Books by Nadine Akkerman
“During the seventeenth century, with Charles and Cromwell, men dominate. There’s an absence of strong women, at least to the layperson. What Nadine Akkerman does is concentrate on these invisible women. This book is also very good on tiny, fascinating details, and also at conveying the high stakes. Being a spy was incredibly dangerous.” Read more...
The Best History Books of 2018
Paul Lay, Historian
Interviews where books by Nadine Akkerman were recommended
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Thomas Cromwell: A Life
by Diarmaid MacCulloch -
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Milk of Paradise: A History of Opium
by Lucy Inglis -
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Iran: A Modern History
by Abbas Amanat -
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Invisible Agents: Women and Espionage in Seventeenth-Century Britain
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Power, Pleasure, and Profit: Insatiable Appetites from Machiavelli to Madison
by David Wootton
The Best History Books of 2018, recommended by Paul Lay
The Best History Books of 2018, recommended by Paul Lay
From female spies during the English Civil Wars to the enduring distinctiveness of Iran, there is much left to be understood about history globally. Editor of History Today Paul Lay recommends the best history books that hit the shelves in 2018.
