Adam Zamoyski
The shadow of the Sun King
‘It has been said that Louis XIV invented France and Napoleon made it. Like Napoleon 150 years later, Louis found a country in turmoil and determined to turn it into a functional, modern state’
The Fate Of A Forgotten Ally
Halik Kochanski’s magisterial work on the cruel and chaotic legacy of World War II in Poland is history at its best
Horse Power
Russia Against Napoleon by Dominic Lieven
How I Rewrote Polish History
Poland used to be written off as a failed state. But it has survived Nazism and communism to become a model for Europe
Duped by the Devil
Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West by Lawrence Rees
How Top Boys topple down crime’s ladder
Too many prisoners rejoin society with no education, stable housing or job prospects. No surprise that more than half reoffend within a year
In the bleak midwinter
Christmas can be a bleak time of year. While some feel isolated, others are overwhelmed by the need for a perfect family Yuletide when their reality is different
My warnings to our spy watchdogs
Britain is under attack from Russia. And the government is blocking a Parliamentary report that details it