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“As we like lists of ‘the best’ at Five Books, I’ll also mention The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, a new book by British historian Bettany Hughes. She traces where the idea of these ‘seven wonders’ came from, and then visits each of the sites. Hughes does a lot of TV documentaries, and that’s slightly the vibe of the book, you want to be there and see what she’s seeing.” Read more...
Nonfiction Books to Look Out for in Early 2024
Sophie Roell, Journalist
Our most recommended books
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Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers
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The Perils of Interpreting: The Extraordinary Lives of Two Translators between Qing China and the British Empire
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African and Caribbean People in Britain: A History
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Vagabonds
by Oskar Jensen -
The World the Plague Made: The Black Death and the Rise of Europe
by James Belich -
Resistance: The Underground War in Europe, 1939-1945
by Halik Kochanski
