This week Patrick explores the best in Irish and International history publications for November 2021. Books covered on the show include: 'France: A Short History' with Jeremy Black, 'Medieval Dublin XV111' with Sean Duffy, 'Irish American Diaspora Nationalism. The Friends of Irish Freedom, 1916-1935' with Michael Doorley, 'The War Lords and The Gallipoli Disaster' with Nicholas Lambert and 'Speaking East: The Strange and Enchanted Life of Isidore Isou' with Andrew Hussey.