Diaries, letters and journals

Radical activist, thinker, comrade of Walter Rodney, Andaiye was one of the Caribbean's most important political voices.

Johann Georg von Hahn - a nineteenth-century Austrian diplomat and explorer - is generally considered to be the founder of Albanian Studies as a scholarly discipline.

Prague, 1940-1942.

Prague, 1940-1942.

As New Labour's first period of government picks up steam, we find Bernard Donoughue working as a minister at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food.

In 1847, seventeen-year-old Miss Ellen Palmer had the world at her feet.

As New Labour's first period of government picks up steam, we find Bernard Donoughue working as a minister at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing and Food.

In 1847, seventeen-year-old Miss Ellen Palmer had the world at her feet.

The first ever collection of the letters between Churchill and his mother.

The first collection of Malcolm Guite's widely acclaimed columns on the back page of the Church Times.

Frances Burney was born on June 13th, 1752 in Lynn Regis (now King's Lynn).

Frances Burney was born on June 13th, 1752 in Lynn Regis (now King's Lynn).

Frances Burney was born on June 13th, 1752 in Lynn Regis (now King's Lynn).

Red Odyssey: Liverpool FC 1892-2017, is a uniquely affectionate and often deeply moving history of one of the greatest sporting institutions on the planet.

Rudolf Carnap and W.

This is a collection of letters written by American naturalist Henry David Thoreau.

"e;Dear Millie, I am writing you this letter in the hope that life has afforded you the opportunity to grow old enough to read it.

This book has been compiled in memory of the author's parents.

Another Cup of Tea is a book for anyone caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.

‘Wiped out three Nazis in a shallow trench.

‘Wiped out three Nazis in a shallow trench.

‘The infantry is only a few metres ahead of us when suddenly, on the left of our tank, a Russian stands up.

‘The infantry is only a few metres ahead of us when suddenly, on the left of our tank, a Russian stands up.

A richly illustrated memoir by highly decorated Wehrmacht soldier-"e;recommended to anyone with an interest in the Panzerwaffe in the Second World War"e; (Recollections of WWII).

Carnivores include some of the most impressive, dangerous and mysterious animals in the world.

Carnivores include some of the most impressive, dangerous and mysterious animals in the world.

Born on November 5th 1850 in Johnstown, Wisconsin, Ella Wheeler was the youngest of four children.

Twelve Years A Slave is subtitled Narrative of Solomon Northup, citizen of New York, kidnapped in Washington city in 1841, and rescued in 1853 from a cotton plantation near the Red River in Louisiana.

John Griffith "e;Jack"e; London was born John Griffith Chaney on January 12th, 1876 in San Francisco.

For many of us DH Lawrence was a schoolboy hero.

For many of us DH Lawrence was a schoolboy hero.

For many of us DH Lawrence was a schoolboy hero.

For many of us DH Lawrence was a schoolboy hero.

'Giggles, gardens and good grub - I love these girls and I love this book' Davina McCallRhubarb Rhubarb collects the witty, wide-ranging correspondence between Leiths-trained cook Mary Jane Paterson and award-winning gardener Jo Thompson.

For more than a decade, Derek Philpott and his son, Dave, have been writing to pop stars from the 1960s to the 90s to take issue with the lyrics of some of their best-known songs.

A journalist, columnist, humorist and musician, Miles Kington began his writing career at Punch, where he created Franglais, a hugely popular fictional language, before going on to write a daily column for The Times, followed by the Independent.

For more than twenty years, Tony Hawks has been mistaken for Tony Hawk, the American skateboarder.

Andrew Jackson's new history tells the story of the Great War as it was experienced by the men of the 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (Accrington Pals), the 158th (Accrington and Burnley) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (Howitzers) and their families.

Henry Owens Great War diary provides a vivid and complete narrative, seen from the perspective of an army doctor, of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches of the Western Front.

Andrew Jackson's new history tells the story of the Great War as it was experienced by the men of the 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment (Accrington Pals), the 158th (Accrington and Burnley) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (Howitzers) and their families.

Henry Owens Great War diary provides a vivid and complete narrative, seen from the perspective of an army doctor, of what it was like to live and fight in the trenches of the Western Front.

The Author wrote numerous letters home from the campaigns that he fought with Wellington in the Peninsular when he was commanding his Regiment.

Britain's year-long miners' strike against the Thatcher administration is vividly recounted in this diary of one of its most vocal leaders.

From the Frontline is an extraordinary record of a familys military service over the last 100 years.

The blow to British pride and confidence caused by the crushing defeat of their army in Afghanistan during the winter of 1841/2 compares in its impact to the disaster in New York on 11 September 2001.

Craig Allen, a Paratrooper for 29 years, returned to 2 PARA as a reservist and unofficial photographer for the Battlegroup’s dramatic 2008 Tour in Helmand.

This oral history presents the firsthand stories and memories of Britain's last living WWI veterans-complete with then and now photographs.