Vanished Kingdoms

  • Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-forgotten Europe
    Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-forgotten Europe
    By Norman Davies

    Which current nations will one day become a distant memory too? This original and enthralling book peers through the cracks of history to discover the stories of lost realms across the centuries. Dazzling, provocative and brilliant.

  • Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
    Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
    By Norman Davies

    In this brilliant work of historical reconstruction, Norman Davies brings back to life the long-forgotten empire of Aragon, which once controlled the Western Mediterranean; the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, once the largest country in Europe, ...

  • Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
    Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
    By Norman Davies

    This is Norman Davies at his best: sweeping narrative history packed with unexpected insights. Vanished Kingdoms will appeal to all fans of unconventional and thought-provoking history, from readers of Niall Ferguson to Jared Diamond.

  • Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe
    Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe
    By Norman Davies

    This book shows the reader how to peer through the cracks of mainstream history-writing, and to catch a glimpse of the 'Five, Six or Seven Kingdoms of Burgundy'.

  • Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
    Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations
    By Norman Davies

    Chronicles the history of fourteen lost European kingdoms and what their stories can teach the modern world, providing narrative accounts of the rise and fall of nations ranging from Tolosa to the Soviet Union.