Shakespearean tragedy probes into human ambition and guilt.
If you're drawn to the dark and intense, Macbeth will grip you with its raw exploration of ambition's corrosive effects. It's a masterful dance of power, manipulation, and the supernatural. Witness how Macbeth and his wife grapple with morality, sanity, and fate in their hunger for power. This edition, enhanced with critical insights and performance analysis, offers a richer understanding of the play's enduring impact on literature and performance arts.
Survival beyond the need for revenge
Huy Vannak presents Bou Meng, a survivor of S-21. After 30 years, Bou Meng has largely moved beyond personal revenge. A compelling choice for readers exploring Khmer Rouge history.
Two sisters, one war, enduring courage
In German-occupied France, two sisters take separate, dangerous paths toward survival, love, and freedom. Kristin Hannah’s bestselling novel illuminates women’s wartime experiences and celebrates human resilience.
Secrets and danger in 1930s Burma
Nightclub singer Belle Hatton uncovers a family mystery hidden for 25 years. Her search for a missing sister leads through rumours, threats, riots, and bomb attacks. With journalist Oliver offering help, Belle must decide whom she can trust.
Afghanistan Through the Imperial Gaze
Nivi Manchanda examines how Anglophone knowledge has represented Afghanistan across genres. Focusing on gender, state, and tribes, she challenges colonial forms of knowing. This incisive study connects enduring Western tropes with intervention from the nineteenth century onward.
Cambodia’s Long Road to Khmer Rouge Justice
This history examines Cambodia’s pursuit of accountability after 1979. It details US, UK, Chinese, and UN involvement in delayed justice. It also considers prospects for a Cambodian trial under international law.
Revolution reshapes culture under colonial rule
Frantz Fanon examines the fifth year of the Algerian Revolution, tracing how Algerians transformed cultural patterns and reclaimed practices disparaged by colonizers. Incisive and militant, this seminal work illuminates the dynamics of colonial oppression.
Inside Israel’s Most Secretive Weapon
Ronen Bergman traces Israel’s targeted assassination programs from 1948 onward. Drawing on extensive interviews and exclusive files, he examines the Mossad, Shin Bet, and IDF. This investigative history confronts operational successes, failures, and their moral and political costs.
Military power meets civilian control
Huntington develops a general theory of civil–military relations through historical analysis. He examines military professionalism, civilian control, and cases from Europe, Japan, and America. The study culminates in American civil–military relations during World War II and the Korean era.
Strategy, from classical theory to current practice
Thomas M. Kane offers an accessible, comprehensive introduction to modern strategy. Across three parts, it connects classical and modern theory with history and current practice. Summaries, case studies, further reading, and study questions support upper-level students.
Britain’s Eastern Empire Meets Catastrophe
Mark E. Stille examines Japan’s pivotal 1941–42 conquest of Malaya and Singapore. Detailed analysis highlights the aerial campaign, British and Commonwealth defenses, and Force Z’s destruction. The account follows the campaign from initial landings to Singapore’s final fall.
Where History and Theory Converge
Ngaire Woods brings sophisticated theory together with international history since 1945. Major episodes—from decolonization to Middle Eastern wars—illuminate theories of power, alliances, integration, and more. An accessible, critical guide for students and academics rethinking how international relations are analyzed.
A Visual Fleet of Over 100 Types
Frank E. Dodman describes more than 100 types of ships. With 236 illustrations, the book provides a visual overview. A useful second-hand reference for exploring ships.
Global History, Revealed Through Art
David Olusoga traces the shared histories linking nations worldwide. He examines cultural exchange, conquest, trade, and industrialisation. Art and photography illuminate events from the Age of Discovery onward.
America’s enduring dream of the ultimate weapon
Franklin traces two centuries of American faith in superweapons. Drawing on novels, films, and military technologies, he connects cultural imagery with defense policy. A sweeping analysis of how imagined weapons shape real-world power and nuclear debate.