True stories: general

Eight days .

A novel from the author of 'March' and 'Year of Wonders' takes place in the aftermath of the Bosnian War, as a young book conservator arrives in Sarajevo to restore a lost treasure.

OVER 13M COPIES SOLD - THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON - NUMBER 8 ON SUNDAY TIMES BEST OF THE BESTSELLER LISTFew books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival.

The sensational sequel to 'Papillon'.

LIVES THAT NEVER GROW OLDA radical new series - edited by Richard Holmes - that recovers the great classical tradition of English biography.

'Stuart does not like the manuscript.

The inspiration behind 'Life of Pi' director Ang Lee's 'Brokeback Mountain' is one of the short stories to be found in this haunting collection of Wyoming tales.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and Richard and Judy pick.

Following in the hugely popular 'Angel Saved My Life' series comes a moving collection of real-life stories from the Afterlife.

Adeline Harris grew up in surroundings steeped in religion, from the beloved ayah in India who told her stories of Jesus wrestling tigers, to the strict father in England who placed a stone under her knee when she said the Rosary.

This edition does not include illustrations.

A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terrifying climb in history.

With a sharp eye for the magnificently absurd, Rod Liddle sets light to modern-day Britain.

An A-Z guide to martial arts heroesWho gave Bruce Lee advice on kicking and taught Muhammad Ali how to punch?

Inspiring and powerful true stories of communication with beings from the Afterlife from one of the country's most successful and sought after psychics.

A thrilling account of treachery, loyalty and martyrdom in Elizabethan England from an exceptional new writer.

The true story of an A&E doctor that became a huge word-of-mouth hit.

Four-year-old Lisa's world turned upside down when her step-father moved in.

Fourteen-year-old Adrianna arrives on Casey's doorstep with no possessions, no English, and no explanation.

This Christmas, the hunters become the hunted.

Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement.

A beautifully written insight into the stresses, strains and successes of working for the London Ambulance service.

A major international debut novel from a storyteller who couples a timelessly beguiling style to an energetically modern worldscape.

In this inspiring and original book, former editor of The Times, Sir Peter Stothard, re-traces the journey taken by Spartacus and his army of rebels.

Touching true stories from the heyday of the Butlin's holiday camps.

First published in 1974 as A Circle of Children this is the first of four books from learning disabilities specialist Mary MacCracken.

ONE REMARKABLE WOMANOVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERINGCARER TO MORE THAN 150 CHILDRENBetrayed.

The biography of one of Britain's greatest explorers by a brilliant young writer.

The fifth book from bestselling author and specialist foster carer Casey Watson.

Two sisters.

(This ebook contains a limited number of illustrations.

'One day you'll write a book about this club.

Gripping psychological suspense, perfect for fans of Nicci French.

A funny, wise and heartwarming story of a young man's first forays into love during a long, hot summer in New York City.

'This is the most gripping book I've read in ages .

WINNER OF THE POLITICAL BOOK AWARDS POLITICAL HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014.

The second book from Sunday Times bestselling author Casey Watson.

A gripping psychological suspense readA family near breaking point hire a nanny with secrets of her own in this gripping novel from an exciting talent.

'[A] tremendously evocative debut, a love story set in the hallucinatory atmosphere of war, described in translucent, fever-dream prose.

A brilliant new reading of the Bayeux Tapestry that radically alters our understanding of the events of 1066 and reveals the astonishing story of the survival of early medieval Europe's greatest treasure.

Bella Bathurst's epic story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ancestors and the building of the Scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible odds.

An authoritative and entertaining account of the earliest ambassadors, who were at once diplomats, explorers and chroniclers of exotic civilisations.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'March' and 'People of the Book'.

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'Like Lorna Sage's Bad Blood .

On 27 August 1979, Paul Burns's life changed for ever.

What happens behind closed (ambulance) doorsMeet Tom, an Emergency Medical Technician for the London Ambulance service.

After her husband died of cancer, 57-year-old Rosie set off to run around the world, raising money in memory of the man she loved.

This edition does not include illustrations.

Afghanistan, Summer 2006.