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Rana Mitter and an audience at the British Academy hear from the six historians on this year's shortlist. The books are:

Building Anglo-Saxon England by John Blair\nReckonings: Legacies of Nazi Persecution and the Quest for Justice by Mary Fulbrook\nTrading in War: London\u2019s Maritime World in the Age of Cook and Nelson by Margarette Lincoln\nBirds in the Ancient World: Winged Words by Jeremy Mynott\nOscar: A Life by Matthew Sturgis\nEmpress: Queen Victoria and India by Miles Taylor

The winner of the Wolfson History Prize 2019 will be named at a ceremony at Claridge\u2019s Hotel, London, on Tuesday 11 June\nYou can find more discussions about history on the Free Thinking website and podcasts showcasing new academic and historical research here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03zws90