“Engaging and original, rich in anecdote and analysis, this is a terrific work of history.”—Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion

Traces the crisis period leading up to America's entry in World War II, describing the nation's polarized interventionist and isolation factions as represented

Describes how, in 1940, a group of rebellious Tory members of Parliament defied the appeasement policies of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain to force

Examines the business and social strategies of the men who developed the British empire in the eighteenth century.

Discover hundreds of fascinating facts about London in this enthralling miscellany Travelling through the villages and districts that make up the world's most d