We’ve fallen hard for these history books publishing this October. From Pulitzer Prize finalist Siddharth Kara’s The Zorg, the heartbreaking story about the slave ship that sparked the U.K.’s abolitionist movement, to Tom Clavin’s Running Deep, the true story of the deadliest submarine in WWII, grab a cup of apple cider and immerse yourself in any of the books below that are publishing this month.
From New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin comes the true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy.
Combining evocative storytelling and rigorous research, readers will never forget the story of the Tang and its crew, especially Captain Richard Hetherington O’Kane.
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From Pulitzer finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Cobalt Red, The Zorg is the true story of a notorious slave ship incident that led to the abolition of slavery in the UK and sparked the US abolitionist movement.
Siddharth Kara utilizes primary-source research, gripping storytelling, and painstaking investigation to uncover the Zorg’s journey, the lives and fates of the slaves on board, and the mysterious identity of the abolitionist who finally revealed the truth of what happened on the ship.
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The incredible untold story of how the world’s greatest magician, Harry Houdini, waged war upon Spiritualism, uncovering unknown magic, political conspiracies, and surprising secrets along the way. It is a gripping, highly readable tale of social history.
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From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time.
Drawing on decades of experience excavating shipwrecks around the world, Gibbins reveals the riches beneath the waves and shows us how the treasures found there can be a porthole to the past that tell a new story about the world and its underwater secrets. Now available in paperback.
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