The Photography of Dora Maar
In this excerpt from her book, Hidden Portraits, Sue Roe introduces us to the pioneering photographer Dora Maar
Bookshelf
Welcome to the Unseen Histories bookshelf. Here you can read excerpts from new history books as well as browsing our archive of previews. These, published monthly, showcase the boldest and best new history writing across all eras of the past.
The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice
Jonathan Glancey revisits one of the final airborne operations of World War Two
The Propaganda Girls
Lisa Rogak introduces us to four women whose guile and imagination found a novel outlet in World War Two
Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz
József Debreczeni describes his arrival at the Auschwitz Extermination Camp in May 1944
The Vatican, the War and the Pope's Secret Bank
Yvonnick Denoël takes us back to the Second World War and the Vatican's efforts to secure their wealth
Our Favourite History Books of 2024
From Paris to India, King Richard II to the Commonwealth of England
Cherry the Pioneering Dog
Paul Koudounaris traces the modern tradition of pet commemoration back to its roots in Victorian England
New History Books for October 2024
From Edinburgh to Rillington Place, Henry Bolingbroke to Horatio Nelson