father Patrick Desbois documented for the first time the murder of 1.5 million Jews in Ukraine during World War II, based on wartime documents, interviews with locals, and the application of modern forensic practices on long-hidden gravesites. Nearly a decade of further work by his team, drawing on interviews with 5,000 neighbors of the Jews, has resulted in stunning new findings about the extent and nature of the genocide.

Imagine you are nine years old. Your best friend’s father is arrested, half your classmates disappear from school, and someone burns down the house across the road. Imagine you have to cross a snow-covered mountain range at night in order to escape the soldiers who are trying to kill you. How would you deal with these memories once you are an adult? Jones, a relief worker and child psychiatrist, interviewed over 40 Serb and Muslim children who came of age during the Bosnian War and now returns, 20 years after the war began, to discover the adults they have become.

One summer day in 1941, half of the Polish town of Jedwabne murdered the other half, 1,600 men, women, and children, all but seven of the town's Jews. Neighbors tells their story. This is a shocking, brutal story that has never before been told. It is the most important study of Polish-Jewish relations to be published in decades and should become a classic of Holocaust literature. Jan Gross pieces together eyewitness accounts and other evidence into an engulfing reconstruction of the horrific July day remembered well by locals but forgotten by history.

Despite the best efforts of a number of historians, many aspects of the ferocious struggle between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during the Second World War remain obscure or shrouded in myth. One of the most persistent of these is the notion - largely created by many former members of its own officer corps in the immediate postwar period - that the German Army was a paragon of military professionalism and operational proficiency whose defeat on the Eastern Front was solely attributable to the amateurish meddling of a crazed former Corporal.

Rusia es uno de los países que más secretos guarda de nuestro planeta. Víctor Fernández, el Caminante Rojo, uno de los youtubers, con cientos de miles de seguidores, que mejor conoce esta zona del mundo, nos revela los misterios que esconden las regiones más inaccesibles de Rusia y la...

The definitive history of the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty. “Filled with revelations and fresh insights and rich with observations.” —The Wall Street Journal In 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to social unrest, that culminated in...

A prizewinning historian tells the dramatic story of the siege that changed the course of the First World War In September 1914, just a month into World War I, the Russian army laid siege to the fortress city of Przemysl, the Hapsburg Empire's most important bulwark against invasion. For six...

A thrilling piece of undiscovered history, this is the true account of a young Jewish woman who survived World War II in Berlin. In 1942, Marie Jalowicz, a twenty-year-old Jewish Berliner, made the extraordinary decision to do everything in her power to avoid the concentration camps. She removed...

Experience the epic European history of fierce steppe nomads who forged a resilient kingdom against impossible odds. Perfect for transforming your commute into a dramatic journey, this immersive narrative tracks a civilization's rise from obscure tribal origins to a pivotal power. Feel the...

Master the turbulent European history of a resilient Balkan metropolis forged through two millennia of imperial warfare. Perfect for an engaging daily commute or focused learning, this immersive timeline transports you to the strategic confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. Witness how...

Unearth the enchanting European history and striking architecture of a crossroads metropolis torn between East and West. Perfect for your daily commute or armchair travel, this immersive journey guides you through cobblestone streets where medieval Ottoman markets collide with grand facades...

Step into the atmospheric shadows of medieval Europe to untangle the dark Dracula myth from true Romanian history. Perfect for an immersive morning commute or an evening of armchair travel, this journey transports you directly to the rugged Carpathian mountains. Experience the sensory thrill of...

Experience the epic military history of a European crossroads forged by empires, besieged, demolished, and reborn. Perfect for your daily commute or an immersive deep dive before traveling, this vivid narrative transports you directly to the defensive ramparts of Kalemegdan. Feel the intense...

Discover the dramatic European history of a resilient borderland surviving empires and wars to forge its own destiny. Perfect for your daily commute or pre-travel listening, this fascinating narrative guides you through centuries of shifting frontiers, religious clashes, and relentless survival...

Dive into the gripping European history of a defiant mountain kingdom that battled empires to secure its survival. Perfect for an immersive commute or deep-focus listening, this intense political narrative explores a perilous geographical fault line between Byzantium and the Latin West. From...

Step into a dramatic narrative history where empires clash and alchemists plot in Europe's most enchanted crossroads. Wander through ten centuries of architectural marvels and brutal occupations along the winding Vltava river. Experience the tension between royal power and everyday citizens that...