The Zhivago Affair by Finn, Peter & Couvée Petra takes us deep into the Cold War, back to a time when literature had the power…

Four Queens by Nancy Goldstone tells the story of the four daughters of Count Raymond Berengar V, of Provence who all became queens including Eleanor…

John Donne who came from a recusant Roman Catholic family, switched his allegiance and was ordained into the Protestant faith, becoming Dean of St Paul’s….

When you read East Indies by Ian Burnet, you can almost smell exotic spices over salt spray and wet wood of the ships that transported…

Suitable for both iPad beginners and experienced iPad users, The New iPad in Easy Steps is an ideal guide to help you make the most…

Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden is the true story of Shin Dong-hyuk, born and raised in a North Korean labour camp, …

History fans will be quite familiar with Peter Ackroyd and his easy-to-read style of writing. His books aren’t for academics – they are for…

Although I am normally a mystery and crime reader, I thought I might tap the resources of the SMSA library to improve my knowledge of…

Spice Islands by Ian Burnet is a well-researched and entertaining history of the Maluku Islands and Banda Islands in Indonesia which for many centuries were…

Michael Lewis writes a masterful story as he reveals how the Global Economic Crisis happened in his new book, Boomerang.

The Yamamoto Dynasty by Sterling Seagrave, is a history from 1852 to the present day that reveals the full scale of the Japanese looting…