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The War That Made the Roman Empire

Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium

par Barry Strauss ...

A “splendid” (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of ancient history’s most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire.Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir, ... En savoir plus

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A “splendid” (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of ancient history’s most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire.Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir,
... En savoir plus
The Gales of November

The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

par John U. Bacon ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of The Wide Wide Sea and In the... ... En savoir plus

$35.79 CAD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of The Wide Wide Sea and In the...
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The Wager

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

par David Grann ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.A Best Book of the ... En savoir plus

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The Wager, showing that it was not only the captain and crew who ended up on trial, but the very idea of empire.A Best Book of the
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The Good Shepherd. Illustrated

par C. S. Forester ...

The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester is a gripping naval war novel that captures the relentless tension of convoy duty during the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War. Known for his mastery of maritime fiction, Forester delivers a stark and intensely focused portrait of command under extreme pressure. The story follows Commander George Krause, captain of a U.S. Navy destroyer tasked with ... En savoir plus

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The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester is a gripping naval war novel that captures the relentless tension of convoy duty during the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War. Known for his mastery of maritime fiction, Forester delivers a stark and intensely focused portrait of command under extreme pressure. The story follows Commander George Krause, captain of a U.S. Navy destroyer tasked with
... En savoir plus
Rules of the Game

Jutland and British Naval Command

par Andrew Gordon ...

Foreword by Admiral Sir John Woodward. When published in hardcover in 1997, this book was praised for providing an engrossing education not only in naval strategy and tactics but in Victorian social attitudes and the influence of character on history. In juxtaposing an operational with a cultural theme, the author comes closer than any historian yet to explaining what was behind the often ... En savoir plus

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Foreword by Admiral Sir John Woodward. When published in hardcover in 1997, this book was praised for providing an engrossing education not only in naval strategy and tactics but in Victorian social attitudes and the influence of character on history. In juxtaposing an operational with a cultural theme, the author comes closer than any historian yet to explaining what was behind the often
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Five Years Before the Mast

Or Life in the Forecastle; Aboard of a Whaler and Man-of-war

par Jacob A. Hazen ...

"Jacob Hazen also offered a gripping exposé of the cruelty of maritime officers in his 1854 memoir...Five Years Before the Mast...saw many of his shipmates flogged...experienced the lash himself." - Jack Tar's Story, The Autobiographies and Memoirs of Sailors in Antebellum America (2010)"Hazen found the work of hunting whales incessant and viewed service on an American ship as an absolute prison." ... En savoir plus

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"Jacob Hazen also offered a gripping exposé of the cruelty of maritime officers in his 1854 memoir...Five Years Before the Mast...saw many of his shipmates flogged...experienced the lash himself." - Jack Tar's Story, The Autobiographies and Memoirs of Sailors in Antebellum America (2010)"Hazen found the work of hunting whales incessant and viewed service on an American ship as an absolute prison."
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Conquerors

How Portugal seized the Indian Ocean and forged the First Global Empire

par Roger Crowley ...

'A rare gift . . . The story he has to tell may be a thrilling one but not every historian could tell it so thrillingly.' Financial Times'Magnificently rip-roaring history . . . Bursting with colour and excitement.' Dominic SandbrookAs remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. But Portugal's navigators cracked the code ... En savoir plus

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'A rare gift . . . The story he has to tell may be a thrilling one but not every historian could tell it so thrillingly.' Financial Times'Magnificently rip-roaring history . . . Bursting with colour and excitement.' Dominic SandbrookAs remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. But Portugal's navigators cracked the code
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The Wreck of the Mentor

A True Story of Death, Despair, and Deliverance in the Age of Sail

par Eric Jay Dolin ...

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An exciting and at times almost unbelievably dramatic story.” —Michael O’Donnell, Wall Street JournalNew York Times • “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026”Goodreads • "Readers’ Most Anticipated Books of Summer… and the Rest of the Year!"Kirkus Reviews • "40 Hottest Reads for Summer of 2026"Book Riot • Best New Nonfiction Releases of 2026An ... En savoir plus

$28.19 CAD

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“An exciting and at times almost unbelievably dramatic story.” —Michael O’Donnell, Wall Street JournalNew York Times • “The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026”Goodreads • "Readers’ Most Anticipated Books of Summer… and the Rest of the Year!"Kirkus Reviews • "40 Hottest Reads for Summer of 2026"Book Riot • Best New Nonfiction Releases of 2026An
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Torpedo

The Complete History of the World's Most Revolutionary Naval Weapon

par Roger Branfill-Cook ...

An encyclopedic study of the ship-killer par excellence—from its development to post-World War II usage. "A well-written book, lavishly illustrated." — International Journal of Maritime HistoryThe torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel—and by extension a small, minor navy—to threaten the ... En savoir plus

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An encyclopedic study of the ship-killer par excellence—from its development to post-World War II usage. "A well-written book, lavishly illustrated." — International Journal of Maritime HistoryThe torpedo was the greatest single game-changer in the history of naval warfare. For the first time it allowed a small, cheap torpedo-firing vessel—and by extension a small, minor navy—to threaten the
... En savoir plus
Castles of Steel

Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea

par Robert K. Massie ...

