Vanished Kingdoms by Norman Davies. History of Europe from the perspective of "countries" that don't exist anymore. Covers medieval kingdoms (Tolosa, Strathclyd

Vanished Kingdoms by Norman Davies. History of Europe from the perspective of "countries" that don't exist anymore. Covers medieval kingdoms (Tolosa, Strathclyde, Aragon); more recent countries (Poland-Lithuania, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha); up to very recent times (USSR). Very interesting perspective on history.