A Letter from Iran

An Instant New York Times Bestseller

From #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray, a searing and essential exploration of the conflict between democracies and those who celebrate death, witnessed firsthand in Israel and Gaza.

Douglas Murray, though not Jewish and a recent resident to Israel, confronts the "biggest, deepest, longest lies in history" leveled against the nation. He champions Israel's dedication to Western values – capitalism, individual rights, democracy, and reason – as a stark contrast to the authoritarianism and extremism prevalent in the region. Murray argues that Israel stands as a beacon of progress against the death-embracing ideology of Hamas.

On Democracies and Death Cults dissects the misconceptions propagated by the campus left and international establishment, challenging the calls for Israeli restraint while Hamas commits genocide, the slanderous portrayal of Israelis as white colonialists, and the false narrative of oppressor versus oppressed.

Based on intensive on-the-ground reporting in Israel, Gaza, and Lebanon, Murray provides historical context to the latest violence, guiding readers through the harrowing aftermath of the October 7 massacre. Through exclusive accounts from victims, survivors, and even the terrorists themselves, he reveals the atrocities and warns that misplaced sympathy could empower forces threatening not only Israel but Western civilization itself.

How did Apple, the company that urged us to "Think Different," become entangled with an authoritarian regime? Apple in China unveils the untold story of how Apple fueled China's rise as an electronics superpower, only to find itself caught in a high-stakes game of geopolitical maneuvering.

Drawing on over 200 interviews with Apple insiders, journalist Patrick McGee exposes the hidden deals, technological exchanges, and Faustian bargains that have shaped Apple's dependence on China. From the brink of bankruptcy to the iPhone's global dominance, discover how Apple's quest for cheap labor and manufacturing prowess inadvertently empowered Beijing, creating a complex and precarious relationship that now threatens the company's future.

Apple in China is a riveting cautionary tale for the 21st century, revealing the human cost and strategic implications of outsourcing, and the challenges faced by a company caught between profit and principles in the new Cold War.

In 1899, the mayor of Jerusalem, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, foresaw the coming storm when he wrote to Theodore Herzl, warning of the displacement that would befall Palestine's indigenous people. His words echo through Rashid Khalidi's The Hundred Years' War on Palestine, a sweeping and essential history of the conflict told from an explicitly Palestinian perspective.

Drawing upon previously untapped archives and generations of family reports, Khalidi, a leading historian of the Middle East, dismantles accepted interpretations of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He reveals a century of colonial war waged against the Palestinians, supported by global powers, from the Balfour Declaration to the ongoing struggle for self-determination.

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine is a personal and powerful reclamation of history. Khalidi weaves together the voices of journalists, poets, and resistance leaders with his own experiences, offering a profoundly moving account of occupation, dispossession, and the enduring fight for a nation's right to exist.

In 431 BC, the clash between Athens and Sparta ignited a war that consumed the Greek world for decades. Thucydides, an Athenian general and historian, chronicled this brutal conflict with unparalleled precision and unflinching objectivity. The History of the Peloponnesian War is a masterclass in historical analysis, dissecting the political machinations, military strategies, and societal upheavals that defined this era.

More than just a record of battles, Thucydides' work delves into the timeless themes of power, ambition, and human nature. Through vivid accounts and insightful speeches, he exposes the complexities of war and its devastating consequences. A must-read for history enthusiasts and anyone seeking to understand the enduring lessons of the past, this seminal work remains a powerful and relevant exploration of conflict and its impact on civilization.