In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, Robert K. Massie, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and Dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the Great War.The predominant image of this first world war is of mud and trenches, ... En savoir plus

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In a work of extraordinary narrative power, filled with brilliant personalities and vivid scenes of dramatic action, Robert K. Massie, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and Dreadnought, elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the Great War.The predominant image of this first world war is of mud and trenches,
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Okinawa 1945

The Royal Navy's biggest carrier campaign

par Angus Konstam ...

Collections Livre 59 - Air Campaign
This fully illustrated study explains the British Pacific Fleet's campaign against the Japanese in the Sakishima Islands, its overlooked role in the battle for Okinawa.The invasion of Okinawa was, famously, the culmination of the United States' island-hopping campaign. Less well known is the fact that it was also the greatest campaign of the British Pacific Fleet's war against Japan, fought by ... En savoir plus

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This fully illustrated study explains the British Pacific Fleet's campaign against the Japanese in the Sakishima Islands, its overlooked role in the battle for Okinawa.The invasion of Okinawa was, famously, the culmination of the United States' island-hopping campaign. Less well known is the fact that it was also the greatest campaign of the British Pacific Fleet's war against Japan, fought by
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The Anarchy

The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

par William Dalrymple ...

Finalist for the Cundill History PrizeONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal and NPR“Superb … A vivid and richly detailed story … worth reading by everyone.” -The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the bestselling author of Return of a King<... ... En savoir plus

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Finalist for the Cundill History PrizeONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEARNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal and NPR“Superb … A vivid and richly detailed story … worth reading by everyone.” -The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the bestselling author of Return of a King<...
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The Wide Wide Sea

Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

par Hampton Sides ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day.One of *The New York Times Book Review’*s 10 Best Books of the YearA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES, TIME, ... En savoir plus

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day.One of *The New York Times Book Review’*s 10 Best Books of the YearA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES, TIME,
... En savoir plus
The Korean War

The Fight Across the 38th Parallel

par Jeremy P. Maxwell ...

Collections series Illustrated Histories
A gripping account of the first armed conflict in the Cold WarFeatures not only the political war, but the conflict waged through propaganda, science and cultureIncludes 150 colour and b/w photographs, maps and artworks ... En savoir plus

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A gripping account of the first armed conflict in the Cold WarFeatures not only the political war, but the conflict waged through propaganda, science and cultureIncludes 150 colour and b/w photographs, maps and artworks
... En savoir plus
The British Carrier Strike Fleet after 1945

par David Hobbs ...

"A comprehensive study of the bittersweet post WWII history of British naval aviation . . . will become a standard reference for its subject."— FiretrenchIn 1945 the most powerful fleet in the Royal Navy's history was centered on nine aircraft carriers. This book charts the post-war fortunes of this potent strike force; its decline in the face of diminishing resources, its final fall at the hands ... En savoir plus

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"A comprehensive study of the bittersweet post WWII history of British naval aviation . . . will become a standard reference for its subject."— FiretrenchIn 1945 the most powerful fleet in the Royal Navy's history was centered on nine aircraft carriers. This book charts the post-war fortunes of this potent strike force; its decline in the face of diminishing resources, its final fall at the hands
... En savoir plus
British Battleships of World War One

New Revised Edition

par R.A. Burt ...

The classic reference on the technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era.A century ago at Jutland, Dogger Bank, Heligoland Bight, and the first battle for the Falklands, mighty squadrons of these great armored ships fought their German counterparts for command of the seas. Beginning with Dreadnought, this book continues to the end of the First World ... En savoir plus

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The classic reference on the technical history of British capital ship design and construction during the dreadnought era.A century ago at Jutland, Dogger Bank, Heligoland Bight, and the first battle for the Falklands, mighty squadrons of these great armored ships fought their German counterparts for command of the seas. Beginning with Dreadnought, this book continues to the end of the First World
... En savoir plus
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower

par C. S. Forester ...

''Mr. Midshipman Hornblower'' by C. S. Forester is the classic nautical adventure that serves as the chronological prequel to the famous Horatio Hornblower series. It follows a 17-year-old Horatio as he enters the Royal Navy in 1794 and overcomes his inexperience and self-doubt to become a respected naval officer. The book is structured as a collection of episodic, high-stakes short stories ... En savoir plus

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''Mr. Midshipman Hornblower'' by C. S. Forester is the classic nautical adventure that serves as the chronological prequel to the famous Horatio Hornblower series. It follows a 17-year-old Horatio as he enters the Royal Navy in 1794 and overcomes his inexperience and self-doubt to become a respected naval officer. The book is structured as a collection of episodic, high-stakes short stories
... En savoir plus
Dead Wake

The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

par Erik Larson ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania“Both terrifying and enthralling.”—Entertainment Weekly“Thrilling, dramatic and powerful.”—NPR“Thoroughly engrossing.”—George R.R. MartinOn May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania“Both terrifying and enthralling.”—Entertainment Weekly“Thrilling, dramatic and powerful.”—NPR“Thoroughly engrossing.”—George R.R. MartinOn May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English
... En savoir plus
Citizen Sailors

The Royal Navy in the Second World War

par Glyn Prysor ...

