

I'm looking for really gripping books on historical events. I've loved the mefi threads about narrative non-fiction, but I've noticed that most of the suggestions are contemporary, or stem from an author's personal experiences, say, following the subject around.



Any ideas for gripping page-turners on historical events where the author didn't have a front seat view? Any subject or era would do; I'm most interested in the writing.



Thanks!

Any suggestions for gripping historical non-fiction books?