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Britain in Pictures

With most of Europe in Adolf Hitler’s hands, Britain was in a grim predicament in 1941 but that year Collins, the publisher now known as HarperCollins, launched a remarkable series of social history books called Britain in Pictures.

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Depressing Russian Literature

From Ivan Denisovich and Doctor Zhivago to Anna Karenina and Ivan Ilyich, journey through murder and betrayal, illness and mental anguish, Siberian labor camps and cities under siege. And each one of them is a remarkable book.

Russian Literature

The Bowmen and Other Legends of the War by Arthur Machen

Angels of Mons: Arthur Machen's Accidental Hoax

Of all the memorable tales to emerge from World War I, the most remarkable one is untrue. The Angels of Mons is a legend that evolved from one writer’s skillful ability to weave ghostly stories. This particularly tale gripped a nation badly in need of hope. For some, fiction became reality.

Angels of Mons

General Charles de Gaulle - The Army of the Future

Military History - The Forgotten Books

Countless books about conflicts, soldiering and warfare have slipped into obscurity. Take a look at our selection of forgotten gems includes a regimental history, memoirs from combatants, books from guerilla fighters, five-star generals and an Apache warrior, and even a contribution from Mrs. Custer.

Military History - The Forgotten Books

Men, and Books, on the Moon - 40th anniversary of Moon Landing

AbeBooks celebrated the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon and his place in history with a selection of books, memorabilia from those who have stepped foot on the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System.

Lunar Literature - Men on the Moon

By the time we got to Woodstock...

From August 15 - 18, 1969 Max Yasgur′s dairy farm in rural New York became the center of the counter culture movement of the 1960s. Celebrating 40 years since this historical event, AbeBooks selected 15 books written by the artists who played at The Woodstock Festival. The books are as varied as the artists themselves, from Pete Townshend′s collection of short stories, Arlo Guthrie′s children′s book and the numerous biographies from a life in music.

Woodstock - Books from the Artists