Angels of History
Jeremy Eichler reflects on The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance
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 Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine
From the moment von Zeppelin flew his airship in the summer of 1900, people saw these machines as new emblems of the modern world.
A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World
Jose Luis González Macías on the wild beauty of lighthouses
Fire at the Guildhall
Leonora Nattrass takes us back to 18th century Cornwall and a brewing political scandal
Testimonies: 93, 96, and 130
Will Ashon on how we give shape to our lives, find meaning in the chaos, acknowledge the fragility of our existence
The Endeavour
Tom Hindle's debut mystery is set on a ship full of suspects, with two detectives. And one killer
And the North
Hugh Brody reflects on his life, from childhood to the Arctic in Landscapes of Silence
