A great range of new history books published in November 2022! Book covers below and some notes on the ones that caught my eye below that.
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Lots of potentially interesting stuff here, including two that I can vouch for as I have read and reviewed them already! A few that I would like to mention:
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Uncommon Wrath: Caesar, Cato, and the Quarrel That Ended the Roman Republic by Josiah Osgood - a great double bio of Caesar and Cato looking at two late Republican titans and their role in destroying the Roman Republic, and their relevance for present day politicians.
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Adventures in Time: Fury of The Vikings by Dominic Sandbrook - a fun and engaging history of the Viking Age, written as a gateway history book for kids but just as good for adults.
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Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo - this one looks really interesting both as a history book and as a piece of writing. Translated from the Spanish version which was published in 2019, and one I hope to get round to reading!
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Egypt's Golden Couple: When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth by John Darnell and Colleen Darnell - because who doesn't like a glamorous historical couple? And Egyptian pharaohs are always a favourite too.
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The Perfect Sword: Forging the Dark Ages by Edoardo Albert and Paul Gething - another one that looks accessible and fun, this time written with adults in mind.
