True stories: general

One October night in 1975 Richard, aged five, was alone in the house with his three sisters.

'I am not a gangster,' I spat.

At the vulnerable age of 12, Lara McDonnell was picked out by a gang of men who befriended her, showered her with attention and gained her trust.

This antiquarian volume contains a detailed and comprehensive biography of 'Jonathan Wild the Great' - written by Henry Fielding.

Hugh Robert Mill's tells the Exceptional life story of Sir.

A Critical Examination of Socialism - Mallock, W.

This text contains Samuel Leech's fascinating account of his nautical adventures.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's work "e;Vaninka"e;.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's historical work, "e;The Marquise de Ganges"e;.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's historical work, "e;The Marquise de Brinvilliers"e;.

This antiquarian book contains the fourth instalment of the final episode in the fantastic d'Artagnan Romances, "e;The Man in the Iron Mask"e;.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's historical work, "e;The Countess de Saint-Geran"e;.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's historical chronicle, "e;Nisida - 1825"e;.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's historical work "e;Murat"e;.

This vintage book contains Alexandre Dumas's historical chronicle "e;Massacres of the South - 1551-1815"e;.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's work "e;Martin Guerre"e;.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's work "e;La Constantin"e;.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's work "e;Karl-Ludwig Sand"e;.

This antiquarian book contains ALexandre Dumas's work "e;Joan of Naples"e;.

This early work by G.

A collection of the finest examples of the work of Ambrose Bierce, full of horror, death, bravery and war.

Ambrose Bierce was one of the most famous writers in the world at the turn of the 20th century, a vocal and passion critic and probably best known for his works centred on the American civil war, of which he served in.

Lord Kitchener, His Work And His Prestige.

Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American naturalist, poet, philosopher, and essayist who played a leading role in the transcendentalist movement.

This vintage book contains an detailed account of the Kelly Gang and their various exploits, painstakingly composed by the author from official documents, contemporary newspapers, and other sources of information.

Discover the incredible diversity of life within our seas and learn how we can all play a role in protecting and conserving it.

Discover the incredible diversity of life within our seas and learn how we can all play a role in protecting and conserving it.

'An extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice.

'An extraordinary account of heroism and sacrifice.

'Chris is a powerful force for good in the national debate on criminal justice.

'Chris is a powerful force for good in the national debate on criminal justice.

The second edition of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year is updated with a new chapter describing Nick's eventual completion of the Fastnet Race thirty years after his first, ill-fated attempt.

'An absolute gem.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019Monsieur X is a dazzling tale of glamour, riches, violence and ultimately tragedy.

This is a classic real-life story of derring do on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity and many near-misses.

This is a classic real-life story of derring do on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity and many near-misses.

For the first time in history, the navies of every superpower on the planet have united against a common enemy a couple of thousand rag tag underfed men and boys.

For the first time in history, the navies of every superpower on the planet have united against a common enemy a couple of thousand rag tag underfed men and boys.

Cape Horn's fearsome reputation and the price it has exacted from those who venture there derives from a lethal contrivance of geography that unleashes the most powerful natural dynamic forces on the earth's surface.

Cape Horn's fearsome reputation and the price it has exacted from those who venture there derives from a lethal contrivance of geography that unleashes the most powerful natural dynamic forces on the earth's surface.

'As the rest of the world stood by and watched, Laurens risked everything to defend these extraordinary mammals from extinction.

'As the rest of the world stood by and watched, Laurens risked everything to defend these extraordinary mammals from extinction.

'Nobody grows old living a number of years; people grow old only by deserting their ideals.

'Nobody grows old living a number of years; people grow old only by deserting their ideals.

In 1911 Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, and Scott and his colleagues all died on the return journey.

In 1911 Roald Amundsen beat Robert Falcon Scott to the South Pole, and Scott and his colleagues all died on the return journey.

Dag Pike draws on his experience as merchant navy captain, fast boat
navigator and boat safety tester for RNLI lifeboats to focus on a wide
range of disasters at sea.

Dag Pike draws on his experience as merchant navy captain, fast boat
navigator and boat safety tester for RNLI lifeboats to focus on a wide
range of disasters at sea.

How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea?

How did a big-game fishing trip rudely interrupted by sharks inspire one of the key scenes in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea?