LONDON A Social History- Roy Porter

 

Very interesting, densely packed with amazing facts from start to finish. Highly recommended.

THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD Moneys Prophets 1798-1848 - Niall Ferguson

 

Very detailed, very interesting, the first fifty years of this rather amazing family. You could never say they wouldn’t take a punt. Proved that family is everything, risk was spread coupled with a strong work ethic and a fortune made. Disproves many of the anti Semitic myths that have been around for a couple of centuries

ENLIGHTENMENT - Roy Porter

Get through the first chapter and you find the British enlightenment is a fascinating subject and 18th century Britain was an exciting place to be.

 

HEART OF EUROPE A Short History of Poland - Norman Davies

 

A very detailed history political history of Poland.  It goes backward in history from 1983.  I found it heavy going which is unusual for Davies but its chock full of interesting information

THE FIRST WORLD WAR - John Keegan

 

A very detailed but readable history

LONDON A SHORT HISTORY - A N Wilson

A very short history. There are an immense number of wonderfully entertaining facts packed into 146 pages.
 

THE ROMANOVS - Simon Sebag Montefiore

Another book huge in scope but the author keeps it all manageable and readable.

Fantastic, buy this book