Bøger af Nigel Cawthorne

The history of Britain's most iconic aircraft of World War II, with more than 250 photographs.

A superb illustrated history of Britain's greatest night bomber of World War II, with more than 275 photographs.

A short biography of Top Gear presenter and newspaper columnist Jeremy Clarkson

The British who volunteered to join Hitler's SS were a bunch of odd-balls, misfits, malingers, conmen, saboteurs and men who simply wanted to get out of prisoner-of-war camps so they could have access to beer and women. They were the most useless outfit in the German fighting machine - Dad's Army in Nazi uniforms.

"I have committed many acts of cruelty and had an incalculable number of men killed, never knowing whether what I did was right. But I am indifferent to what people think of me." - Genghis Khan A spine-chilling chronicle of dictators and their crimes against humanity, Tyrants introduces the most bloodthirsty madmen - and women - ever to wield power over their unfortunate fellow human beings. From Atilla the Hun, who killed his own brother to rule the Hun Empire, to Adolf Hitler, mass murderer and instigator of the most devastating war the world has ever known, this book examines history's most infamous despots and tells in vivid detail the story of the lives they led, their ruthless climb to the top and the destruction and sorrow they left in their wake. Includes: - Herod the Great, King of Judaea - Pheidon of Argos, Tyrant of Athens - Richard III, King of England - Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia - Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France - Josef Stalin, Leader of the USSR > Unflinching in its coverage, Tyrants is a gripping and compelling portrait of the darker side of politics and power, revealing the strange and grisly stories behind the world's most infamous autocrats.

Raised for vastly different futures, one burdened with the responsibility of becoming the future king and the other destined to live in his shadow, Charles and Andrew have spent their lives on different sides of the same coin. From being separated in their early years and the Queen's supposed overindulgence of Andrew to their competition for Diana and finally, Charles's ascension to the throne, War of the Windsors tell the complete story of the brothers, and their diverging childhoods to their current struggles. Recounting the highs and lows of a brotherhood turned rivalry, War of the Windsors is the incredible inside story of a family in turmoil.

During World War II, Germany had a secret weapon - a cricket team. Defeating the MCC would crush British morale. But they could not get a fixture. At the end of the war, the cricket team vanished. But in 1953, people who know part of the story of the SS Cricket Team are mysteriously gathered on a German cruise ship sailing out of Baltimore named, coincidentally, the SS Cricketteam. Then, one by one, they are murdered. Who is doing it? And why? And what is the secret destination of the voyage...

Short biographies of British politicians David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Alan Johnson.

An alien comes from a distant planet because he wants to be a rock-and-roll star.

The autobiography of Ike Turner, as told to Nigel Cawthorne

A short biography of American author and Anglophile Bill Bryson.

A short biography of trade union leader and Labour politician Alan Johnson.

The legendary 1960s' rock group The Beagles get back together again. Their lead singer Joe Lemmon believes he is King Arthur. As the New Round Table, they take over a benighted Britain, execute the Queen and re-invade the United States...

A short biography of Boris Johnson - his background, schooling, chaotic personal life and his irresistible rise.

A short biography of Stephen Fry, actor, novelist, TV personality and all-round clever clogs

Biography of British Prime Minister Theresa May

The first biography of Jeremy Corbyn, updated after the 2017 election.

Extracts from letters, diaries and debriefs from Germans and Japanese, telling the story of World War II through their eyes.

The tale of the British Secret Service's plot to murder Lenin to prevent him pulling Russia out of World War I, which would have allowed German soldiers from the Eastern Front to move to the Western Front and threaten to defeat British and Allied forces there.

The first published investigation into whether US prisoners of war were left behind in Southeast Asia after the Vietnam war.

A short biography of Ian Fleming, one-time spymaster and creator of James Bond

The biography of Wu Chao who rose from being a junior concubine fifth class to Emperor of China in her own right, changing the dynasty name to her own. Along the way, she used her sexual wiles and murdered rivals and her own children.

A short biography of Old Etonian British prime minister David Cameron

Telling the story of their lives from children to modern day, this fascinating and revelatory new book will look at the fraught relationship (and fiery rivalry) between King Charles and Prince Andrew.Raised for vastly different futures, one burdened with the responsibility of becoming the future king and the other destined to live in his shadow, Charles and Andrew have spent their lives on different sides of the same coin.War of the Windsors tells, for the first time, the complete story of Charles and Andrew from their diverging childhoods to their current struggles. It looks at the distinct but overlapping stories of the two heirs, from being separated in their early years and the Queen's supposed overindulgence of Andrew to the competition for Lady Diana and finally, Charles' ascension to throne while his brother is stripped of Royal duties. And it explores whether, with the scandals around Andrew still fresh in public memory, Charles will ever let his brother back into the family.With extensive research and expert sourcing, War of the Windsors is the incredible inside story of a family in turmoil. Recounting the highs and lows of a brotherhood then turned into a rivalry, royal author and journalist Nigel Cawthorne looks at the makings of a decades long feud and questions whether, ultimately, the brothers will one day band together again.

Royal spares Prince Harry and Prince Andrew easily overshadow most news about the British monarchy. They seem so different, and yet... Liked as teenagers, drawn to the military and American actresses, privileged, bad boys as adolescents, both have proven to have a rare knack for turning their lives into dramatic instalments for the world to watch-as well as a major embarrassment to their family's ruling members. Royal author Nigel Cawthorne unravels the princely duo in this entertaining double portrait and asks what growing up as a royal spare did for them? Join him on the inside of their regal track with many little known stories from inside the palace-and their latest travails of having to keep up regal appearances despite no longer being royal highnesses.

Vietnam was the first war America lost on the ground. In this fascinating account, historian Nigel Cawthorne traces the conflict from its inception to its traumatic end. He looks at the political events that led tot he war and examines its impact upon both the Americans and the Vietnamese, whose battle for the independence of their country was to leave lingering scars upon the American psyche. Featuring striking war photography and useful maps, Vietnam: A War Lost and Won is an even-handed assessment of a conflict whose wounds would take a generation to heal.