The remarkable life of the vivacious, clever - and forgotten - Kennedy sister, who charmed the English aristocracy and was almost erased from her family history.
A bestseller in hardback, this is a highly-praised and much-needed biography of the first Duke of Wellington, concentrating on the personal life of the victor of Waterloo, and based on the fruits of modern research.
On 25 April 1915, Allied forces landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in present-day Turkey to secure the sea route between Britain and France in the west and Russia in the east.
An updated edition of the bestselling autobiography of Charlie Kray, elder brother of the Kray twins, Ronnie and Reggie, who are brought to the screen this autumn in a major motion picture.
Philip Marsden returns to the remote, fiercely beautiful landscape that has exercised a powerful mythic appeal over him since his first encounter with it over twenty years ago.
A full-blooded, pacy biography of one of the most charismatic writers of the century, whose life and work were to inspire Hemingway, Steinbeck, Kerouac and Mailer.
A startling new book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of 'Moby Dick: Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for 'Leviathan'.
From the international best-selling author of Longitude, Galileo's Daughter is the fascinating story of the relationship between the great Italian scientist Galileo and his daughter, Virginia.
Awake, Arise: The Life of Swami VivekanandStep Into the Life of Swami Vivekanand:Imagine—someone, in just 39 short years, shakes the world with his words, his courage, and his vision.
Zwischen Glanz und Krise - mit Siegfried Kracauer durch die Weimarer RepublikTanzpalaste, Kaufhausfenster, Bestsellerlisten der vielleicht scharfste Chronist der Goldenen Zwanziger Siegfried Kracauer sah in den Oberflachen der Weimarer Republik die Tiefe der Gesellschaft.
Konigin, Ketzerin, KultfigurSie war Konigstochter, Philosophin, Theatergrunderin, Exilantin und eine der eigenwilligsten Personlichkeiten ihrer Epoche.
Aufbruch in die ModerneSie scherten sich wenig um Konventionen: Die Schwestern Else (*1874) und Frieda (*1879) von Richthofen waren zeitweise erbitterte Rivalinnen, doch was sie verband, war die Bereitschaft, sich selbst neu zu erfinden jede auf ihre eigene Weise.
50 Jahre U2 - eine einzigartige Karriere U2 waren, sind und bleiben das schlagende Herz der Rockmusik wild klopfend, alarmiert pumpend oder sanft pochend.
Life A Yard & Life Abroad is a heartfelt memoir that takes readers on a powerful journey from the warmth and culture of Jamaica to the realities of building a life beyond home.
My Nine Decades Faith Journey is an inspiring and heartfelt memoir that traces one man's walk with God through ninety years of life, family, challenges, blessings, and unwavering faith.
In "e;Grokstar"e;, the intense and cinematic architecture of Elon Musk's career is laid bare, tracing the psychological line from a traumatic South African childhood to the high-stakes battlegrounds of global industry.
For nearly a century, the FIFA World Cup has stood as the most powerful cultural event on Earth — a spectacle that has united nations, shaped identities, and produced moments of drama and beauty that echo across generations.
A deeply personal memoir about love, loss, and the power of acceptance, where every challenge becomes a lesson and every moment of pain transforms into growth.
From the sawdust floors of Krugersdorp to the boardrooms of Johannesburg, Forged in Grit is the extraordinary true story of Barry Philip Lok, founder of William Tell — a company that rose from a small joinery in the 1970s to a publicly listed manufacturing empire.
At their first meeting in Rome in 1882, Friedrich Nietzsche greeted the twenty-one-year-old Loandrea-Salome (1861-1937) with these foreboding words, laden with expectation: "e;From what two stars have we fallen to meet here?
A Scottish Septuagenarian reflection of, Glasgow childhood, family life, football rugby and golf stories, love & resilience , personal journey, humour & nostalgia ,explorers club,.
Nestled near the majestic red rock mesas of Sedona, Arizona, lies the enigmatic Bradshaw Ranch, a place where the ordinary world collides with the inexplicable.
Mario Puzo and Carol Gino-Beyond the Shadows of The Godfather, there was the Light of a Love StoryNew York Times bestselling author Carol Gino, offers her intimate memoir about love and creative collaboration with acclaimed writer, Mario Puzo, author of The Godfather.
In Get Off Your Street, international explorer and CPA Frank McGinity writes of his many voyages across the seven continents, highlighting the historical and cultural wonders of the world, from the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem to the mysterious monolithic moai statues of Easter Island.
A delightful compendium of musings from the master of life writing, the much-loved Blake Morrison, for those who practise the art of memoir, and those who read it.
