Books by Eleanor Barraclough
“We don’t know the big story of the Viking age as well as we might think.” Read more...
The Best History Books of 2025: the Wolfson History Prize Shortlist
Helen King, Historian
Interviews where books by Eleanor Barraclough were recommended
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Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age
by Eleanor Barraclough -
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The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV
by Helen Castor -
3
The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective
by Sara Lodge -
4
Survivors: the Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade
by Hannah Durkin -
5
The Gravity of Feathers: Fame, Fortune and the Story of St Kilda
by Andrew Fleming -
6
Multicultural Britain: A People's History
by Kieran Connell
The Best History Books of 2025: the Wolfson History Prize Shortlist, recommended by Helen King
The Best History Books of 2025: the Wolfson History Prize Shortlist, recommended by Helen King
The Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually for historical writing that is both brilliantly researched and a great read. Professor Helen King, one of this year’s judges, talks us through the 2025 shortlist and explains why each book stood out.
