A free man kidnapped. Twelve years in chains. A truth the world could not ignore. In this harrowing memoir, Solomon Northup recounts how he was abducted and sold into slavery despite being a free man. Through brutal labor, cruel masters, and relentless injustice, he clings to hope, intelligence, and the belief that ...

Ketchup seems iconically American, but the word comes from a Southeast Asian anchovy sauce, and today it is made largely from Chinese tomato paste. Japan’s beloved ramen arose from the meeting of Chinese noodles and American wheat flour before attaining worldwide popularity in both gourmet and convenience-food forms...

★ 英國暢銷 Podcast 節目實體精選 ★ 每則故事皆為真實事件，即使荒唐得令人難以置信 歷史從來沒這麼好玩！ 真正會說故事的歷史大咖登場了ーー 從亞歷山大大帝到瑪麗蓮夢露，穿越時空亂入歷史現場！英國最受歡迎歷史Podcast《The Rest Is History》雙主持人──歷史學者湯姆．荷蘭徳與多米尼克．桑徳布魯克，帶你遊走歷史裡最爆笑、最血腥、最不...

Power is never given freelyーit is taken, protected, and mastered. Written for rulers navigating danger and ambition, The Prince strips leadership down to its hard realities. Machiavelli explores how power is gained, maintained, and lost, arguing that effectiveness often matters more than virtue. With bold clarity, ...

A new nation at risk. A bold Constitution on trial. Arguments that still shape democracy today. Written to persuade a divided public, The Federalist Papers present a powerful case for the U.S. Constitution through clear reasoning, practical wisdom, and enduring insight. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay explore federalism,...

Bold, controversial, and endlessly discussed, The Prince is one of the most influential political works ever written. Niccolò Machiavelli examines power as it truly operates, offering unflinching insights into leadership, authority, and political strategy. Written with sharp realism, the book challenges traditional ...

觸動人心的真實故事 溫特斯幾乎成了每一個觀賞過《諾曼第大空降》影集觀眾心目中的英雄 由他現身說法，填補影集沒有述說的遺珠 溫特斯究竟如何成為了一名人人欽慕的卓越領袖人物 溫特斯在戰火中教我們的領導課。這不只是一部戰爭回憶錄，更是一本關於如何在逆境中領導團隊、克服挑戰的實戰指南。戰爭是殘酷的，但也是人性的試煉場。作者溫特...

H. H. Holmes' story has become one of legend. Holmes committed his crimes at a time in history where the idea of murdering on a mass scale was just being introduced to the world through the actions of Jack the Ripper. Unlike Jack the Ripper though, Holmes' motives were clear; he killed out of greed, convenience, and...

In every war, there are those battles that mark a turning point, after which everything is different. These are the battles that help determine how the war will proceed. The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of those battles in the American Revolutionary War. While it was a battle that the American rebels lost, it was s...

A superbly illustrated history of the Royal Navy's World War II monitors – gunboats armed with a single, large-calibre gun turret – and their roles and battles around the world. When World War II broke out, the Royal Navy possessed a sizeable fleet of battleships and battlecruisers. However, these formed the core of...

Na quarta capa de Casa Grande & Senzala, obra-prima de Gilberto Freyre publicada pela Global Editora, Darcy Ribeiro diz que este livro é uma "façanha da cultura brasileira". Tal elogio pode parecer exagerado para quem não conhece a importância do autor, mas lendo outros textos sobre a obra, não lhe faltam outros elo...

Epic in scope and unforgettable in depth, War and Peace is a monumental achievement in world literature. Leo Tolstoy masterfully blends history, philosophy, romance, and personal struggle against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Through a vast cast of richly drawn characters, the novel explores love, honor, ambi...

Allegories of Format examines the significance of format to the literary oeuvre of the nineteenth-century Swiss author, Gottfried Keller (1819–1890), best known for his 1855 novel, Green Henry (Der grüne Heinrich). Malika Maskarinec understands format as the organization of a media object's relationship to a world o...

Die Heirat Maximilians mit Maria von Burgund (1477), seine Wahl zum Römischen König (1486) und die spanische sowie die ungarische Doppelhochzeit (1496/97 bzw. 1515), welche den Grundstein für das Reich Karls V. bzw. für die Donaumonarchie legten, brachten die Habsburger nach den Rückschlägen im 14. und 15. Jahrhunde...

本書是資深香港專題作者魯金，繼《香港中區街道故事》、《香港東區街道故事》及《香港西區街道故事》的另一部街道掌故作品。九龍半島自1861年正式割讓予英國政府，自此成為了華夷混雜之地。以往的九龍半島只包括界限街以南至九龍群山以北的土地，歷經多年發展及填海工程，擴展了部分以往屬於新界的土地，面積亦不斷擴大，背後充滿著有趣的歷...

香港向來被譽為「美食之都」，百多年來各式各樣、不同層次的佳餚美食，甚至珍饈百味、西洋食品等，都能夠在香港品嚐到。由大小茶樓、小館、大牌檔的點心、小菜、粥粉麵飯，燒臘店的「斬料」燒味，餅店的新鮮麵包餅食，茶室的西式食物、飲料、雪糕，街邊小販的小食及糖水，私房菜館的蛇羹、香肉，酒家的「滿漢全席」，以至米舖、茶葉莊、酒莊...