Empire of Pain - The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty 9780385545693

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty 0385545681, 9780385545686

The highly anticipated portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, by the prize-winning, bestselling author of

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Pulp Empire: The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism 9780226350691

In the 1940s and ’50s, comic books were some of the most popular—and most unfiltered—entertainment in the United States.

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The Yamato Dynasty: The Secret History of Japan's Imperial Family 0767904966, 9780767904964

The main entrance to the Kyoto Palace, ancient home of the Japanese imperial family, is called the Door to Heaven. How t

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History of the Qutb Shāhī dynasty

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The History of China’s Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty in China, which it ruled for 268 years. After rising to power in 1644, it

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The Plantagenets: History of a Dynasty 9781441157126

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Indian summer: the secret history of the end of an empire 9781551996202, 1551996200

The last days of the British Raj. The end of empire. A love affair between Edwina Mountbatten, wife of the last British

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The Bourbons: The History of a Dynasty 9781472599780

The House of Bourbon is one of the most historically important European royal houses. Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre

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The Habsburgs: The History of a Dynasty 9781441100535, 1441100539

The Habsburgs rank among the most celebrated ruling dynasties in history. At one point, their territories stretched not

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The Bonapartes: The History of a Dynasty 9781474210393, 9781852855789

This biography offers not just the story of Napoleon Bonaparte himself, but the history of his entire family during thei

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