*'The deck and the bridge were pointing to the sky at an alarming angle and our thoughts were to get the devil out of it and into the water. Almost in unison we shouted "for God's sake jump boys".'Citizen Sailors* is a groundbreaking people's history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War. Drawing on hundreds of contemporary diaries and letters, along with memoirs, oral history and official ... En savoir plus

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*'The deck and the bridge were pointing to the sky at an alarming angle and our thoughts were to get the devil out of it and into the water. Almost in unison we shouted "for God's sake jump boys".'Citizen Sailors* is a groundbreaking people's history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War. Drawing on hundreds of contemporary diaries and letters, along with memoirs, oral history and official
... En savoir plus
The Black Ship

par Dudley Pope ...

A detailed account of the bloodiest mutiny in the history of the Royal Navy, from the author of the Lord Ramage novels.Dudley Pope meticulously recounts the butchering of the officers aboard His Majesty's Frigate Hermione in the West Indies in 1797. The captain of the frigate, Hugh Pigot, was a brutal and sadistic commander who flogged his men mercilessly and drove them beyond the limits of ... En savoir plus

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A detailed account of the bloodiest mutiny in the history of the Royal Navy, from the author of the Lord Ramage novels.Dudley Pope meticulously recounts the butchering of the officers aboard His Majesty's Frigate Hermione in the West Indies in 1797. The captain of the frigate, Hugh Pigot, was a brutal and sadistic commander who flogged his men mercilessly and drove them beyond the limits of
... En savoir plus
Guam

The Battle for an American Island in World War II

par James H. Hallas ...

From the award-winning author of Saipan comes the definitive account of one of World War II's most brutal yet overlooked battles—the American reconquest of Guam, where 20 days of combat would claim over 18,000 mostly Japanese lives and mark another important turning point in the Pacific War.Drawing from extensive archival research and firsthand accounts, James H. Hallas masterfully reconstructs ... En savoir plus

$49.99 CAD

From the award-winning author of Saipan comes the definitive account of one of World War II's most brutal yet overlooked battles—the American reconquest of Guam, where 20 days of combat would claim over 18,000 mostly Japanese lives and mark another important turning point in the Pacific War.Drawing from extensive archival research and firsthand accounts, James H. Hallas masterfully reconstructs
... En savoir plus
Battleships

An Illustrated History

par David Ross ...

Collections series World's Greatest
For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation’s power, wealth and pride.The World’s Greatest Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII’s flagship, Henry Grace à Dieu, the book covers all the main ... En savoir plus

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For more than 400 years, the big-gun warship stood as the supreme naval war machine. It was not only a major instrument of warfare, but a visible emblem of a nation’s power, wealth and pride.The World’s Greatest Battleships features 52 of the greatest warships to have sailed in the last 500 years. Beginning with English king Henry VIII’s flagship, Henry Grace à Dieu, the book covers all the main
... En savoir plus
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Pearl Harbor 1941

par Mark Stille ...

Collections Livre 26 - Raid
In the early hours of December 7, 1941, the Japanese First Air Fleet launched a massive air-strike against the American Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Supported by a group of midget submarines, the attack gutted the American battleship fleet but, owing to a lack of intelligence, the American aircraft carriers they hoped to destroy were not present. In this new study of the raid, ... En savoir plus

$19.89 CAD

In the early hours of December 7, 1941, the Japanese First Air Fleet launched a massive air-strike against the American Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Supported by a group of midget submarines, the attack gutted the American battleship fleet but, owing to a lack of intelligence, the American aircraft carriers they hoped to destroy were not present. In this new study of the raid,
... En savoir plus
Alarm Starboard!

A Remarkable True Story of the War at Sea

par Geoffrey Brooke ...

"Much more than a mere catalogue of a naval officer's experiences of war . . . All-in-all an excellent read and very highly recommended." —World Ship SocietyThe author's naval war experiences make the most exciting reading. After being mined on the battleship Nelson in 1939, he served on the Prince of Wales, during the Bismarck action, witnessing the sinking of the Hood and Churchill and Roosevelt ... En savoir plus

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"Much more than a mere catalogue of a naval officer's experiences of war . . . All-in-all an excellent read and very highly recommended." —World Ship SocietyThe author's naval war experiences make the most exciting reading. After being mined on the battleship Nelson in 1939, he served on the Prince of Wales, during the Bismarck action, witnessing the sinking of the Hood and Churchill and Roosevelt
... En savoir plus

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