John Terraine

Dinah had travelled all the way from Wales to New Zealand, with the intention of getting to know Russell Milgrove well enough to be sure she was doing the right thing in agreeing to marry him. She had allowed herself six months for the task - and then she discovered what a very great deal could happen in six months.

Relive the 20th century through the eyes and words of Lord Mountbatten – a member of the Royal family and one of Britain's most highly decorated naval officers. This extraordinary volume spans 70 years of triumph, conflict and glory in the life of this remarkable man who rose to worldwide recognition as both statesman and military hero, yet was tragically assassinated in 1979.

John Terraine, perhaps the most distinguished historian of the First World War, addresses a number of particular topics in this collection of fascinating essays. The author's lucid style stands out in making this book a model of accurate, well-argued and readable military history.'John Terraine's nine essays either help our understanding or stimulate our thought'. Correlli Barnett' another opportunity to admire his clarity of thought and his excellent style'. Sunday Times' John Terraine reflects with insight and compassion on the appalling shambles of the Western Front'. The Times

Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I, has been called a stupid, callous, and snobbish intriguer, and many historians have held him responsible for the horrors and shocking loss of life in trench warfare. Now, however. Field Marshal Haig has found an eloquent advocate. Backed with reliable evidence and sound arguments, John Terraine shows Haig as a man who, though not faultless, still had greater courage and foresight than anyone else of his time; as a soldier willing and able to engage the enemy on ;i scale never before experienced and with weapons and methods never before tried. He has written a lull military biography, more than half of it devoted to World War I. Its climax is a detailed description of the bitter, bloody Battle of Passchendaele, both the struggle in the trenches and the struggles that took place at the highest levels. Terraine throws a searching light on Haig’s relations with his subordinates, with Lloyd George, with the Allied commanders, and with the King, topics that still provoke a passionate interest among students of military history and World War I. “Analysis has triumphed over emotion,” wrote Alistair Horne of the book in London's Sunday Telegraph. “A major event in the historiography of the first world war,” added Michael Howard in the Sunday Times. Both as biography and as history, this is a brilliant piece of work, which takes up the history of World War 1 where The Guns of August left off.

n 1900, Europe dominated the world. It dominated politically, economically, culturally, technologically. It was indeed a mighty continent. Seventy-five years later, the mighty continent is undone. Twice in this century, aggressive nationalism in Europe proved stronger than its system of international security. Twice the countries of Europe went to war: once in a mood of innocent enthusiasm based on ignorance; the second time without the enthusiasm, but with no less savagery. In the process, twice the mighty continent tore itself to pieces. At the turn of this century, Europe had just passed through a twenty year period of peace, most unusual for its highly nationalistic countries. It looked to the twentieth century with brash hope for a new beginning: there would be no more wars in this new era of prosperity and influence. What went wrong? With a sense of history at once dynamic and comprehensive, British historian John Terraine writes a highly personal overview of the events of this century which caused Europe its retreat from power. Enlivening his history are over two hundred rarely published contemporary photographs and paintings, some never before reproduced in the United States. This book was written in conjunction withand expanded from a British Broadcasting Corporation television series of the same name (yet to be scheduled for broadcast in America), and is similar in format and scope to Alistair Cooke’s America and Sir Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation. Visually exciting, comprehensive, vivid in its narrative and unique in its historical perspective, THE MIGHTY CONTINENT is a must for anyone who wants to understand the way the world is today.

With its unique blend of outspoken opinion, recipes and dramatic photographs by the late legendary photographer Bob Carlos Clarke, White Heat captures the magic and spirit of Marco Pierre White in the heat of his kitchen. This 25th anniversary edition features brand new material, including photographs from the late Bob Carlos Clarke and contributions from James Steen, Lindsey Carlos Clarke and a host of high-profile chefs: Jason Atherton, Sat Bains, Mario Batali, Raymond Blanc, Anthony Bourdain, Adam Byatt, David Chang, Phil Howard, Tom Kerridge, Paul Kitching, Pierre Koffmann, Gordon Ramsay and Jock Zonfrillo.