Books by Hannah Durkin
“This is an extraordinary story. It’s based on the last slave ship to go to America, Clotilda, and it had 110 enslaved Africans on it. This was in 1860 and they arrived in America, in Alabama, on the eve of the Civil War. “ Read more...
The Best History Books of 2025: the Wolfson History Prize Shortlist
Helen King, Historian
Interviews where books by Hannah Durkin 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 -
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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.
