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Cormac Ó Gráda considers an opinionated take on the causes of Ireland's Great Famine
Carsten Timmermann recommends a global history of tuberculosis
Ashley Jackson commends a masterful - and concise - account of the horrific sprawl of the Second World War
Ryan Lavelle praises a lively deconstruction of Arthurian legend and the myths surrounding post-Roman Britain
Francis Beckett is enthralled by a study of the Profumo Affair – and what it says about England of the 1960
Tim Blanning considers a sweeping narrative that puts Germany at the heart of centuries of European history
Kate Williams on a look at the effects of attempts to assassinate Victoria
David Priestland commends an impressive journey through the aftermath of communism in eastern Europe
Ryan Lavelle praises a lively deconstruction of Arthurian legend and the myths surrounding post-Roman Britain
Helen Nicholson explores an unusual, but contentious, account of the effect that the crusades had on the Middle East