A great range of new history books published in November 2022! Book covers below and some notes on the ones that caught my eye below that.
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![Uncommon Wrath: Caesar, Cato, and the Quarrel That Ended the Roman Republic Uncommon Wrath: Caesar, Cato, and the Quarrel That Ended the Roman Republic](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0192859560.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Never Turn Back: China and the Forbidden History of The 1980s Never Turn Back: China and the Forbidden History of The 1980s](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0674241843.02._SCM_.jpg)
![The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0192890735.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Lakhota: An Indigenous History Lakhota: An Indigenous History](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0806190752.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Homo Sapiens Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution Rewriting Our Origins Homo Sapiens Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution Rewriting Our Origins](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0500252637.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Egypt's Golden Couple: When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth Egypt's Golden Couple: When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1803991917.02._SCM_.jpg)
![A Cultural History of the British Empire A Cultural History of the British Empire](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0300260784.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1529343968.02._SCM_.jpg)
![The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0750993693.02._SCM_.jpg)
![The Word: On the Translation of the Bible The Word: On the Translation of the Bible](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0241448816.02._SCM_.jpg)
![Adventures in Time: Fury of The Vikings Adventures in Time: Fury of The Vikings](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0241552176.02._SCM_.jpg)
![The Fasces: A History of Ancient Romes Most Dangerous Political Symbol The Fasces: A History of Ancient Romes Most Dangerous Political Symbol](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/0197644880.02._SCM_.jpg)
![The Perfect Sword: Forging the Dark Ages The Perfect Sword: Forging the Dark Ages](https://res.cloudinary.com/ds2o5ecdw/image/upload/f_auto/acovers/1780277849.02._SCM_.jpg)
Lots of potentially interesting stuff here, including two that I can vouch for as I have read and reviewed them already! A few that I would like to mention:
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Uncommon Wrath: Caesar, Cato, and the Quarrel That Ended the Roman Republic by Josiah Osgood - a great double bio of Caesar and Cato looking at two late Republican titans and their role in destroying the Roman Republic, and their relevance for present day politicians.
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Adventures in Time: Fury of The Vikings by Dominic Sandbrook - a fun and engaging history of the Viking Age, written as a gateway history book for kids but just as good for adults.
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Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World by Irene Vallejo - this one looks really interesting both as a history book and as a piece of writing. Translated from the Spanish version which was published in 2019, and one I hope to get round to reading!
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Egypt's Golden Couple: When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth by John Darnell and Colleen Darnell - because who doesn't like a glamorous historical couple? And Egyptian pharaohs are always a favourite too.
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The Perfect Sword: Forging the Dark Ages by Edoardo Albert and Paul Gething - another one that looks accessible and fun, this time written with adults in mind.