God's Secretaries: The Making of the ...
Adam NicolsonA narrative history of the writing of the King James Bible describes the political and religious factors that shaped its translation, the efforts of King James to unify his kingdom through its writing, and the dynamics of its creators...
Quarrel with the King: The Story of a...
Adam NicolsonQuarrel with the King tells the story of the first four earls of Pembroke, their wives, children, estates, tenants, and allies, following their high and glamorous trajectory from the 1520s through 1650—the most turbulent and dramat...
"Complex, personal, and profound ... a brash and brave piece of writing ... filled with the swords and spears that inflict the carnage of the Iliad." -The Wall Street JournalWhy Homer Matters is a magical journey of discover...