Biographies European History

‘A superbly researched and groundbreaking account of Soviet espionage in the Thirties … remarkable’ 5* review, Telegraph On the trail of Soviet infiltrator Agent Blériot, in this bestseller, Svetlana Lokhova takes the reader on a thrilling journey through Stalin’s most audacious...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION A Foyles Top Ten Read for February A 2026 Highlight in The Financial Times Evening Standard The Bookseller "This is a scintillatingly good book. . . . Thrillingly immersive. . . . I’ve rarely felt such a sense of the...

In the early 16th century, Spanish adventurers swarmed over the islands of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Portuguese explorers and merchants pushed into the Indian Ocean and beyond to the Spice Islands of the South Pacific. The names of the leaders of these overseas conquests are well known: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque, and Ferdinand Magellan. This audiobook explores the details of their incredible lives in service of their monarchs and personal wealth.